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Manual Kenmore 1500

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  • Kenmore 1500 - page 1

    INSTRUCTIONS ZIG-ZAG SEWING MACHINE P/N 59955 ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 2

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Adjusting for Good Stitches ............... 19 Adjusting Pressure of Presser Foot ........ 10 Adjusting Tensions ..................... 12 - 13 Applique ....................................... 23 Basting .......................................... 11 Blind Stitching ................................ 22 Buttonhole with Special Buttonh ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 3

    FRONT VIEW @ 1. Feed Dog 2. Presser Foot 3. Presser Foot Thumb Screw 4. Thread Guides 5. Thread Tension Assembly 6. Face Cover Plate 7. Thread Take-up 8. Stitch Width Control 9. Buttonhole Control Knob 10. Stitch Length Control Lever ® ® 11. Buttonhole Reverse Stitch Length Control 12. Light Switch 13. Feed Dog Control Knob 14. Nomenclature Plate ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 4

    BACK VIEW ® @ @ 15. Clutch Knob 16. Hand Wheel 17. Bobbin Winder Mechanism 18. Thread Spool Pins 19. Arm Cover Plate 20. Decorative Stitch Mechanism Cover 21. Upper Thread Guides 22. Bobbin Winder Tension Disc 23. Presser Foot Knob 24. Presser Foot Lever 25. Thread Cutter 26. Needle Clamp Screw 27. Hand Hole Cover Plate 28. Needle Plate ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 5

    ' :",i ' .. i ''¸¸¸ i ___ - li f I _"_ i_ O O INSTALLING MACHINE HEAD IN PORTABLE AND CABINET Loosen the two hinge screws under holes in the rear edge of the machine bed (1). Raise hinge pins in the cabinet cutout (2). Slip machine head onto the pins and tighten hinge screws securely (3). Lower machine head to front ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 6

    NEEDLE AND THREAD TABLE PLACEMENT OF NEEDLE THREAD SIZE Cotton 80 - 100 Synthetic Silk A Cotton 80 - 100 Synthetic Silk A Cotton 60 - 80 Synthetic Mercerized 50 - 60 Cotton 40 - 60 Mercerized 50 Mercerzied Heavy Duty Cotton 30 - 50 Mercerized Heavy Duty NEEDLE SIZE 9 11 14 16 18 FABRIC Chiffon, Fine Silks, Nylon Tricot, Power net. Batiste, Dimity, ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 7

    • • • • i'i. / REMOVING BOBBIN CASE FROM SHUTTLE Pull out latch. Pull bobbin case straight out. ........... 3E T 77;.:_,-_"<:C ...... :_ ...... "-,. J". • .f.. ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 8

    WINDING THE BOBBIN @ Place thread on spool post. Draw thread as shown. 0 Wind thread around bobbin a few times. 0 Place bobbin onto bobbin winder shaft. Push bobbin winder latch until it clicks. 0 Release clutch by turn- ing clutch knob toward you. Start machine. 0 When bobbin is full, winding mechanism stops. Tighten clutch knob and remove bobbin, ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 9

    INSERTING 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. Holding latch, position case into shuttle, release latch. 0 @ 0 ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 10

    THREADING UPPER MACHINE ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 11

    • i ¸ L._ = 'i ,' '' II p PICKING UP BOBBIN THREAD Raise presser foot lever. Hold needle thread loosely in left hand and rotate hand wheel toward you one complete turn. Bri.ng bobbin thread up by pulling upper thread. (See illustration). Place threads back under presser foot. ADJUSTING THE PRESSURE OF THE PRESSER FOOT Push do ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 12

    SETTING STITCH LENGTH For all types of sewing other than buttonhole making and blind stitching, the buttonhole control knob (red dot) must be set at C (center needle position). Loosen knob and move stitch length control lever between 0 and 4 aligning the red mark on the side of the lever with the desired position; tighten knob. The arrow mark indic ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 13

    @ 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 19). Fig. 1 PROBLEM REMEDY e Upper thread too tight Fig. 2 O Upper thread too loose Fig. 3 12 Decrease Tension Increase Tension ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 14

    When stitching is unsatisfactory as in figures 2 and 3, adjust the upper thread tension. Lower thread tension requires adjustment less fre- quently 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 19) When adjust ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 15

    INSERTING AND REMOVING THE MATERIAL For all kinds of sewing, consult chart on page 5. Before placing the material on the machine see that : *The presser foot and needle clamp screws are both tight, *The sizes of needle and thread suit the kind of work to be done. *The needle and take-up lever are at their highest position. *The tensions have been p ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 16

    TURNING A CORNER Stop sewing machine with needle in fabric. Raise presser foot. Turn fabric. Lower presser foot and continue stitching. FEED DOG CONTROL The feed dog 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 the operator freedom of movemen ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 17

    i:!:!i:i_ ¸¸ 16 SETTING STITCH WIDTH Press stitch width control and move so right edge of control is aligned with setting desired. Zigzag width increases from setting 0 to setting 4. Straight stitching is possible only with the control on 0 setting (extreme left) and with no pattern disc in the machine. DECORATIVE STITCHING This machine can make ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 18

