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Summary of Contents for Kenmore 1503

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTIONS ZIG ZAG SEWING MACHINE...

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Page 3: ...into Bobbin Case 8 Insert ing Pattern Disc 16 Inserting Removing Material 14 Installing Machine Head 4 Needle Thread Table 5 Needle Size 5 Overcasting 23 Parts List 32 33 Picking up Bobbin Thread 10 P...

Page 4: ...Feed Dog 7 Thread Guide Buttonhole Control Knob 3 Presser Foot 8 Face Cover Plate 13 Stitch Length Control Lever 4 Presser Foot Thumb Screw 9 Thread Take up 14 Light Switch 5 Thread Guides 10 Arm Cove...

Page 5: ...ch Knob Buttonhole Reverse Stitch Length Control Upper Thread Spool Pins 21 22 23 24 Pattern Disc Shaft Cover 25 Presser Foot Lever Bobbin Winder Tension 26 Needle Clamp Screw Disc 27 Thread Cutter Pr...

Page 6: ...ccessory 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...

Page 7: ...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 ordin...

Page 8: ...Needle at its highest position 6 Pull out latch Pull bobbin case straight out REMOVING BOBBIN CASE FROM SHUTTLE...

Page 9: ...own Wind thread around bobbin a few times Place bobbin onto bobbin winder shaft Push bobbin winder latch until it clicks Release clutch by turn ing clutch knob toward you Start machine When bobbin is...

Page 10: ...G BOBBIN INTO BOBBIN CASE CASE INTO SHUTTLE 0 8 0 Guide bobbin onto center pin of bobbin case Pull thread through slot Pull thread under tension spring 0 Holding latch position case into shuttle relea...

Page 11: ...turning and by holding the end of the thread pull spring wire loop up and past the top hook until the thread can be slipped into the hook When thread tension is released the spring wire loop wi ll ret...

Page 12: ...outer ring of presser foot knob 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 p...

Page 13: ...itch width control on 0 setting and by removal of pattern disc REVERSE STITCHING Raise lever for reverse stitching Lower lever for forward stitching It is best to begin and end most seams with reverse...

Page 14: ...Upper thread too t ight Upper thread too loose ADJUSTING TENSIONS A perfect stitch will have threads locked between the two layers of fabric with no loops on top or bottom Refer to page 34 REMEDY Dec...

Page 15: ...ckered the cause may be tight tensions and both upper and lower may be adjusted See page 34 When adjusting the tension on the bobbin case make slight adjustments with a screwdriver See page 34 It is n...

Page 16: ...ce material 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 press...

Page 17: ...FASTENING A SEAM Be sure both threads are drawn back under the presser foot Lower needle into fabric about inch from beginning of seam Push stitch length control lever up for reverse stitching Stitch...

Page 18: ...en 3 Grasp pattern disc and slip disc onto the shaft Make sure the retaining pin enters hole in disc To start a pattern at the beginning align the engraved dot on the disc with the cam follower To do...

Page 19: ...ngth at the red mark on the indicator plate The latter will vary slightly depending upon the type of material to be sewn Pattern will be changed if using any other length or width All patterns also ca...

Page 20: ...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 f...

Page 21: ...ie 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 BLIND STIT...

Page 22: ...ize buttonholes is facilitated with the aid of the graduations on the left side of the buttonhole foot These graduations are inch apart Just mark the starting points of the buttonholes let the needle...

Page 23: ...Position 1 Step 1 Position 2 Step 2 21...

Page 24: ...ength to 2 or 3 Place fabric under the presser foot and position lace Y4 inch from edge of fabric Position fabric and lace so that right stitch catches left edge of lace Continue stitching so that edg...

Page 25: ...4 Right 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 or z...

Page 26: ...er thread guides Pass a thread between each set of tension discs of the thread tension assembly Continue threading as you would for single needle sewing except whel e double thread guides are provided...

Page 27: ...oot and needle plate The stitch width control must not be advanced beyond 272 setting TURNING A CORNER To turn a square corner when stitching w ith a double needle stop stitching with the longer needl...

Page 28: ...are not absorbent b Use a synthetic thread c Use a f ine needle as recommended in chart on page 5 J Wind the bobbin in the usual way but do not pass thread between tension discs Guide thread by hand f...

Page 29: ...above procedure CLEANING AND OILING 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 excessi...

Page 30: ...2 Push levers sideways from the shuttle assembly and lift shuttle race cover and shuttle out by the center pin 28 occasionally 3 Clean the shuttle race of any lint or small particles of thread with a...

Page 31: ...o 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 plat...

Page 32: ...r foot Fabric too sheer or too soft CORRECTION Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric page 5 Rethread machine page 9 Tighten upper thread tension page 12 Do not pull fabric guide it gently I...

Page 33: ...foot Threads knotted under fabr ic Thread caught in shuttle CORRECTION Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric page 5 Insert new needle page 5 Reset needle page 5 Loosen upper thread tension...

Page 34: ...32 PARTS LIST All parts listed here may be ordered through your nearest Sears or Simpsons Sears retail store catalog sales office or mail order house 17 1B...

Page 35: ...1 Pattern disc 1A B 3 6862 Bobbin box with 10 bobbins 1102 Pattern disc 2A B 4 6510 Bobbin case 1103 Pattern disc 3A B 5 6797 Light bulb 111 9 Pattern disc 4A B 6 3015 Large screw driver 1105 Pattern...

Page 36: ...rming a triangle Make a line of stitching U 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...

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Page 39: ...taffed by factory trained techni cians These men are service professionals who back up all Sears guarantees They use Sears approved parts and methods for expert repairs to fulfill our pledge We Servic...

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