Kenmore 15/I649 User manual

_ N S T R U C T I O N S

'_dODEL15/I649

ZRG-ZAG SEWING MACHINE

TABLE OF

CONTENTS Adjusting for Good Stitches ..... 34

Adjusting Pressure of Presser Foot 10

Adjusting Tensions ..... 12 - 13

Applique 22

Basting

Blind Stitching

Buttonholes

20- 21

Changing the Presser Foot 15

Cleaning & Oiling 27-29

Connecting Machine 4

Darning

Decorative Stitching

Double Needfe ........

24 - 25

Fastening aSeam

Feed Dog Control .......... ,15

Identification - Head Parts

Inserting Bobbin into Bobbin Case

Inserting Pattern Disc ......

Inserting & Removing Material

Installing Machine Head

2-38

Needle & Thread Table

Needle Size

Overcasting .......... 23

Parts List ......... 32- 33

Picking up Bobbin Thread .... t0 _

Placement of Needle ................ 5

Removing Bobbin Case'fr'om Shutt e .... 6

Reverse Stitching .... 11

Replacement of Belt . 27

Setting Stitch Length -: ......... I 1

Setting Stitch Width .............. 16

Sewing Light ......... _ :4

Sewing on Buttons : ..... 19

Sewing on Lace ............... 22

Sewing on Ptastic Films ............... 26

Straight or Three-Cornered Tear .... 22

Synthetics .............. 26

Threading Upper Machine

Turning a Corner 9

What to Do 30-3t

Winding the Bobbin ......... 7

Writing & Monogramming 23

BACK VIEW

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, Needre Clamp Screw

27. Thread Cutter

28 Needle Plate

INSTALLING MACHINE HEAD IN PORTABLE

AND CABINET

Loosen the two hinge screws under holes in the rear

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

cabinet cutout (2), Slip machine head onto the pins

and tighten hinge screws securely (3),.

Lower machine head to front flap+

Screw spoor pins in place+ Lay the plastic discs over

the spool pins D_scs and pins are packed in the

accessory box

SEWING LIGHT

The sewing tight is located inside the face cover plate

as shown, tt may be turned on or off by pushing the

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

repEace push in new bulb 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

THREAD S}ZE

;otton 60 - 1O0

;ynthetic

;_lk A

:otton 60- 80

_lercerized 50

;ynthetic

;ilk A

"otton 40-60

4ercerized 50

/tercerized heavy duty

:otton 30- 50

/tercerized heavy duty

NEEDLEI FABRfC

I slz!_j_.................

Sheer cottons, silks, and synthetics

Fine laces

Medium weight cottons

Medium weight silks

Medium weight synthetics

Light weight woolens

Heavy weight cottons

Medium to heavy weight woolens

Heavy drapery fabrics

Heaviest cottons as for men's work clothes

Heaviest woolen coating

NEEDLE SIZE

Use KENMORE needles, The size of the needle should conform

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

material The same size thread shoutd 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 b_unt point,

This is the exact length of the needle to

be used in your machine Comparison

with this illustration will determine

whether the needte you have is the

correct one for your machine

PLACEMENT OF NEEDLE

Raise needle bar to its highest

position by turning hand wheel

toward you, Loosen needle clamp

screw, Hold the needle with ,fiat

s_de away from you, Stip the

needle as far as it will go into the

needle clarop, and tighten the

needle clam'p screw

Flat

side

away

from

you,

eedle at

s highest

osltiom

Pull

!'" i out

]latch.

/i \_;.i

Pull bobbin case

straight out

REMOVING BOBBIN CASE FROM SHUTTLE

WINDING THE BOBBIN

Place thread on spool

post Draw thread as

shown

f_fF

zi,-_ ....

Release clutch by

turning clutch knob

toward you Start

machine, Iif "

Wind thread around

bobbin a few times.

m';,,s,7{!Z\O @

When bobbin is full,

winding mechanism

stops.

Place bobbin onto

bobbin winder shaft

Push bobbin winder

latch until it clicks

Tighten clutch knob

and remove bobbin

...._1

INSERTING BOBBIN INTO BOBBIN CASE CASE INTO SHUTTLE

O Guide bobbin onto center pin of bobbin case,

_1Pulf thread through slot

Pull thread under tension spring

Holding latch, position case into shuttle, release latch_

0@0

THREADING UPPER MACHINE Place thread as _ltustrated between discs of the

Thread Tension Assembly Prevent the spool of

thread from turning and by hotding the end Of

the thread pull spring wire loop up and past the

top hook until the thread can be slipped into

the hook When thread tension is released, the

spring,wire loop will return to poshlon as shown

with the thread in proper place Re_easa spool

of thread and continue to thread machine as

ilrustrated

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PICKING UP BOBBIN THREAD

Raise presser foot lever

Hold needle thread loosely in left hand and rotate hand

wheel toward you one complete turn

Bring bobbin thread up by pulting upper thread {See illus-

tration)

Place threads back under presser foot

ADJUSTING THE PRESSURE OF THE

PRESSER FOOT

Push down outer ring of presser foot knob (See illustration),

This will release pressure of presser foot, To increase

pressure, push down inner pin until suitable pressure is

obtained,

For ordinary sewing, the inner pin should be about half way

down, When sewing multiple thickness or heavy material,

reduce the pressure, increase it when sewing sheer fabrics.

Insufficient pressure may cause skipped stitches or difficulty

in guiding the fabric° If feed dog or presser foot marks

appear on the fabric, reduce the pressure.

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