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I”: - Be sure the motor pulley is adjusted so it centers on the hand wheel for proper drive; next, connect the three-contact connector plug to motor terminal (Fig. 30); next unwind the long wall plug cord which is inside the cabinet and connect it to any regular electrical outlet. Pull bushing up on motor cord as near to the motor as pos sible and slip motor cord into slot at edge of bed plate and push bushing back into hole in bed plate (see Fig. 30), there by retaining cord in bed plate. Mount head on head hinges (which will be found perma nently attached to the cabinet) by inserting the round shank of the head hinge into lug holes on the bed of machine (see Fig. 2), then tip head back and tighten head hinge set screws (see Fig. 2). On Cabinet To Mount Sewing Machine Head . —is to provide you with complete directions for operating the Kenmore Rotary Sewing Machine. We are extremely anxious that your investment in this machine returns the ut most in satisfactory service. Therefore, you are urged to read this book carefully and thoroughly, in order to farfiliarize yourself with the operation of the Kenmore Rotary, even though you may be accustomed to using some other sewing machine. Please pay particular attention to the instructions on pages 9, 1 0, 1 1 and 1 2. The Object of This Book I Tm KENMORE ROTARY (Electric) Figure 2 HINGE SET SCRE. / “—HEAD HEAD HINGE LUG HOLES_X Figure 1 above below show the oiling places on the and The illustrations See next page for proper oiling. Kenmore Rotary Head. i HOLE COVER PLATE OIL I OIL OILING THE HEAD OF MACHINE ‘Jhrep Be sure to use ONLY Kenmore Sewing Machine oil Occasionally, place one drop of oil on tip of finger and apply around outer rim of shuttle, race, and centerpin (CP) Fig. 6. IF THE MACHINE RUNS HARD it is due to lack of proper oiling of some bearings. Should the machine become gummed from long standing or poor oil, apply kerosene to all the bearings to remove the gum; then run the machine rapidly, wipe clean and OIL THOROUGHLY WITH GOOD SEW ING MACHINE OIL before beginning to sew. The head fastening screw (see Figure No. 1) on the bedplate near the base of the arm must be taken out before the head can be turned back for oiling. To oil the works underneath the bedplate, turn the head back and apply oil to points as shown in Figure 2. If a machine is used continuously IT SHOULD BE OILED EVERY DAY. With moderate use an occasional oiling is suffi cient. The pictures on the previous page show by arrows the points where oil should be applied. ONE DROP OF OIL at each point is plenty. More than this will retard rather than help the action of the machine. Oil holes are provided in the arm of the machine for parts which cannot be directly reached. A sewing machine, like every other piece of machinery needs oiling to insure easy running and to prevent unneces sary wear of the parts which bear upon each other. OILING THE KENMORE ROTARY Four Turn the hand wheel until the take-up is twothirds of the way up in the takeup slot (Fig. 3). The hand wheel should always be turned in the same direction as it runs (clockwise, looking at it from the cap side). Place a spool of thread on the spool pin on top of the arm. Hold the end of the thread in the left hand between the first finger and thumb, then use the right hand (first finger and thumb) to keep a slight tension on the thread. Next, hook the thread under hook (1) from back to front, then under hook (2) from front to back, then under hook (3) frcm back to front. Next, down Figure 3 ward and hook thread under point (4) from front to back. Next, upward until the thread hooks into spring eyelet (5). Next, into the hole in the take-up lever (6) from back to front. Next, downward and hook thread into needle clamp thread guide (7) from right to left. Next, into the eye of needle from left to right as you face the machine. (See Fig. 3) THREADING THE MACHINE, UPPER THREAD LLLL Engage the bobbin-winder pulley with the hand wheel by pushing lever “C” downward. Hold end of thread until you have run machine sufficiently to wind the thread around the bobbin several times; then break thread off at hole HAND WHEEL “B” arid continue to run machine and bobbin winder will automatically throw off when proper amount of thread is wound. After the bobbin is wound and re moved; tighten the clutch release by turning it clockwise while holding the hand wheel with Figure 5 your left hand. Place the bobbin on bobbin winder spindle as shown. Hold the hand wheel with the left hand arid turn the clutch release counter clockwise. This will release the sewing mechanism of the machine. Next, place a spool of thread on the spool pin