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Page 1: ...N S T MODEL RUCTION 20 21 23 1206 1300 S ZIG ZAG SEWING MACHINE ...

Page 2: ...9 Identification Head Parts 2 3 Installing Machine Head in Cabinet 4 Inserting Removing Material 14 Needle Needle Size 5 Needle Thread Chart 5 Placement 5 Oiling Instructions 22 23 Overcasting 21 Parts List 27 Presser Foot Changing 15 Presser Foot Pressure Adjusting 10 Sewing Light 4 Stitch Length 11 Stitch Width 16 Stitching Reverse 11 Straight 1 t 16 Zigzag 16 Tension Upper Thread 12 Lower Threa...

Page 3: ...ol 6 Reverse Stitch Push Button 7 Light Switch 8 Feed Dog Controi 9 Nomenclature Plate I0 Needle Plate 1 t_ Needle Clamp Screw 12 Feed Dog 13 Hand Hole Cover Plate 14 Presser Foot 15 Presser Foot Screw 16 Thread Guides 17 Upper Thread Tension Control 18 Thread Take up Lever 19 Upper Thread Guide 20 Bobbin Winder Thread Guide ...

Page 4: ...BACK VIEW 21 Presser Foot Pressure Regulator 22 Face Plate 23 Presser Foot Lever 24 Thread Cutter 25 Hand Wheel 26 Clutch Release 27 Thread Spool Pins 28 Blind Stitch Knob Models 21 1300 only ...

Page 5: ...ts 21 1300 only The sewing light is located inside the face plate as shown It may be turned on or off by pushing the light switch TO remove the bulb disconnect the sewing machine and swing open the face plate Push bulb m slightly turn it counterclockwise and remove To replace push new bulb in and turn clockwise See illustration 4 CONNECTING MACHINE Push foot or knee control connector onto connecto...

Page 6: ...e of the needle should conform to the size of the thread and both should be suitable 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 nor one with a blunt point This is the exact length of the needle to be used in your machine Comparison with this illustration will determine t whether the needle you ha...

Page 7: ...REMOVING BOBBIN CASEFROMSHUTTLE 1 Take up t lever at its highest position Pull out latch Pull bobbin case straight out ...

Page 8: ...hread around bobbin a few times front to back 0 Place bobbin onto bobbin winder shaft Push bobbin winder latch until it clicks 0 Release clutch by turn ing clutch knob toward you 8tart machine 0 When bobbin is full wind ing mechanism stops 0 Tighten clutch knob and remove bobbin ...

Page 9: ...INTO BOBBIN CASE_CASE iNTO SHUTTLE O Guide bobbin onto center pm of bobbin case Pull thread through slot Pull thread under tension spring _IP Holding latch position case into shuttle then release latch 0 i I _ ILJ II i ...

Page 10: ...m 1 urntng and by holding the end of the thread pull spr_ng wire loop up and past the top hook unti_ the thread can be slipped into the hook When thread tension Js released the spring wire loop will return to posit_on as shown with the thread _n proper place Release spool of thread and continue to thread machine as illustrated ...

Page 11: ...ng of presser foot pressure regulator _See illustration This will release pressure of presser foot To increase pressure push down inner pin until suitable pressure is obtained For ordinary sewing the inner pin should be about half way down When sewing multiple thickness or heavy matenat reduce the pressure Increase it when sewing sheer fabncs Insufficzent pressure may cause skipped stitches or dif...

Page 12: ...itch button as far in as possible Keep the button pushed as long as you need reverse stitching When you cease pushing the button returns and the machine stitches forward 7 FASTENING A SEAM Be sure both threads are drawn back about 4 inches under the presser foot Lower needle into fabnc about inch from beginning of seam Lower presser foot push reverse button for reverse stitching Stztch backwards u...

Page 13: ...reads locked between the two layers of fabric with no loops on top or bottom Fig 1 Fig 2 PROBLEM Upper thread too tight Upper thread too loose _ li Decrease Tension Increase Tension REMEDY _ _ Fig 3 t2 NOTE Never adjust more than one number at a time ...

Page 14: ... upper thread tension When stitch is satisfactory as in figure I and seam is badly puckered the cause may be tight tensions and both upper and lower may be adjusted See page 26 When adjusting the tension on the bobbin case make slight adjustments with a screw driver See page 26 INCREASE TENSION Turn Clockwise DECREASE TENSiOH Turn Counter Clockwise 13 ...

