Piedmont KD-3 User manual

Instruction
for the use and
care of
Sewing
machine
KD-3
Model 701
J-A33

'Welcome
•• • welcometothegrowingfamilyof
happyownersofthisfine,precision
built electricsewingmachine.
Younow have oneofthefinestfull-size
sewing machines made, with allthese
wonderful features:
O BUILT-IN STITCH REGULATOR
O INSTANT REVERSE-SEWING bypush-
ing thereversepush button.
O DROP-FEED forembroideryanddarn-
ing.
O BUILT-IN DARNER.
O NUMBERED THREAD TENSION DIAL.
O AUTOMATIC BOBBIN WINDER.
Self-adjusting.
O HINGED PRESSER FOOT thatrides
overpins, seams, etc.
O AUTOMATIC TENSION RELEASE.
O NOTCHED SHUTTLE HOOK thatpre-
ventsthreadfromjamming.
O SNAP-OUT RACE forconveniencein
cleaning.
Thismachineisprecision-builtfora lifetimeofsewingpleasure.
It will requirea minimumamountofservicing,and will givethe
maximum inthoseofother first class manufacturers.
Thismanualprovidesalltheinformationneededtooperatethe
machineandtocareforitproperly: Hence, readthroughthebook
throughly sothatyoumay become familiar with behaviorandoper-
ation ofthemachine.Followallinstructionsclosely.
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OKeepthemachinecleanandwell oiled
OAdjust tension, etc.properly
OUseproper size needles
NEVER ATTEMPTTOUSEA BENTNEEDLE,
NORONEWITHA BLUNTPOINT.
WHENPURCHASINGNEEDLESFORTHISMACHINE,
ASKFOR15x1NEEDLESONLY.
Sizes and
Grades of
Needles
TypeofFabric
and
Worli tobe done
SIZE OFTHREAD
Sizes and
Grades of
Needles
TypeofFabric
and
Worli tobe done Cotton Silk Linen
11
(Medium-
Fine)
Nylon andPlastics.
Medium light-weightand
summertimefabrics.
For house dresses, children's
dresses, washable cotton
dresses, aprons, curtains.
80
to
100
0
Twist
14
(Medium)
Dress silksandcottons, light
weightwoolens, draperies,
fabricfurnishings.
For general household sew-
ing, fine men's shirts, smocks,
window draperies andfabric
decorations.
60
to
80
A&B
Twist
16
(Light
Heavy)
Heavy cretonne, madras,
muslin, brocades andquilts.
For men's workshirts,sturdy
smocks and aprons, heavy
quilting andfabricfurnish-
ings.
40
to
60
C
Twist
18
(Medium-
Heavy)
Heavywovencoating, light
weight canvas, bed ticking,
upholsteryandawningma-
terials,slipcoverfabrics.
Forworkor sports uniforms,
suits made ofstronglinen
of cottonfabrics,awnings,
slip-coversand mattresses.
Heavywovensuiting, coat-
ing, duck, ticking, drilling,
canvas andsacking.
For heavy washuniforms,
beddine suoplies forhospi-
tals, hotels and camps.
24
to
30
D
E
Twist
60
to
80
In general sewing, usethe same size threadinthebobbinas LS usedontop

Set tlie Jlfleedie
SIDE
Raise needle toitshighestpointbyturn-
ing the balance wheeltowardyoubyhand.
Loosentheneedle-clampscrewontheright
hand side ofthe needle bar.Removethe
old needle, andslidenew needle up (FLAT
SIDE TOWARD BALANCE WHEEL) until
it hitsthestop.Thentightenthe needle-
clampscrewsecurely.
For best results, change needles frequently.
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iiiiiiii-:::::: WHEN SEWING, WINDING BOB-
jjHIiBINS,or CHANGING NEEDLES
iiiiii ALWAYS TURN THE BALANCE
WHEEL TOWARDS YOU
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The balance wheelisprovided
with a stop-motiondevice which al-
lows the balance wheeltorunfreely
sothatbobbinsmaybewound with-
outoperatingthe needle.
To loosenthewheel, hold it tightly
• with the left hand,and with the
right hand,turnthestop-motion
knobtowardyou.Seearrow.
To tightenthe balance wheel,turn
stop-motionknobaway from you.

