Kenmore Elite Ergo 3 Manual
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dFgO3T_EmbroiderylSewingMachine OwnersManual Model385,19010200 Sears,RoebuckandCo.,HoffmanEstates,IL60179U.S.A.www.sears.com 851-81%004SearsCanadaInc.,Toronto,Ont.,i5S288www.sears.ca
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS Whenusinganelectricalappliance,basicsafetyprecautionsshouldalwaysbefollowed,includingthefollowings: Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance. DANGER-Toreducetheriskofelectricshock: 1.Anapplianceshouldneverbeleftunattendedwhenpluggedin.Alwaysunplugthissewingmachinefromthe electricoutletimmediatelyafterusingandbeforecleaning. 2.Alwaysunplugbeforereplacingasewingmachinebulb.Replacebulbwithsametyperated13.2V,3Watts. WARNING-Toreducetheriskofburns,fire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons: 1.Donotallowtobeusedasatoy.Closeattentionisnecessarywhenthissewingmachineisusedbyornearchildren. 2.Usethisapplianceonlyforitsintendeduseasdescribedinthisownersmanual. Useonlyattachmentsrecommendedbythemanufacturerascontainedinthisownersmanual. 3.Neveroperatethissewingmachineifithasadamagedcordorplug,ifitisnotworkingproperly,ifithasbeendropped ordamaged,ordroppedintowater. ReturnthissewingmachinetothenearestSearsstoreorservicecenterforexamination,repair,electricalor mechanicaladjustment. 4.Neveroperatetheappliancewithanyairopeningblocked.Keepventilationopeningsofthissewingmachineandfoot controllerfreefromaccumulationoflint,dustandloosecloth. 5.Neverdroporinsertanyobjectintoanyopening. 6.Donotuseoutdoors. 7.Donotoperatewhereaerosol(spray)productsarebeingusedorwhereoxygenisbeingadministered. 8.Todisconnect,turnallcontrolstotheoff(O)position,thenremoveplugfromoutlet. 9.Donotunplugbypullingoncord.Tounplug,grasptheplug,notthecord. 10.Keepfingersawayfromallmovingparts.Specialcareisrequiredaroundthesewingmachineneedle. 11.Alwaysusetheproperneedleplate.Thewrongplatecancausetheneedletobreak. 12.Donotusebentneedles. 13.Donotpullorpushfabricwhilestitching.Itmaydeflecttheneedlecausingittobreak. 14.Switchthissewingmachineoff(O)whenmakinganyadjustmentintheneedlearea,suchasthreadingtheneedle, changingtheneedle,threadingthebobbinorchangingthepresserfoot,andthelike. 15.Alwaysunplugthissewingmachinefromtheelectricaloutletwhenremovingcovers,lubricating,orwhenmakingany otheradjustmentsmentionedinthisownersmanual. 16.Holdplugwhenrewindingintocordreel.Donotallowplugtowhipwhenrewinding. SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS I Beforeusingyoursewingmachineforthefirsttime,placeawastefabricunderthepresserfoot andrunthemachinewiththreadforafewminutes.Wipeawayanyoilwhichmayappear.
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S MachineSpecifications Item Sewingspeed(Maximum): Stitchlength: Stitchwidth: Stitchpackage(Stitchfunctions): (Built-institches): Buttonhole: Machinedimensions: Weight(Net): Specification Over820s.p.m. 5mm(Maximum) 7mm(Maximum) 1160 Conventional673built-institcheswith447built-inembroidery design 1stepbuilt-inbuttonhole W18.9(481.1mm)xD9.2(234.5mm)xH12.8(326.2mm) 23.9Ibs(1lkg) KenmoreSewingMachineWarranty Full25YearWarrantyonInternalMechanicalComponents For25yearsfromthedateofpurchase,Searswillprovidefreerepairfortheinternalmechanicalcomponentsof thissewingmachineiftheyaredefectiveinmaterialorworkmanship. FullTwoYearWarrantyonElectricalEquipment Fortwoyearsfromthedateofpurchase,Searswillprovidefreerepairfortheelectricalequipmentofthissewing machine,ifanypartofit,includingmotor,wiring,electroniccircuitry,switchandspeedcontrol,isdefectivein materialorworkmanship.Thistwo-yearwarrantydoesnotincludelightbulbs,whichareexpendablepartsonly includedinthe90daywarrantydescribedbelow. Full90DayWarrantyonAllPartsandMechanicalAdjustments For90daysfromthedateofpurchase,Searswiltprovidefreepartsreplacementandmechanicalservice necessaryfortheproperoperationofthissewingmachine,exceptfornormalmaintenanceasdescribedinthe ownersmanual. WarrantyserviceisavailablebyreturningthissewingmachinetothenearestSearsServiceCenterin theUnitedStates.Ifthissewingmachineisusedforcommercialorrentalpurposes,warrantyserviceis availableforonly90daysfromthedateofpurchase. Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate. Sears,RoebuckandCo.,D/817WA,HoffmanEstates,IL60179 KenmoreSewingMachineWarranty Full25YearWarrantyonInternalMechanicalComponents For25yearsfromthedateofpurchase,Searswillprovidefreerepairfortheinternalmechanicalcomponentsof thissewingmachineiftheyaredefectiveinmaterialorworkmanship. FullTwoYearWarrantyonElectricalEquipment Fortwoyearsfromthedateofpurchase,Searswillprovidefreerepairfortheelectricalequipmentofthissewing machine,ifanypartofit,includingmotor,wiring,electroniccircuitry,switchandspeedcontrol,isdefectivein materialorworkmanship.Thistwo-yearwarrantydoesnotincludelightbulbs,whichareexpendablepartsonly includedinthe90daywarrantydescribedbelow. Full90DayWarrantyonAllPartsandMechanicalAdjustments For90daysfromthedateofpurchase,Searswiltprovidefreepartsreplacementandmechanicalservice necessaryfortheproperoperationofthissewingmachine,exceptfornormalmaintenanceasdescribedinthe ownersmanual. WarrantyserviceisavailablebyreturningthissewingmachinetothenearestSearsServiceCenterin Canada.Ifthissewingmachineisusedforcommercialorrentalpurposes,warrantyserviceisavailableforonly90 daysfromthedateofpurchase. Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromprovinceto province. SearsCanada,Toronto,Ont.,M5B2B8 Ill
