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SECTION3, LEARNTOUSETHECONTROLS
e Stitch Length Button
This butto_ sets the stitch length tot both strmght and z=gzag stitches.
When you press the stitch length button, the stitch length light wit! go on and
the indicator screen will show the pro-set stitch length:
"2.0" for straight stitching
--"1-5"for zigzag stitching
NOTE: The r_nge o stitch length depends on the stitch pattern you sooct.
To Increase the Stitch Lenglh:
Press the "+" button.
The stitch length will increase
-- by 0,t mm trom *'0.0 °'up to "L0"
-- by 0.5 rnm _rorn "1.0"" up to "'4.5"
To Adjust the Stitch Length Quickly;
Hold Down the "+'" or "'--'"button until you reach the desired length.
To Return to the Preset Stheh Length
lot clear the st_.ch leng_.lsetting}, press the Stitch Length butlnn again
To Decrease the Stitch Length:
lot press the Clear button}. The stitch length light and the mdlcator screen
will go off.
Press the "-" button.
The stitch length will decrease
--by 0.1 mm trom "I .0" down to "0.0"
--by 0.5 mm from "4.5" down to "1.0'"
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Contents
Sewing Machine
Do not use outdoors
Impoirtant Safety Instructions
Dear Homemaker
SEARS, Roebuck and CO
Tableofcontents
Density
Pintucking
Lock.a-Mac
Adjus
Portable Case or Cabinet is Available
SECTfON 1. Know Your Machine
Locate and Identify the Parts
Know Your Machine
Knowyourmachine
Locate and identify Parts Identify Accessories
Prepare Your Machine for Sewing
Set Up the Machine
Plug in tim Machine end Switch on the Power
Control
Set Up the Machine Set the Foot
Section Prepare Your Machine For Sewing
@ Check Your Feed 3alance Dial
For
Adjust the Presser Foot Lever
Can Rinse
Than Normal
Free-Arm Sewing the Removable Extensmn
Set Up the Machine Accessory Storage Box
Section Prepare Your Machine
Sewing
Prepareyourmachineforsewing
Foot Storage Compartment
Prepareyourmachinefor Sewing
Know What the Presser Feet Will Do
Toot to
ThePresser FeetWil! Do PresserFoot Types
KnowWhat
Fit
Tound Accessory
For Lightweight
Weight fabrics
Weight
Size
Prepareyourmachinefor S£WING
Machine
Prepare Bobbin To Remove the Bobbin from
Toot Thread
Wmding
Teas=on
Wmdinl
Bobbin
Cover
Thread Leeds
Eonter-elockwlse Through
Down
Prepare Your Top Thread
Thread Your Needte
Show places where
Brn lhe bobb lhread up by puIn9 Ibe top
Twrr.e
Back o the presser fool leavm 4 t
Brle
PREPAREYOURMACHINEFORSEWfIL
Prepare Your Top Thread
PREPAREYOURMACHfNEFORSEWING
To see
Section
Learn to USE TttE Controls
Up/Down Needle Position Button
AnrJ LehJth
ControlPanel
Learn to USE the Controls
G0CC3
Pattern indicator
Coc l
CcDo
Memo Button Clear Button
YW y
DirectEntry Stitch Buttons
Width
Section Learn To USE the Controls
With memory
Clear
Editing Pattern Combinations
Check and corect pattern combi. nations berate sewing
Was
Time
Vou
Width
Each
By 0.1 mm trom I .0 down to
Learntousethecontrols
Stitch Length Button
Use the Seam Guides
Turn a Square Corner
Rght of center
When hemming leans
Practice Common STTCI41NG Skills
Sew on Heavy Fabrics Use the Darning Plate
Darning
Practice Common Stitching Skills
Basting
+o Z5
Darning
=tchwinJibcmro butan
Practicecommonstitchingskills
SewaButton
Satil*sIcl
Top s+de
Zipper
Put in a Zipper
ShOWn
Turn the corner and continue to 3ude
