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AUTOMATIC ZIG--ZAG SEWING MACHINE

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TABLEOF
CONTENTS
Adjasting for Good Stitches ..... 32
\djnsting Pressure of Presser Foot...10
Adjusting Tensions ................... 12-13
Applique ..................................... 22
Automatic Decorating Stitches -.- 17
Basting ............................................... 1l
Blind Stitching ......................... 19
13uttonho les ............................ 21]-2|
Buttons ...................................... t9
Changing the Presser Foot .... 15
Cleaning & Oiling ......................... 27-29
Connecting Machine ......................... 4
Darning ........................................... ]B
Double Needle ........................... 24-25
Fastening a Seam ..................... l l
Feed Dog Control .............................. 15
Identification- Head Parts ................. 2-3
Inserting Bobbin into 13obbin Case B
Inserting Disc ................................... 16
Inserting & Removing Material ........ 14
Installing Machine Head .......... 4
Necdle& Thread Table .............. _........
Needle Size .................................. 5
Overcasting ............................................. 23
Parts List .............................................. aa
Picking up Bobbin Thread .................. 10
Placement of Needle ................... 5
Removing Bobbin Case from Shuttle,, 6
Reverse Stitching .............................. ll
Replacement of Belt ......................... 27
Setting Stitch Length ........................... I1
Setting Stitch _,Vidtb ......................... 16
Sewing Light .......................................... 4
Sewitlg on Buttons ..................... ,...... lg
Sewing oI_ Lace..._ ............................... 22
Sewing on Plastic Films ...................... 2B
Synthetics ............................................... 2B
Threading Upper Machine .................. 9
Turning a Corner ............................... 15
Vehat to Do ........................................ 30-31
Winding the llobbin ............................. "1
Writing & Monogrammlng .................. 2a

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FRONT VIE x?,?
I, Hand Hoie Cover plate
Presser Foot
3, Presser Foot Thumb Screw
4. Thread Geide
5, Thread Guide
6,. Thread Tension Assembly
7, Thread Guide
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8, Face Cover Plate
9: Thread Take-up
i0, Upper Thread Gu_es
11_ Co:vet to Automatic Decoratng
Stitch Mechanism
li, BoBbin Winder A_sem_ly
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13_ Stitch Width and Buttonho!e
Control Knob
!4. Stitch Length Central Lever
]5. Thre_cl Spool P_a for Bobbin Win4er
16. Bobbin Winder Tension D_sc
17. Feed Dog Car, h-el Knob
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BACK VIEW
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]9, Light Swi*ch
20_ Motor M_unfing B¢ocket
Qnd Screw
21. Three Prong Connector
22; C!_tch Knob
23, Hand Wheel
24. Upper Thread Spool Pins
25. Buttonho[e Rever_e Sl_tch
Length Cor_trol
26. Arm Cover Plate
27. Presser Foot Knob
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28; Presser Foot Lever
29. Need]e Clamp Screw
30. Thread Cvtfer
31. Feed Dogs
32: Needle P]_te

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INSTALLINIMACHINEHEADINPORTABLEANDCABINET
Loosen the two hinge screws under holes in the rear
edge of the maehii_e bed {1). Raise hinge :pins in
the cutout [2], Slip machine head onto the pins and
tighten hinge screws securely [3),
Lower machine head to front flap.
Lay the plastic discs Over the spool pin hole on the
arm cover plate. Screw pins in place. :Discs and
pins are packed in accessory box,
SEWIN_LIGHT
The sewing light is placed inside the lace cover plate
as show_, It may be turned on or off by pttshing
light switch,
To change bulb. open the {ace cover plate by swit_g-
ing it open. twist old bulb away from you and
remove. Then insert new bull).
CONNECTINGMACHINE
Push the plttg onto three prong connector over the
machine motor.
Plug machine cord into any 110-120V wal! outlet.
When installed in cabinet, insert grommet _ith cord
in hole in bedplate.

NEEDLEAND
NEEDLE
THREAD SIZF SIZE
Cotton 60-t00
S', nfnefl¢
Si_k A
Machine emDro ae_-v
THREADTABLE
FABR C
Sheer COT1DD$ $1]k$. en¢_ $yP_tnetl_S
Fine laces
Cotton 60-80
Mercerize_ 50
S_r_the_m¢_ 14
Silk A
P_a chiee em D_-olaerv
Cotton 40-60
Mercerized 50 "6
Merce-mzea heavy duty
{Cotton 30-50 "8
N_ercerl_e_ heavy amy
Medium we_rlT eol'_ans
Mediurr weight sl_xs
MealUrr we grit s'_'_thetic._
LighT W{_]_-- W¢olens
_aV_' WGl_r'if ¢OTTOP_S
Medium ra neavy weig-" wcolens
meow aramer- Fabrics
Heaviest CO_TODS a_ for men's ,,,zor_: c_o_nes
Iq_avles_ WOolen coa_ n_
NEEBLESIZE
Use KENMORE 6021 necdies. The size o[ the needle should
conform to the size o1[ the [hread and both should be suitable
to _he material. The same size thread should be used in the
bobbin as on the upper part o_ the machine for ordinary
sewing, Never use a bent needle nor one with a blunt point,
Ths _s me exact _ength of _ne needle _a De
used -/o_r machine. C01"r'_oar]_an with
thi_ Hlustration _ui de_ermine whether the
needle you _ave is Tn_ corre:T one for
your rnacBine. 5
PLACEMENTOFNEEBL[
Raise needle bar to its highest po-
sition by turning hand wheel
toward you. Loosen nccdlc clamp
screw. Hold the needle with flat
side away from you, Slip the
needle as far as it will go into the
needle clamp, and tighten the
thumb screw.
Flat
side
away
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Pull
latch
Pull
bobbin
case
straight
out,
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BOBBINCASEFROMSHUTTLE

