Table Of Contents - Kenmore 15243 Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I. NAMES OF PARTS
Cabinets and Sewing Machine Tote Bag ........................ 2
Names of Parts .............................................................. 2
Available Accessories and Attachments ........................ 4
SECTION II. GETTING READYTO SEW
Connecting Machine to Power Supply ........................... 6
Before Using Your Sewing Machine ............................... 6
For Your Safety ............................................................... 6
SECTION II1. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
Straight Stitch ............................................................... 34
Starting to sew ........................................................... 34
Finishing sewing ........................................................ 34
Use the Seam Guides .................................................. 34
Turn a Square Corner ............. ................................... 34
Topstitching .......................... .................................. 36
ZipperSewing .................. ........................... 36-38
• Fabricpreparation ............ 36
Polarized Plug ................................................................ 6
• . ,,To sew 38
Controlling Sewing Speed .............................................. 6 ..... ' ....._,'1:: .............
Ho ea Hem 38
Setting Spool Pins .......................................................... 8 _ ........ ...........................
• • Io sew 38
Presser Foot h fter 8 _ _
io uro_erHa se the:_eedBogs:::::: 40
Thread Cutter ................................................................. 8 _ .........................
Extension Table ............................................................ 10 ....... ........................ 40
Detach ng the tabe 10
: Attaching the table ...................................................... Zigza_ ................ ..................... 42
Changing Needle ......................................................... Stitching: ...................... .................... 42
To Remove and Attach the Foot Holder ....................... 10 ::M_nogrammin_ :: : 44
To remove ................................................... 10 44
To attach .............................................. _0
Changing Presser Foot ......................
• To remove ...................................... ............
• To attach ...................................... ..................
P resse r Foot Typ es ........................ ..................
• Zigzag foot ......... _ ... ..................
• Sliding buttonhol:_:_ _ : :::...... .....
• Zipper foot.... ........... ....
• Hemme r foot i........................... ............ 12
Selecting Nee_ _ Fabric ........ ........................ 14
Threading the machine .............................................. 24
Needle thrader (Model 15343 exclusive) ...................... 26
Drawing up bobbin thread .......................................... 26
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for a
Straight Stitch ............................................................... 28
Correct tension .......................................................... 28
Tension is too tight ..................................................... 28
Tension is too loose ................................................... 28
Adjust bobbin tension ................................................ 28
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for a Zigzag Stitch ... 30
Correct tension .......................................................... 30
Tension is too tight ..................................................... 30
Tension is too loose ................................................... 30
Stitch Pattern Selector ................................................. 32
Reverse Stitch Control ................................................. 32
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Stitch ........................................................ 48
Multi¢i_: _i:_ :_g Stitch ................................................... 48
Seam{i i 6i :g ........................................................... 48
• Mendin_ : ;:. .......................................................... 48
SECTION V. UTILITY AND DECORATIVE
STITCHES
Blind Hem Stitch ........................................................... 50
Lace Work .................................................................... 50
Twin Needle Stitches (Option) ...................................... 52
SECTION Vl. BUTTONHOLE
Buttonhole ............................................................... 54-56
Starting to sew ...................................................... 54-56
SECTION VII. CARE OFYOUR MACHINE
Replacing the Light Bulb .............................................. 58
Cleaning the Feed Dogs .............................................. 58
Cleaning the Shuttle Race ........................................... 60
Cleaning the shuttle area ........................................... 60
,, Replacing shuttle assembly ....................................... 60
Oiling the Machine ....................................................... 62
,, Oil behind the face cover ........................................... 62
,, Oil the shuttle area ..................................................... 62
Troubleshooting ............................................................ 64
* Please note that some of the sections listed above not related to fundamental operations have been omitted from this manual
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