Kenmore 1218 User manual

I N R U C T I 0 N S
ZIG- ZAG SEWING MACHINE
52880

FRONT VIEW
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1. Bobbin Winder
2. Special Stitch Control and Width Control
3. Stitch Length Control
4. Light Switch
5. Feed Dog Control
6. Nomenclature Plate
7. Needle Plate
8. Feed Dog
9. Needle Clamp Screw
10. Hand Hole Cover Plate
11. Presser Foot
12, Presser Foot Screw
13. Thread Guides
14. Upper Thread Tension Control
15. Thread Take-up Lever
16. Bobbin Winder Thread Guide
17. Upper Thread Guide
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BACK VIEW
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18. Presser Foot Pressure Regulator
19. Face Plate
20. Presser Foot Lever
21, Thread Cutter
22. Hand Wheel
23. Clutch Knob
24, Thread Spool Pins
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INSTALLING MACHINE
1, Loosen the two hinge screws under holes in the rear edge
of the machine bed.
2, Raise hinge pins in the cabinet or case.
S!ip machine head onto pins.
3. Tighten hinge screws securely. Lower machine head to
front flap. Screw spool pins in place. Place the plastic
spool holder onto the spool pin. Holder and pins are
packed in the accessory box.
CONNECTING MACHINE
Push the connector of the speed control onto three-prong
connector under the machine bedplate. See illustration 4.
Push the two prong plug of the speed control into any
110-120V. wall outlet,

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FEED DOG CONTROL
The feed dog control is located on the right front of the machine
bedplate. There are a few times when you want to control the
feeding of the fabric yourself. When the control is turned to the left,
the feed dogs drop and do not move the fabric.
For most of your sewing the feed dog control is turned to "'U".
(Feed dog up)
SEWING LIGHT
The light and power switch shown above in Fig. 1 provides the
electric current for the motor as well as the light. In order to operate
the machine this switch must be on.
To turn on the light, depress the switch. If you are interrupted while
sewing and must leave the machine unattended, just turn off the
switch and the machine cannot be started accidentally.
The sewing light is located inside the face cover plate as shown.
To replace the bulb, turn light off, and swing the face cover plate
open. Push up on the bulb slightly and turn bulb to the left.
Remove bulb from socket. Push in new bulb and turn to the right.
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