located on bed of machine directly below the hand wheel. Next, take the end of the thread and pass it between the tension plates on bobbin winder thread guide, and pull thread upward into eye of guide, then run end of thread through hole “B” in bobbin. (See Fig. 5) KENMORE AUTOMATIC BOBBIN WINDER TO WIND A BOBBIN :, : BOBBIN Jr_’•. a SHUTTLE RACE COVER Figure 6 ITER P1N J Six To thread the bobbin case, hold it in the left hand with the first finger and thumb at the point marked “screw” on the bobbin case illustration, Fig. 6, then place the bobbin in the bobbin case so that the thread comes from bobbin straight through slotted eyelet No. 1 and continuing on up the slot to point No. 2, then through slot No. 3 and downward holding the thread and the bobbin in the case taut, then pull the thread upward so that the thread hooks under point in lower part of slot No. 3, continuing to pull thread upward and out THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE (See Fig. 6) SHUTTLE BOBBIN CASE -. j c L’ — — — Figure 7 Seven .i — The center spindle on the inside of the bobbin case fits over :enter pin of the shuttle as shown in Fig. 6. The same operation is the method used for either placing the bobbir case in the shuttle or removing it from the shuttle. With the thumb and first finger of the left hand clasp the bobbin case as shown in Fig. 7, then with the second finger lift the latch “X” and the bobbin case can be readily re moved. TO PLACE AND REMOVE THE BOBBIN CASE IN SHUTTLE (Fig. 3) is Turn the hand wheel until the take-up t at its highes point, then remove the hand hole PRESSURE cover plate (Fig. 1) by ADJUSTING lifting it up. SCREW een one and two between the lip of spring No. 4. Leave betw inches of thread protecting. envelope in Caution—Read the instructions on the small contains the bobbin cluded in the box of accessories that the way the case—threaded as it should be. Note carefully or un bobbin bobbin case is threaded before removing threading. — •1 I Turn the hand wheel until the point of the needle is just entering the needle plate hole. Hold the shuttle by the center pin “CP”, (Fig. 9) between the first finger and thumb of the left hand and place it in the race as illustrated in Fig. 9 so that the driving pins “DP” enter the two holes on each side of the shuttle. The SHARP point of the shuttle is almost directly over me arrow marked “5”, and it is very important that it be so placed. It should not be necessary to force this shuttle in to place. If in the proper position it will readily enter the race and fit over the driving pins “DP”. It is imperative that this shuttle be properly placed in the race, so take care to follow instructions carefully. Then replace shuttle race cover (see Fig. 6) by inserting the fork at left side of shuttle race cover (see Fig. 6) under spring pin “H” (Fig. 9) and snap cover un der latch “C”. TO REPLACE THE SHUTTLE Next, to remove the shuttle simply take hold of the center pin (CP) in the shuttle as shown in Fig. 9 ançl it can readily be taken out WITHOUT FORCE. Next, turn the hand wheel just as you would in sewing un til the point of the needle is just entering the needle plate hole, then press the rear end of latch “G” as shown in Fig. 9. This operation will release the shuttle race cover which is pic tured in Fig. 6—and the shuttle can readily be removed. Next, remove bobbin case as shown in Fig. 7. First remove the hand hole cover plate, then remove the head fastening screw (Fig. 1), then the head can be tipped back on its hinges. TO REMOVE SHUTTLE FROM THE SHUTTLE RACE REGULATING THE TENSIONS The Kenmore is fitted with an automatic tension release. In other words, when you lift the presser foot with the presser bar lever the upper thread tension is automatically released. The tension regulator lever is located on the face plate of the machine (see Fig. 3). For ordinary sewing this lever should TO PREPARE FOR SEWING It is essential that both the upper and lower threads are in proper position. To have the lower thread come up through the needle hole, hold the end of the upper thread (which should extend about four inches through eye of needle) loosely with the left hand and with the right hand turn the hand wheel around completely once or twice or sufficient times for the needle and upper thread to go down and pick up the lower thread and bring it up through the needle hole; then pass the upper and lower threads through the fork of the presser foot and towards the back of the machine. Then after you have placed your material under the presser foot, lower the presser bar with the presser bar lever (see Fig. 7). It is well to know how to remove and replace the shuttle in the as from time to time a certain amount of lint gathers the race and on the shuttle driving pins which may cause machine to run hard. Figure 9 ‘. 