Kenmore 15 User manual

Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Dear Homemaker:

This booklet has been written for you, to help you use and enjoy fully your KENMORE

Automatic Zigzag Sewing Machine.

We urge you to read pp. 2-24 before using your machine. This section explains the

operation of the special controls that allow you to do many tedious tasks automatically.

The following pages offer suggestions and instructions for specific controls that allow

you to do many tedious tasks automatically. The following pages offer suggestions and

instructions for specific ornament and time saving operations. See p. 24 before using the

automatic patterns or zigzag stitch.

We feel the KENMORE Automatic Zigzag Sewing Machine is the finest of its kind and

we are happy to offer help with any questions you may have regarding the machine.

Sincerely,

Jean Shaw, Director

Home Economics Laboratory

Department 817

Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Chicago 7, Illinois

Adjusting for Good Stitches………………………. 32

Adjusting Pressure of Presser Foot……………… 18

Adjusting Tensions………………………………12-13

Applique…………………………………………….. 22

Basting………………………………………………. 11

Blind Stitching………………………………………. 19

Buttonholes…………………………………………. 19

Changing the Presser Foot……………………….. 15

Cleaning & Oiling………………………………...27-29

Connecting Machine……………………………….. 4

Darning……………………………………………… 18

Decorative Stitching..……………………………….15

Double Needle……………………………………24-25

Fastening a Seam………………………………….. 11

Feed Dog Control………………………………….. 15

Identification, Head Parts………………………….2, 3

Inserting Bobbin into Bobbin Case………………… 8

Inserting Disc……………………………………….. 16

Inserting and Removing Material…………………. 14

Installing Machine Head…………………………… 4

Needle & Thread Chart………………………………… 5

TABLE OF

CONTENTS Needle Size……………………………………………… 5

Overcasting…………………………………………….. 23

Parts List…………………………………………………33

Picking up Bobbin Thread…………………………….. 10

Placement of Needle…………………………………… 5

Removing Bobbin Case from Shuttle………………… 6

Reverse Stitching………………………………………. 11

Replacement of Belt…………………………………… 27

Setting Stitch Length…..………………………………. 11

Setting Stitch Width…………………………………… 16

Sewing Light……………………………………………. 4

Sewing on Buttons…………………………………….. 19

Sewing on Lace………………………………………… 22

Sewing on Plastic Films……………………………….. 26

Straight or Three-Cornered Tear………………………22

Synthetics……..…………………………………………26

Threading Upper Machine……….…………….……… 9

Turning a Corner..……………………………………… 15

What to Do…………………………………………...11, 14

Winding the Bobbin…………………………………….. 7

Writing & Monogramming………………………………23

1. Hand Hole Cover Plate

2. Feed Dog

3. Presser Foot

4. Presser Foot Thumb Screw

5. Thread Guides

6. Thread Tension Assembly

7. Thread Guide

8. Face Cover Plate

9. Thread Take-up

10. Arm Cover Plate

11. Bobbin Winder Mechanism

12. Stitch Width and Buttonhole

Control Knob

13. Stitch Length Control Knob

14. Light Switch

15. Feed Dog Control Knob

16. Nomenclature Plate

17. Hand Wheel

18. Clutch Knob

19. Buttonhole Reverse Stitch Length Control

20. Upper Thread Spool Pins

21. Pattern Disc Shaft Cover

22. Bobbin Winder Tension Disc

23. Upper Thread Guides

24. Presser Foot Knob

25. Presser Foot Lever

26. Needle Clamp Screw

27. Thread Cutter

28. Needle Plate

INSTALLING MACHINE HEAD

Loosen the two hinge screws under holes in the rear

edge of the machine bed (1).Raise hinge pins in the

cutout (2).Slip machine head onto the pins and

tighten hinge screws securely (3).

Lower machine head to front flap.

SEWING LIGHT

The sewing light is place inside the face cover plate

as shown. It may be turned on or off by pushing

light switch. In order to operate the machine, the

switch must be on.

To remove bulb, turn light switch off, open the face

cover plate by swinging it open, push bulb in

slightly, turn bulb clockwise and remove from

socket. To replace, push in new bulb in and turn

counter clockwise. See illustration 4.

CONNECTING MACHINE

Push the plug onto three-prong connector under the

bed plate. Plug machine cord into any 110-120V wall

outlet. See illustration 5.

NEEDLE AND THREAD TABLE PLACEMENT OF NEEDLE

Raise needle bar to its highest po-

sition by turning hand wheel

toward you. Loosen needle clamp

screw. Hold the needle with flat

side away from you. Slip the

needle as far as it will go into the

needle clamp, and tighten the

needle clamp screw.

THREAD SIZE NEEDLE

SIZE FABRIC

Cotton 60 – 100

Synthetic

Silk A

Machine embroidery

11 Sheer cottons, silks, and synthetics

Fine laces

Cotton 60 – 80

Mercerized 50

Synthetic

Silk A

Machine embroidery

Medium weight cottons

Medium weight silks

Medium weigh synthetics

Light weight woolens

Cotton 40 – 60

Mercerized 50

Mercerized heavy duty 16 Heavy weight cottons

Medium to heavy weight woolens

Heavy drapery fabrics

Cotton 30 – 50

Mercerized heavy duty 18 Heaviest cottons as for men’s work

clothes

Heaviest woolen coating

NEEDLE SIZE

Use KENMORE 6021 needles. The size of needle should

conform to the size of the thread and both should be suitable

to the material. The same size thread should be used in the

bobbin as on the upper part of the machine for ordinary

sewing. Never use a bent needle or one with a blunt point.

This is the exact length of the needle to be used in

your machine. Comparison with this illustration will

determine whether the needle you have is the

correct one for your machine.

WINDING THE BOBBIN

INSERTING BOBBIN INTO BOBBIN CASE--------CASE INTO SHUTTLE

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