Sears Kenmore 1503 Instructions Manual
INSTRUCTIONS
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MACHINE
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TABLE
CON
TENTS
OF
Adjust ing
Adjustin
Adjus
Applique··· · ···
Basting · ·
Blind Sti
Buttonholes · ·
Changing the Presser Foot ........
Cleaning & Oiling .........
Connecting Machine ·
Darning
Decorative
Double Needle .... · ...........
Fastening a Seam
Feed Dog Control
Identif
Inserting
Inserting Pattern Disc ....
Inserting
Installing
Needle & Thread Table
for
Good
Stitches
g Pressure of Presser Foot · · 1 0
tin
g Tensions
··
tching
.......
Stitching
ication-Head Parts ......
Bobbin
& Removing
Machine Head · ..................... · 4
· ·
··
· · ·
..
..........
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..
·
into
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· · 1 2 -
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..
... ... .
...................... 20-
..
....
...
.. ....
..
Bobbin Case
· .... 1 6
Material
........
· .......... 1 5
.. .... 27-
..
....
..
..
....
.... ..... ... ...
.........
.. · .. · 24-25
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··
....... ......... 5
......
......
.... 2 - 3
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.... ·
· ·
··
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· 8
34
13
22
11
19
21
29
18
1 7
15
15
14
Ne
edle Size
Overcast ing
Parts
Pi
cking
Placement
Removing Bobbin
Replacement
Rever
4
Setting
Setting
Sew
ing
Sewing
Sewing
Sewing
Straight
Synthetics
Threading Upper Machine ........
Turning
What
Wind
ing the Bobbin
Writing
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..
... ...
..
..
..
..
... ...
..
.. ..
.......
..
........... 23
List
· · ·
up Bobbin
of
se
Stit
Stitch
Stitch
Light
on Buttons ·
on Lace · ..........
on Plastic Films · · · ........... ·
or
.. ..
a Corner
to Do·
& Monogramming
Thread
Needle .... · ........ .......
Case from
of
Belt
ching
......
Length · · · 11
Width
..
..
..
Thre
e-Cornered Tear
..
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............
......
.. · .. ... ....
..
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Shuttle
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·..
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.............. · 26
.........
... ......... 30-
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· 3
2-3
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....... 16
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.. .... 1 5
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5
3
· 1 0
6
27
· 4
19
22
26
· 9
31
23
FRONT VIEW
Hand Hole Cover Plate
1.
Feed Dog
2.
Presser Foot
3.
Presser Foot
4.
Thread Guides
5.
2
Thumb
Screw
Thread Tension Assembly
6.
7. Thread
Face Cover Plate
8.
9. Thread Take-up
Arm
10.
Bobbin
11 .
Gu
ide Buttonhole Control Knob
Cover Plate
Winder
Mechanism
12
.
Stitch
Width
Stitch
13.
14.
15.
16
.
Length Control Lever
Light
Switch
Feed
Dog
Nomenclature Plate
and
Control Knob
BACK
VIEW
4E)--
48--
Hand Wheel
17
.
Clutch Knob
18
.
Buttonhole Reverse
19
.
Length Control
Upper Thread Spool Pins
20
.
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Stitch
21
.
Pattern
Bobbin
22
.
Disc
Presser Foot Knob
23
.
Upper Thread Guides
24.
Disc
Winder
Shaft
Tension
Cover
Presser Foot Lever
25.
26
. Needle Clamp
Thread
27.
Needle Plate
28.
Screw
Cutter
3
INSTALLING MACHINE HEAD
IN
AND CABINET
Loosen
edge
cabinet
and
Lower
Screw
the
accessory box.
the
two
hinge
screws
of
the
machine bed (1
cutout
tighten
machine head
spool pins in place. Lay
spool pins. Discs and pins are packed in
(2).
hinge
Slip
screws
to
under holes in the rear
).
Raise hinge pins in the
machine head
securely (3).
front
flap
.
the
plastic
SEWING LIGHT
The
sewing
as
shown. It
light
switch
To remove
cover
turn
bulb
replace push in
illustration
See
light
may be turned on or
switch. In
must
be on.
bulb,
plate
by
swinging
clockwise,
is located inside the face cover plate
off
by pushing the
order
to
operate the machine the
turn
light
new
4.
switch
it
open, push bulb in
and remove
bulb and
turn
off,
from
counter
CONNECTING MACHINE
Push
the
plug
onto
three-prong connector under
bed plate. Plug machine cord
outlet
. See
illustration
5.
into
any
11
PORTABLE
onto
the
pins
discs over
the
open the face
slightly,
socket. To
clockwise
the
0-120V
wall
1
.