7 II TO REMOVE THE WORK The take-up (6 Fig. 3) must be at its HIGHEST POINT before attempting to remove the work. Failure to do this will result in breaking the thread and unthreciding the needle. on ma When tensions are properly adjusted the stitching terials will look the same on both sides, thus: If the lower thread is too tight, the lower thread will be drawn straight on the bottom of the material, thus: be set between figures 2 and 3 on the numbered gauge directly at the side of the lever regulator. Raise the levei f:r I. ht tensin. Lower the lever for heavy tension. To adjust tension of lower thread see illustration of Bobbin g Case Fig. 6. For greater tension tighten center or sprin t a VERY screw; to loosen tension loosen screw. In either even SLIGHT turn of this screw is sufficient. Tensions should be in balance to get best results—neat, flexible, accurate stitching. Experiment until your stitching is balanced as follows: If the upper thread is too tight, the upper thread will be drawn straight on the top of the material, thus: highest point. The needle bar should be raised to its p. This will permit Loosen the thumb screw of the needle clam the clamp and een betw the shank of the needle to pass up the flat side of the the needle bar as far as it will go with le clamp screw se shank to the right. Then fasten the need curely with a screw driver. in the center of The needle when descending should pass close to right but the needle plate hole from front to rear, r bent or eithe le is side of needle hole. If it does not the need improperly set. L7a ‘‘n TO SET THE NEEDLE FORWARD AND REVERSE STITCHING tion lever down For reverse stitching pull the stitch direc to a stop. below the numbered sector until it comes lever upward. To return to forward stitching move the STITCH LENGTH REGULATION on the end of To lengthen the stitch loosen the stop nut lever up to the e mov the stitch direction lever (Fig. 5) and numbered the on the desired stitch length position as shown turn the stop nut sector on the stitch regulator plate, then until it touches the plate. the longest. Number 1 is the shortest stitch, number 6 , iN is toke up, l. Turn the bond \heel until the lui hui usser foot wiih rei highest point, raist thu ltA( l iu),’uil th, u# in (see Fig. /) and l)l?tW 1111: [Altl( the liii .li.l cu,tteu on in a taight jinc’, p,I. both thiuiik i’vcn the presser bar (see Fig. 7). 7 wehe scrolls in Hemmer, folded edge on top, draw back until end is under needle; lower presser-bar and begin to sew, guid ing material with left hand so that neither too much feeds into the scroll—causing wide and uneven hems—nor too Httle, not allowing for a second turning, thus leaving a raw edge. The scroll should be kept lust full. If the machine should be run without sewing and thread gets in the shuttle race making the machine run heavy, take out bobbin case and turn the hand wheel in the wrong di rection several times and it will cut the thread out; failing to do so remove the shuttle and clean the race and driving pins. (See Fig. 9) I/ui letii It is quite helpful, when it is desired to start stitching di rectly at the selvedged edge, to catch through the material at the folded section of the hem with a needle and thread. The thread can be held on to when drawing the material back preparatory to stitching so that needle will pierce the extreme edge. Figure 1 0 Before inserting material, turn over one-eighth inch of ma terial for a few inches along the edge, then insert between The Narrow Hemmer is attached to the machine in the same manner as is the presser-foot. Raise needle to highest point; remove presser-foot; attach Hemmer; tighten screw. The Narrow Hemmer is used to finish the edge of ruffles, or any dainty work where one wishes to adhere to sheerness. THE NARROW HEMMER IMPORTANT—Do not operate the machine without having material under presser foot. Following index will show the size of needles to be used with various sizes of thread. No. of Needle Silk Thread Cotton Thread 00 000 1 50 to 300 0 00 50 1 90 to 1 0&A 6Oto 90 2 B 4Oto 60 3 C 3Oto 40 4 D 2Oto 30 USE CORRECT NEEDLES IMPORTANT—When buying needles for this machine mention the Kenmore Rotary name and give serial number. The size of the needle to be used will depend upon the size of thread and kind of material being sewed. Consult the table. For ordinary family sewing use size No. 1 needle, which is suitable for thread.No. 60 to No. 90. a U- — Fifteen Fourteen operation. A great time saver. You proceed to make the hem the same as given in the explanation on fine hemming and to sew on