WiNDiNG THE BOBBIN
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Place thread on the bedplate
spoul pin. I)raw thread to
the left behind the bobbin
thread guide, throtlgh the
slot, .isee illustration) then
from left to right under the
bobbi_ willder thread guide.
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Release clutch by turning
clutch knob toward you.
Start machine. When
bobbin is [ul!, wii_dlng
mechanism stops automa-
tically.
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Wind thtTead around bobbin
a tew times. Place bobbin
onto bobbin1 wil_der shaft;
PreSs b_bbin winder le_er
down.
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Bobbin winder thread
guide is adjnstable. Ill
bobbin _t inds as illustrated, ::: {
slightly move thread guide
to an arrow direction to
correct tBis situation.
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T_ghlcn Clutch km_b a_d
remove bobbin_
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INSERTINGBOBBININTOBOBBINCASE........CASEiNTOSHUTTLE:
Guide bobbin onto cettter pin of bobbin case,
Pull thread through slot.
Pull thread under tension spring.
Holding latch, position case into shuttle, release latch.
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THREADINGUPPERMACHINE
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PICKINGUPBOBBINTHREAD
Raise presser toot lever.
Hold needle thread loosely in le[t hand m_d rotate
band 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 oi presser foot knob _See
illustrati, m'_. Th{s will reiease orcssure of presser
foo-t To increase m-cssure, push down inner pin
until snJtabIe pressure is obtained,
For ordinary sewing, the ironer pin should be abou_
hall way clown. When ._ewing multiple thickness or
heaw material- reduce the pressure. Increase iv
when se_.ma sheer fabric,$.
|nsn[ficic*_t pressure may causc skipped stitches or
difficulty m guiding the fabriL', If [eed dog or
presser foot marks aDt]ear oil [he Iahric. reduce the
pro sstlre,

SETTING
STITCH
LENGTH
STITCHING
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The stitch re_u|ator Iever c0ntro]_ the stitch length. _qe[ |ever tq_ ally
desired stitch leiL_Th position bet_een _] and I by turning knob cloekwi._¢
until tile knob ndieatot is al gned with the stilci_ length mmlbcr dcslrod.
The red mark opposite S indicates the setting for a satin stitch. This will
vary slightly depending upon the type og material _o be sou n At No. 4 the
hmgesi stitch is obtained The size of stitch you select will depend on
fabric _OllL _trC Sf2-_,_,'tn_. To lengthen stitch turn the knol) eounzer clockwise
until the lever eaT_, be owcred ro the position deMred. To straight stitch,
stitch w dth centre| should be set (an !l setl_ltlg
Raise [c_'er for revers( stitching. Lower le_'er for for_ard ._[1tchillg_ |tis
best to be_in and end most seam._ with reverse stltcltit_R often called back
tacking
For acCOml}lighing quicker, more even and firmer basting, we suggest yet*
t'e_lulate the machine in the {olb'_x_.'ing tllanner: Set stitch re_lulator a[ No. 4
for the longes_ p_,sslble stitch. Basting is easily removed by pMling bottom
_hread. When basting very sheer labrics, use a paper toackiug,
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FASTENING
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SEAM
go sure both tltreads are drawn back under the presser 1_01
Lower needle rote fabric about 5_-inch from beginning of seam
P_sh stitch lergth conlzol lever uta for reverse _tilchin_. Stitch
in reverse until needIe reaches beginning of seam.
N.Iove stitch length control lever down {or forward st]tL'hlng and
complete seam. When you reach the end, raise the stitch length
corilrol lever arid sew back over _inch o[ c(in_pleted se_-tm

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PROBLEM
ADJUSTINGTENSIONS
A perfect stitch will ha_e threads locked between the
two layers of fabric with no loops on top or bottom,
_Refer to page 32)
REMEDY
Fig. 2
Upper thread too tiglit
Fig. 3
Upper thread too loose
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When stitching is t_nsatisfac_ory as in
figures 2 _xnd 3, adjust the upper
thread tension, Lower thread tension
reqttires adjustmcn_ lc,_s frequently
than the upper thread tension.
When stitch is _atisfactory, as in figure
1 and seam is badly puckered, the
cause may b_, tight tensions and both
upper and lower ma) be adjusted. _See
page 32]
When adjustin N the tension on the
bobbin case, make slight adjustments
with a screwdriver, (See page _2)
INCREASETENSION
DECREASETENSION
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Turn Clockwise,
Turn Counter
Clockwise.

