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Page 1: ...INSTRUCTIONS ZIG ZAG SEWING MACHINE P N 59950 o oh oh ...

Page 2: ...ing Bobbin into Bobbin Case 8 Inserting and Removing Material 15 Inserting Pattern Disc 17 Installing Machine Head 4 Mending 22 Narrow Hemming 1 4 tl or Less 26 Needle and Thread Table 5 Needle Size 5 Overcasting 27 Parts List 38 39 Picking up Bobbin Thread l0 Placement of Needle 5 Removing Bobbin Case from Shuttle 6 Replacement of Belt 33 Reverse Stitching 16 Setting Stitch Length 16 Setting Stit...

Page 3: ...ad Guide 5 Thread Guide 6 Thread Tension Assembly 7 Thread Guide 8 Face Cover Plate 9 Thread Take up 10 Pattern Disc Shaft Cover 11 Stitch Width Control Knob 12 Stitch Length Control Knob 13 Reverse Stitch Push Button 14 Light Switch 15 Feed Dog Control Knob 16 Nomenclature Plate ...

Page 4: ...nder Mechanism 20 Thread Spool Pins 21 Arm Cover Plate 22 Bobbin Winder Tension Disc 23 Upper Thread Guides 24 Presser Foot Knob 25 Presser Foot Lever 26 Noodle Clamp Screw 27 Thread Cutter 28 Feed Dog 29 Needle Plate 30 Guido Pin Hole for Buttonhole Attachment ...

Page 5: ...d in the accessory box SEWING LIGHT The sewing light is located inside the face cover plate as shown It may be turned on or off by pushing the light switch In order to operate the machine the switch must be on To remove bulb turn light switch off open the face cover plate by swinging it open push bulb in slightly turn bulb clockwise and remove from socket To replace push in new bulb and turn count...

Page 6: ...dles The size of needle should conform to the size of the thread and both should be suit able to the material The same size thread should be used in the bobbin as on the upper part of the machine for ordinary sewing Never use a bent needle or one with a blunt point I II I This is the exact length of the needle to be used in your machine Comparison with this illustration will determine whether the ...

Page 7: ...Needle il __ at its _ highest _ i _ _ position i II i __i 12_ latch out _ _ _ _ _ _ _J _ _ _ _ I i_ _ _ _ Pull bobbin case straight ont REMOVING BOBBIN CASE FROM SHUTTLE ...

Page 8: ... Wind thread around 0 Release clutch by turning clutch knob toward you Start machine bobbin a few times 0 Place bobbin onto bobbin winder shaft Push bobbin winder latch until it clicks When bobbin is full winding mechanism stops 0 Tighten clutch knob and remove bobbin _ i g7 ...

Page 9: ...NG BOBBIN INTO BOBBIN CASE CASE INTOSHUTTLE Guide bobbin onto center pin of bobbin case Pull thread through slot Pull thread under tension spring Holding latch position case into shuttle release latch 0 0 0 0 ...

Page 10: ...THREADING UPPER MACHINE _l _ 5_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i__ _i_ _z _i _ o _ _i_ ...

Page 11: ...le pressure is obtained For ordinary sewing the inner pin should be about half way down When sewing multiple thickness or heavy material reduce the pressure Increase it when sewing sheer fabrics Insufficient pressure may cause skipped stitches or difficul ty in guiding the fabric If feed dog or presser foot marks appear on the fabric reduce the pressure FEED DOG CONTROL The feed dog control knob i...

Page 12: ... moving lever D to the left For straight stitching For zigzag stitching CHANGING THEATTACHMENT FOOT Be sure needle is in the up position Raise presser foot lever Snap on presser feet 1 Push the relase button on back of damping shank and the foot will be released Fig 1 2 Place the desired foot on the needle plate aligning the needle holes and lower the presser bar by dropping the presser foot lever...

Page 13: ... A perfect stitch will have threads locked between the two layers of fabric with no loops on top or bottom CRefer to page 14 Fig 2 O Fig 3 12 Upper thread too tight Upper thread too loose Decrease Tension Increase Tension _ j_ _ _ _ _ _i _ _Y ...

Page 14: ...s badly puckered the cause may he tight tensions and both upper and lower may be adjusted See page 14 When adjusting the tension on the bobbin case make slight adjustments with a screwdriver See page 14 It is necessary to reduce the upper thread tension somewhat when doing decorative stitching The wider the stitch the less tension is needed See page 18 iNCREASE TENSION Turn Clockwise DECREASE TENS...