TABLEOFCONTENTS SECTIONI.NAMEOFPARTS NamesofParts...............................................................2 AvailableAccessoriesandAttachments.........................3 SECTIONI1.GETTINGREADYTOSEW ConnectingMachinetoPowerSupply............................4 BeforeUsingYourSewingMachine................................4 ForYourSafety................................................................4 PolarizedPlug.................................................................4 MachineOperatingButtons.............................................5 Start/stopButton.............................................................5 ReverseButton................................................................5 •Patterns1,2,6and7:................................................5 •Allotherpatterns:.......................................................5 Auto-lockButton..............................................................5 •Patterns1,2,6and7:................................................5 •Alltheotherpatterns:.................................................5 Up/downNeedleButton..................................................5 SpeedControlLever.......................................................5 FootControl....................................................................6 OperationInstructions:.................................................6 PressureDial...................................................................6 ToDroporRaisetheFeedDogs.....................................6 ExtensionTable...............................................................7 •DetachingtheTable....................................................7 •AttachingtheTable.....................................................7 PresserFootLifter...........................................................7 ThreadCutter..................................................................8 ChangingNeedle............................................................8 ChangingPresserFoot...................................................8 •Toremove...................................................................8 •Toattach.....................................................................8 CorrectingDistortedStitchPatterns................................9 PresserFootTypes.......................................................10 •Zigzagfoot(FootA)..................................................10 •Straightstitchfoot(FootH).......................................10 •Automaticbuttonholefoot(FootR)...........................10 •Zipperfoot(FootE)..................................................10 •Overedgefoot(FootC).............................................10 •Satinstitchfoot(FootF)...........................................10 •Blindhemstitchfoot(FootG)...................................10 •1/4Seamfoot(FootO)............................................11 •Embroideryfoot(FootP)..........................................11 •Walkingfoot..............................................................11 SelectingNeedleandFabric.........................................12 BobbinWinding.............................................................13 •Removingthehookcoverplate................................13 •Horizontalspoolpin..................................................13 •Additionalspoolpin..................................................13 BobbinWinding.......................................................14-15 •Insertingthebobbin..................................................15 ThreadingtheMachine...........................................16-17 •Threadingthemachine.............................................16 •Built-inneedlethreader............................................16 •Drawingupbobbinthread........................................17 SECTIONIII.CONVENTIONALSEWING VisualTouchScreen......................................................18 ModeSelectionKeys.....................................................18 PatternSelection...........................................................19 UtilityStitches................................................................19 MachineSettings...........................................................20 CommonSetMode.......................................................20 EmbroiderySetMode...................................................21 FlagMode-LanguageSelection....................................21 StraightStitch..........................................................22-23 •Tosew......................................................................22 •Securingseam.........................................................22 •Changingsewingdirection.......................................22 •Needleplateguideline.............................................23 •Tosewfromtheedgeofthickfabric.........................23 Quilting..........................................................................23 QuiltingwithWalkingFoot.............................................24 •Toattachthewalkingfoot.........................................24 ManualAdjustmentofStraightStitches..................24-25 •Changingneedledropposition.................................25 •Changingstitchlength..............................................25 AdjusttheNeedleThreadTensionforStraightStitch....26 •Correcttension.........................................................26 •Tensionistootight....................................................26 •Tensionistooloose..................................................26 VarietyofStraightStitches......................................27-28 Lock-a-maticStitch........................................................27 LockingStitch................................................................27 TripleStretchStitch.......................................................27 StretchStitch.................................................................28 BastingStitch................................................................28 ZipperSewing...............................................................28 •Tosnaponthezipperfoot........................................28 •Fabricpreparation.....................................................29 •Tosew......................................................................29 ZigzagStitch.................................................................30 ManualAdjustmentofZigzagStitchWidthandLength30 •Changingstitchwidth...............................................31 •Changingstitchlength..............................................31 AdjusttheNeedleThreadTensionforZigzagStitch.....32 •Correcttension.........................................................32 •Tensionistootight....................................................32 •Tensionistooloose..................................................32 VarietyofOvercastingStitches.....................................33 