Kenmore 14819372, 14819371, 14819370, 14815600, 14815210 Owner’s Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section ! Knowing Your Sewing Machine

Identifying Parts ......................................... 2, 3

Installing and Connecting Machine .................... 4

Coverting to Free-arm Sewing .......................... 5

Removing Bobbin Case from Shuttle ................. 6

Winding the Bobbin ....................................... 7

Threading the Bobbin Case ............................. 8

Threading of Top Thread ................................ 9

Using the Controls ................................... 10 - 17

Adjusting Top Tensions, Adjusting Bobbin Tensions, Checking Tensions, Stitch Length

Control, Stitch Width Control, Reverse Stitch Control, Special Stitch Variegator, Special Stitch

Dial, Pressure Regulator, Feed Dog Control, Sewing Light, Seam Guides, Presser Foot Lever

Accessories ............................................ 18 - 20

Presser Feet, Needles, Needle, Thread and Fabric Chart

Section [[ Starting to Sew

Garment Construction Stitches ...................... 2 -'4

Straight Stitching, Zigzag Stitching Stretch Stitching

Special Finishing Stitches ........................... 5- 18

Blind Hemming, Mending, Shell Stitching, Buttonholing, Button Sewing, Bar Tacking,

Sating Stitching, Appliqueing, Writing and Monogramming, Darning, Zipper Application,

Box Stitching, Decorative Stitches, Scallop Stitch, Arrow Head Stitch, Diamond Stitch, Domino Stitch, Free-arm Sewing

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Guidance for sewing on Stretch Fabrics ............ 1, 2

Checking Performance Problems .................... 3, 4

Section _ Caring For the Machine

Cleaning Feed Dogs and Shuttle ....................... 1

Oiling Under Top Cover Plate ........................... 2

Oiling Underside ................ ;.......................... 3

Oiling in Face Cove Plate ................................. 4

Parts List ................................................... 5, 6

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1, Needle Plate 2, Feed Dogs

3. Presser Foot Screw 4_ Seam Guide Lines

5, Thread Guide

6. Needle Clamp Screw

7. Face Cover Thread Guide

8. Top Thread Tension Control 9, Front Ttlread Guide

10. Thread Take-Up Lever

11. Top Thread Guide 12, RearThread Guide

13, Special Stitch Dial

14. Stitch Width Control 15, Special Stitch Variegator

(Models 19370, 1560, 1521 only)

16, Reverse Stitch Control 17, Stitch Length Control

18, Light and Power Switch 19, Feed Dog Control

20, Leg 21, Extension Table

22. Shuttle Access Hole Lid (Models 19370, 19371, 1560 only)

23. Shuttle Cover

24, Free Arm

25, ClutchKnob 26, HandWheel 27, BobbinWinder

2,8, ThreadSpoolPins 29, PresserRegulator

30. BobbinWinderTensionDisc

31, FaceCoverPlate

32. PresserFootLever

33. ThreadCutter 34, PresserFoot

35, NomenclaturePlate

(locatedon the bottom of machine

Model19370)

1 To install the machine in cabinet,

position machine head on cabinet platform so that holes on bottom of

machine match those on boards. Insert washers and screws and tighten

into place. (Fig, 1)

2, To install machine in portable carrying

case. simply slip machine into base,

making certain the machine and the

words Front in the case face you,

(Fig_ 2) Place cover on machine with words

"Sears" on handle facing you. The case slopes in the same direction of the

machine. (Fig. 3)

Push the speed control plug onto three-prong connector, Plug machine cord into any 110-120 volt wall outlet.

Turn on power by pushing light and power switch. (See Fig. 4)

Screw spool pins firmly into place with a screwdriver. Place nylon discs on

spool pins, Discs and pins are packed in the accessory box,

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Remove the extension table from the

machine by folding the support leg up and pulling table to the left,

(Fig. 1, 2)

To replace the table, simply slide it

along the free arm to its original position and place supporting leg in down position. (Fig, 1)

4. Pull bobbin case straigl_

shuttle_

See: page bobbin:

See page 8 for re bobbin in case.

1, Release clutch by turning clutch knob

toward you,

2, Draw thread from spool through

bobbin winder tension discs as shown,

3, Putt end of thread through hole in

bobbin as shown.

4. Place bobbin onto bobbin winder shaft with end of thread coming from the top

of the bobbin, Push bobbin winder latch against bobbin until it clicks_

Holding onto end of lhread, t_lar_ machine. When bobbin is siighttv fil_ed,

snip off end of thread.

5, Start machine. Wind thread until

bobbin winder latch releases,

6, Tighten clutch knob and remove

bobbin,

Two spool pins have been included with

"this machine to aid in bobbin winding. By

placing a spool of thread on the second spool pin, you may wind your bobbin

witt_out unthreading the machine°

1, Insert bobbin into bobbin case

making sure thread is coming from bobbin as shown,

2, Pull thread through slot of case as

shown,

3. Pull thread under tension spring.

4. Turn hand wheel to raise needle to

its highest position, Holding latch open, position case into shuttle, and release latch, Case should lock into place when latch is released,

Hold needle thread loosely in left hand and rotate hand wheel toward

you one complete turn. Bring bobbin

thread up by pulling upper thread,

Fig. 4

1, Place thread on spool pin as shown,

with the threading coming from the

back of the spool (Fig. 1.-a). Draw thread through the rear thread guide

(Fig. 1.b, !-c)0 Pass thread through top thread guide (Fig. led),

2. Holding the spool with the right hand. pull the thread through tile tension discs. The spring wire loop should be pulled up until the thread passes beyond the beak bf 1he hook. Fig. 2.

Fig 5

3. After the thread has slipped into the hook. allow the spring wire to return to

position by releasing the thread spool.

Fig. 3.

4. Cor!tinue threading through the front thread guide, hook thread into take up

lever and down through path _shown in Fig, 4 and 5,

5. Always thread needle in direction as shewn iT_Fig. 5,

Probably the most important control on,your machine is this one that regulates your

top thread tension, It consists of discs between which the thread passes. The

pressure on these discs is regulated by _urning the dial. The higher the number, the

tighter the tension,

There are many reasOns for having to reset your tension. The best tension for one fabric may not be correct for another. The required tension depends upon the

stiffness of the fabric, thickness of the fabric, numbers of layers of fabric being

sewn, as well as the type of stitch you are making.

It is best to test the stitching on a scrap of the fabric you are using before starting to make a garment as shown below. Use the straight stitch function.

Upper thread too tight

Upper thread too loose

Decrease Tension

increase Tension

Bobbin tension requires adjusting less frequently than the upper thread tension,

If the stitch is satisfactory but the seam is puckered, it may be necessary to loosen

Lhe tension on both the top and bottom threads. Be sure to balance them as !ndicated on page 10,

When adjusting the tension on the bobbin case, make slight adjustments with a _rewdriver+ Correct tensions will produce the stitch shown on page 10.

Turn Clockwise,

Theeasiestway to check tensions isto sew a medium zig zag stitch on the fabric you

will be using. Use the appropriate type of thread and needle, Use different colors of thread on the bobbin and upper spool,

Sew a line of zig zag stitches. The bobbin thread should not show on the top of the

fabric,

Adjust the top tension if necessary to achieve the stitch balance as shown below,

UNBALANCED

BALANCED

TOP VIEW

(Models 19370, !560) (Model 1521)

(Models 1937, 1560) (Model !52!)

Model 152I Model 1560

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