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- Page 1 INSTRUCTIONS ZIG-ZAG SEWING MACHINE 59955...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF Needle Size ........Adjusting for Good Stitches ....Adjusting Pressure of Presser Foot ..CONTENTS Overcasting ........Adjusting Tensions ..... 12 - 13 Applique ........Parts List ......... 30 - 31 Picking up Bobbin Thread ....Basting .......... Placement of Needle ...... -
Page 3: Identification - Head Parts
FRONT VIEW ® ® Buttonhole Reverse Stitch Face Cover Plate Feed Presser Foot Length Control Thread Take-up Presser Foot Thumb Screw Stitch Width Control Light Switch Thread Guides Buttonhole Control Knob Feed Dog Control Knob Nomenclature Plate Thread Tension Assembly Stitch Length Control... -
Page 4: Back View
BACK VIEW ® Clutch Knob Decorative Stitch Mechanism Presser Foot Lever Cover Hand Wheel Thread Cutter Bobbin Winder Mechanism Upper Thread Guides Needle Clamp Screw Thread Spool Pins Bobbin Winder Tension Disc Hand Hole Cover Plate Arm Cover Plate Presser Foot Knob Needle Plate... -
Page 5: Connecting Machine
:",i i''¸¸¸ INSTALLING MACHINE HEAD IN PORTABLE CABINET Loosen the two hinge screws under holes in the rear edge of the machine bed (1). Raise hinge pins in the cabinet cutout (2). Slip machine head onto the pins and tighten hinge screws securely (3). -
Page 6: Needle & Thread Table
NEEDLE AND THREAD TABLE PLACEMENT OF NEEDLE NEEDLE Raise needle bar to its highest position FABRIC THREAD SIZE SIZE by turning hand wheel toward you. Cotton 80 - 100 Loosen needle clamp screw. Chiffon, Fine Silks, Nylon Tricot, Synthetic Hold needle so that the flat side is... -
Page 7: Removing Bobbin Case From Shuttle
• • • • i'i. CASE FROM SHUTTLE REMOVING BOBBIN Pull latch. Pull ... 3ET 77;.:_,-_"<:C ..:_ ..bobbin case straight out. "-,. J". • .f.. -
Page 8: Winding The Bobbin
WINDING THE BOBBIN Release clutch by turn- Place thread spool ing clutch knob toward post. Draw thread you. Start machine. shown. Wind thread around When bobbin is full, bobbin a few times. winding mechanism stops. Place bobbin onto Tighten clutch knob and remove bobbin, bobbin... - Page 9 INSERTING BOBBIN INTO BOBBIN CASE ..CASE INTO SHUTTLE Guide bobbin onto center pin of bobbin case. Pull thread through slot. Pull thread under tension spring. Holding latch, position case into shuttle, release latch.
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Page 10: Threading Upper Machine
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Page 11: Picking Up Bobbin Thread
• ¸ PICKING UP BOBBIN THREAD Raise presser foot lever. = 'i ,' '' Hold needle thread loosely in left hand and rotate hand wheel toward you one complete turn. Bri.ng bobbin thread up by pulling upper thread. (See illustration). Place threads back under presser foot. -
Page 12: Basting
For all types sewing other than buttonhole making blind stitching, buttonhole control knob (red dot) must be set SETTING (center needle position). STITCH Loosen knob move stitch length control lever between 0 and LENGTH 4 aligning mark side of the lever with desired... -
Page 13: Adjusting Tensions
ADJUSTING TENSIONS A perfect stitch will have threads locked between the two layers of fabric with no loops on top or bottom. (Refer to page 19). Fig. 1 PROBLEM REMEDY Upper thread tight Decrease Tension Fig. 2 Upper thread too loose Increase Tension Fig. - Page 14 INCREASE TENSION When stitching is unsatisfactory as in figures 2 and 3, adjust the upper thread tension. Lower thread tension requires adjustment less fre- quently than the upper thread tension. When stitch is satisfactory, as in figure 1 and Turn Clockwise.