Page 15: ...ng a triangle Make a line of stitching t_from fold a If seam is puckered both tensions are too tight b If the bottom thread lays on the fabric tighten upper thread tension and repeat test See page 12 Figure 3 c If the top thread lays on the fabric loosen upper thread tension and repeat test See page 12 Figure 2 Grasp the stitching and pull with a snap to make threads break a If both threads break ...

Page 16: ...al under the presser foot insert the needle into the material by turning the hand wheel toward you lower presser foot and start sewing To facilitate 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 the hand wheel toward you until the needle is at its highest position then raise the presser foot draw...

Page 17: ...chine with needle in fabric Raise presser foot Turn fabric Lower presser foot and continue stitching BASTING For accomplishing quicker more even and firmer basting we suggest you regulate the machine in the following manner Set stitch length at No 5 for the longest possible stitch Basting is easily removed by pulling bottom thread When basting very sheer fabrics use a paper backing 16 FASTENING A ...

Page 18: ...l pattern disc shaft cover open 3 Push cam follower release lever to the right and keep it there during insertion See illustration 1 4 Grasp pattern disc and slip disc onto the shaft Make sure the retaining pin _ enters hole in disc 5 To begin a pattern at a specific point each time push the cam follower release lever to the right with one hand depress the retaining pin Turn the cam so that the wh...

Page 19: ...o can be made with double needle See page 31 Pattern will be changed if using any other length or width Decorative stitch No 1A is generally referred to as the satin stitch It is necessary to reduce the top tension somewhat for decorative stitching As the stitch width is increased the tension should be decreased This will prevent the material from puckering and will prevent the bobbin thread from ...

Page 20: ...1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B 4A 4B 5A ...

Page 21: ... 5B 6A 6B 7A 8A 8B 9A 9B ...

Page 22: ... 10A 10B 1 1A 11B 12A 12B 13A 13B F _ 21 ...

Page 23: ...achine speed Move the fabric back and forth with a steady rhythm to cover the darning area Then turn the fabric and sew another layer of stitching at right angles to the first Move the fabric fast for long stitches slowly for short stitches If you wish to darn without using embroidery hoop leave the presser foot attached move feed dog control to the left and push down outer ring of presser foot kn...

Page 24: ...s turning hand wheel manually Finish with an extra 2 inches of thread draw thread to reverse side and tie securely If using a 4 hole button repeat the above procedure NOTE To make a small thread shank when sewing on a flat button place a straight pin or needle between the holes of the button STRAIGHT ORTHREE CORNERED TEAR Stitch width 3 4 Stitch length at red mark Pattern disc 4A Model 16 1749 542...

Page 25: ...hole cover plate 24 O Guide pin Guide plate Template Select desired template and snap into guide plate Pull guide plate all the way forward so that guide pin is at S This will enable you to start at one end of the button hole Screw guide pin on guide plate into guide pin hole on machine bed Drop guide plate into place with template fitting over the pinion gear ...

Page 26: ... operation of your buttonhole maker HINTS FOR PERFECT BUTTONHOLES Mark the position of each buttonhole on the garment with chalk or a line of basting Loosely woven fabrics and fabrics that stretch easily such as jersey should have an inter facing of a firm fabric Use cambric or taffeta between woolens and rayons organdy or lawn between light weight and sheer fabrics Use buttonhole scissors or butt...

Page 27: ...nd position lace 1 44 inch from edge of fabric Position fabric and lace so that right stitch catches left edge of lace Continue stitching so that edge of lace is overcast NARROW HEMMING I 4 ORLESS Presser Foot Zigzag Needle Plate Hole Zigzag slot Stitch Width 5 Stitch Length 2 to 4 Remove zigzag disc from machine Place fabric with bulk of garment to left of foot and the edge of hem directly beneat...

Page 28: ...or ordinary sewing For greater fullness lengthen stitch and keep tight thread tension Fullness will vary with different fabrics WRITING ANDMONOGRAMMING Ose disc Free hand Stitch width 0 to 5 Feed dog control Left Draw initials or words to be sewn on fabric and fit fabric into embroidery hoops Writing is done with either zigzag or straight stitching Remove presser foot Set stitch width for straight...

Page 29: ...CH HEM Disc _IB Stitch width 2 3 Stitch length 2 4 28 0 1 Prepare the hem with a turned and edgestitched finish or 0 L ili ill _i_ i _ _ _ 2 Apply seam tape along the raw edge with either straight or zigzag stitch ing ...

