Kenmore 15/I649 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
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NEEDLE
SETTING THE DOUBLE NEEDLE
Raise the needle bar to its highest position and loosen needle
clamp screw Hold double needle assembly with flat side away
from you. Slip the needle as far as it will go into needle clamp,
and tighten the screw
THREADING THE DOUBLE NEEDLE
Place a spool of thread on each spool pin Draw both threads
through upper thread guides Pass a thread between each set
of tension discs of the thread tension assembly. Continue thread-
ing as you would for single needle sewing except where doubIe
thread guides are provided Draw one thread through each side
of the double thread guides and through each needle from front
to back Pull several inches of thread through, Thread bobbin
and pick up bobbin thread as for single needle sewing,
THREAD SELECTION
Use oniy mercerized sewing thread size 50 or finer. The same
size thread is recommended for both upper and lower threading,