Tabla De Contenido - Sears Kenmore 385.15518000 Manual De Instrucciones

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION i. NAMES OF PARTS
Cabinet and Tote Bags ................................................................ 2
Names of Parts ......................................................................... 2
Available Accessories and Attachments ............................... 4
SECTION II. GETTING READY TO SEW
Connecting Machine to Power Supply ............................. 6
For Your Safety ................................................................................. 6
Operating instructions ............................................................. 6
Controlling Sewing Speed ............................................................. 6
Setting Spool Pins ..................................................................8
Presser Foot Lifter .................. ; ........................................... 8
Thread Cutter ....................................................................... 8
Accessory Box ...................................................................... 8
Free-arm Sewing ................................................................. 10
o For free-arm sewing ................................................... 10
= For flat-bed sewing ...........................................................10
Changing Needle ............................................................... 10
Changing Presser Foot ..................................................... 10
• To remove .......................................................................... 10
• To attach ................................................................................. t 0
Presser Foot Types ......................................................... 12
, Zigzag foot ..........................................................................12
° Straight stitch foot ............................................................... 12
• Automatic buttonhole foot ............................................... 12
• Zipper foot ................................................................................ 12
oSatin stitch foot ...................................................................... 12
Selecting Needle and Fabric ............................................. 14
Bobbin Winding .................................................................... 18-22
° Removing bobbin case ....................................................18
• Bobbin winding ................................................................ 18-20
° Inserting bobbin ............................................................................. 22
Threading the Machine ......................................................... 24
° Threading the machine ........................................................ 24
° Needle threader ...................................................................... 24
° Drawing up bobbin thread .................................................... 26
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for
Straight Stitch ........................................................................ 26-28
° Correct tension ................................................................................ 26
° Tension is too tight .......................................................... 26
• Tension is too loose .................................................................... 28
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for Zigzag Stitch .... 28
° Correct tension ........................................................................... 28
° Tension is too tight .............................................................. 28
° Tension is too loose ................................................................... 28
Stitch Selector ................................................................................... 30
Stitch Length Control .................................................................... 30
Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance ............................................. 30
Reverse Stitch Control .............................................................. 30
° To sew ...................................................................................... 36
To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs ..................................... 38
Darning
........ .............................................................................
38
SECTION IV, ZIGZAG STITCHES
Basic Zigzag ............................................................................ 40
Satin Stitch ...................................................................................... 40
Monogramming .................................................................... 42
Applique ................................................................................... 42
Bar Tacking
........ .........................................................................
44
Button Sewing
.....................................................................
44
Overcasting Stitch
............. .............................................
46
SECTION V. UTILITY STITCHES AND
DECORATIVE STITCHES
Blind Hem Stitch ........................................................ 48
Lace Work .................................................................... 48
Multiple Zigzag Stitch ............................................ 50
° Seam finishing ...................................................... 50
• Mending .................................................................. 50
Shell Stitch ............................................................. 50
Box Stitch ................................................................... 52
Decorative Stitch of Geometric Patterns .................. 52
SECTION Vl. STRETCH STITCHES
Straight Stretch ................................................... 54
Rick-rack Stretch ......................................................... 54
Overcast Stretch Stitching ................................... 56
• To sew ............................................................... 56
Serging ............................................................... 58
Elastic Stretch Stitch ................................................ 58
Decorative Stretch Patterns ............................... 60
SECTION VII. BUTTONHOLE
Automatic Buttonhole ............................................ 62-64
• Preparation for sewing ........................................... 62
• To sew ................................................................. 62-64
Corded Buttonhole ...................................................... 66
SECTION VllI. CARE OF YOUR MACHINE
Replacing the Light Bulb ............................................ 68
Cleaning the Feed Dogs ........................................... 68
Cleaning the Shuttle Race ...................................... 70
° Cleaning the shuttle area .............................................. 70
° Replacing shuttle assembly ................................... 70
Oiling the Machine ................................................................ 72
• Oil behind the face cover ......................................... 72
° Oil the Shuttle area ..................................................... 72
Troubleshooting ............................................................... 7 4
SECTION III. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
Straight Stitch ............................................................................... 32
• Starting to sew .......................................................................... 32
° Finishing sewing ........................................................................ 32
Use the Seam Guides ........................................................32
Turn a Square Corner ............................................................ 32
Topstitching .................................................................................. 34
Zipper Sewing ................................................................... 34-36
° Fabric preparation .................................................................. 34
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