Inserting & Removing Material - Kenmore 14 Instructions Manual

INSERTING AND REMOVING THE MATERIAL
For all kinds of sewing, consult chart on page 5.
Before placing the material on the machine see
that :
*The presser foot and needle clamp screws are both
tight,
*The sizes of needle and thread suit the kind of work
to be done.
*The needle and take-up lever are at their highest
position.
*The tensions have been properly adjusted.
*The ends of the threads have been drawn about 4
inches to the rear of the machine.
*The feed dogs are up.
"Stitch length and width controls are set at desired
settings.
Experiment by sewing on the fabric to be used to
determine tension adjustments and correct stitch
settings.
Place material under the presser foot, insert the needle
into the material by turning the hand wheel toward
you, lower presser foot and start sewing. To facili-
tate placement of heavy fabrics under the presser
foot, the presser foot lever can be raised beyond the
normal "up" position.
To remove the work, first turn hand wheel toward
you until needle is at its highest position, then raise
the presser foot, draw material to the rear and cut
off excess thread with the thread cutter located on
the presser bar.
IMPORTANT: Always turn the hand wheel toward
you! When machine is not being used, place a piece
of material over the feed dog and lower the presser
foot. Always have fabric under the presser foot when
operating the machine. Operating threaded machine
without fabric will cause it to jam by forcing thread
into the shuttle. See page 25.
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