the lace with the same operation, simply insert the point of the lace face down at the beginning of the hemming in the slotted hole, carefully guiding the lace with the right hand and proceed slowly to see that the goods properly feeds into the hemmer. The French application of lace with stitching invisible also calls for the use of the narrow hemmer. Enter material to be hemmed as described for regular hemming, but with right side of material face up. Place lace under Hemmer from the left allowing right side of lace to face right side of material. Feed lace into Hemmer sufficiently so that stitching of hem will enclose and hold lace at the same time. Press hem back on wrong side of fabric and no stitching will appear on right side. Figure 12 I FELLING Remove the regular presser foot and in its place attach the foot hemmer. A fell is made with the foot hemmer as illustrated here by placing two pieces of goods with the face side together. The lower piece of the goods should project towards the right about one eighth of an inch beyond the edge of the upper piece of goods. Then place these pieces under the foot hemmer using the foot hemmer just as you would the regular presser foot and sew a seam about one sixteenth of an inch from the edge of the upper piece of goods. After completing the seam, open out the seam so that the face side of the goods is down or flat on the machine. If the work has been carefully done no trimming will be necessary but if the edge of the lower piece of goods pro jects upwards an uneven amount, the high points should be trimmed off. In other words, have a uniform amount of material to make the fel!. To start the fell as illustrated above insert the raw edges of the material that are on the upper side, in the foot hemmer as illustrated above. When a the work is completed and if carefully done it will be neat finished fell. Figure 11 Our foot hemmer is slotted at the needle hole. This for the purpose of making a fine hem and sewing on lace in one HEMMING AND SEWING ON LACE IN ONE OPERATION WITH THE FOOT HEMMER Sixteen As material is stitched through the large hemmer a visible turn to edge of material can be noted. Allow the hem to ride freely through the hemmer, never drawing on the edge being turned, but gently retarding the material under the hemmer, using the left hand. If the stitching is too near the stitched edge of the hem move the hemmer toward the right by merely pushing the hemmer slightly toward the right. If the stitching is too far fron the stitched edge of the hem, move the hemmer toward the left. Figure 1 3 In the box of attachments you will find an assortment of wide hemmers which may be used for heavier work and wider hems. The principle of using is the same as referred to on the previous page of hemming and felling. No difficulty should be encountered if the hem is started by folding the goods for a short distance preparatory to feeding the goods hto the hemmer. WIDE HEMMING M Seven teen It is important that bindings to be used with the Binder be cut on a true bias to produce perfect work. Only a true bias will stretch evenly. To prepare material for bias bindings fold it so that the warp and the woof are parallel and cut through the fold. After cutting material into bias strips, the strips should be stitched together at the diagonal ends and the seams pressed flat. Attach Cutting Gauge to lower point of scissors, move Cutting Gauge on Point of Scissors J THE CUTTING GAUGE The Cutting Gauge is used as a guide when cutting bias bands for use as binding; or narrow bands either straight or bias to be used as facings, pipings, cording or narrow ruffling. The inch and fractions there enables one to cut Gauge the Cutting on ated of design with the Binder. use for perfectly material of any texture woven materials, firmly inch is correct for inch or 1 inch to 1 ¼ inches is for materials that stretch more readily. Nineteen Figure 18 Eighteen I Illustration number 1 8 shows clearly the detail of two bind ings used on a sheet cascade trimming. White Binding size No. 5 acts as the piping and is entered in slot 5. No. 3 red binding is entered in slot 3 and holds the edge of cascade and white binding in one stitching. I Using commercially folded binding a garment can be piped and bound in one single stitching. Two bindings of contrasting color and different widths can be entered in their correct size slots. The narrowest width should be entered in its slot first and drawn through to the needle, then the wider binding should be inserted. Set the attach ment so the stitching is along the edge of the narrower binding giving the effect of a double reversible binding. BINDING AND PIPING THE MULTIPLE SLOT BINDER Attach