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INSTRUCTIONS
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TABLE OF
CON TENTS
Adjusting for Good Stitches ····· ·· ·· ·· 34
Ad ju stin g Pressure of Presser Foot ·· 10
Adjus tin g Tensions ·· · ·· ·· 12 - 13
Applique ·· · ···· ·· 22
Basting ·· ··
....... 11
Blind St i tching ··
Buttonholes ·· ·· ··· . .
.. ... ... . ........ 19
.. .......... .. .... .. .... 20 - 21
Changing the Presser Foot .... .. .. · .......... 15
Cleaning & Oiling ......... .. .. .. 27 - 29
Connecting Machine · .. .... ... .. .... .. .. .... .. .. 4
Darning
.. .. ... .. .......... .. .. .. .. ............ ... 18
Decorative Stitching · ......... 17
Double Needle ....· ....... .. .. .. · .. · 24-25
Fastening a Seam
Feed Dog Control
Identif ication-Head Parts ......
...... 15
...... 15
.. .... 2 - 3
Inserting Bobbin into Bobbin Case ·· · 8
Inserting Pattern Disc .. .. · .... 16
Inserting & Removing Material ....· 14
Installing Machine Head · ........... .. ........· 4
Needle & Thread Table ................ 5
Ne edle Size .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. ...... .. .... .. .... .. .. 5
Overcasting .......
.. ... .. ...... 23
Parts
List ··· · 3
2-3 3
Pi cking up Bobbin Thr e ad ... .. .............. · 10
Placement
of Needle ....· ........... .. .. .......· 5
Removing Bobbin
Cas e from Shuttle .. 6
Replacement of Belt ............ .. .......... 27
Rever se Stit ching ...... ...... .......... ...... .. · 11
Setting Stitch Length ··· 11
Setting Stitch Width .. . .. ....... 16
Sew ing Light .. .. .. .. .. · 4
Sewing on Buttons · .. · .. . .. .. .. .. ....· 19
Sewing on Lace · ...... .. .. ·.. .. ....· 22
Sewing on Plastic Films · · ·........... · 26
Straight or Thre e-Cornered Tear .. .. · 22
Synth e tics .. .. ........ .. .... · 26
Threading Upper Machine .. .. .. .. ......... · 9
Turning a Corner .. .. .. .. .. 15
What to Do · ..................... ............ 30 - 31
Wind ing the Bobbin .. .. ......· 7
Writing & Monogramming .................... 23

FRONT VIEW
1. Hand Hole Cover Plate 6. Thread Tension Assembly
12 . Stitch Width and
2. Feed Dog 7. Thread
Gu ide Buttonhole Control Knob
3. Presser Foot 8. Face Cover Plate
13.
Stitch Length Control Lever
4.
Presser Foot Thumb Screw
9. Thread Take-up 14.
Light Switch
5. Thread Guides
10.
Arm Cover Plate
15.
Feed Dog Control Knob
11 . Bobbin
Winder Mechanism
16 . Nomenclature Plate
2

17 .
18 .
19 .
20 .
BACK VIEW
4E)-- ----itl 'l
48-- ------T -r-
Hand Wheel
Clutch Knob
Buttonhole Reverse
Stitch
Length Control
Upper Thread Spool Pins
21 .
22 .
23 .
24.
Pattern Disc Shaft Cover 25.
Presser Foot Lever
Bobbin
Winder Tension 26 . Needle Clamp Screw
Disc 27.
Thread Cutter
Presser Foot Knob
28.
Needle Plate
Upper Thread Guides
3

4
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 spool pins in place. Lay the plastic discs over
the spool pins. Discs and pins are packed in the
accessory box.
SEWING LIGHT
The sewing light is located inside the face cover plate
as shown . It 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
replace 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 11 0-120V wall
outlet . See illustration 5.
1

NEEDLE AND THREAD TABLE
THREAD SIZE
Cotton 60 - 1 00
Synthetic
Silk A
Cotton 60- 80
Mercerized 50
Synthetic
Silk A
Cotton 40 - 60
Mercerized 50
Mercerized heavy duty
Cotton 30 - 50
Mercerized heavy duty
NEEDLE SIZE
I
NEEDLEI
SIZE
11
14
16
18
FABRIC
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
Use KENMORE needles. The size of the needle should conform
to the size of the thread and both should be suitable to the
material. The same size thread should be used in the bobbin as
on the upper part of the machine for ordinary sewing. Never
use a bent needle nor one
with a blunt point.
II
II
This is the exact length of the needle to
be used in your machine. Comparison
with this illustration will determine
whether the needle 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 flat
side away from you. Slip the
needle as far as it will go into the
needle clamp, and tighten the
needle clamp screw.
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Flat
side
away
from
you.
5

Needle at
its
highest
position.
6
Pull
out
latch
Pull bobbin case
straight out .
REMOVING BOBBIN CASE FROM SHUTTLE

WINDING THE BOBBIN
0
Place thread on spool - ~ l ;/
post. Draw thread as \ - ,- - .....ll-(;::::
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Wind thread around
bobbin a
few times .
Pl ace bobbin onto
bobbin
winder shaft .
Push bobbin
winder
latch until it clicks.
Release
clutch by turn-
ing clutch knob toward
you. Start machine.
When bobbin is full ,
winding mechanism
stops.
Tighten clutch knob
and remove bobbin.
7

INSERTING BOBBIN INTO BOBBIN CASE .... ·· .. ·CASE INTO SHUTTLE
0
8
0 Guide bobbin onto center pin of bobbin case.
@ Pull thread through slot .
~ Pull thread under tension spring.
0 Holding latch, position case into shuttle, release latch.