INSERTINGANDREMOVINGTHEMATERIAL
For alI kinds ot sewing, consult chart page 5.
Beft_re placing the material on the machine
see that:
_The presser foot and needle clamp screws
are both tight.
_The sizes of needle and thread suit the
kind of work _o be done.
_The needle and take-up lever are at their
highest position,
* The ends of the threads have been drawn
about 4 inches to the rear of the machine
• The feed dogs are up.
Place material under the presser foot. insert
the needle into the material by turning the
hand wheel toward yon, lower presser foot
and start sewing. Experiment by sewing +m
the fabric to be used to determine tension
adjustmenl and correct stitch settings.
To remove the work, first turn hand wheel
toward you nntll needle is at its highest
position1, then raise the presser _oot+ draw
material to the rear and cut off excess
thread with the thread cutter Iocated on
the presser bar, To avoid sewing off the
end of the material, hack tack each seam.
See page i1.
IMPORTANT : Always turn the hand wheel
toward you! When machine is not being
used, pIace a piece of material o_er tile feed
dog and lower the presser foot, Always
have fabric under the presser loot when
operating the machine. Operating thread
machine without fabric wi!I cause it to jam
by forcing lint into the shuttle, See pages
28 & 29,
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CHANGtNGTHEPRESSERFOOT
The various attachment [ect available for certain kinds
of V_ork are to be fastened to the presses bar_
To attach the :foot, raise the presser bar to its highest
position by raising the presser foot lever. Loosen the
presser foot thumb screw, choose the proper foot,
insert from the front, Tighten the screw uMng the
large screw driver and make sure that the foot is
Secure_
TURNINGA CORNER
Stop sewing machine with needle in fabric. Rinse
presser foot. Turn fabric, Lower presser foot and
continue stitching.
FEEDDOG CONTROL
The drop feed control knob is situated on the right
front of machine bedplate. When knob is turned to
the right feed dog drops and does not pull material.
This allows the operator freedom of movemeng of
material, as [or darning. For regular sewing, turn
knob to the felt,
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ZIGZAG CONTROL
SETTINGSTITCHWINH
insert disc _ t A. Turn the stitch width knob to the
desired setting between 0 and 4 on ttle knob. Zigzag
stitch width increases from 0 to i. Straight stitching
is possible only with control oil 0 setting,
INSERTINGPATTERNDiSC
1. Putl automatic stitch mechanism cover open
2. Push cam follower release te_er ) _o the right
and keep it there during insertion.
3. Grasp pa_tern disc and slip disc oi_to the shaft.
Ma|_e sure the retaining pin (B_Ienters hnle in disc,
4, To remove pattern disc. reverse the above
pi oeedure,
There are two ditfercnt patterns oo each disc, A
picture o{ each pattern is on the disc surlace. Positi_m
disc into machine with desired pmtern facing up.
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AUTOMATICDECORATIVESTITCHING
This mactline enables you to sew bea_,tifut decorative and embroidery stitches by means of
various discs supplied wlth your machine. The movements o[ the needle are automatically
eontro|led by the disc. Basic decorative stitches are made with stitch width at 4 and stitch
Iength at the red mark opposite S, The latter will vary slightly depending upon the type
o[ material to be sewn. Pattern will bc changed if using any other length or width. All
patterns also can be made with double needle. Sec page 25.
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DARHIRG
WITHPRESSERFOOT'
1. Turn [eed dog control to right.
2. Press down outer ring of presser loot knob. see page 10. With presser foot knob
in this position, mending, darning, monogram work. etc, may be done.
3. Stretch fabric tightly between two spring cmbrnidery hoops and place under
needle,
4. Lower presser bar so thread will have some tension. "When you start to darn,
move fabric back and forth to cover darning area. Then turn fabric and continue
sewing at right angles to the previous stitching. Use medium machine speed. You
can make any length stitches desired. Slow movement of fabric wilt make short
darning stitches. Fast movement will make long stitches.
5= When you finish darning, raise presser foot m_d remove fabric, Increase pressure
for general sewing by pressing down tuner pin of the presser foot knob. Turn
feed dog c(mtroI to left.
WITHOUTPRESSERFOOT'
1. Turn feed dog control to right,
2. Remove presser foot.
Proceed as directed under steps 3 and 4 above,
5. When you finish darning, raise the presser foot lever and remove fabric. Replace
presser toot, and increase pressure for general sewing. Turn feed dog control to
left.