Binder to Machine in Place of Presser Foot The Multiple Slot Binder is designed with slots to accom modate five different widths of commercial binding in addi tion to the familiar If inch bias cut binding which can be made with the aid of the Cutting Gauge. When single fold commer cial binding is used enter in slot of same size. Commercial Binding is al ready folded over at each edge toward the center, slightly more on one side than the other so that when they meet a slightly wider turn appears on one side. The wider side should be the lower side when binding is entered in Binder. Clip binding to a decided point and draw it through the slot designed for its width by using a strong pin. Draw bind ing beyond needle and stitch for a few inches to determine where stitching is desired. The Binder is adjustable sidewise so that stitching can be made to appear properly close to the edge of binding. Adjust Binder to right or to left so that stitching appears close to folded edge of binding. gauge slide to width of band desired. The gauge slide is adjustable and can be moved to the left or right. Insert the material to be cut between the blades of the Cutting Gauge with the edge of material against the slide, then cut, mov ing the scissors forward in short even clips. Tteen/y -one iwenty When binding scallops make sure that curved edge of scallop is in the binder, between the scrolls, close to the needle. The smallest scallops can be bound neatly if care is exercised at this point. To apply additional rows of binding as a trimming, place garment to be trimmed under the binder and as binding is being stitched slightly retard the feeding of garment so that no pucker will appear in garment. Figure 20 the goods to pass freely under it, then fasten the quilter guide securely by tightening the screw. Replace regular foot with the quilter foot. In starting to quilt use the outer edge of the cloth for the first guide or else crease the cloth on the right, then let the quilter guide follow the crease. Quilt the remainder by keep ing the guide in a line and over any one row already stitched. To obtain the very lovely puffed quilting use as many thicknesses of sheet wadding as desired over the fabric. A piece of cheese cloth placed over the wadding helps to in sure the even pucker so desirable on comfortables or quilts. For extremely thick padding release the pressure on the quilter foot by turning the Pressure Adjusting Screw (Fig. 7) with a screw driver several turns to the left. Adjust binder to right or to left so that stitèhing appears neatly close to folded edge of binding. Let the binding ride easily through the right hand while guiding material to be bound well into the binder, between the scrolls, with the left hand. When using bias binding that has been cut /“ or wide it is entered through the scroll of the Binder as shown in illustration, Figure 1 9. BINDING WITH BIAS CUT BINDING Figure 19 You will find a hole in the presser bar just above the presser foot, loosen the screw in back of this hole and pass the quilter guide through the hole so that it rests to the right of the needle as shown in Figure 20. Set it to the desired space between stitching and high enough to allow QUILTING Tzueniy—1uo TUCKING The numbers 2 to 6 inclusive stamped on the back edge of the sliding guide represent the width of tuck in eighths of an inch. After folding the material for the first tuck, put the fold ed edge into the guide slot which is nearest the needle. When the left edge of the friction spring “H” coincides with the number 2 on the scale a ¼” tuck results. In like manner, set the guide at 3 for a /8” tuck. In like manner, set the guide at 4 for a ½” tuck. In like manner, set the guide at 5 for a /8” tuck. In like manner, set the guide at 6 for a ¾” tuck. For tucks narrower than ¼” move the guide “G” as far as desired to the left. HOW TO ADJUST THE EDGE-STITCHER To adjust, move the lug “A” to the right or left until the de sired adjustment is obtained. When sewing two pieces of lace together, it is very necessary that the attachment is ad justed to stitch exactly on the edge, so that the edges will not fold over when laundered. When sewing laces or soft materials together, it is better to hold the edges, slightly overlapped. This will prevent the lace from feeding away from guide. COMBINATION EDGE-STITCHER, TUCKING GUIDE AND TOP-BRAIDER The Edge-Stitching Attachment is fastened to the machine in the same manner as the Presser-Foot. There are five different slots, which are shown in the illustration, serving as guides for sewing together laces, insertions, embroideries, sewing in position fold ed or hemmed edges, bias-folded material or piping. Twenty-three Move the