    DECORATIVE STITCHES Disc No. 0 pattern made on Buttonhole Control setting B, all other patterns on setting C. Stitch width : Satin stitch 1 -4 All others 0 Stitch length : about 1_ (arrow) DISC NO. 0 DISC NO. 1 DISC NO. 2 . '. ,, - ,,.., _. -- _ -, ....... . DISC NO. 3 DISC NO. 4 DISC NO. 5 DISC NO. 6 DISC NO. 7 SATIN STITCH 17 ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 19

    DARNING WITH PRESSER FOOT: 1, 2. 3. 4. 5_ Turn feed dog control to left. Press down outer ring of presser foot knob, see page 10. With presser foot knob in this'position, mending, darning, monogram work, etc. may be done. Stretch fabric tightly between two spring embroidery hoops and place under needle. Lower presser bar so thread willhave som ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 20

    ADJUSTING YOUR SEWING MACHINE FOR GOOD STITCHES When your sewing machine does not sew a properly locked stitch, check the following: 1. Insert a new needle of the correct size for the thread and fabric you are using. Consult chart on page 5 for needle size. 2. The upper and bobbin thread should be matched in size and type. 3. Check threading carefu ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 21

    BUTTONHOLE WITH SPECIAL BUTTONHOLE FOOT Stitch width control at arrow mark Stitch length control at arrow mark Buttonhole reverse stitch length control; red line at about center of dial Special buttonhole foot Feed dog control U Buttonhole control knob (red dot) F Place the fabric, with buttonhole length marked at both ends, under the buttonhole fo ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 22

    O O Always make a practice buttonhole on a scrap of fabric used in the garment, using a double thickness of fabric, and an interfacing if used in garment. O _ .......... ........... ... u 0 The stitch length may be varied slightly by the stitch length control lever within the 0 to 1 range. To increase forward stitch move this lever from the arrow m ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 23

    22 @ O O O J _. ° - - SEWING ON LACE Set stitch width to 2. Set stitch length to 2 or 3. Place fabric under the presser foot and position lace _ inch from edge of fabric. Position fabric and lace so that right stitch catches left edge of lace. Continue stitching so that edge of [ace is overcast. BLIND STITCHING Use disc 0 Buttonhole control kn ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 24

    APPLIQUE Baste cutout applique to fabric. Set stitch width 2 to 4. Set stitch length about I/2. Zigzag stitch around applique, completely covering the raw edge. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: OVERCASTING ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 25

    24 SYNTHETICS Your KENMORE will sew all the new fabrics of synthetic fiber, such as nylon, ° Orlon, ** Dacron, rayon, acetate, blends of these, and combinations of synthetic and natural fibers. When stitching a fabric of blended or combined fibers, handle it as you would a material ofthe fiber present in the largest percentage. For example, a fabr ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 26

    REMOVING LINT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Turn hand wheel toward you until needle is at its highest position. Remove bobbin and bobbin case. Push buttons (A) sideways. Remove shuttle race cover (B). Then pull out shuttle (C) by grasping axle. Remove accumulated lint and thread from all parts of shuttle race. Replace shuttle in race body, with axle faci ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 27

    CLEANING AND OILING ............ Keep the moving parts free from dust and threads for quiet and efficient 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 in figs. A, B & C. Swing hinged face cover plate open to oil points i ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 28

    OILING MACHINE Tilt machine head back to oil points indicated on underside of machine head. Fig, B Remove arm cover plate to oil points indicated at top of machine head. To remove cover plate, remove top screws and lift cover. Fig. C 27 ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 29

    WHAT TO DO PROBLEM Irregular Stitches Breaking Needle Bunching of Thread Puckering 28 PROBABLE CAUSE Incorrect size needle. Improper threading. Loose upper thread tension. Pulling fabric. Light pressure on presser foot. Loose presser foot. Unevenly wound bobbin. Pulling fabric. Incorrect size needle. Incorrect setting of needle. Loose presser foot. ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 30

    WHAT TO DO PROBLEM Skipping Stitches Breaking Upper Thread Breaking Bobbin Thread Fabric not Moving Machine Jamming (Knocking Noise) PROBABLE CAUSE Incorrect size needle. Bent or blunt needle. Incorrect setting of needle. Tight upper thread tension. Light pressure on presser foot. Starting to stitch too fast. Improper threading. Tight upper thread ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 31

    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. 1 2 7 8 17 18 4 10 2O 5 12 11 13 14 3O ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 32

    When ordering these parts, please be sure to mention the following references: 1. Model & seria! numbers of machine shown on the nomenclature plate. See page 2_ 2. Parts number(s) and description(s) here. When ordering by mail, prices will be furnished on request, or parts will be shipped at prevailing prices and you will be billed accordingly. ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 33

    MEMO ...

  • Kenmore 1500 - page 34

    SEWING MACHINE SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Chicago, |L 60684 U.S.A. and SiMPSONS-SEARS LIMITED, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Part No.59955 ...

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