Page 30: ...the edge of the seam tape using longest stitch on sewing machine 0 4 Fold garment back along basting line and stitch along garment fold using disc lB O 5 Remove basting and press hem The basting step may be eliminated in a straight hem 29 ...

Page 31: ...ides Pass a thread between each set of tension discs of the thread tension assembly Continue threading as you would for single needle sewing except where double thread guides are provided Draw one thread through each side of the double thread guides and through each needle from front to back Pull several inches of thread through See illustrations Thread bobbin and pick up bobbin thread as for sing...

Page 32: ... presser foot or needle plate The stitch width control must not be advanced beyond 3 setting TURNING A CORNER To turn a square corner when stitching with a double needle stop stitching with the longer needle tip just piercing the fabric Raise the presser foot shift fabric half the turn lower presser foot and take one stitch Raise the presser foot again complete the turn and begin stitching in the ...

Page 33: ... not absorbent b Use a synthetic thread c Use a fine needle as recommended in chart on page 5 d Wind the bobbin in the usual way but do not pass thread between tension discs Guide thread by hand for a smoothly wound bobbin e Choose the stitch length that gives the most satisfactory seam f Check thread tensions by sewing on a double thickness of the fabric to be used Usually the upper thread tensio...

Page 34: ...nd reverse the above procedure for reassembling To provide proper belt tension pull motor away from bedplate to take out slack from belt using finger pressure and tighten motor bracket screw securely Fig A CLEANING ANDOILING Keep the moving parts free from dust and thread for quiet and efficient operation Cleaning should be done with a small brush When machine runs hard or makes excessive noise pl...

Page 35: ...shuttle area occasionally 1 Raise the needle bar to its highest 3 Clean the shuttle race of any lint or point and remove bobbin case small particles of thread with a small 2 Push levers sideways from the shu brush ttle assembly and lift shuttle race 4 Put a drop of oil on the center pin cover and shuttle out by the center of the shuttle and on shuttle race pin see arrows 34 Shuttle Assembly ...

Page 36: ... To reassemble hold shuttle by center pin and fit carefully into assembly opposite the shuttle driver Slip shuttle race cover into place Snap the levers into position Occasionally remove the needle plate and clean feed dog with a soft brush Shuttle Race Cover Shuttle Shuttle Race 3_ ...

Page 37: ...ser foot Fabric too sheer or too soft Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric _page 5_ Rethreod machine _page 9_ Tighten upper thread tension _page 12_ Do not pull fabric guide it gently Increase pressure on presser foot _page 10_ Reset presser foot _page 11_ Rewind bobbin _page 7_ Do not pull fabric guide it gently Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric _page 5_ Reset needle _p...

Page 38: ... presser foot Threads knotted under fabric Thread caught in shuttle Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric page 5_ Insert new needle page 57 Reset needle page 5 Loosen upper thread tension page 12 Increase pressure on presser foot Cpage 10 Start to stitch at a medium speed Rethread machine _ page 9 Loosen upper thread tension Cpage 12 Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric page...

Page 39: ...RTS LIST All parts listed here may be ordered through your nearest Sears or Simpsons Sears retail store catalog sales office or mail order house 1 _ 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 7O 14 15 16 17 8 19 20 21 22 23 38 ...

Page 40: ...n winder rubber ring 14 40390 8 2273 Nylon disc 15 3331 9 8286 Spool pin 27678 10 1081 Pattern disc No 1A and B 16 3330 1102 Pattern disc No 2A and B 27676 1103 Pattern disc No 3A and B 17 3342 1119 Pattern disc No 4A and B 27672 1104 Pattern disc No 4A and B 18 3343 Model 540 541 only 27673 1105 Pattern disc No 5A and B 19 6872 Pattern disc No 6A and B Pattern disc No 7A and B Pattern disc No 8A ...

Page 41: ...le cover plate Model 16 1749 Buttonhole guide plate Model 54 Buttonhole guide plate Model 16 1749 Ref No PartNo 8939 894O 8941 8942 1_3 9_1 9023 9020 6830 30 6889 Description 1 1 16 keyhole template 1 1 16 regular template 13 16 regular template 5 8 regular template 5 16 regular and eyelet template 15 16 regular template 1 2 regular template 3 8 regular template 5 8 keyhole template Buttonhole ope...

Page 42: ...SEWING MACHINE SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO Chicago iL 60684 U S A and SIMPSONS SEARS LIMITED Toronto Ontario Canada Part No 59950 ...

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