guide “G” to the right until the braiding guide hole “K” is exactly in line with the needle hole of the attach ment. The design to be braided should be plainly marked or stamped on the top or right side of the fabric. Start the soutache braid into hole “K” and stitch along design, be ing sure that the soutache braid is feeding freely into hole “K” without twisting. To turn a corner, stop the machine with the needle down through the braid in the exact corner of the design, raise the presser-bar just enough to permit the turning of the fabric in the desired direction, lower the presser-bar and proceed as before. BRAIDING ::i:. C. Tuentv—four At point A, set pin in No. 1 opening for gather at every stitch. At point B, loosen screw and set lever for depth of gather. No. 1 makes the finest gather. Length of stitch on sewing machine varies amount of fullness. RUFFLING Enter material to be ruffled between blue blades. Edge of material is guided into one of several slots or adjustable guides provided for different widths of seam allowance or headings, as shown in these pictures. See that needle goes down in center of needle hole in Ruffler. Attach Ruffler by plac ing the foot C on attach ment holder and the fork arm D astride the needle clamp screw. B. Slide lever to regulate depth of pleat. A. Slots to space fullness at number of stitches. RUFFLER iwenly—/we GROUP PLEATING as Set Ruffler for six-stitch or twelve-stitch pleating, ng. sewi Stop s. above. Proceed to make first group of pleat At point A set pin in neutral opening marked star. Stitch without pleat ing to point where next group of pleats begin. Reset pin at point A to previous pleating posi t ion, TWELVE-STITCH PLEATING At point A set pin in No. 1 2 opening for pleat every twelfth stitch. At point B loosen screw, slide lever down to deepen pleat. Space pleats by length of stitch on sewing machine. SIX-STITCH PLEATING At point A set pin in No. 6 opening for pleat every sixth stitch. At point B loosen screw, slide lever down to deepen pleat. Space pleats by length c’f stitch on sewing machine. Pleating can be formed in a wide range of effects. The Ruffler can be set for deep or shallow pleats, spaced close together or far apart. 4. Set attach ment for ruffling. For several rows of shirring, it helps to use the Quilting Guide for spacing. Twenty-six 3. Put Ruffler on machine as before. 2. Remove lower blade and heading guide by loosening small screw on right side of Ruffler, and slipping forward. Tighten small screw. 1. Remove handhole cover. Put Shirring Plate on machine with point YY in screw hole on needle plate. Point XX goes in squared opening of needle plate, and is held in place with handhole cover, replaced at this point. TO USE SHIRRING PLATE: The Shirring Plate is used to make wide ruffles, deep head ings on ruffles, and for continuous rows of shirring. SHIRRING I went p-seven Use Ruffler with Shirring Plcie. Enter material to be ruffled between blades from right. Guide into seam-ailowance slot of Shirring Plate. Place piping through squared opening on left. Fold under edge of base fabric. Guide folded edge into slot above piping and above blades. To adjust the guide so needle sews on very edge, loosen screw behind needle hole and slide accordingly. PIPING AND EDGESTITCHING TO RUFFLI Twenty-nine Tunty—igIit Figure 28 Remove the regular presser foot and attach the Ad justable Combination Attachment in its place. Loosen the thumb screw on the attachment and move the foot to the right if the cording is to be to the left of the needle. See that the needle goes down in center of the needle hole before tightening the thumb screw. Fold a strip of bias over the cord, right side out, and place under the attachment. Stitch along close to the cord. Fig. 28 shows the Adjustable Attachment being used to cover cord and join it to a fabric edge in one stitching. When the fabric is extremely bulky, loosen the Pressure Adjusting Screw slightly to allow the fabric to feed more freely under the Adjustable Combination Attachment. F INSERTING CORDING DARNING Set stitch drection lever (Fig. 5) at No. 1 in numbered sector. Then release all pressure on presser bar by means of the release lever (Fig. 7). Merely press downward on this lever, at the same time moving it out of the notch, and it will automatically spring to the top of the slot. Use a fairly coarse needle for all darning. Move the material back and forth and from side to side while keeping it stretched as tightly as possible. Best results can be obtained by the use of hoops. When the darning is completed, press the release lever downward and into the notch (Fig. 7). Re-establishing the pressure on the presser foot, otherwise the machine will