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Page 1: ...4300B k y r iNSTRUCTIONS Z1GoZAG SEWING MACHINE 4300B ...

Page 2: ... 2 3 Inserting Bobbin into Bobbin Case 8 Inserting Removing Material 14 Installing Machine Head 4 Locking Stitch Width 18 Needle Thread Table 5 Needle Size 5 Oiling Machine 21 Overcasting 19 Picking up Bobbin Thread 10 Placement of Needle 5 Removing Bobbin Case from Shuttle 6 Removing Lint 20 Replscement of Belt 20 Reverse Stitching 11 Setting Stitch Length 11 Setting Stitch Width 18 Sewing Light ...

Page 3: ...Thread Tension Assembly 6 Face Cover Plate 2 7 Thread Take up 8 Upper Thread Guide 9 Stitch Width Conrtol Dial 10 Bobbin Winder Assembly 11 Stitch Width Lock Lever 12 Stitch Length Control Lever 13 Light Switch 14 Bobbin Winder Tension Disc 15 Feed Dog Control Knob 16 Nomenclature Plate ...

Page 4: ... Bracket and Screw 18 Three Prong Connector 19 Clutch Knob 20 Hand Wheel 21 Thread Spool Pins 22 Arm Cover Plate 23 Presser Foot Knob 24 Presser Foot Lever 25 Thread Cutter 26 Needle Clamp Screw 27 Hand Hole Cover Plate 28 Needle Plate ...

Page 5: ...y box When head is in place for sewing there will be a small open space between the edge of the sewing head and the cabinet This space is reserved for the convenient plastic accessory tray which fits therein SEWING LIGHT The sewing light is placed inside the face cover plate as shown It may be turned on or off by pushing light switch To change bulb open the face cover plate by swinging it open twi...

Page 6: ...nims Coatings I NEEDLE SIZE Use KENMQRE needles The size 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 I II I This is the exact length of the needle to be used in your machine Comparison wit...

Page 7: ... Needle at its highest position Pull bobbin case straight out td _ i Pull out latch _ REMOVING BOBBIN CASE FROM SHUTTLE ...

Page 8: ...bin onto bobbin winder shaft 0 Press bobbin winder lever down i_ _ii I 0 Release clutch by turning clutch knob toward you Bobbin winder thread guide is adjustable If bobbin winds as illus trated slightly move thread guide to an arrow direction to correct this situation 1 _ i_i _ Tighten clutch knob and remove bobbin m ...

Page 9: ...G BOBBIN INTO BOBBIN CASE CASE INTO SHUTTLE 0 0 0 Guide bobbin onto center pin of bobbin case Pull thread through slot Pull thread under tension spring Holdihg latch 3osition case into shuttle release latch 0 _ 0 ...

Page 10: ...THREADING UPPER MACHINE ...

Page 11: ...back under presser foot ADJUSTING THE PRESSURE OF THE PRESSER FOOT Push down latch of presser foot knob See illustra tion This will release pressure of presser foot To increase pressure push down round top of presser foot knob until suitable pressure is obtained When sewing multiple thickness or heavy material you may prefer less pressure on the presser foot When sewing on sheer fabrics more press...

Page 12: ... the knob counter clockwise until the lever can be lowered to the position desired REVERSE STITCHING Raise lever for reverse stitching Lower lever for forward stitching It is best to begin and end most seams with reverse stitching often called back tacking FASTENING A SEAM Lower needle into fabric Lower presser foot and move lever up for reverse stitching Turn hand wheel toward you and stitch unti...

Page 13: ...t stitch will have threads locked between the two layers of fabric with no loops on top or bottom Refer to page 24 Fig 1 PROBLEM REMEDY Fig 2 Upper thread too tight Upper thread too loose o Fig 3 12 Decrease Tension Increase Tension ...

Page 14: ...than the upper thread tension When stitch is satisfactory as in figure 1 and seam is badly puckered the cause may be tight tensions and both upper and lower may be adjusted See page 24 When adjusting the tension on the bobbin case make slight adjustments with a screwdriver See page 24 INCREASE TENSION Turn Clockwise DECREASE TENSION Clockwise 13 ...

Page 15: ...ion adjustment and correct stitch settings Place material under the presser foot nsert the needle into the material by turning the hand wheel toward you lower presser foot and start sewing 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 p...

Page 16: ... Tighten the screw using the large screw driver and make sure that the foot is secure TURNING A CORNER Stop sewing machine with needle in fabric Raise preseer foot Turn fabric Lower presser foot and continue stitching FEED DOG CONTROL The drop feed control knob is situated on the right front of machine bedplate When knob is turned to the left feed dog drops and does not pull material This allows t...

Page 17: ...ngles to the previous stitching Use medium machine speed You can make any length stitches desired Slow movement of fabric will make short darning stitches Fast movement will make long stitches 5 When you finish darning raise presser foot and remove fabric Increase pressure for general sewing by pressing down inner pin of the presser foot knob Turn feed dog control to right WITHOUT PRESSER FOOT 1 T...

