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- Page 1 55039 I N.S T R U C T ! O MODEL 68/95/96/1600/1650/1651/1652/1654/1750 ZlG-ZAG SEWING MACHINE 55039...
- Page 2 TABLE OF Adjusting for Good Stitches ..... Overcasting ....'....... Adjusting Pressure of Presser Foot ..... CONTENTS Adjusting Tensions ......t2 _ 13 Parts List ........36 - 37 Applique ..........Picking Lp Bobbin Thread ......Placement of Needle ....... Basting ..........
- Page 3 FRONT VIEW ® ® ® Hand Hole Cover Plate Thread Guide Stitch Width Control Knob Feed Dog Face Cover Plate Stitch Length Control Lever Presser Foot Thread Take.up Light Switch Presser Foot Thumb Screw Cover Plate Fead Control Knob Thread Guides Bobbin Winder Mechanism Nomenclature...
- Page 4 BACK VIEW ¢ Ho_d Wheel Presser Foot L_v_r Clutch Knob. Bobbi_ W,_der Tension Ne_dlQ Clornp Sc,ew _u_tonhole R_verse Stitch Threod Cutte_ {.ength Control _'3. Presser Fo_,_ Kr,_b Needle Plato Upper Thread Spool_ Pros Upper Thread G_es...
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Page 5: Sewing Light
INSTALLING MACHINE HEAD IN PORTABLE ANDCABINET Loosen hinge screws under holes rear edge machine 11_. Raise hinge pins in the cabinet cutout _2_. Sllp machine head onto pins tighten hinge screws securely Lower machine head front flap. Screw spool pins place. -
Page 6: Placement Of Needle
Heaviest cottons as for men's work c|othes Cotton 30-50 Heaviest woolen coating Mercerized heavy duty NEEDLE SIZE KENMORE 6021 needles. size of the needle should conform to the size of the thread both should be suitable material. same... -
Page 7: Removing Bobbin Case From Shuttle
REMOVING BOBBIN C ASE FROM SHUTTLE Needle its highest position. Pull latch. Pull bobbin case straight out. -
Page 8: Winding The Bobbin
WINDING THE BOBBIN Release clutch Place thread on spool /"-__ ..turning clutch knob post. Draw thread as _/_11_-_:,--_ toward you. Start machine. ,%,. Wind thread around When bobbin is full, bobbin a few times. winding mechanism stops. ,_-, ki.: : : Place bobbin onto... - Page 9 INSERTING BOBBIN INTOBOBBIN C ASE ..CASE INTOSHUTTLE Guide bobbin onto center of bobbin case. Pull thread through slot. Pull thread under tension spring. Holding [atch, position case into shuttle, release latch. • /...
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Page 10: Threading Upper Machine
Place thread as illustrated between discs Thread Tension Assembly. Prevent THREADING UPPER M ACHINE spool of thread from turning and by holding ol the thread pull spring wire loop up and pa_t hook until thread be slipped nto the hook. When thread tension... - Page 11 PICKING UP BOBBIN T HREAD Raise presser foot lever. Hold needle thread loosely left band rotate hand wheel toward complete turn. _Di YI Bring bobbin thread by pulling upper thread. illustration....Place threads back under presser foot. YiL::)] ii _ ,__ ADJUSTING THEPRESSURE OFTHEPRESSER...
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Page 12: Reverse Stitching
Basting easily removed by pulling bottom thread. When basting very sheer fabrics, a paper backing. prefer pins basting, your KENMORE will over pins. sure keep pins right angles seam head away from presser foot. Also reduce pressure presser... - Page 13 ADJUSTING TENSIONS A perfect stitch will have threads locked between layers of fabric with loops on top bottom. (Refer to page 38) Fig. PROBLEM REMEDY Upper thread tight Decrease Tension Fig. Upper thread loose Increase Tension Fig.
- Page 14 INCREASE TENSION Whenstitching is unsatisfactory figures adjust upper thread tension. Lower thread tension requires adjustment less frequently than upper thread tension. When stitch is satisfactory, as in figure Turn Clockwise. seam badly puckered, cause tight tensions both upper lower be adjusted. DECREASE TENSION When...
- Page 15 INSERTING ANDREMOVING THEMATERIAL For all kinds of sewing, consult chart page Place material under presser foot, insert needle into material turning hand wheel toward you, lower presser foot Before placing material on the machine start sewing. To facilitate placement that : heavy fabrics under...
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Page 16: Fastening A Seam
CHANGING THEPRESSER FOOT various attachment feet available for certain kinds of work to be fastened to the presser bar. To attach foot, raise presser to its highest position raising presser foot lever. Loosen the presser foot thumb screw, choose proper foot, insert from... - Page 17 ZIGZAGCONTROL SETTING S TITCH WIDTH lnsert disc Turn stitch width knob desired setting between 0 and knob, Zigzag stitch width increases from ! to Straight stitching possible only with control 0 setting,, removal pattern dis_:. When sewing with double needte stitch width control...
- Page 18 > € >> DECORATIVE STITCHING This machine enables beautiful decorative embroidery stitches means various discs supplied with your machine, movements needle controlled disc. Basic decorative stitches made with satin stitch fo0St, stitch width 4 and stitch length mark indicator plate. Stitch length will...
- Page 19 DARNING WITHPRESSER FOOT: Turn feed control to left. Press down outer ring of presser foot knob, page With presser foot knob in this position, mending, darning, monogram work, etc. be done. Stretch fabric tightly between spring embroidery hoops place under needle.