not sew. Re-adjust stitch regulator (Fig. 5) to desired position. THE SHIRRING FOOT TO GATHER, PUFF OR SHIRR inches Rows of shirring can be gathered as close as trimming. dainty any for fullness apart with sufficient In using the shirring foot as shown on Fig. 27, place the goods under the foot the same as in ordinary sewing. For fine gathers regulate your stitch for short stitching, to in crease the fullness lengthen the stitch, for still greater full ness slightly tighten the top tension. Carefully guide the fabric as it is being gathered so that at all times it feeds to the needle singly. Figure 27 This attachment is designed so it can be adjusted for stitching either left or right side of cording in a seam or for stitching right or left side when attaching a slide fastener. Adjust by loosening thumb screw and sliding foot to desired position on bar. THE COMBINATION ADJUSTABLE ZPPER ATTACHING AND CORDING FOOT MOTOR PULLEY sted so it centers Be sure the motor pulley (Fig. 30) is adju on the disk wheel of the machine. Thzrt3’ TO REPLACE LiGHT screw that holds Disconnect wall plug. Remove the one Fig. 5. Lower assem complete socket and switch assembly, ace assembly and bly sufficiently to replace bulb. Repl tighten screw with screw driver. ch the Combina Remove the regular presser foot and atta thumb screw on the tion Attachment in its place. Loosen the or left as desired. attachment and move the foot to the right the needle hole r of See that the needle goes down in cente . before tightening the thumb screw cut deep enough to The needle holes on either side are metal of the slide allow sufficient space between the the fabric will not fastener and the line of stitching so ned and closed. catch in the slide pull as it is being ope stitched in a gar . 29 shows a slide fastener being 9 Fi Zipper Attaching e ment with the Combination Adjustabl the needle. of and Cording Foot positioned to the right Figure 29 ATTACHING A SLIDE FASTENER Figure 30 SPEED CONTROL pressing the The desired sewing speed is obtained by lever increases knee lever. Increased pressure on the knee from the knee ure the speed of the machine; removing press ine. lever automatically stops the mach 1/zirty-one T MOTOR LUBRICATION AND CURREN shaft) provide Two cups (one at either end of the motor with special fill and caps for motor lubrication. Unscrew the every six tely ima rox motor lubricant or petroleum jelly app machine. the of months, depending upon the amount of use alter or t direc The Kenmore motor can be used on either s. nating current 11 0 or 11 5 volts up to 75 cycle CONNECTO THREE çONf4 iiy—1wo ii 7 IF IT SKIPS STITCHES The trouble may be caused by— 1. Crooked Needle: May be hardly perceptible yet sufficient to cause skipping. Unthread the needle, remove presser foot, turn machine by hand. Needle should maintain a con stant position in relation to the needle hole as the needle passes down through the needle plate hole. Replace with a new needle and make certain this is not the cause of trouble. 2. Incorrect Needle—or too fine a needle: It is very important that you have the correct needle for a Kenmore Rotary. Be certain to follow the index in this instruction book in selecting the proper size needle for size of thread and material being used. SIMPLE REMEDIES FOR THE COMMON AILMENTS OF A SEWING MACHINE Sewing Machines, performing the function of fabricating materials mechanically, call for unusual care and precision in manufacturing. Adjustments and timing of most working parts are permanently fixed at the time of manufacture and are rarely the cause of unsatisfactory operation calling for major adjustments. Replacement of accessories such as needles, bobbins, shuttles, etc. sometimes interfere with the effectiveness of the machine, particularly if they are not the correct ac cessories or not properly applied. However, for the most part sewing machine troubles can be remedied by minor adjustments easy to perform. Following are some easily applied remedies and if user, when experiencing any difficulties will exercise care in checking over these simple corrective remedies your sewing machine should operate properly. Needle incorrectly set: in The needle must be pushed up as far as i[ will go to to the needle clamp with the flat side of he shank the right and fastened securely with 1humL screw. 7 hirty-thre Examine needle hole in needle plate. If it has become rough or burred from needle striking it, needle plate should be replaced with a new one, Top Tension too Tight: Refer to instruction elsewhere in this book on the proper adjustment—both upper and lower tensions. 5. 6. Machine Improperly Threaded: Check over carefully the instructions on threading the machine and observe especially the threading at hook 1 and hook 2 (see Fig. 3). 