Table Of Contents - Kenmore 19501 Owner's Manual

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SECTION 2.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. KNOW YOUR MACHINE
A Portable Case or Cabunet is Available .......... _ 4
Locate and Identify the Parts ................ 5_6
Locate and Identify the Accessories ........... 6
PREPARE YOUR MACHINE FOR SEWING
Set Up the Machine, , .................. 7_! i
• Plug _n the Machine and Switch on the Power ..... 7
o Set the Foot Control .............. 8
• Check Your Feed Balance Dial ............. 8
• Set the Pressure Dial ............. 8
o Adiust the Presser Foot Lever ........... 9
• Thread Cutter ........... , ........... 9
o Free-Arm Sewing: the Removable
Extension Table .................... 10_11
Know What the Presser Feet Will Do .......... 12_15
o Foot Storage Compartment ............. 12
o Presser Foot Types ................... 13_15
A, Zigzag Foot ....................... 13
B. Transparent Buttonhole Foot .............. 13
C, Overedge Foot ................... 13
D, Quitter ............. !4
E. Zipper Foot ................... 14
F. Satin Stitch Foot ............. 14
G. Blind Stitch Hem Foot ........ 15
H. Stra{ght Foot ................. 15
J. Sliding Buttonhole Foot ............ 15
Choose Your Needle and Thread .......... 16_17
o Check Your Needie ............... 16
. Fabrnc, Needle, Thread and Stitch Length Chart .... 17
e To Change Your Needte ................... 17
Prepare the Bobbin ........ ......... 18"_2t
m Put Thread on the Spool .............. 18
• Additional Spool Pin ................ 18
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SECTION 4.
• To Remove the Bobbin from the Machine ......... 19
Wind the Bobbin ...................... 19_20
o Insert the Bobbin into the Bobbin Holder ........ 21
Prepare Your Top Thread .................. 22_27
o Check Your Presser Foot ................. 22
o Change the Presser Foot ............. 23
. Thread Your Needle ................... 24
e Pick Up Your Bobbin Thread ............ 25
. Adjust the Top Thread Tenston .......... 26"27
For Straight Stitch .................... 26
For Zigzag Stitch ................... 27
3. LEARN TO USE THE CONTROLS
Up/Down Needle Position Button ................ 29
Control Panel ............................ 29
Pattern Indicator Screen ......... , ........... 30
Pattern Selection Buttons ..................... 30
Memory Button ......................... 31
Clear Button ............................ . 31
Straight and Zigzag Stitch Buttons ............. 31
StretchWidth and Length Buttons ............... 32_33
• Stitch Width Button .................... 32
o Stitch Length Button ................... 33
Reverse Stttch and Auto-Lock Buttons ............ 34
o Reverse St{tch Button ................... -,o_ 34
• Auto-Lock Button .................. 34
PRACTICE COMMON STITCHING SKILLS
Use the Seam Gutdes ..................... 35
Turn a Square Corner .................. 35
Sew on Heavy Fabrics ................. 36
Use the Darning Plate _ _ .............. 36
Basting [] ...................... 37
Darning [] ................ 38