Page 15: ... 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 and the thread take up lever are at their highest position then raise the presser foot draw m...

Page 16: ...al Thzs allows the operator freedom of movement of materml For regular sewing turn knob to the right U Feed dog up CHANGING THEPRESSER FEET The various presser feet availabie for certain kinds of work are to be fastened to the presser IJar To attach the foot raise the presser bar to its highest position by raising the presser foot lever Loosen the presser foot thumb screw choose the proper foot in...

Page 17: ...manually turned to a higher number but the limiter must be rolled downward to produce a narrower zigzag stitch Zig zag stitch width Increases from No I setting to the No 5 setting Straight stitching is possible only when the knob Is at thc 0 position Zig zag stitching will be practical for repairing elastic garments seaming knitted garments overcasting seams tacking points of strain binding blanke...

Page 18: ... sew 4 stitches This method of fastening the ends of buttonhoies is eNled bartaeking Bartaking should be completed with needle on the left side D 4 Set stitch width back to 2 Raise feed dogs and sew back to other end of buttonhole Stop w_th needle oil tile left E 5 Turn stitch width control to 5 Drop feed dog and bartack Raise feed dog It is recommended that tailor s chalk be used to determine len...

Page 19: ...ind Stitch Knob must be on the OFF position for all operations except blind stitching 1 Prepare the hem with a turned and edgestitched finish or 2_ Apply seam tape along the raw edge with eitner straight or zig zag stitching then fold hem as shown _8 ...

Page 20: ...ind stitch knob black arrow to the ON position Set stitch width at 0 and stitch length 2 3 as desired Then blind stitch along fold until hem is completed 5_ Unfold exposing right side of material with completed blind stitching Press hem _9 ...

Page 21: ... to cover darning area Then turn fabric and continue sewing at right angles to the previous stitching Always use medium machine speed You can make any length stitches d_sired Slow movement of fabric wilt make short darning stitches Fast movement will make tong stitches 5 When you finish darning raise presser foot and remove fabric Increase pressure for general sewing by pressing center pin of pres...

Page 22: ...Take several zigzag stitches to sew on button ending with needle on left side 3 Set stitch width control at 0 button to lock threads Pull threads to wrong side Take a few stitches in left hole of NOTE To make a small thread shank when sewing on a flat button place a stra ght pin or needle between the holes of the button OVERCASTING Set stitch width to 5 Set stitch length at 5 Zigzag stitch around ...

Page 23: ...es excessive noise place a drop of KENMORE sewing machine oil at the points indicated by arrows To oil top of _e machine place a few drops of oil through the holes on the top cover plate while the needle is at the lowest point or remove top cover plate by unsm_ewing two screws and oil at the points indicated by arrows Model 1206 Tilt machine head back to oil points indicated on underside of machin...

Page 24: ...huttlc race cover out by the center pro 3 Clean the shuttle race of any tint or small particles of thread with a small brush 4 Put a drop of oil on the center pin of the shuttle and on shuttle race see arrows 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 n...

Page 25: ...etting of needle Loose presser foot Do not puIl fabric guide it gently Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric page 5 Reset needle page 5 Reset presser foot Upper and lower threads not drawn back under presser fool Feed dog down Draw both threads back under presser foot page 10 Raise feed dog 24 Puckering Incorrect thread tension s Light pressure on presser foot Using two different sizes ...

Page 26: ... in needle Start to stitch at a medium speed Rethread machine page 9 Loosen upper thread tension page 12 Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric page 5 Insert new needle page 5 Improper bobbin case threading Check bobbin case threading page 8 Tight bobbin thread tension_ Loosen bobbin thread tensEon page 13 Lint in bobbin case or shuttle Clean bobbin case and shuttle page 22 23 Fabric not...

Page 27: ...iangle Make a line of stitching 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 evenly and firmly until one or both threads break a If both threads...

Page 28: ...ill be shipped at prevailing prices and you will be billed accordingly Ref No Parts No Description 1 2 6 3 J b7 9 10 11 1 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 135 Presser foot thumb screw 201201 Needle clamp 8286 Thread spool pin 2273 Nylon disc 4607 Presser foot 6741 Pack of 11 needles Yellow pack 6742 Pack of t4 needles Red pack 6743 Pack of 16 needles Green pack 6744 Pack of 18 needles Blue pack 20...

Page 29: ...SEWING MACHINE SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO Chicago IL 60684 U S A and SIMPSONS SEARS LiMiTED Toronto Ontario Canada Part No 55053 ...

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