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Page 15: Inserting & Removing Material
INSERTING AND REMOVING THE MATERIAL kinds of sewing, consult chart page Place material under the presser foot, insert the needle into material by turning hand wheel toward Before placing material machine you, lower presser foot start sewing. facili- that tate placement heavy fabrics... -
Page 16: Changing The Attachment Foot
TURNING A CORNER Stop sewing machine with needle in fabric. Raise presser foot. Turn fabric. Lower presser foot and continue stitching........... FEED DOG CONTROL The feed dog control knob is situated on the right front machine bedplate. When knob is turned to the left, feed dog drops... -
Page 17: Decorative Stitching
i:!:!i:i_ ¸¸ SETTING STITCH WIDTH Press stitch width control and move so right edge of control is aligned with setting desired. Zigzag width increases from setting 0 to setting Straight stitching is possible only with the control on 0 setting (extreme left) and with no pattern... - Page 18 DISC DISC DECORATIVE STITCHES DISC . '. ,,.., ..DISC Disc No. 0 pattern made on DISC Buttonhole Control setting all other patterns on setting DISC Stitch width : Satin stitch 1 -4 All others DISC Stitch length : DISC about 1_ (arrow) SATIN...
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Page 19: Darning
DARNING WITH PRESSER FOOT: Turn feed dog control to left. Press down outer ring of presser foot knob, see page 10. With presser foot knob in this'position, mending, darning, monogram work, etc. may be done. Stretch fabric tightly between spring embroidery hoops place... - Page 20 ADJUSTING YOUR SEWING MACHINE FOR GOOD STITCHES When your sewing machine does a properly locked stitch, check the following: Insert a new needle of the correct size for the thread and fabric are using. Consult chart on page 5 for needle size.
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Page 21: Buttonhole With Special Buttonhole Foot
BUTTONHOLE WITH SPECIAL BUTTONHOLE FOOT Stitch width control at arrow mark Special buttonhole foot Feed control Stitch length control at arrow mark Buttonhole reverse stitch length Buttonhole control knob (red dot) control; line at about center of dial Place fabric, with buttonhole length... - Page 22 Always make a practice buttonhole a scrap of fabric used garment, using a double thickness fabric, interfacing if used in garment. The stitch length may be varied slightly by the stitch length control lever within the 0 to 1 range. To increase forward stitch...
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Page 23: Blind Stitching
SEWING LACE Set stitch width to 2. Set stitch length to 2 or 3. Place fabric under the presser foot and position lace _ inch from edge of fabric. Position fabric and lace so that right stitch catches left edge of lace. Continue stitching so that edge of [ace is overcast. -
Page 24: Applique
APPLIQUE Baste cutout applique fabric. stitch width stitch length about I/2. Zigzag stitch around applique, completely covering edge. OVERCASTING stitch width to 4. stitch length at 3. Zigzag stitch around edge of fabric completely cover the edge. WRITING MONOGRAMMING Free Hand Stitch width... -
Page 25: Sewing On Plastic Films
SYNTHETICS Your KENMORE will sew all the new fabrics of synthetic fiber, such nylon, ° Orlon, ** Dacron, rayon, acetate, blends of these, and combinations of synthetic and natural fibers. When stitching a fabric of blended combined fibers, handle it as you would... -
Page 26: Removing Lint
REMOVING LINT Turn hand wheel toward you until needle is at its highest position. Remove bobbin and bobbin case. Push buttons (A) sideways. Remove shuttle race cover (B). Then pull out shuttle (C) by grasping axle. Remove accumulated lint thread from all parts shuttle... -
Page 27: Cleaning & Oiling
When machine runs hard or makes excessive noise, place a drop of KENMORE sewing machine oil at the points indicated in figs. A, B & C. Swing hinged face cover plate open to oil points indicated end of machine head. - Page 28 OILING MACHINE Tilt machine head back to oil points indicated on underside machine head. Fig, Remove arm cover plate to oil points indicated at top of machine head. To remove cover plate, remove screws and lift cover. Fig.
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Page 29: What To Do
WHAT TO DO PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION Incorrect size needle. Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric (Page 5). Improper threading. Rethread machine (page 9). Loose upper thread tension. Tighten upper thread tension (page 12). Irregular Pulling fabric. Do not pull fabric; guide it gently. Stitches Light pressure on presser foot. - Page 30 WHAT TO DO PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION Incorrect size needle. Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric (page 5). Bent or blunt needle. Insert new needle (page 5). Skipping Incorrect setting of needle. Reset needle (page 5). Stitches Tight upper thread tension.
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Page 31: Parts List
PARTS LIST All parts listed here may be ordered through your nearest Sears or Simpsons-Sears retail store, catalog sales office or mail order house. 13 14... - Page 32 When ordering these parts, please be sure to mention following references: Model & seria! numbers of machine shown nomenclature plate. See page Parts number(s) description(s) here. When ordering by mail, prices will be furnished on request, or parts will be shipped at prevailing prices and you...
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- Page 34 SEWING MACHINE SEARS, ROEBUCK CO., Chicago, |L 60684 U.S.A. SiMPSONS-SEARS LIMITED, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Part No.59955...