4. Hole in the Needle Plate Choked with Stray Threads: Pull threads from the underside of needle plate with screw driver or long needle, or better remove needle plate and clean. Needle too fine: Select the proper needle and thread according to the table elsewhere in this instruction book. 2. 3. Wrong needle being used: a It is important before trying anything else to put in new straight needle, for a Kenmore Rotary, machine. 1. The trouble may be caused by— IF IT BREAKS THREAD 3. Thirty-four iF PUCKERS ON FINE MATERIAL The trouble may be caused by— 1. Both tensions may be too tight: Adjust upper and lower tensions—must be in balance for chiffon and other very light materials, best results are obtained with upper tension set at ½ and the i lower tension in balance with that. However, suff l cient tension must be maintained to raise the smal ) auxiliary spring (No. 5 shown in figure 3 this book when machine is in operation. IF IT BREAKS NEEDLES: The trouble may be caused by— break 1. Pulling of the material when sewing will l. needles. Guide the material only—do not pul 2. Wrong Needle being used: Be sure you are using correct needle for a Kenmore Rotary. 3. Needle incorrectly set—too low: to See instructions elsewhere in this book on how ully. caref ns uctio properly set needle and follow instr 4. Needle not firmly set: After being certain needle is properly set be sure it is r. held tight by needle clamp screw—use a screw drive IF PUCKERS ON ORDINARY MATERIAL The trouble may be caused by— 1. Tensions not in balance: Reduce the tension on upper thread by moving in , dicator towards No. 1. Do some testing. if this fails per pro examine lower tension or bobbin case for adjustment and proceed to balance the tensions. See instructions elsewhere in this book on tension ad justment. dle— 2. Blunt Needle—Replace with a new straight nee examine needle point. 1, Presser foot loose on Presser bar: Tighten thumb screw. Blunt Needle: e needle Replace with new straight needle—examin point. Needle Plate: Needle Bars in this plate might be slightly bent down. it. In ing strik plate hole might be. rough from needle either case a new needle plate is required. I lurly-Jiot’ LOOSE STITCHING The trouble may be caused by— both: 1. Tension too loose—either top, bottom or stment and adju on tensi on See instructions elsewhere balance. 2. Upper Tension fails to Operate Satisfactorily: Lint or stray threads lodged between tension plate No. 1. Raise the presser foot lifter (see illustration). Push the tension regulator to figure No. 1, next cut a piece of BIAS CLOTH to a point and draw this strip of cloth through and under tension plate No. 1 and close to screw No. 3 on the side from you as shown in illustration. This cloth should be drawn down through tension plate No. 1 and washer No. 2 (as shown ing in illustration), this can be accomplished by hold a with rt tension plate (No. 1) and washer (No. 2) apa small screw driver. Be careful to draw the cloth 4. 3. 2. Threads in Shuttle Race: Remove shuttle (see instructions elsewhere in this book on how to remove and replace shuttle) and clean race and drivers. Exercise extreme care to re place shuttle correctly. Sometimes satisfactory results can be had by running machine backwards without machine being threaded and without goods under the presser foot. If this fails, remove shuttle and clean as above directed. •J /iii•j civ The trouble may be caused by— 1. Tension too loose: See instructions elsewhere on tension adjustment. 2. Auxiliary spring not threaded properly. See instructions elsewhere on proper threading (No. 5, Fig. 3). IF STITCHING IS OUT OF LINE 2. The trouble may be caused by— 1. Needs Oiling: See instructions elsewhere on this requirement. Use only Kenmore sewing machine oil. Do not use oil recommended as a rust preventative and furniture polish. IF MACHINE RUNS HARD between plate No. 1 and washer No. 2. When you have this cloth in place, drop the presser bar lifter, move the tension regulator toward No. 8 and pull the cloth up and down a few times which will remove any bits of thread or lint from between tension plate No. 1 and washer No. 2. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND Co. Important: Be sure to state model number of machine. Tilt head and look for name plate attached to front of bed plate flange (imniedi ately beneath bed plate). Take advantage of this service for your convenience and satisfaction. You can obtain this service thru any Sears Store, Retail or Mail Order. Sears Guaranl:ees an fficient Repair and Path Service For the Lifetime of every Kenmore
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