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Summary of Contents for 17570

Page 1: ...tor 7 Feed Dog Control t8 Sewing Light 18 Multi Purpose Needle Plate 19 Accessories Needles 20 21 Presser Feet 22 Buttonhole Attachment 23 _ Starting to Sew 24 Garment Construction Stitches Straight Stitching 25 Zigzag Stitching 26 Chain Stitching 27 28 Stretch Stitching 29 30 3t 32 Special Finishing Stitches Satin Stitching 33 Buttonhole Making 34 Appliqueing 35 Blind Hemming 35 36 _ Checking Per...

Page 2: ... Thread Guides 12 Special Stitch Variegator 13 Stitch Length Control 14 Reverse Stitch Control 15 Stitch Width Control 16 Special Stitch Dial 17 Light and Power Switch 18 Feed Dog Control 19 Nomenclature Plate 20 Clutch Knob 21 Hand Wheel 22 Bobbin Winder 23 Thread Spool Pins 24 Design Cam Cover 25 Bobbin Winder Tension Disc 26 Pressure Regulator 27 Presser Foot Lever 28 Presser Foot Thumb Screw 2...

Page 3: ...wall outlet Turn on power by pushing light and power switch 6 Spool pins are packed in accessory box after screwing thread spool pins in place wipe machine care fully of excess oil used in shipping 1 Draw thread from spool through bobbin winder tension disc as shown in Fig 1 2 Wind threadaroundan empty bob bin severaltimesas in Fig 2 3 Place bobbin onto bobbin winder shaft with thread wound on bob...

Page 4: ... loosely in left hand and rotate hand wheel toward you one complete turn Bring bob bin thread up by pulling upper thread Fig 1 Fig 2 __ Fig 3 Place thread on spool pin as shown with thread coming from the back of the spool Draw thread through the top thread guides Holding the spool stationary with right hand pull the end of the thread between the tension discs as shown Pull the spring wire loop up...

Page 5: ...t of the control The higher the number the tighter the tension There are many reasons for having to reset your tension The best tension for one fabric may not be correct for another The required tension depends upon the stiffness of the fabric thickness of the fabric numbers of layers of fabric being sewn as well as the type of stitch you are making It is best to test the stitching on a scrap of t...

Page 6: ...forming a triangle Make a line of stitching 1 2 in from the 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 Fig 3 Page 8 c If the top thread lays on the fabric loosen upper thread tension and repeat test See Fig 2 Page 8 Grasp the stitching and pull with a snap to make the threads break a If both thre...

Page 7: ...ortest stitches such as in Satin Stitching STITCH LENGTH CONTROL STITCH WIDTH CONTROL STITCH WIDTH CONTROL This control regulates the width of the stitch you select THE HIGHER THE NUMBER THE WIDER THE STITCH You may vary your zigzag stitch width by adjusting this control to the setting you desire This control must be on Red Dot in order to do straight stitching Turn only the outer rim of this cont...

Page 8: ...ts or adjusted slightly toward the white arrow head mark above the dots See next section for specific settings for individual stitches THE RED DOT SETTING METAL CAM White Cam Position Indicator Pin When you open the Design Cam Cover you will find a metal cam in the machine as illustrated This cam must remain in the machine at all times unless you are using one of the plastic design cams It is best...

Page 9: ...ur sewing is in the mending category For this reason you have been provided with a stitch for the repair of tears It is accomplished with the above illustrated setting and the Variegator set at the red dot When the Variegator is turned to the white and green dots a Smocking stretch or Feather stretch results For directions see the next section of the book 15 This is a stitch that has been used in ...

Page 10: ... feed dog control is located on the right front of the machine bedplate There are a few times when you want to control the feeding of the fabric yourself When the control is turned to the left the feed dogs drop and do not move the fabric For most of your sewing turn knob to the right U Feed dog up SEWING LIGHT The light and power switch shown above in Fig 1 provides the electric current for the m...

Page 11: ...is book for directions II l II I Fig 1 Flat _ _ side L_ I away g from yOU NEEDLES Use KENMORE needles The size of the needle should conform with the size of the thread and be_ should be suitable to the fabric See next page Never use a bent needle or one with a blunt point Fig 1 shows you the exact length of your needle Be sure you neve use one in your machine that is not this exact length You will...

Page 12: ...nim Wool Sailcloth Wool Flannel Gabardine Velvets Leather Heavy Weight Coatings Upholstery Cotton Duck Heavy Twills Canvas Decorative Top stitching on all Synthetic Knits and Stretch Fabrics Polyester Double Knits Nylon Tricot Jersey Stretch Terry Spandex Cire Tricot PRESSER FEET To change the various presser feet raise the presser bar to its highest position by lifting the presser foot lever Loos...

