Kenmore 14812170, 14812071, 14812070, 14812030 Owner’s Manual

N S T R U C T R O N S

ZIG-ZAG SEWING MACHINE

P/N 52882

INDEX

Adjusting for Good Stitching ........................... 26

Blind Stitching ........................................... 18, 19

Bobbin:

Inserting & Threading .................................. 8

Picking up Bobbin Thread ........................... 10

Removing ................................................... 6

Winding ...................................................... 7

Buttonholes ................................................... 17

Buttons, Sewing on ........................................ 21

Connecting Machine ......................................... 4

Corner, Turning ............................................ 15

Darning ......................................................... 20

Fastening a Seam ........................................... 11

Feed Dog Control ......................................... 15

Identification, Head Parts ............................. 2, 3

Installing Machine Head in Cabinet .................. 4

Inserting & Removing Material ....................... 14

Needle:

Needle Size ................................................... 5

Needle & Thread Chart ................................ 5

Placement .................................................... 5

Oiling Instructions ............................................. 23

Overcasting ........................................................ 16

Parts List ............................................................ 27

Presser Foot, Changing ...................................... 15

Presser Foot Pressure, Adjusting ....................... 10

Removing Lint .................................................. 22

Sewing Light ...................................................... 4

Stitch Length ..................................................... 11

Stitch Width ...................................................... 16

Stitching:

Reverse ........................................................... 11

Straight ..................................................... 11, 16

Zigzag ............................................................. 16

Tension : 16

Upper Thread ................................................. 12

Lower Thread ................................................. 13

Threading:

Bobbin Case ..................................................... 8

Upper Thread ................................................... 9

Thread Chart ...................................................... 5

What To Do .................................................. 24, 25

FRONT VIEW

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1. Bobbin Winder

2. Stitch Length Control

3. Light Switch

4. Feed Dog Control

5. Nomenclature Plate

6. Needle Plate

7. Needle Clamp Screw

8. Stitch Width Lock

9. Stitch Width Control

10. Feed Dog

11. Hand Hole Cover Plate

12. Presser Foot

13. Presser Foot Screw

14. Thread Guides

15. Upper Thread Tension Control

16. Thread Take-up Lever

17. Bobbin Winder Thread Guide

18. Upper Thread Guide

BACK VIEW

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19. Presser Foot Pressure Regulator

20. Face Plate

21. Presser Foot Lever

22. Thread Cutter

23. Hand Wheel

24. Clutch Knob

25. Thread Spool Pins

26. Blind Stitch Knob

{Models 1207, 1217 only)

INSTALLINGMACHINE HEAD IN PORTABLEAND 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).

Lower machine head to front flap. Screw spool pins in place. Lay the plastic discs over the spool pins. Discs and pins are packed in the accessory box.

SEWING LIGHT The sewing light is located inside the face plate as shown.

It may be turned on or off by pushing the light switch. To re- move the bulb, disconnect the sewing machine and swing open

the face plate. Push bulb in slightly, turn it counterclockwise and remove. To replace, push new bulb in and turn clockwise.

See illustration 4.

CONNECTINGMACHINE

Push foot or knee control connector onto three-prong connector under the machine bedplate. See illustration 5. Push the two

prong plug of the control into any 110-120 V. wall outlet.

NEEDLEAND THREADTABLE

THRF_AD SIZE

CoL'ton (3o"-100 Synthetic

Silk A

Cotton 6o-8o Mercerized 50 Synthetic

Silk A Cotton z_o-bo

Mercerized 50 Mercerized beovy duty

Cotton 30-50 Mercerized heavy duty

Sheer coLd:ons t silks, and synthetics

Fine Laces

Medium weight cottons Medium weight si!ks Medium weight _ynthetics

Light weight woolens Heavy weight coL_ons

Medium to heavy weight woolens bleavy drapery fabrics

Heaviest colons as for men's work clothes

Heaviest woolen coating

FABRIC

NEEDLESiZE

Use KENMORE needles. The size of the needle should conform to the size of the thread and both should be suitable to the material. The same

size thread should be used in the bobbin as on the upper part of the machine for ordinary sewing.

Never use a bent needle nor one with a blunt point.

This is the exact length of the needle to

I I I1 t with this illustration will determine

I II ] whether the needle you have is the

be used in your machine. Comparison

correct one for your machine.

PLACEMENTOF NEEDLE

Raise take-up lever to its highest

position by turning hand wheel to- ward you. Loosen needle clamp

screw.

Hold needle so that the fiat side is to your right, slip blunt end of needle

as far as it will go into needle damp. Tighten needle into place with clamp

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Flat "_!side

/aces

right.

REMOVINGBOBBINCASE FROMSHUTTLE

Take up lever

at its highest

position.

Pull out latch.

Pull bobbin case straight out.

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WINDINGTHE BOBBIN

Place thread on spool post. Draw thread as

shown.

Wind thread around bobbin a few times,

front to back.

Place bobbin onto bobbin winder shaft.

Push bobbin winder

latch until it clicks.

Release clutch by turn- ing clutch knob toward

you. Start machine.

When bobbin is full,

winding mechanism stops.

Tighten clutch knob and remove bobbin.

INSERTINGBOBBININTO BOBBINCASE... CASEINTOSHUTTLE

(1) Guide bobbin onto center pin of bobbin case.

(2) Pull thread through slot.

(3) Pull ihread under tension spring.

(4) Holding latch, position case into shuttle, then release latch.

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THREADING UPPER MACHINE

Place thread as illustrated between discs of the Thread Tension Control. Prevent the spool of thread turning

and by holding the end of the thread pull spl_ng wire loop clockwise past the top hook, then, pull thread

to left so that the thread can slip into the hook. When thread tension is released, the spring wire loop will return to position as shown with the thread in proper place. Release spool of thread and continue to thread

machines as illustrated.

PICklinG IP BOBBII_! TIIREAI)

Raise presser foot lever. Hold needle thread loosely in left hand and rotate hand wheel toward you one complete turn. Bring bobbin thread up by pulling upper thread (See illustration). Place threads back under presser foot.

ADJISTI.\G Tile PRESS[Rii

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Push down outer ring of presser foot pressure regulator (See illustration). This will release pressure of presser foot. To increase pressure, push down inner pin until suitable pressure is obtained. For ordinary sewing, the inner pin should be about half way down. When sewing multiple thickness or heavy material, reduce the pressure: Increase it when sewing

sheer fabrics.

Insufficient pressure may cause skipped stitches or dif- ficulty in guiding the fabrics. If feed dog or presser foot marks appear on the fabric, reduce the pressure.

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