Kenmore 1357 User manual

Kenmore
INSTRUCTIONS
ZIG • ZAG SEWING MACHINE
MODEL 1357/1525/1660/1947
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1. Shuttle cover 12. Face cover plate
2. Base front cover 13, Take-up lever
3. Base 14, Upper thread guide
4. Zigzag stitch needle plate 15, Special stitch dia!
5, Front cover release button 16. Stitch width control
6. Presser foot 17. Special stitch modifier and
7. Thread guide buttonhole control
8, Needle clamp screw 18. Reverse stitch lever
9. Thread guide 19. Stitch length control
10. Top thread tension control 20, Feed dog control
11, Face cover thread guide 21. Free arm
22. Support leg

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(Flat-bed type)
23. Electric cord receptacle
24. Nomenclature plate
25. Light and power switch
26. Clutch knob
27. Hand wheel
28. Bobbin winder
29. Spool pins
30. Bobbin winder tension disc
31. Pressure regulator
32. Presser foot lever
33. Thread cutter
34. Presser foot thumb screw
35. Feed dogs
36, Base release button
37. Needle plate
38, Guide pin hole
39. Hand hole cover plate
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INSTALLING MACHINE (Free-arm type)
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To install the machine in cabinet, position
machine head on cabinet platform so that
holes on bottom of machine match those
on board. Insert washers and screws and 3.
tighten into place. (Fig. 1)
A separate base and cover is available to
carry the machine when needed. The
base must be removed wl_n machine is
used. 4.
To install machine in carrying case, set
machine into base, with word FRONT in
base facing you. (Fig, 2)
Place cover on machine with word
"SEARS" on handle facing you. The case
slopes in the same direction of the ma-
chine. (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,
(Fig, 4)
Spool pins are packed in accessory box.
Screw thread spool pins in place securely
with a screw driver. Position nylon discs
as shown in illustration.
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INSTALLING MACHINE (Flat bed type)
Loosen the two hinge screws under
holes in the rear edge of the machine
bed.
2. Raise hinge pins in the cabinet or
case. Slip machine head onto pins.
3, Tighten hinge screws securely.
4. Push the speed control plug onto
three-prong connector under the
bed plate. Lower machine head to
front cabinet flap.
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Plug machine cord into any 110-120
volt wall outlet, Turn on power by
pushing light and power switch.
Spool pins are packed in accessory
box, Screw thread spool pins in
place securely with a screw driver.
Position nylon discs as shown in
illustration.
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CONVERTING TO FREE-ARM SEWING
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I. Remove the base from the machine
by pushing the release button (if
applicable) and pulling the base to
the left. (Fig, 1, 2)
2. To replace the base, simply slide it
along the free arm to its original
position. (Fig. 1)
Note: Base cannot be removed or
replaced unless shuttle cover is
closed.
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WINDING THE BOBBIN
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1. Release clutch by turning clutch
knob toward you.
2. Draw thread from spool through
bobbin winder tension disc as
shown.
3. Pull 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
thread, start machine. When bobbin
is slightly filled, snip off end of
thread.
5. Start machine. Wind thread until
bobbin winder latch releases.
6. Tighten clutch knob and remove
bobbin.
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THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE
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Remove base front cover by push-
ing the release button on the left
side. Open the shuttle cover.
Raise needle to its highest position
by rotating hand wheel toward
you.
3. To remove bobbin case from shut-
tie, pull open latch of bobbin case.
4. Pull bobbin case straight out of
shuttle,
5. Insert bobbin into bobbin casemak-
ing sure thread is coming from
bobbin as shown.
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Pull thread through slot of case as
shown.
Pull thread under tension spring.
Holding latch open, position case
into shuttle, and release latch. Case
should lock into place when latch
is released.
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THREADING OF TOP THREAD
Place thread on spool pin as shown
with thread coming from the back of
the spool. Draw thread through the
top thread guide, Holding the spool
stationary with right hand, pull the end
of the thread between the tension discs
as shown. Pull the spring wire loop up
and past the top hook until the thread
can be slipped into the hook (See Fig.
2). When the thread is released, the
spring wire loop will return to position
(See Fig. 3) with thread in proper place.
Release spool of thread and continue to
thread machine exactly as shown.
Needle must always be threaded in
direction as shown in Fig. 4.
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. 5),
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