36,40.4t
Chart of Sewing Functions
Learn TIdE STITCHF£
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Chak
Stitch Pattern Chart
Chart
SECIOq 5- LEAR5J the Stitches
Or,p, f
Chart
Learnthestitches
Stitch Pattern
Zigzag tA
Learn the Stitches
Zigzag a
Satin FI
Stitch Pattern Chart
Char On p
Section Learn Stitches
Check
Ruler to Pasa
Learn the Stitches
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Raise he pessertoot
StrmghtStitches ,
Thmod tensmn
Stitchare
Lower the presser tool
Thread tsnslo 2tog
Stitch foot
More
Is recommended
This Machine
That are Better
Pintucldng
Zigzag font
Quitng Satethe Machla Thread t.ns$on
SECT!ON 5. Learn the Stitches
Straight Stretch
Forward
Lock-a.Matic Seam
ThrP. ensio 2to0
Learn the STfTCHES Outline Stretch
Helplul Hints for lightweight fabrics
Etfect you want
Saddle Stitch
This sectlon
3u8
Your
Applqte and is the basis or the geometric
SECTIONB. Learnthestitches
Satin Stitch Mchno 3rob
Zigzagloot F Satinstltcti=ot
Edge neat and the fabricstralght
Thread Ionson 3to8
Learn Thestiiches
Heres HOW
Heavyweight woven fabr*cs where you want
Thead tension
This slItch pattern combines the straight
Tray
Double Ed3e Zigzeg Set t3eMchite
3o7
That
This stitch can be used as a decorative top stitct as wotI
Zi.zaStltch0s. ~, ., a.d
Rick-Rack Stretch Set the Machine
Easily
Thd tonsto=t
Large Small
Holes Can Be mended
Adustmg Evenness of Darning
Aher darning. eturn setting mark or
Automatic Darning
Darning Sina!! Rips
To use on the button Holder at
Automatic Buttonholing
AiJtonla¢ buttorhote foat
Lower the presser foot
Until Clicks
SECTON5. LEARNTHESTrTCHES AutomaticButtonholing
Keyhole
FineCaar
Press + or -to adjust the sttch width
Learnthe Stitches
Stop
Learn the Sttches
Manual Buttonholing
Thedenson 21o
To return
Far
Tile
Tle
Corded Buttonholes
HemmmJ and Edging garments, tablecloths
Homm,.gdEdg.gSt.ohIN, . , , nd
Bind hm stilch tool
Item Sttth
Blind
HemStitch Woven
Termed by
Shell Stitch Set th Mchine ThreaJ eton 6Io9
Des+re+
To 6+0
For thin fabrics
Hemming and Edging Stitches . , . ,
Scallop edges or decorate your sewing
Hees How For CutoOut Work
Learn TtE Stitches
Ptesre dlat
Applique
Reinforcing Stitches . ,
Helpful Hint
LEARNTHESTI£CHES
Fagoting Stitch
Fold under each fabric edge 112 and press
Tool and stitch into place Making sure the eianc =s
Reinforcmg Stitches , , and Contmued
3t08
Garments
Tw,n Needle Stitching !, , , , , ,
Experiment on a scrap ut fabrtc to see what
DecoratewithGeometricPatterns
Practice the stitchon a scrap of fabric
Sbtches. See Programming Oecoratwe
Tor your home and family+
Decorate with Stretch Stitch Patterns
Cross Stitch
Inbr=e three times
LEARNTtlESTITCHES
Smocking , , 0 arid
Zigzag foo F Satn stth tOOt
Design With
Sand Stitch
Pattern
ShadingStitches
Press Memory
One Cycle Stitchin
Programmed
Numbecs But on no oher stitch Patterns Shown Here
Sentences
Rrl
Correct
Reset thread tenslons
SECT1ON Performance Problems Chart
To StITCh
Care for Your Machine
Clean the Bobbin Holder
+ Line
CleantheHookRaceandFeedDogs
Careforyourmachine
Lift
You handte
Oiling the Machine
Replace the Light Bulb
Use Kenmore SeWlng machine oil
Partslist
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Foot
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Index
Gathenng
T03
Service
Warranty
Sewing Machine