Kenmore 158960, 158950, 158680, 15817501, 15817500 Owner’s Manual

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55039

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MODEL 68/95/96/1600/1650/1651/1652/1654/1750

ZlG-ZAG SEWING MACHINE

P/N 55039

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Adjusting for Good Stitches ..................... 38

Adjusting Pressure of Presser Foot ............. 10

Adjusting Tensions ........................... t2 _13

Applique .............................................. 26

Basting ................................................ 11

Biind Stitching ...................................... t9

Buttonholes .................................... 20 - 25

Changing the Presser Foot ....................... 15

Cleaning and Oiling ........................... 31 - 33

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

Darning ............................................... 18

Decorative Stitching ............................... 17

Double Needle ................................. 28 - 29

Fastening a Seam .................................. 15

Feed Dog Control ................................... !5

Identification- Head Parts ...................... 2 - 3

Inserting Bobbin into Bobbin Case ............. 8

inserting Pattern Disc .............................. 16

Inserting and Removing Material ................ 14

Installing Machine Head .......................... 4

Needle and Thread Table ......... '................ 5

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

Overcasting ................... '....................... 27

Parts List ........................................ 36 - 37

Picking Lp Bobbin Thread ........................ 10

Placement of Needle ............................... 5

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

Reverse Stitching ................................... 11

Replacement of Belt ............................... 31

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

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

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

Sewing on Buttons ................................. 19

Sewing on Lace ..................................... 26

Sewing on Plastic Films ........................... 30

Sewing on Stretch Fabrics ....................... 27

Sewing with Reverse Pattern Disc .............. 16

Straight or Three- Cornered Tear ............... 26

Synthetics ............................................ 30

Threading Upper Machine ........................ 9

Turning a Corner .................................... 15

What to Do ..................................... 34 - 35

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

Writing and Monogramming ............. ,....... 27

FRONT VIEW

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1. Hand Hole Cover Plate

2. Feed Dog 3, Presser Foot

4. Presser Foot Thumb Screw 5, Thread Guides

6. Thread Tension Assembly

7. Thread Guide

8. Face Cover Plate

9. Thread Take.up

10. Arm Cover Plate

11. Bobbin Winder Mechanism

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12. Stitch Width Control Knob

13. Stitch Length Control Lever

14. Light Switch

15. Fead Dog Control Knob

t6. Nomenclature Plate

BACK VIEW

17. Ho_d Wheel

_,. Clutch Knob.

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{.ength Control

20. Upper Thread Spool_ Pros

22. Bobbi_ W,_der Tension

_'3. Presser Fo_,_ Kr,_b

24. Upper Thread G_es

_5, Presser Foot L_v_r

26. Ne_dlQ Clornp Sc,ew

27. Threod Cutte_

28, Needle Plato

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INSTALLINGMACHINEHEADIN PORTABLE ANDCABINET

Loosen the two hinge screws under holes in the rear edge of the machine bed 11_. Raise hinge pins in the

cabinet cutout _2_. Sllp 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.

SEWINGLIGHT

The sewing light is located inside the face cover plate as shown. It may be turned on or off by pushing

the light switch. In order to operate the machine

the switch must he on.

To remove bulb, turn light switch off, open the face

cover plate by swinging it open, push bulb in slightly, turn bulb clockwise, and remove from socket. To

replace, push in new bulb and turn counter clockwise. See illustration 4.

CONNECTINGMACHINE

Push the plug onto three-prong connector under the bed plate. Plug machine cord into any 110-120V

wall outlet. See illustration 5.

NEEDLEANDTHREADTABLE

THREAD SIZE NEEDLE FABRIC

Cotton 60-100

Synthetic Silk A

Cotton 60-80

Mercerized 50

Synthetic Si_k A

Cotton 40.60 Mercerized 50 16 Mercerized heavy duty

Cotton 30-50 Mercerized heavy duty

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Sheer cottons, s_JkL and synthetics

i Fine laces

Medium weight cottons Medium weight Silks

Medium weight synthetics

Light weight woolens

Heavy weight cottons Medium :_o heavy weight woolens

Heavy drapery fabrics

Heaviest cottons as for men's work c|othes Heaviest woolen coating

NEEDLESIZE

Use KENMORE 6021 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

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be used in your machine. Comparison with this illustration will determine whether the

needle you have is the correct one for your mach_.

PLACEMENTOFNEEDLE

Raise needle bar to its highest po- sition by turning hand wheel

toward you. Loosen needle clamp screw+ Hold the needle with If|at

side away from you. Sllp the needle as far as it will go into the needle clamp, and tighten the needle clamp screw.

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Needle at its highest

position.

Pull bobbin case

straight out.

Pull out latch.

REMOVINGBOBBIN

CASEFROMSHUTTLE

WINDING THE BOBBIN

Place thread on spool /"-__ _ ..... .....

post. Draw thread as _/_11_-_:,--_

Wind thread around bobbin a few times.

Place bobbin onto bobbin winder shaft. Push bobbin winder latch until it clicks.

Release clutch by turning clutch knob toward you. Start

machine.

When bobbin is full, winding mechanism

stops.

Tighten clutch knob

and remove bobbin.

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INSERTINGBOBBININTOBOBBINCASE.........CASEINTOSHUTTLE

Guide bobbin onto center pin of bobbin case.

Pull thread through slot.

Pull thread under tension spring.

Holding [atch, position case into shuttle, release latch.

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THREADINGUPPERMACHINE

Place thread as illustrated between discs of the Thread Tension Assembly. Prevent the

spool of thread from turning and by holding the end ol the thread pull spring wire loop

up and pa_t the top hook until the thread can be slipped nto the hook. When thread tension is released, the spring wire loop will return to pos_t_on as shown with the thread in proper place. Release spool of thread and continue to th'ead machine as illustrated.

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PICKINGUPBOBBINTHREAD

Raise presser foot lever. Hold needle thread loosely in left band 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.

ADJUSTINGTHEPRESSUREOFTHEPRESSERFOOT-

Push down outer ring of presser foot knob 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 difficulty in guiding the fabric, if feed dog or presser

foot marks appear on the fabric, reduce the pressure.

SETTINGSTITCHLENGTH

The stitch length lever controls the stitch length. Set lever to any desired stitch length position between 0 and 4 by turning knob until the indicator

is aligned with the stitch length number desired.

The red mark indicates the setting for a satin stitch. This will vary

slightly depending upon the type of material to be sewn. At No. 4 the

longest stitch is obtained. The size of stitch you select will depend on fabric you are sewing. Straight stitching is done with stitch width control on 0 setting and by removal of pattern disc.

REVERSESTITCHING

Raise lever for reverse stitching. Lower lever for forward stitching. It is best to begin and end most seams with reverse stitching often called back tacking.

BASTING

For accomplishing quicker, more even and firmer basting, we suggest you regulate the maciline in the following manner; Set stitch length at No. 4 for the longest possible stitch. Machine should be threaded in normal

manner except bypassing the check spring as illustrated. Basting is easily removed by pulling bottom thread. When basting very sheer fabrics, use a paper backing.

If you prefer to use pins for basting, your KENMORE will sew over the

pins. Be sure to keep the pins at right angles to the seam and the head

of the pin away from the presser foot. Also reduce pressure on presser

foot.

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ADJUSTINGTENSIONS

A perfect stitch will have threads locked between the two layers of fabric with no loops on top or bottom.

(Refer to page 38)

PROBLEM REMEDY

O Upper thread too loose

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Upper thread too tight

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Decrease Tension

Increase Tension

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