Kenmore 15/I649 User manual

_ N S T R U C T I O N S
'_dODEL15/I649
ZRG-ZAG SEWING MACHINE

TABLE OF
CONTENTS Adjusting for Good Stitches ..... 34
Adjusting Pressure of Presser Foot 10
Adjusting Tensions ..... 12 - 13
Applique 22
Basting
Blind Stitching
Buttonholes
11
19
20- 21
Changing the Presser Foot 15
Cleaning & Oiling 27-29
Connecting Machine 4
Darning
Decorative Stitching
Double Needfe ........
18
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24 - 25
Fastening aSeam
Feed Dog Control .......... ,15 15
Identification - Head Parts
Inserting Bobbin into Bobbin Case
Inserting Pattern Disc ......
Inserting & Removing Material
Installing Machine Head
2-38
16
14
4
Needle & Thread Table
Needle Size
Overcasting .......... 23
Parts List ......... 32- 33
Picking up Bobbin Thread .... t0 _
Placement of Needle ................ 5
Removing Bobbin Case'fr'om Shutt e .... 6
Reverse Stitching .... 11
Replacement of Belt . 27
Setting Stitch Length -: ......... I 1
Setting Stitch Width .............. 16
Sewing Light ......... _ :4
Sewing on Buttons : ..... 19
Sewing on Lace ............... 22
Sewing on Ptastic Films ............... 26
Straight or Three-Cornered Tear .... 22
Synthetics .............. 26
Threading Upper Machine
Turning a Corner 9 15
What to Do 30-3t
Winding the Bobbin ......... 7
Writing & Monogramming 23

BACK VIEW
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17, Hand Wheel
18, Clutch Knob
19 Buttonhole Reverse Stitch Length Control
20 Upper Thread Spool Pins
21• Pattern Disc Shaft Cover
22 Bobbin Winder Tension Disc
23, Upper Thread Guides
24., Presser Foot Knob
25, Presser Foot Lever
26, Needre Clamp Screw
27. Thread Cutter
28 Needle Plate

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INSTALLING MACHINE HEAD IN PORTABLE
AND CABINET
Loosen the two hinge screws under holes in the rear
edge of the machine bed (1) Raise hinge pins in the
cabinet cutout (2), Slip machine head onto the pins
and tighten hinge screws securely (3),.
Lower machine head to front flap+
Screw spoor pins in place+ Lay the plastic discs over
the spool pins D_scs and pins are packed in the
accessory box
SEWING LIGHT
The sewing tight is located inside the face cover plate
as shown, tt may be turned on or off by pushing the
light switch In order to operate the machine the
switch must be 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
repEace push in new bulb and turn counter clockwise,+
See illustration 4,
CONNECTING MACHINE
Push the plug onto three-prong connector under the
bed plate+ Plug machine cord into any 110-120V wall
outlet° See illustration 5
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NEEDLE AND THREAD TABLE
THREAD S}ZE
;otton 60 - 1O0
;ynthetic
;_lk A
:otton 60- 80
_lercerized 50
;ynthetic
;ilk A
"otton 40-60
4ercerized 50
/tercerized heavy duty
:otton 30- 50
/tercerized heavy duty
NEEDLEI FABRfC
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Sheer cottons, silks, and synthetics
Fine laces
Medium weight cottons
Medium weight silks
Medium weight synthetics
Light weight woolens
Heavy weight cottons
Medium to heavy weight woolens
Heavy drapery fabrics
Heaviest cottons as for men's work clothes
Heaviest woolen coating
NEEDLE SIZE
Use KENMORE needles, The size of the needle should conform
to t_ size of the thread and both should be suitable to the
material The same size thread shoutd be used in the bobbin as
on the upper part of the machine for ordinary sewing Never
use a bent needle or one with a b_unt point,
This is the exact length of the needle to
be used in your machine Comparison
with this illustration will determine
whether the needte you have is the
correct one for your machine
PLACEMENT OF NEEDLE
Raise needle bar to its highest
position by turning hand wheel
toward you, Loosen needle clamp
screw, Hold the needle with ,fiat
s_de away from you, Stip the
needle as far as it will go into the
needle clarop, and tighten the
needle clam'p screw
Flat
side
away
from
you,
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eedle at
s highest
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Pull
!'" i out
]latch.
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Pull bobbin case
straight out
REMOVING BOBBIN CASE FROM SHUTTLE
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WINDING THE BOBBIN
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Place thread on spool
post Draw thread as
shown
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Release clutch by
turning clutch knob
toward you Start
machine, Iif "
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Wind thread around
bobbin a few times.
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When bobbin is full,
winding mechanism
stops.
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Place bobbin onto
bobbin winder shaft
Push bobbin winder
latch until it clicks
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Tighten clutch knob
and remove bobbin
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INSERTING BOBBIN INTO BOBBIN CASE CASE INTO SHUTTLE
O Guide bobbin onto center pin of bobbin case,
_1Pulf thread through slot
Pull thread under tension spring
Holding latch, position case into shuttle, release latch_
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THREADING UPPER MACHINE Place thread as _ltustrated between discs of the
Thread Tension Assembly Prevent the spool of
thread from turning and by hotding the end Of
the thread pull spring wire loop up and past the
top hook until the thread can be slipped into
the hook When thread tension is released, the
spring,wire loop will return to poshlon as shown
with the thread in proper place Re_easa spool
of thread and continue to thread machine as
ilrustrated
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PICKING UP BOBBIN THREAD
Raise presser foot lever
Hold needle thread loosely in left hand and rotate hand
wheel toward you one complete turn
Bring bobbin thread up by pulting upper thread {See illus-
tration)
Place threads back under presser foot
ADJUSTING THE PRESSURE OF THE
PRESSER FOOT
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.