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MODEL 1230/1240/1250 - ZIG o ZAG SEWING MACHINE
Kenmope
INSTRUCTIONS
#52917
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Accessories
Knowing Your ewing Machine
Lines
Winder
Pressure
INSTALLING MACHINE
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REMOVING BOBBIN CASE FROM SHUTTLE
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WINDING THE BOBBIN
THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE
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THREADING OF TOP THREAD
CONTROLS
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TOP TENSION CONTROL
ADJUSTING TOP TENSIONS
Decrease Tension
ADJUSTING BOBBIN TENSIONS
INCREASE TENSION
DECREASE TENSION
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The stitch length contro HIGHER
most Commonly ued
longest
you select HIGHERHE NUMBER
prevents When
The center portion
Controlis at reddot
You will find that muchf youil sewingis in ,e endlng
reason you have been provicied With a stitch for the repair of
OTHER ADJUSTMENTS OF MACHINE IN SEWING
PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE REGULATOR
FEED DOG CONTROL
SEWING LIGHT
PRESSER FOOT LEVER
SEAM GUIDES
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PLACEMENT OF NEEDLE
NEEDLES
ACCESSORIES
NEEDLE, THREAD AND FABRIC CHART
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PRESSER FEET
Starting to Sew
GA MENT CONSTRUCTION STITCHES
STRAIGHT STITCHING
FASTENING A SEAM Backtacking
ZIGZAG STITCHING
OVERCASTING
STRAIGHT STRETCH
RICK- RACK STRETCH
BLIND HEMMING
SPECIAL FINISHING STITCHES
Fig. 2Finished
edge
MENDING
SATIN STITCHING
APPLIQUEING
SETTINGS Same as with Satin Stitching
BUTTONHOLING
under
forward
length
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BUTTON SEWING
BAR TACKING
STRETCH STITCHING
STITCHING
FEATHER STRETCH
NIAXi -STITCH
DARNING
WRITING AND MONOGRAMMING
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ZIPPER APPLICATION
REGULAR ZIPPER
INVISIBLE ZIPPER
CORDING
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GUIDANCE For Your Selection of the Best Kind of
Stitch For Your Stretch Fabrics
Nylon Tricot
stretch. Model 1240, 1250 Feather stretch. Model
Performance Problems WHATTODO
PROBLEM
Checking
lnco, ectthreadltensiOns
PROBLEM
PROBABLE CAUSE
CORRECTION
Breaking Upper
CLEANING AND OILING
Caring for the Machine
OILING UNDERSIDE
OILING UNDER TOP COVER PLATE AND IN FACE COVER PLATE
PARTS LIST
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PARTS
LIST
Description
214203
SEWING MACHINE
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Chicago, IL 60684 U.S.A. and
SIMpSONS-SEARS LIMITED, Toronto, Ontario, Canada