Page 13: ... it should be straight properly set and sharp on the point It should be the correct size for the fabric and thread being used Do not be afraid to change your needle frequently Many of the new fabrics made of synthetic blends tend to dull the needles more easily than fabrics made of natural fibers Test the machine stitch on a scrap of fabric you plan to use The fabric should be double thickness Adj...

Page 14: ...siderable thickness sew slowly and carefully so the seam will be as strong as possible in this area 25 Cornering Guide oVo Fig 1 Fig 2 TURNING A SQUARE CORNER To turn a square corner 5 8 from the fabric edge stop stitching with the needle tip piercing the fabric when reaching the cornering guide as shown Raise the presser foot turn fabric New stitching line will align with 5 8 seam guide on side o...

Page 15: ... on your fabric test on a scrap of fabric you plan to use Upper thread tension should be slightly tighter than for regular straight stitching Follow next procedure for starting to sew 1 Needle bar is at its highest position 2 Place your fabric under presserfoot 3 Hold the end of the thread by left hand Turn hand wheel forward until the needle just pierces the fabric Fig 1 4 Lower the presser foot ...

Page 16: ... use on curved seams that will receive a great deal of strain when worn such as in children s shorts and slacks as well as adult sport clothes RICK RACK STRETCH STITCHING SETTINGS Special Stitch Dial _l_l Stitch Length Control 12 to 10 Stitch Width Control 1 to 4 Special Stitch Variegator White and Green Dots Metal Cam White Zone Use Q FOOT and zig zag hole on multi purpose needle plate SMOCKING S...

Page 17: ...or White and Green Dots Metal Cam Green Zone Use Q FOOT and zig zag hole on multi purpose needle plate This is a good stitch to use to attach stretch laces or to appligue on girdles Fig 1 OVEREDGE STRETCH STITCHING SETTINGS Special Stitch Dial zuz Metal Cam White Zone Other settings are exactly same as Pine Leaf Stitching This is the same type of stitch used by the garment industry in making sport...

Page 18: ...ake a sample design on your fabric before starting the design on the garment 33 Guide pin hole Pinion gear Window older Template Advance Knob BUTTONHOLE MAKING SETTINGS Special Stitch Dial ww_ _ Stitch Width Control 1 to 11 _ Feed Dogs Down Use satin stitch foot and zig zag hole on multi purpose needle plate 1 Raise needle to its highest point and raise presser foot Remove regular cover plate and ...

Page 19: ...i purpose needle plate Fig 2 Hem folded back Fig 3 Stitching along fold with blind stitch Fig 4 Finished hem on right side of garment Fold hem back against right side of garment with basted raw edge extend ing about 1 8 to right of garment fold Place garment under presser foot so that straight stitches will follow basting or raw edge and the blind zigzag stitch just catches the fold of the hem Fig...

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Page 22: ...must be kept free of dust lint and occasional tangled thread Raise the needle bar to its highest point and remove the bobbin case Push levers of shuttle race aside and lift shuttle race cover and shut tle out 3 Clean the shuttle race with small brush 4 Put a drop of oil on the center pin of the shuttle and shuttle race see arrows To Replace Shuttle Assembly 1 Position shuttle race as illustrated s...

Page 23: ...oints indicated in top of machine head To remove cover plate lift cover OILING UNDERSIDE Tilt machineheadbackto oil pointsindicatedon underside of machine OILING IN FACE COVER PLATE Swing hinged face cover plate open and oil pointsindicated in illustration 43 44 ...

Page 24: ...eedle plate Model 17571 17572 Bobbinwinder tension disc Bobbin case Light bulb Double needles No 9 single needles No 11single nsedles No 14 single needles No 16 singleneedles No 18 single needles O NEEDLES Largescrew driver Sm_l screw d k er Nylooolsc Thread spool pin Pattern disc No 4 Pattem disc No 5 Pattern disc No 7 Pattern disc No 8 Pattern disc No 9 Pattern disc No 10 Pattern disc No 11 Patt...

Page 25: ... visit The model number of your Sewing Machine will be shown on your nomenclature plate on the front side of bedptate of your Sewing Machine See Section 1 Page 2 for location WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MODEL NUMBER NAME OF ITEM PART DESCRIPTION If the parts you need are not stocked locally your order will be electronically transmitted to a Sears Repair Parts D...

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