Kenmore 1203 Instructions Manual page 15

INSERTINGAND REMOVING THE MATERIAL
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For all kinds of sewing, consult chart page 5.
Before placing the material on the machine see
that:
n The presser foot and needle clamp screws are
both tight.
m The sizes of needle and thread suit the kind of
work to be done.
m The needle and the thread take-up lever are at
their highest position.
" The ends of threads have been drawn about
4 inches to the rear of the machine.
m The feed dogs are up.
n 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 posi-
tion, 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 lint into the shuttle.