Tabla De Contenido - Sears Kenmore 385.17324 Manual De Instrucciones

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION i. NAMES OF PARTS
Cabinets ...........................................................................2
Names of Pads ..................................................................... 2
Available Accessories and Attachments ......................... 4
SECTION II. GE'rFING READY TO SEW
Connecting Machine to Power Supply ...................... 6
For Your Safety
......................................................................
6
Operating Instructions ................................................ 6
Controlling Sewing Speed ............................................. 6
Pressure Adjusting Lever .............................................. 8
Presser Foot Lifter ............................................................ 8
Thread Cutter .............................................................. 8
Extension Table ..................................................................... 8
Accessory Box .................................................................... 8
Changing Needle ........................................................... 10
To Remove and Attach the Foot Holder .................. 10
Changing Presser Foot ........................................................ 10
Presser Foot Types ........................................................ 12
=A: Zigzag foot
.....................................................................
12
• H: Straight Stitch foot ............................................ 12
• J: Sliding buttonhole foot ........................................... !2
• E: Zipper foot ....................................................................... 12
• F: Satin stitch foot ......................................................... I2
=Automatic buttonhole foot ..................................... 14
,, G: Blind hem stitch foot ....................... : .................... t4
° Quilter
..........................................................................
14
Selecting Needle and Thread .....................................t6
Bobbin Winding ........................................................... 20-24
• Horizontal spool pin ................................................. 20
• Additional spool pin ................................................ 20
• Bobbin winding ................................................................ 22
° Removing the hook cover plate .......................... 24
• Inseding the bobbin ......................................................... 24
Threading the machine ..............................................26
• Threading the Machine ....................................... 26
° Needle threader ....................................................... 26
= Drawing up bobbin thread ................................... 26
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for Straight
Stitch .................................................................................... 28
° Correct tension 28
• Tension is too tight ................................................................ 28
o Tension is too loose ....................................................... 30
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for Zigzag
Stitch .......................................................................................... 30
• Correct tension
..................................................................
30
° Tension is too tight ................................................. 30
• Tension is too loose ............................................................. 30
Stitch Selector ....................................................................... 32
Stitch Width Control .............................................. 34
Stitch Length Control
..................................................................
34
Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance ............................. 36
Reverse Stitch Control .............................................. 36
SECTION III, STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
Straight Stitch ................................................................... 38
° Starting to sew ......................................................... 38
• Finishing sewing ..................................................................... 38
Use the Seam Guides
...................................................
38
Turn a Square Corner ............................................... 38
Use the Quilter Guide ............................................... 40
III. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING (continued)
Quilting ................................................................................ 40
Zipper Sewing .......................................................... 42 - 44
• To snap on the zipper foot ............................................... 42
° Fabric preparation .....................................................42
• To sew ............................................................................................... 42
To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs ......................................... 46
Darning 46
SECTION IV. ZIGZAG STITCHES
Basic Zigzag .................................................................................... 48
Satin Stitch ......................................................................... 48
Monogramming ............................................................50
Applique ............................................................................. 50
Bar Tacking .................................................................. 52
Embroidery
............................................................................
52
Button Sewing ............................................................... 5 4
Overcasting Stitch ......................................................... 54
SECTION V. UTILITY STITCHES AND
DECORATIVE STITCHES
Blind Hem Stitch
....................................................................
56
° To sew
.................................................................................
56
= Changing needle position ........................................... 56
Lace Work ......................................................................... 58
Multiple Zigzag Stitch .............................................. 58
Shell Stitch ................................................................. 60
Box Stitch .................................................................................... 60
Fagoting Stitch ................................................................... 62
Two-point Shell Stitch .......................................................... 62
Two-point Box Stitch ...................................................... 62
Overedge Stitch .......................................................... 64
Decorative Stitch of Geometric Patterns_ .................... 64
SECTION Vl. STRETCH STITCHES
Straight Stretch
...................................................................................
66
Rick-rack Stretch ............................................................... 66
Overcast Stretch Stitching ............................................ 68
=To sew ........................................................................ 68
Smocking ....................................................................... 68
Serging ................................................................................ 70
Elastic Stretch Stitch ............................................................... 70
Stretch Patching ........................................................................... 70
Herring Bone Stretch
................................................................
72
Decorative Stretch Patterns .................................... 72
SECTION Vii. Bu'rrONHOLE
Manua! Buttonhole .................................................... 74-78
° To sew .................................................................... 74
How to Adjust Buttonhole Stitch Balance ......................... 78
Automatic Buttonhole .................................................... 80-86
• Buttonhole style and size ........................................ 80
oTo sew ........................................................................................... 82
° To adjust stitch density .......................................... 86
Twin Needle Stitches ........................................................... 88
SECTION VIII, CARE OF YOUR MACHINE
Replacing the Light Bulb ........................................ 90
Cleaning the Bobbin Holder
............................................................
90
Cleaning the Shuttle Race and Feed Dogs ............ 92
•Oiling the Machine ................................................... 92
Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 94
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