Page 18: ...the left side Turn stitch width control dail to 4 Drop feed dogs and bartack It is recommended that tailor s chalk be used to determine length of button hole before sewing For a firm buttonhole the stitching can be repeated over the same area then cut buttonhole opening BUTTONS Feed dog Left 1 Place needle into left hole of button and lower presser foot 2 Set stitch width control lever at width be...

Page 19: ...lease lever 2 Move stitch width dial to desired position between 0 and 4 on the stitch width indicator dial Zigzag stitch width increases from 0 to 4 Straight stitching is possible only with control on O LOCKING STITCH WIDTH Push in lock lever Change stitch setting and release lever 18 ...

Page 20: ...fold of hem for approximately _inch Then zigzag one stitch using stitch width set on 2 catching the right side of the material Continue straight for _ inch and repeat process until hem is completed _ iiiiiiiiiiiii iiii OVERCASTING Set stitch width to 4 Set stitch length at 4 Zigzag stitch around raw edge of fabric to completely cover the edge 19 ...

Page 21: ...EMOVING LINT 1 Turn hand wheel toward you until needle is at its highest position Remove bobbin and bobbin case 2 Push buttons A sideways 3 Remove shuttle race cover B Then pull out shuttle C by grasping axle 4 Remove accumulated lint and thread from all parts of shuttle race 5 Replace shuttle in race body with axle facing out forming a perfect circle with driver D 6 Replace shuttle race cover B t...

Page 22: ...r quiet and effici ent operation Cleaning should be done with a small brush When machine runs hard or makes excessive noise place a drop of KENMORE sewing machine oil at the points indicated Tilt machine head back to oi points indicated on underside of machine head 21 ...

Page 23: ...pull fabric guide it gently Increase pressure on presser foot page 10 Reset presser foot page 15 Rewind bobbin page 7 Do not pu l fabric guide it gently Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric page 5 Reset needle page 5 Reset presser foot page 15 Draw both threads back under presser foot page 10 Raise feed dog page 15 Incorrect thread tension s Light pressure on presser foot Using two dif...

Page 24: ...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 Breaking Bobbin Thread Improper bobbin case threading Tight bobbin thread tension Lint in bobbin case or shuttle Check bobbin case threading page 8 Loosen bobbin thread tension page 13 Clean bobbin case and shuttle page 20 Fabric n...

Page 25: ...rming a triangle Make a line of stitching 1 4 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 b...

Page 26: ...5EW_JG _11AC_11NS a_ No 4300 Ls ...

Page 27: ...4300B k y r iNSTRUCTIONS Z1GoZAG SEWING MACHINE 4300B ...

Page 28: ... 2 3 Inserting Bobbin into Bobbin Case 8 Inserting Removing Material 14 Installing Machine Head 4 Locking Stitch Width 18 Needle Thread Table 5 Needle Size 5 Oiling Machine 21 Overcasting 19 Picking up Bobbin Thread 10 Placement of Needle 5 Removing Bobbin Case from Shuttle 6 Removing Lint 20 Replscement of Belt 20 Reverse Stitching 11 Setting Stitch Length 11 Setting Stitch Width 18 Sewing Light ...

Page 29: ...Thread Tension Assembly 6 Face Cover Plate 2 7 Thread Take up 8 Upper Thread Guide 9 Stitch Width Conrtol Dial 10 Bobbin Winder Assembly 11 Stitch Width Lock Lever 12 Stitch Length Control Lever 13 Light Switch 14 Bobbin Winder Tension Disc 15 Feed Dog Control Knob 16 Nomenclature Plate ...

Page 30: ... Bracket and Screw 18 Three Prong Connector 19 Clutch Knob 20 Hand Wheel 21 Thread Spool Pins 22 Arm Cover Plate 23 Presser Foot Knob 24 Presser Foot Lever 25 Thread Cutter 26 Needle Clamp Screw 27 Hand Hole Cover Plate 28 Needle Plate ...

Page 31: ...y box When head is in place for sewing there will be a small open space between the edge of the sewing head and the cabinet This space is reserved for the convenient plastic accessory tray which fits therein SEWING LIGHT The sewing light is placed inside the face cover plate as shown It may be turned on or off by pushing light switch To change bulb open the face cover plate by swinging it open twi...

Page 32: ...nims Coatings I NEEDLE SIZE Use KENMQRE needles The size 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 I II I This is the exact length of the needle to be used in your machine Comparison wit...

Page 33: ... Needle at its highest position Pull bobbin case straight out td _ i Pull out latch _ REMOVING BOBBIN CASE FROM SHUTTLE ...

Page 34: ...bin onto bobbin winder shaft 0 Press bobbin winder lever down i_ _ii I 0 Release clutch by turning clutch knob toward you Bobbin winder thread guide is adjustable If bobbin winds as illus trated slightly move thread guide to an arrow direction to correct this situation 1 _ i_i _ Tighten clutch knob and remove bobbin m ...

