Kenmore 1218 Instructions Manual page 16

INSERTING AND REMOVING THE MATERIAL
For all kinds of sewing, consult chart page 7.
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 the thread take-up lever are at
their highest position.
a The ends of 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 facilitate 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 the hand wheel
toward you until the 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 the 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 _int into the shuttle.
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