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Page 20: Sewing On Buttons
SEWING O NBUTTONSu.. d,.o Align holes button with slot presser foot lower foot hold securely. Drop feed dog. Turn hand wheel hand until needle point is just above button. Adjust stitch width that needle will align with a hole of button. Turn hand wheel... - Page 21 _: I special buttonhole _oot Stitch tength mark BUTTONHOLES (Models 68, 95, 1600, Buttonho[e control knob 1650, t651, 1652) Feed cantrol Place the fabric, with the buttonhole length marked at both ends, under the buttonhole foot. Without lowering the foot, let the needle...
- Page 22 Position Position Step Step ¸ _••: A"_ << << < << << <<...
- Page 23 BUTTONHOLES Use disc _ 1 Feed dog control-Lef_ Covet plate for butlonholes Stitch width knob- about (Models 96, 17501 i,4!_ • " ,__:/i Covet" l_Jo I a Pull guide plate forward that guide at S. This will enable Remove regular cover plate Select...
- Page 24 HINTS FOR PERFECT BUTTONHOLES Mark position each buttonhole garment with chalk or a line of basting. Loosely woven fabrics fabrics that stretch easily such as jersey should have an inter- ii! _ _ _: ! ;: : i ,_ ;: facing a firm fabric.
- Page 25 BUTTONHOLES Use disc # 1 Feed dog control- Left Stitch width knob- about 1 Cover plate for buttonhotes (Model t654) _[uidepinhol! pinL0_ _ear Pull guide plate all the way for- ward so that guide pin is at S. Screw guide pin on guide plate into Remove regular cover plate and This will enable you to start at guide...
- Page 26 HINTS FOR PERFECT BUTTONHOLES Mark position each buttonhole on the garment with chalk or a line of basting. Loosely woven fabrics fabrics that stretch easily such as jersey should have an interfacing of a firm fabric, Use cambric or taffeta between woolens rayons-organdy...
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Page 27: Applique
APPLIQUEu_o ,,,_: , 1 Baste cutout applique to fabric, stitch width 2 to stitch length at the mark on the indicator plate. Zigzag stitch around applique completely cover- edge, SEWING O NLACE uso ,_o_1 stitch width to 2. stitch length Place fabric under... -
Page 28: Overcasting
OVERCASTING u. d_s° ;_ stitch width to 4. stitch length about Zigzag stitch around edge of fabric to completely cover edge. WRITING A NDMONOGRAMMING U_e d .: _1 i iill _ Free hand Stitch width 0 to 4 Feed dog control Left Draw initials... -
Page 29: Double Needle
DOUBLE NEEDLE 1. SETTING T HEDOUBLE NEEDLE Raise needle to its highest position loosen needle clamp screw. Hold double needle assembly with flat side away from you. Slip needle will into needle clamp, tighten screw. 2. THREADING THEDOUBLE NEEDLE Place a spool of thread each... -
Page 30: Presser Foot
4. STITCHING All decorative patterns possible with double needle. Before starting stitching operation, check needle drop by turning handwheel manually. Needle should enter fabric without touching presser foot and needle plate. stitch width control must advanced beyond setting. 5. TURNING A CORNER turn square corner... -
Page 31: Sewing On Plastic Films
SYNTHETICS Your KENMORE will fabrics synthetic fiber, such as nylon, *Orion, _ _Dacron, rayon, acetate, blends these, combinations of synthetic natural gibers. When stitching fabric hlended cnmbined fibers, handle would material of the fiber present in the [arRest percentage. For example,... - Page 32 Cleaning should be done with a small brush. When machine runs hard or makes excessive noise, place drop KENMORE sewing machine points indicated in figs. A, B, & C. Swing hinged face cover plate open points indicated at end o{ machine head.
- Page 33 machine head. remove cover plate, _,_: take disc from machine, remove screws lifft cover. F;o. necessary clean shuttle area occasionally. Raise needle to its highest Clean shuttle race of any lint point remove bobbin ca_,e. small particles of thread with a small brush.
- Page 34 To reass_mble, hold shuttle by center and fit carefully into assembly opposite shuttle driver. Slip shuttle race cover into place. Snap the levers into position. Occasionally, remove the needle plate clean feed dog with a soft brush. Shuttle Shuttle Race Cover Shutlle Race...
- Page 35 WHAT TO DO '1II PROBLEM CORRECTION PROBABLE CAUSE Incorrect size needle. choose correct size needle thread fabric (page Improper threading. Rethread machine _page Loose upper thread tension. Tighten upper thread tension _page 12_. irregular Pulling fabric. pull fabric; guide it gently. Stitches Light pressure...
- Page 36 WHAT TO DO I II IIIII III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Illill PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSG CORRECTION IncOrreCt size neecl_e. Choose correct size needle thread |abric _page Ben_, or b{unt need{e. Insert needle _'page Skipping Incorrect setting need|e, Reset need|e _poge Stitches Tight upper thread tension, Loosen...
- Page 37 PARTS LIST All parts listed here may be ordered through your nearest Sears or Simpsons- Sears retail store, catalog sates office or mail order house. ®...
- Page 38 When ordering t hese parts,please besureto mention t hefollowing references : 1. Model & serial n umbers of machine shown onthenomenctature plate. Seepage 2. Parts number(s) and description(s) here. When ordering by mail, prices will be furnished on request, or parts will be shipped at prevailing prices and you will be bilged accordingly.
- Page 39 ADJUSTING YOUR SEWING MACHINE GOOD STITCHES When your sewing machine does not sew a properly locked stitch, check following: Insert a new needle of the correct size thread fabric using. Consult chart on page 5 for'needle size. upper bobbin thread should be matched in size...
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- Page 42 SEWING MACHINE SEARS, ROEBUCK CO., Chicago, IL I U.S.A. SIMPSONS-SEARS LIMITED, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Printed in Japan Part No. 55039 9/91...