Filter
Top Products
CARE FREE STITCHING
de/gends on the BIG
_ NEEDLES
SHUTTLE
THREADING
and the LITTLE
_ EEDING
OILING
TENSION
I
i+
,:(,=
P
Flat
side
away
from
you
F
V
r
Clean in and around the shuttle and feed
dogs to remove accumulated dust and lint
which may cause NOISE OR JAMMING.
FEEDING
(MATERIAL DOESN'T
FEED PROPERLY)
Check
stitch length.
o°+°[,,I
)
OILING
The more you use your machine, the
less often it needs oil. If you have not
used your machine for a few months,
and it seems sluggish, oil your machine.
Periodically oil at points indicated in
your instruction book. USE ONLY
KENMORE SEWING MACHINE OIL.
_) HREADING
THREAD CAN TANGLE AND SNAP without being seen. If your
thread breaks, unthread and then RETHREAD the machine, both top
and bottom threads,
TENSION _ -
Compare your straight stitching with the illustrations. If it looks like either
of the top two, correct the thread tension dial as shown.
TOP THREADING
Make sure there is no slack or
snags in the thread. Use the
type of thread and size needle
recommended in your instruc-
tion book. Thread should
come off the back of the
spoo| asshown+
Bo'rroM THREADING
1. Insert bobbin with thread wound as shown and
guide bobbin onto center pin of bobbin case.
2, Pull thread through slot.
3. Pull thread uader tension spring.
4. Holding latch open, position case into shuttle,
and release latch.
COMPLETING THREADING
Hold top thread loosely in left hand and rotate
handwheel toward you one complete turn. Bring
bottom thread up and next, pull top and bottom
threads under and to the back of presser foot.
BE SURE TO NOTE YOUR PRESENT SETTING BEFORE YOU START
ADJUSTING. _
_I_II_ t _ _ Decrease tension
Upper thread too tight
Correct stitching
IMPORTANT
For your safety an important new feature has been incorporated in this machine.
The light/power switch provides electric current for the motor as well asthe light,
In order to operate the machine this switch must be on.
If you are interrupted while sewing and must leave the machine unattended, just
turn off the light/power switch and the machine can not be started accidentally by
pressing on the foot control. This feature also applies when the machine is in
storage.
The foot control isused to vary the machine speed from zero to high.
h