Kenmore 8 Stitch Sewing Machine Manual

  
Preparethebobbin 
LoadThreadontheBobbin 
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1.Disengagetheclutchbyturningtheclutch 
knobtowardyou. 
2.a,Putaspoolofthreadonthespoolpin. 
b.Drawthethreadfromthespoolthrough 
thethreadguide. 
3.a.Windthethreadaroundthebobbin 
severaltimesinthedirectionofthe 
arrow. 
b.Placethebobbinontothebobbin 
windershaft. 
4.a.Pushthebobbinwindershafttothe 
rightuntilitclicks. b.Startthemachinebypressingdownon 
thefootcontrol. 
NOTE:Thebobbinwillstopturningwhen 
itisfilled. 
5.a.Pushtheshafttotheleft....

  
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Preparethebobbin 
LoadThreadontheBobbin(Model14501,14502,14571,14572only) 
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(Model14571) 
(Model14501) 
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1.Disengagetheclutchbypullingthei_and 
wheelout(Model14571)orturningthe 
clutchknobtowardyou(Model14501). 
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b. 
.a. Putaspoolofthreadonthespoolpin. 
Placeasuitablesizespoolcapoverthe 
spool. 
c.Drawthethreadfromthespoolthrough 
thethreadguide. 
Windthethreadaroundthebobbin 
severaltimesinthedirectionofthe 
arrow. 
b.Placethebobbinontothebobbin 
windershaft....

  
RemovetheBobbinCasefromthe 
Shuttle 
1.Removetheextensiontablefromthe 
machinebypullingittotheleft. 
2.a.Openthebobbinaccesscoverby 
pullingitdownatthenotch. 
b.Useyourforefingerandthumbtopull 
openthelatchonthebobbincase. 
c.Pullthebobbincaseoutoftheshuttle. ® 
Bobbinaccess, 
cover 
Notch Bobbincase 
3.Turnthebobbincaseupsidedownandthe 
bobbinwilldropoutofthecase. ® 
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InserttheBobbinintotheBobbinCase 
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1.Insertthebobbinintothebobbincasewith 
thethreadrunningcounterclockwise. 
2.Pullthethreadthroughtheslitinthe 
bobbincase. 
3,a.Pullthethreadunderneaththelfl_ 
tensionspring.Itwillclockwhenitisin 
place. 
boPull3to4inchesofthethreadfromthe 
bobbincase. 
InsertthebobbinCaseintotheShuttle 
Locating 
groove 
Notch 
1.Holdthebobbincasebythelatch,withthe 
locatinggroovedownward. 
2.Placethebobbincaseontotheshuttle, 
keepingthethreadpulledtowardyou....

  
PreparetheNeedle 
UsethecorrectKenmoreneedles.Thesizeof 
yourneedleshouldmatchthesizeofthe 
threadandbothshouldmatchthefabric. 
Kenmoreneedlesarecolor-codedbysizefor 
yourconvenience.SeetheNeedle,Thread, 
FabricandStitchLengthChart. 
NOTE:1.Neveruseabentordullneedle. 
2.IfyoudonothaveaKenmore 
needle,usethisillustrationtobe 
sureyourneedleisrightsize. 
Distancefromthetoptotheeyeof 
theneedleshouldbethisexact 
length. 
ASPECIALFEATURE:AQNEEDLETMwith 
ablueshankisincludedinyouraccessory...

  
Needle,Thread,FabricandStitchLengthChart 
Studythischarttohelpyouselectthecorrect 
sizeneedletomatchyourfabricandthread 
size. f 
FABRIC 
LIGHTWEIGHT:Batiste,Dimity, 
Chiffon,Silks,SyntheticJerseys, 
FineLace,Organza,Crepe, 
Taffeta,Voile,Organdy 
MEDIUMWEIGHT:Cotton, 
CottonBlends,Percale,Gingham, 
Shantung,Pique,Seersucker, 
Satin,Knits,Vinyl,Suitings, 
Linen,WoolCrepe,Leather 
MEDIUMHEAVYWEIGHT: 
Corduroy,Denim,Wool, 
Sailcloth,WoolFlannel, 
Gabardine,Velvets,Leather 
HEAVYWEIGHT:Coatings,...

  
PreparetheTopThread 
ThreadtheNeedle 
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1.Raisethepresserfootlevertoallowthe 
threadtopassbetweenthetensiondiscsin 
thethreadingchannel. 
2.Raisethethreadtake-uplevertoitshighest 
positionbyrotatingthehandwheeltoward 
you. 
3.Placeaspoolofthreadonthespoolpin. 
4.Placeasuitablesizespoolcapoverthespool. 
5.Leadthethreadthroughthethreadguide(A) 
andpullittowardyouwithyourrighthand 
untilitclicks.toensureitisthreadedcorrectly. 
6.Pullthethreaddownintothethreading...

  
PickuptheBobbinThread 
1.Raisethepresserfootlever. 
2.a.Holdthetopthreadlooselyinyourleft 
hand. 
b.Withyourrighthand,rotatethehand 
wheeltowardyouuntilthetake-uplever 
hascometothetopagain. 
3.a.Pullthetopthreadwithyourlefthandto 
bringupthebobbinthread. 
b.Pullthebobbinthreaduntiltheend 
comesthroughtheopeningofthe 
needleplate. 
4.Pullboththreadsunderthepresserfoot 
towardthebackofthemachine. 
Ifyoudidnotpickupthebobbinthreadwiththeabovesteps,checkyourmethod 
withthequestionsbelow:...

  
ChecktheThreadTension 
Adjustthetopthreadtension 
Straightstitching 
Thegoodlookingappearanceofyourstitching 
islargelydeterminedbythebalancedtensionof 
bothtopandbobbinthreads.Thetensioniswell 
balancedwhenthesetwothreadslockinthe 
middleoflayersoffabricyouaresewing. 
NOTE:Formostfabricthetopthreadtension 
shouldbebalancedwithintheorange 
zonebetween2and4onthethread 
tensioncontrol. 
If,whenyoustarttosew,youfindthatthe 
stitchingisirregular,youwillneedtoadjustthe 
tensioncontrol....

  
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ChoosetheRightPresserFoot 
Youwillneedchangeyourpresserfootto 
matchthestitchyouhavechosen. 
Knowwhatthepresserfeetwilldo 
± Standardzigzagfoot(Fittedonthemachine) 
Usethisfootforthegeneralsewingwithboth 
striaghtandzigzagstitching. 
Satinstitchfoot 
Thisfootisgroovedtopermitdense 
stitchingtopassunderiteasily.Useitfor 
appliqueing,bartacking,embroideryand 
monogramming. 
Buttonholefoot 
Usewiththesnap-inautomaticbuttonhole 
attachment. Straightstitchfoot 
Usethisfootforstraightstitchorstraight...