Firstremovetliebobbin case as follows:
Turn the balance wheeltoward you until the
needle barisatits highestpoint.Move the
slideplateout,and with twofingers, grasp the :ir":::;;;i;'::':^
hinged-latch onthe bobbin case andremovethe ":":V:iV::V::::
case. li-liiVr-i:::::";
Thebobbin will remain in the case as long as
you holdontothehinged-latch. Close thelatch :'"::r:::V;:r:V:'
and the bobbin will fall out.
Ifiiiiiiiiii Loosen the balance wheel (as explained on Page 3). r:iV:':'::;;;:;;'::
:::::::!:::: Place a bobbin onthe bobbin-winderspindle,and press ittotheendofthe i::::;::;;':::::'
:::::::::i::spindle, makingcertainthat the pinonthespindleshoulder enters the slot inthe
liiiliiiiiiilbobbin turning the rubberwheel.
i:::::::::::: Then press down the flat lever(between the bobbinand the rubberwheel)
i.-jjiiiiijiiluntil the bobbin is held in place bythe little metalfinger thatfits between the :;V:V:ii:':':::::
::::::::i:::;Sides ofthe bobbin. :::•.•.••':••=••!::
Place a spool of thread onthe lower spoolpin of themachine,and pass the r:V::':'.;;;iV:':i
::::::l:::;:'threadthrough the bracket (frombelow) atthe bottomright ofthe machine. '
Hii-iililiii Next, wind the thread at theleftend ofthe bobbin,from rear andbehindrffftVU:::::::'
::::::::::ii!the bobbinandtowardyou, seven or eighttimes. V:iir:":V;':'::::
:::::::::::::Turn the balance wheeltowardyou,and press the knee controlorfootcontrol i-r:":^;::'::':;:;
iii;iiiij:iii(as in sewing) to wind thebobbincompletely.Runthemachineslowly to wind ;V:U::::iV::::'
:::::::::::::thebobbinevenly.V::::':^::::':;;;
:::::::::::::When the bobbin is full it will release automatically and come toa stop, l:::::::':::::::
iiiiiiiiifiiiBreak offthe thread,andremove the bobbinand reset the balance wheel for V::;;;:;;!!':^^^^^
:::::::::::::sewing.
:::::::!:::::Shouldthethread wind unevenly on thebobbin,adjustthetension bracket at liiVr:^::::':':;:
;::::::i.;:::::thebottom by looseningthe screw andslidingthetensionright or left as needed :r:r:r:::::":V::
;::iliiJ:Hiiito change the tension.
Note: — this machine uses standard 15 class bobbins—available at all sewing stores.
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andtwo fingers of your right hand withthe
thread ontop leading away from you.(see pic-
ture)
Insert the bobbin into the case, pullthe thread
into the slot; then down under the spring until
it enters the delivery eyeof tension spring.
(Be suretheneedleisatitshighestpoint.)
Holdthebobbin case with yourlefthand
bythehiiiged-latch, with themetalfinger
of the case pointingupandinline with the
notchatthetopofthebobbinraceway.
Release thehinged-latch,and fitting the
centerofthebobbinoverthecenter-pin
protruding fromtheraceway, press thebob-
bin gentlyintoposition,beingsurethatthe
metalfingerfitsintothenotchoftherace-
way.
The5 or6 inches ofthreadhangingfreely
from the case will bebroughtuplater
through theholeinthecenterofthe needle
plate.
Close theslideplate.
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Turn BalanceWheel
towardsyou until the
take-upleverisraisedto
its highestpoint. Place
spool ofthreadonthe
spool pinofthemachine
arm; pass threadthrough
thethreadguide(A)at
thetopcornerofthe
faceplate,downandover
thebackto front bet-
weenthetension-disc (B),
uptooverthreadguard
(E), down into thehook
of take-upspring(C),
andoverbackto front
through holeintheend
of thethreadtake-up-
lever (F),down into the
eyeletoftheface-plate
(G), into thelower wire-
threadguide(H),then
from left to right through
eyeofthe needle (I).
Draw about5"ofthread
through theeyeofthe needle with which tocom-
mence sewing.
Hold theendofneedlethreadinyour left hand, turn
balancewheeltowardsyou until needle movesupand
down, andupagaintoitshighestpoint,catchingthe
bobbin thread, which will bebroughtupthatway
through theholeinthe needle plate.

