Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit 1500 du fabricant Kenmore
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INSTRUCTIONS ZIG-ZAG SEWING MACHINE P/N 59955.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Adjusting for Good Stitches ............... 19 Adjusting Pressure of Presser Foot ........ 10 Adjusting Tensions ..................... 12 - 13 Applique ....................................... 23 Basting ..............................
FRONT VIEW @ 1. Feed Dog 2. Presser Foot 3. Presser Foot Thumb Screw 4. Thread Guides 5. Thread Tension Assembly 6. Face Cover Plate 7. Thread Take-up 8. Stitch Width Control 9. Buttonhole Control Knob 10. Stitch Length Control Lever ® ® 11. Buttonhole Reverse Stitch Length Control 12.
BACK VIEW ® @ @ 15. Clutch Knob 16. Hand Wheel 17. Bobbin Winder Mechanism 18. Thread Spool Pins 19. Arm Cover Plate 20. Decorative Stitch Mechanism Cover 21. Upper Thread Guides 22. Bobbin Winder Tension Disc 23. Presser Foot Knob 24. Presser Foot Lever 25.
' :",i ' .. i ''¸¸¸ i ___ - li f I _"_ i_ O O INSTALLING MACHINE HEAD IN PORTABLE AND 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).
NEEDLE AND THREAD TABLE PLACEMENT OF NEEDLE THREAD SIZE Cotton 80 - 100 Synthetic Silk A Cotton 80 - 100 Synthetic Silk A Cotton 60 - 80 Synthetic Mercerized 50 - 60 Cotton 40 - 60 Mercerized 50 Mercerzied Heavy Duty Cotton 30 - 50 Mercerized Heavy Duty NEEDLE SIZE 9 11 14 16 18 FABRIC Chiffon, Fine Silks, Nylon Tricot, Power net.
• • • • i'i. / REMOVING BOBBIN CASE FROM SHUTTLE Pull out latch. Pull bobbin case straight out. ........... 3E T 77;.:_,-_"<:C ...
WINDING THE BOBBIN @ Place thread on spool post. Draw thread as shown. 0 Wind thread around bobbin a few times. 0 Place bobbin onto bobbin winder shaft. Push bobbin winder latch until it clicks. 0 Release clutch by turn- ing clutch knob toward you. Start machine.
INSERTING BOBBIN INTO BOBBIN CASE ......... CASE INTO SHUTTLE 0 @ 0 0 Guide bobbin onto center pin of bobbin case. Pull thread through slot. Pull thread under tension spring.
THREADING UPPER MACHINE.
• i ¸ L._ = 'i ,' '' II p PICKING UP BOBBIN THREAD Raise presser foot lever. 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).
SETTING STITCH LENGTH For all types of sewing other than buttonhole making and blind stitching, the buttonhole control knob (red dot) must be set at C (center needle position). Loosen knob and move stitch length control lever between 0 and 4 aligning the red mark on the side of the lever with the desired position; tighten knob.
@ 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.
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 seam is badly puckered, the cause may be tight tensions and both upper and lower may be adjusted.
INSERTING AND REMOVING THE MATERIAL For all kinds of sewing, consult chart on page 5. Before placing the material on the machine see that : *The presser foot and needle clamp screws are both tight, *The sizes of needle and thread suit the kind of work to be done.
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 of machine bedplate. When knob is turned to the left, feed dog drops and does not pull material.
i:!:!i:i_ ¸¸ 16 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 4. Straight stitching is possible only with the control on 0 setting (extreme left) and with no pattern disc in the machine.
DECORATIVE STITCHES Disc No. 0 pattern made on Buttonhole Control setting B, all other patterns on setting C. Stitch width : Satin stitch 1 -4 All others 0 Stitch length : about 1_ (arrow) DISC NO. 0 DISC NO. 1 DISC NO. 2 . '. ,, - ,,.., _. -- _ -, .
DARNING WITH PRESSER FOOT: 1, 2. 3. 4. 5_ 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 two spring embroidery hoops and place under needle.
ADJUSTING YOUR SEWING MACHINE FOR GOOD STITCHES When your sewing machine does not sew a properly locked stitch, check the following: 1. Insert a new needle of the correct size for the thread and fabric you are using. Consult chart on page 5 for needle size.
BUTTONHOLE WITH SPECIAL BUTTONHOLE FOOT Stitch width control at arrow mark Stitch length control at arrow mark Buttonhole reverse stitch length control; red line at about center of dial Special button.
O O Always make a practice buttonhole on a scrap of fabric used in the garment, using a double thickness of fabric, and an interfacing if used in garment. O _ .......... ........... ... u 0 The stitch length may be varied slightly by the stitch length control lever within the 0 to 1 range.
22 @ O O O J _. ° - - SEWING ON 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.
APPLIQUE Baste cutout applique to fabric. Set stitch width 2 to 4. Set stitch length about I/2. Zigzag stitch around applique, completely covering the raw edge.
24 SYNTHETICS Your KENMORE will sew all the new fabrics of synthetic fiber, such as nylon, ° Orlon, ** Dacron, rayon, acetate, blends of these, and combinations of synthetic and natural fibers. When stitching a fabric of blended or combined fibers, handle it as you would a material ofthe fiber present in the largest percentage.
REMOVING LINT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 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 and thread from all parts of shuttle race.
CLEANING AND OILING ............ Keep the moving parts free from dust and threads for quiet and efficient operation. Cleaning should be done with a small brush. When machine runs hard or makes excessive noise, place a drop of KENMORE sewing machine oil at the points indicated in figs.
OILING MACHINE Tilt machine head back to oil points indicated on underside of machine head. Fig, B Remove arm cover plate to oil points indicated at top of machine head.
WHAT TO DO PROBLEM Irregular Stitches Breaking Needle Bunching of Thread Puckering 28 PROBABLE CAUSE Incorrect size needle. Improper threading. Loose upper thread tension. Pulling fabric. Light pressure on presser foot. Loose presser foot. Unevenly wound bobbin.
WHAT TO DO PROBLEM Skipping Stitches Breaking Upper Thread Breaking Bobbin Thread Fabric not Moving Machine Jamming (Knocking Noise) PROBABLE CAUSE Incorrect size needle. Bent or blunt needle. Incorrect setting of needle. Tight upper thread tension. Light pressure on presser foot.
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. 1 2 7 8 17 18 4 10 2O 5 12 11 13 14 3O.
When ordering these parts, please be sure to mention the following references: 1. Model & seria! numbers of machine shown on the nomenclature plate. See page 2_ 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 billed accordingly.
MEMO.
SEWING MACHINE SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Chicago, |L 60684 U.S.A. and SiMPSONS-SEARS LIMITED, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Part No.59955.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Kenmore 1500 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Kenmore 1500 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Kenmore 1500, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Kenmore 1500 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Kenmore 1500, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Kenmore 1500.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Kenmore 1500. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Kenmore 1500 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
