Kenmore 1641, 1940, 1941, 1625, 1430, 1431 manual Table of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS ..............................................

,KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE

 

Identifying

Parts

2, 3

 

Installing

Machine

4, 5

 

Converting

to Free-arm Sewing

6

 

Winding

the Bobbin

7

 

Threading

 

the Bobbin Case

8

 

Threading

 

of Top Thread

9

 

USING

THE CONTROLS

 

 

 

Adjusting

Top Tension

10

 

Adjusting

Bobbin Tension

11

 

Checking Tensions

12

 

Stitch Width Control

13

 

Stitch Length Control

13

 

Reverse Stitch

Control

14

 

Special Stitch

Modifier

14

 

Buttonhole

Control

14

 

Special Stitch

Dial

15, 16

 

Pressure Regulator

17

 

Feed Dog Control

18

 

Sewing

Light

 

18

 

Needle

Plates

 

19, 20

 

Seam Guides

 

19, 20

 

ACCESSORIES

 

 

 

 

Needles

..............................................................

 

 

 

21

 

Needle,

Thread, and Fabric Chart

22

 

Presser

Feet

 

23

 

Buttonhole

Attachment

24

=

STARTING

TO SEW

25

 

GARMENT

CONSTRUCTION

STITCHES

 

 

Straight

Stitching

26, 27

 

Zigzag Stitching

27

 

Stretch

Stitching

28 - 30

 

SPECIAL

FINISHING STITCHES

 

 

Buttonhole

Making

31 - 34

 

Blind Hemming

35

 

Satin Stitching, Appliqueing

36

 

Zipper Application

37

 

Mending

...........................................

 

-

38

 

Darning

......................

 

-

38

 

Button

Sewing

.....................................................

39

 

Bar Tacking

....:

39

 

FREE-ARM

SEWING

40

1

CHECKING

PERFORMANCE

PROBLEMS

41, 42

4.

CARING

FOR THE MACHINE

 

 

 

Cleaning

Feed Dogs and Shuttle

43

 

Oiling Under Arm Cover Plate

...................................

44

 

Oiling Underside

45, 46

 

Oiling in Face Cover Plate

46

 

Parts List

 

.......................................................

 

47, 48

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Contents Kenmore Table of Contents Knowing Your Machine Back View Installing Machine Free-armtype Installing Machine Flat bed type Converting to FREE-ARM Sewing Winding the Bobbin Threading the Bobbin Case Threading of TOP Thread Adjusting TOP Tensions Increase Tension Adjusting Bobbin TensionsDecrease Tension Checking Tensions UnbalancedbalancedStitch Width Control Stitch Length ControlButtonhole Control Reverse Stitch ControlSpecial Stitch Modifier RED DOT Setting Special Stitch DialSpecial Mending Stitch and Smocking Stretch tVY Other Adjustments of Machine in Sewing Pressure RegulatorFeed DOG Control Sewing LightSeam Guides Needle Plate InsertsChanging Needle Plate Inserts Changingmulti Purpose Needle Plate Multi Purpose NeedlePlacement of Needle NeedlesNEEDLE, Thread and Fabric Chart Presser Feet SUPER-HIGH BAR TypeButtonhole Attachment Page Construction Stitches Straight StitchingZigzag Stitching Turning a Square CornerStretch Stitching Straight Stretch StitchingSmocking Stretch Stitching RICK-RACK Stretch StitchingElastic Stretch Stitching Overcast Stretch StitchingButtonhole Making Model 1625 onlyPage Buttonhole Making Page Blind Hemming Satin Stitching AppliqueingZipper Application Mending DarningButton Sewing BAR TackingPage Checking Performance Problems What to do Page Cleaning and Oiling Caring for the Mach NEOiling Under ARM Cover Plate Oiling Underside Freearmtype Oiling Underside Flat-bed type PlatePart List Parts List NeedlesSewing Machine Model Number *NAME of Item *PART Description