Kenmore 15/I649 manual Inserting and Removing the Material

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INSERTING AND REMOVING THE MATERIAL

For all kinds of sewing, consult chart page 5

Before 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 to be done,

*The needle and take-up lever are at their h_ghest position

*The tensions have been properly adjusted.

*The ends of the threads have been drawn about 4 inches to the rear of the machine

*The feed dog is up,

*Stitch length and width controls are set at desired settings,

Experiment by sewing on the fabric to be used to determine tension adjustments and correct stitch settings

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Place material under the presser foot, insert the needle into the mater_al by turning the hand wheel toward you, tower presser foot and start sewing, To facil{tate placement of heavy fabrics under the presser foot, the presser foot lever can be raised beyond the normal "up" position

To remove the work, first turn hand wheel toward you until needle is at its highest position, then raise the presser foot, draw material to the rear and cut off excess thread with the thread cutter located on the presser bar.

IMPORTANT: Always turn the hand wheel toward youl When machine is not being used, place a piece of material over the feed dog and lower the presser foot, Always have fabric under the presser foot when operating

the machine Operating threaded machine without fabric will cause it to jam by forcing thread into the shuttle, See pages 28 & 29

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Contents DODEL 15/I649 Contents Back View Machine Installing Machine Head in Portable CabinetSewing Light Ynthetic lk a Placement of NeedleNeedle and Thread OrdinaryLatch Removing Bobbin Case from ShuttleEedle at Bobbin PlaceInserting Bobbin Into Bobbin Case Case Into Shuttle Threading Upper Machine Obtained Adjusting the Pressure Presser FootPicking UP Bobbin Thread Setting Stitch Length BastingAdjusting Tensions Problem RemedyIncrease Tension Decrease TensionInserting and Removing the Material Fastening a Seam Changing the Presser FootTurning a Corner Feed DOGDisc Setting Stitch WidthInserting Decorative Stitching Without Presser Foot DarndngWith Presser Foot Sewing on Buttons Use disc # 1A Blind StitchingPage Position Step Applique use disc#1A Straight or THREE-CORNERED TearHiiilHH!iii!iiiiiiiiii!!ii!i!!iii Threading the Double Needle Setting the Double NeedleOuble Needle Stitching Synthetics Sewing Plastic FilmsReplacement of the Belt Cleaning and OilingPage Cover Pulling Fabric Feed dog downWhat to do ThreadParts LiST Clamp DescriptionSpool Pin 6862Adjusting Your Sewing Machine for Good Stitches Memo Parl No