Streight Stitching/Automatic Reverse Stitching; Automatic Mechanism Cam/Follower Mechanism - Kenmore 158.17560 User Manual

Stmil_t Stitching
SET STITCH wIDTH CONTROL AT "S".
TURNIkR_HANDWHEEL
SLOWLY, CHECK TO SEE IF THE NEEDLE SWINGS. IT SHOULD
NOT SWING. IF ADJUS'YMENT IS NECESSAR_ LOOSEN SCREW
(1) AND MOVE THE ZIGZAG WIDTH ARM (2) TO THE EXTREME
LEFT POSITION. TIGHTEN THE SCREW SECURELY AFTER
ADJUSTMENT.
FIGURE
Automatic Reverse Stitching
Stretch Stitch
Place the ._o. 21 pattern disc lnther_=Chlne. Set
the stitch width control at 4 andthestitch length
control ;K 6. Place a piece of folded paper Over
the Leed dogs. Check and see ff the forward and
reverse stitches are equal by zig sag stitcl_g
on the paper.
If the
pitch of the stitches in
reverse Is shorter or longer titan In forward,
loosen screw (B) and adJtUlt the plats (C) _ul
indicated. Tishten the screw securely alter
adJuJItment.
FIGURE J-14
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Automatic Mechanism
Cam and Follower Mechanism
If the specL_.l stitch dlal tar'lot be turned, Jt
may be due to _'_suff;ctent clearance between
the cam ;rod cam foUower. E.xcesswe clearance
however, w_ reSUlt m an trrelp'J!ar pattern.
'1"oadjust {he mecn;n;sm _et the spechd ._tttch
d_tl between soy two sett_l:s. L_osen screw
_A), push operating plate (B) in dtrectzon (C),
move cLaw openmK plate (D) m direction E£),
then t_l_ten screw {A} wlth zlg/,_K width bracget
pin _F} held m d_recflon t_) _¢_inst lockerplate
(G).
Next set spec_l stltc_ d_al at oneof tour settings
and stitch width €ontro! at ,4). L_wer needle to
its lowest position. Check ,f needs moves to
the r_gbt when specl41 stitch dL_l is set between
each sc_tmg _nd _ It alolost touches the right
e_e ot the needle hole. [fneed_eh_ts the needJe
plate,
refer to instructions or; distribution of
need _.e swing.
Check d zqrzaK cam follower moves w_thout
touchmK each btJfltom cam when spec_l stitch
Is turned clockwise or €ounterclockwise.
If it does not move props rl_. reler to instructions
on cam selector guide pla_e setting,
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FIG[_RE K-I 3
A
B