Kenmore C877.15 User manual

KenmoreC877.15

Instruction Manual

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This is the lafeSt typer t*

interchangeable witfi Handard parts available thjiighout theHfo

electric sewing biaihine has all the latest im'-ovementsv ^jju lijm_lfl.tw sa

equipped with areverse feeding mechanism ei.bling you to sew in reverse

direction as well as in forward direction. It |s an oscillating .shuttle and

central bobbin for, smooth performance. The m^n'ne features asnap-out race

for easy cleaning of the shuttle body, adrop-f<||l adjustment for' darning an

ving ptta'^

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r^,;a floating ])resser foot which sews over

bobty winder, and anumerically

automatic attachment for <

pins and heavy fabric, a s

calibrated thread tension.

You will find: illustrat ions tor .^instruci 't0 simpiifythe use of

machine We advise you to read the followin; Utges carefully to obtain the

best results from your'sevving maclijfne.

•Pkitsant Sewing

CONTENTS

Introduction

To Insert Needle

To Remove Bobbin Cas ad Bobbin f

JJb Wind Bobbin

Threading the Fobbials ,..

'irn insert Bobbin Case

Upper Threading

To Regulate the Pressur

Regulating Thread Tens

Regulating the Length Gtite* ••11

To Sew in Reverse t\11

Snap-Out Race

I12

Drop Feed !

*~"

Helpful Hints •\* ,

Oiling the Machine 114

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Instructions for Usinj %i

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE OPERATION

OF YOUR ELECTRIC SEWING MACHINE

TO INSERT THE NEEDLE

Turn Balance Wheel towards yen until

NEEDLE BAR Fig 1(A) fe at its

highest point, then loosen the NEEDLE

CLAMP SCREW Pig 1(fil; Hold

needle with point down and insert

needle with the flat surface to the right

into the needle clamp as far as it will

go. Then tighten the Needle Clamp

Screw.

FIAT S10E

Fig. 2

Fig. 1

>VE THE BOBBIN CASE

Turn Bal.nce Wheel towards you until

needl^ ba: is at its highest point; draw the

bed slide: >pen to the left with thumb and

forefinger |of the left hand; open bobbin

case laich fend remove bobbin case. As long

as the

latch remains open, the bobbin will

stay in: the| bobbin casei Release latch, turn

open end [of bobbin case downwards and

bobbin.wili drop out.

TO WIND THE BOBBIN

rig. \

Loosen the BALANCE-WHEEL-})! OP-MOTION-SCREW Fig 3(A) toward you,

allowing the balance wheel to rut* free; place spool of thread on sppol pin Fig 4(A) at

the foot of the machine. Pass the.. tiread through tension-bracket Ifig. 4(B) and up to

the thread pressing lever Fig 4(Ch Wind thread from inside oul

around bobbin, which had been pa<;cd on the left end pin of the rubber ring Fig 4(D).

Be sure that the bobbin is presse 1to the end of the spindle. Press down the bobbin

and bobbin winder latch will drop down and hold the bobbin wirper-ring against the

balance wheel. Then operate the machine like by serving.

''continued on n«xt page)

The bobbin ivinder is automatically released, when sufficient thread

has been wound on the bobbin.

THREADING THE

Hold bobbin between thumb apd forefingefr (see Fig 5, 6, 7) and pull

out 2to 3" of thread. Guide thread into the cross slot in the edge of

the bobbin case. Pull thread unfeler the tension spring toward you into

the eye.

TO INSERT BOBBIN CASE

After turning the Balance "Wheel unftl

needle bar is at its highest point, insert

bobbin into the bed of the machine arid

lace it so that the center stud of the bop-

in case holder fits into the slot of the rac(e.

By inserting the bobbin case the hole must

be on top (as shown in figure 8), Press the

bobbin case gently into the bobbin case

holder, release at the same tim<fc the lafch

until the stud of the bobbin case holder

snans into the latch. At least 3to 4inches

of thread should hang freely fro-n the bob-

bin case. Close the bed slide.

UPPER THREADING

Turn Balance Wheel towards you until the.

take-up lever is raised to its highest point.

Place spool of thread on the spool pai of

the machine arm; pass thread over and

through the thread guide Fig. 10 (A) the

top corner of the face-plate, down and over v

the back to front between the tension-disc

Fig. 10 (B) up to thread guard Fig. 10 (C),

dowii into the hook of take-up Spring Fig.

10 (D) and over back to front through hole

in the end of the thread take-up-lever Fig.

10 (E) down into the eyelet of the face-

plate, Fig. 10 (F) into the lower wire-tttread

guide, Fig. 10 (G) then from left to (right

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through eye of the needle Fig. 10 (H).

Draw about 2" of thread through the eye

of the needle with which to commence sew-

ing. Hold needle thread in your left hand,

turn balance wheel towards you until needle

moves up and down, and up again to its

highest point, catchiijg the bobbin thread,

which will be brought up that way through

the hole in the thread plate.

TO REGULATE THE PRESSURE

For darning and embroidering, release the

pressure by pressing down the automatic

darning lever 'A' Figure 9. Make sure the

Presser Foot is down when releasing the

pressure.

For ordinary sewing -reset the pressure

bjj pressing down on

*B' figure 9.

To increase the pres-

sure press down on

'B* Figure 9until

the desired pressure

is obtained. Ther6

should be jus't

enough pressure on

the foot to allow

the fabric to move

easily and to prevent

it from rising with

the needle.

Fig- 9

Fig. II REGULATING THE THREAD TENSION

1%. 11 tff)

Fig. 11 fCi

TO REGULATE THE TENSION

If upper tension is too loose, under thread draws

upper thread down, thus forming'asmall knot or

loops, as shown in Fig. 11 (A). If upper tension

is too tight, under thread is drawn up as shown

in Fig. 11 (B). Fig. II (C) illustrates how the

threads lock in the center of the material when

tension is properly set.

Fig. 11 (D)

Fig. 11 (E)

The tension on the needle thread should be regulated on\y w>en the

pressor foot is down. Having lowered the presser foot, tinVi the

small rhumb screw (Fig. 1ID) at the front of /he tension discfc over

toward you to increase the tension. To decrease the tensionV turn

the thumb nut over from you. '

The tension on the bobbin thread is regelated by the screw (Fig. 11E) in the bobb

tension spring. To increase the tension, turn this screw over to the right. To decrease the

turn tha scrow over to the left,

Whtn tfc* tension on the b

is acorrect stitch can usu i-:e prepejrly adjusted, it Is seldom necessary

by varyimg the tension on the needle thread.

REGULATING THE

LENGTH OF THE STITGH

Tho length of the stitch is regu-

lated by the stkch-re,gulator and

thumb-screw in the slot in front of

iFig. 12 (A). Loosen the

move regulator down-

wards and the stitches will become

longer. If the regulator is moved

in the opposite direction (upwards)

the stitches become shorter. After

determining the correct position of

the regulator, re tighten the screw

imnediately so the position will

noi; be altered.

TO SEW IN REVERSE

LoAsen the screw and move ^ever

ab4ve center line, Fig. 12 (C). You

can now adjust for desired length

the

reverse stitch. Then tighten

screw and it will lock; the

i. *The machine now sews in

reverse.

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