4
THREAD SIZE
Cotton
60
Synthetic
Silk
A
Cotton
Mercerized
Synthetic
Silk
Cotton
Mercerized
Mercerized
Mercerized
A
Cotton
60-
40 -60
30 -50
- 1
00
80
50
50
heavy
heavy
NEEDLE
duty
duty
AND
NEEDLE I
SIZE
I
11
14
16
18
THREAD TABLE
FABRIC
Sheer
cottons,
Fine laces
Medium
Medium
Medium
Light
weight
Heavy
weight
Medium
Heavy drapery
Heaviest
Heaviest
weight
weight
weight
woolens
to
heavy
cottons
woolen
silks,
cottons
silks
synthetics
cottons
fabrics
as
coating
and
weight
for
synthetics
woolens
men's
NEEDLE SIZE
Use
KENMORE
to
the size
material. The same size thread should be used in the bobbin
on the upper
use a bent
needles. The size
of
the thread and both should be suitable
part
of
the machine
needle nor one
with a blunt
II
II
of
the needle should conform
for
ordinary sewing. Never
point.
This
is
the
exact
be used in your machine. Comparison
with
this
whether
correct
one
length
illustration
the
needle you have is
for
your
of
the
will
machine.
work
clothes
to
the
as
needle
to
determine
the
PLACEMENT
OF
Raise needle bar
position by
toward
screw.
side
away
needle as
turning
you. Loosen needle clamp
Hold the needle
from
you. Slip
far
as
it
needle clamp, and
needle clamp screw.
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Flat
side
away
from
you.
NEEDLE
to
its
hand
will
go
tighten
highest
wheel
with
into
flat
the
the
the
5
Needle
its
highest
position.
6
at
Pull bobbin case
straight
out
REMOVING
Pull
out
latch
.
BOBBIN
CASE
FROM
SHUTTLE
0
Place thread
post.
h \
s
own
.
Draw
on
spool
thread
as
-
~
\ -
~-
WINDING THE BOBBIN
l
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;/
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........)
··
--·
.
~
Release
ing
you .
clutch
clutch
Start
by
knob
toward
machine.
turn-
Wind
bobbin a
Pl
bobbin
Push bobbin
latch
thread around
few
times
ace bobbin onto
winder
until
it
clicks.
shaft
winder
When bobb in is
.
.
winding mechanism
stops.
Tighten clutch knob
and remove bobbin.
full
,
7
INSERTING
BOBBIN
INTO
BOBBIN
CASE
....
· ·
..
· CASE INTO SHUTTLE
0
8
0 Guide bobbin onto center pin
@ Pull thread through
~
Pull thread under tension spring.
slot
of
bobbin case.
.
0 Holding latch, position case into shuttle, release latch.
THREADING UPPER MACHINE
Place
thr
ead as illu
Thr
ead T
ension
thread from
the thr
ead pull s
top
hook
the hook.
spring
wire
with
the
thread
of
thread
illustrated
turning
until
When
loop will r
and co
.
strated
Assembly.
and
pring
wire
the
thread
thread
eturn
in
proper
ntinue to
between
by
tension
place. Release
Prevent
holding the
loop
up
and
can be s
is released,
to
position
thre ad
discs
the
of
spool of
end
past
lipp
ed
as
shown
machine
the
the
int
the
spool
as
of
o
9
PICKING
Raise presser
Hold needle thread loosely in
wheel
Bring bobbin thread up
(See
Place
UP
foot
toward
illustration)
threads
back under presser
BOBBIN THREAD
lever.
you one
.
complete
by
pulling
left
hand and
turn.
upper thread.
foot
rotate
hand
.
10
ADJUSTING THE PRESSURE
PRESSER FOOT
Push
down
illustration).
foot. To
suitable pressure is obtained.
ordinary
For
way
down
material
sheer
fabrics
Insufficient
difficulty
foot
marks
outer
ring
of
presser
This
will
release pressure
increase pressure, push
sewing,
. When
, reduce
.
pressure may cause skipped
in guiding the
appear on
the inner pin should be about half
sewing
the
multiple
pressure. Increase
fabric. If
the
fabric,
OF
THE
foot
knob (See
of
presser
down
inner pin
thickness or heavy
it
when
feed dog or presser
reduce
the
until
sewing
stitches
pressure.
or
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