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Pickupthethreadasfollows:Holding
the loose endofthe needle threadin
yourlefthand, turn the balance wheel
toward youbyhand until the needle
moves downandup again toitshighest
point. Pullthe needle threadgently
andthebobbinthread will come up with
it intheformofa loopthroughthe
needle hole.Withyourfinger, pull this
loop until theendofthethread appears.
(If thebobbinthread does notrise, check
to seeifatleast5 or6 inches ofbobbin
threadishanginglooselyfromthebobbin
case.) Thendrawboth ends ofthe
thread back underthepresserfootand
through the toes ofthepresserfoot.
Place thematerialtobesewnbeneath
thepresserfoot,andlowerthepresser
foot. Insert needle intomaterialby
turning the balance wheeltowardyou,
from toptodown,byhand. Regulate
stitch todesired size, andstartsewing.
Donottrytohelpthe feedingofthe
work bypullingthe material,asthismay
bendthe needle and cause ittobluntor
break.Asthemachine feeds without
any assistance, itissufficientmerelyto
guidethefabricgentlybyhandinthe
direction youwantittobesewn.
IT IS ADVISABLE TO TEST THE
TENSION ANDTHE STITCH LENGTH
ONTWO PLIES OF SCRAP MATERIAL
BEFORE STARTING TOSEWTHE
ACTUAL GARMENT.
Remove tite lAJorii
Toremovethework,stopthema-
chine with the needle atitshighest
point; raisethepresserfoot,anddraw
thefabric back andtotheleft,then
pass thethreadsoverthethreadcutter,
and pull downlightlytocutthem.
IMPORTANT
NOTICE
Never operate the
machine with-oui
material under the
presser foot. If this
is not strictly ad-
hered to, your ma-
chine will lock, and
cannot be operated
until the thread is
cleaned out of the

ormaCion
(A)
(B)
(C)
For ordinarystitching,thetensionontheupperandunder threads
should be adequate, andjust sufficiently strongto lock both threads in
thecenterofthe work, asshownabove(A).
If thetensiononthe needle istoo tight, orifthatonthebobbin
threadistooloose,the needle thread will liestraightalongtheupper
surfaceofthematerial,thusmakinganimperfectstitch,asshown
above(B).
If thetensionofthebobbinthreadistoo tight, orifthatonthe
needle tooloose,thebobbinthread will bestraightalongtheunder
sideofthematerial,thusmakinganimperfectstitch,asshownabove
(C).
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A correctstitchcanusuallybeobtained
by varyingthetensiononthe needle thread.
All adjustmentsshouldbemade
whilethepresser foot isdown,since
theautomaticrelease does notpermit
adjustmentstobemadewhilethe
presser foot isup(namelythedarner
isup.)
To increase thetension, turn thethumb
nut onthetensionspringtowardyou.To
lessen thetension, turn thenutintheoppo-
sitedirection.Thethumbnutshouldnot
beturnedabruptly,butregulated little by
little, until thedesiredtensionisobtained.
Thequalityofsewing depends onthe
thread.Hence,itis necessary forthe user
to become fully familiar with thecorrect
tensions,throughpractice
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Thelength of stitch canbead-
justed by turning the stitchdial
(A), andthe numbers 0,1,2,3,
4 onthe stitchplate will help you
to select the stitchlengthwhich
youdesired.
To increase the length of stitch,
turn the stitehdial tothe right
(...to 4)andtosewthe short
length of stitch, turn the stitch
dial tothe left(...to 0).
Reverse stitch at same length in ordinarysewing, canbe obtained by
pushing-up the Reverse Push Button (B) under the stitchdial (A).And
in free return to ordinarystitching.
NEVER SEWORUSETHE MACHINE atthe ZERO
position of StitchDial.
To ADJUST THE BOBBIN TENSION.
All sewing machines are correctlyadjustedbeforeleaving the factory, andit :::;::::
isthereforeseldom necessary to alter the bobbintension. iiii'::":!
Should it become necessary todoso, however, dueto usingcertainkinds of iiijiiil
materials, the adjustingscrew inthe tensionspring onthe outside ofthe bobbin jiijilii
case canbe tightened soasto increase the tension or loosened slightly in order iiiiilji
to lessen the tension.