Page 35: ...G BOBBIN INTO BOBBIN CASE CASE INTO SHUTTLE 0 0 0 Guide bobbin onto center pin of bobbin case Pull thread through slot Pull thread under tension spring Holdihg latch 3osition case into shuttle release latch 0 _ 0 ...

Page 36: ...THREADING UPPER MACHINE ...

Page 37: ...back under presser foot ADJUSTING THE PRESSURE OF THE PRESSER FOOT Push down latch of presser foot knob See illustra tion This will release pressure of presser foot To increase pressure push down round top of presser foot knob until suitable pressure is obtained When sewing multiple thickness or heavy material you may prefer less pressure on the presser foot When sewing on sheer fabrics more press...

Page 38: ... the knob counter clockwise until the lever can be lowered to the position desired REVERSE STITCHING Raise lever for reverse stitching Lower lever for forward stitching It is best to begin and end most seams with reverse stitching often called back tacking FASTENING A SEAM Lower needle into fabric Lower presser foot and move lever up for reverse stitching Turn hand wheel toward you and stitch unti...

Page 39: ...t stitch will have threads locked between the two layers of fabric with no loops on top or bottom Refer to page 24 Fig 1 PROBLEM REMEDY Fig 2 Upper thread too tight Upper thread too loose o Fig 3 12 Decrease Tension Increase Tension ...

Page 40: ...than the upper thread tension When stitch is satisfactory as in figure 1 and seam is badly puckered the cause may be tight tensions and both upper and lower may be adjusted See page 24 When adjusting the tension on the bobbin case make slight adjustments with a screwdriver See page 24 INCREASE TENSION Turn Clockwise DECREASE TENSION Clockwise 13 ...

Page 41: ...ion adjustment and correct stitch settings Place material under the presser foot nsert the needle into the material by turning the hand wheel toward you lower presser foot and start sewing 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 p...

Page 42: ... Tighten the screw using the large screw driver and make sure that the foot is secure TURNING A CORNER Stop sewing machine with needle in fabric Raise preseer foot Turn fabric Lower presser foot and continue stitching FEED DOG CONTROL The drop feed control knob is situated on the right front of machine bedplate When knob is turned to the left feed dog drops and does not pull material This allows t...

Page 43: ...ngles to the previous stitching Use medium machine speed You can make any length stitches desired Slow movement of fabric will make short darning stitches Fast movement will make long stitches 5 When you finish darning raise presser foot and remove fabric Increase pressure for general sewing by pressing down inner pin of the presser foot knob Turn feed dog control to right WITHOUT PRESSER FOOT 1 T...

Page 44: ...the left side Turn stitch width control dail to 4 Drop feed dogs and bartack It is recommended that tailor s chalk be used to determine length of button hole before sewing For a firm buttonhole the stitching can be repeated over the same area then cut buttonhole opening BUTTONS Feed dog Left 1 Place needle into left hole of button and lower presser foot 2 Set stitch width control lever at width be...

Page 45: ...lease lever 2 Move stitch width dial to desired position between 0 and 4 on the stitch width indicator dial Zigzag stitch width increases from 0 to 4 Straight stitching is possible only with control on O LOCKING STITCH WIDTH Push in lock lever Change stitch setting and release lever 18 ...

Page 46: ...fold of hem for approximately _inch Then zigzag one stitch using stitch width set on 2 catching the right side of the material Continue straight for _ inch and repeat process until hem is completed _ iiiiiiiiiiiii iiii OVERCASTING Set stitch width to 4 Set stitch length at 4 Zigzag stitch around raw edge of fabric to completely cover the edge 19 ...

Page 47: ...EMOVING LINT 1 Turn hand wheel toward you until needle is at its highest position Remove bobbin and bobbin case 2 Push buttons A sideways 3 Remove shuttle race cover B Then pull out shuttle C by grasping axle 4 Remove accumulated lint and thread from all parts of shuttle race 5 Replace shuttle in race body with axle facing out forming a perfect circle with driver D 6 Replace shuttle race cover B t...

Page 48: ...r quiet and effici ent operation Cleaning should be done with a small brush When machine runs hard or makes excessive noise place a drop of KENMORE sewing machine oil at the points indicated Tilt machine head back to oi points indicated on underside of machine head 21 ...

Page 49: ...pull fabric guide it gently Increase pressure on presser foot page 10 Reset presser foot page 15 Rewind bobbin page 7 Do not pu l fabric guide it gently Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric page 5 Reset needle page 5 Reset presser foot page 15 Draw both threads back under presser foot page 10 Raise feed dog page 15 Incorrect thread tension s Light pressure on presser foot Using two dif...

Page 50: ...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 Breaking Bobbin Thread Improper bobbin case threading Tight bobbin thread tension Lint in bobbin case or shuttle Check bobbin case threading page 8 Loosen bobbin thread tension page 13 Clean bobbin case and shuttle page 20 Fabric n...

Page 51: ...rming a triangle Make a line of stitching 1 4 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 b...

Page 52: ...5EW_JG _11AC_11NS a_ No 4300 Ls ...

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