OveredgeStitch............................................................33 OveredgeStitch(usingzigzagstitch)............................33 MultipleZigzagStitch....................................................33 •Seamfinishing..........................................................33 •Mending....................................................................33 Serging..........................................................................34 DoubleOveredgeStitch................................................34 BlindHemStitch............................................................35 •Tosew......................................................................35 ShellTuck......................................................................35 SECTIONIV.BUTTONHOLE Variouskindsofbuttonholesandtheiruses..................36 SquareBH.....................................................................37 •Preparationforsewing..............................................37 •Tosew................................................................37-38 IV
TABLEOFCONTENTS •Torepeatbuttonholesewing.....................................38 •Changingbuttonholewidth.......................................39 •Changingbuttonholestitchdensity...........................39 CordedButtonhole........................................................40 •Tosew......................................................................40 Darning.........................................................................41 •Tosew......................................................................41 •Tosewashorterdarning..........................................41 •Tosewthesamesizedarning..................................41 •Toadjusttheevennessofdarning............................41 Tacking..........................................................................42 •Tosewashortertack................................................42 •Tosewthesamesizetack........................................42 Eyelet............................................................................43 •Tosew......................................................................43 •Toadjustthesizeofaneyelet..................................43 SECTIONV.SATIN,DECORATIVESTITCHESAND MONOGRAMMING KeyFunctions..........................................................44-45 OneCyclePatternSewing Example:pattern28,L.S...............................................46 •Tosew......................................................................46 ElongationSewing Example:pattern28......................................................46 •Tosew......................................................................46 ProgrammingPatternCombination Example:pattern28and31..........................................47 •Tosew......................................................................47 ProgrammingPatternCombinationwithMirrorImage Example:pattern30......................................................47 •Tosew......................................................................47 ProgrammingFrenchKnot Example:pattern51,39,40..........................................48 •Tosew......................................................................48 CombinationofSatinStitchandDecorativeStitch Example:pattern28,70................................................48 •Tosew......................................................................48 ToSewfromtheBeginningofaCombinationPatternwith BeginningKey Example:pattern30......................................................49 •Tosew......................................................................49 TwinNeedleSewing......................................................49 •Tosew......................................................................49 IndividualPatternAdjustment Example:patterns28,30and32...................................50 EditingProgrammedPatterns.......................................50 •Example: Todeletepattern30fromthecombinationwithpatterns 28,30and32............................................................50 •Example: Toinsertpattern38betweenpattern28and30inthe. combinationofpatterns28,30and32.....................50 ProgramCheck.............................................................51 •Example: Tocheckthepatternswhenpatterns64,70,30,26, 31and38.................................................................51 SavingandOpeningaFile............................................52 •Savingafile..............................................................52 •Assigningafilename...............................................52 OpeningaSavedFile....................................................53 DeletingaSavedFile....................................................53 MONOGRAMMING.................................................54-55 ProgrammingaMonogram Example:ProgramminginBlockType...........................55 EditingaMonogram......................................................55 DeletingaLetter............................................................55 InsertingaLetter(Character)........................................55 SECTIONVI.EMBROIDERY GettingReadytoSewEmbroidery................................56 •EmbroideryHoopF..................................................56 •InstructionforTemplate............................................56 Stabilizer.......................................................................57 TypesofStabilizer.........................................................57 •Tear-awayStabilizer.................................................57 •Iron-onStabilizer......................................................57 •Cut-awayStabilizer...................................................57 •WaterSolubleStabilizer...........................................57 •StickyStabilizer........................................................57 Usage:...........................................................................57 Adhesive(iron-on)Stabilizer.........................................57 ToAttachtheStabilizer.................................................58 ToSettheFabricintheEmbroideryHoop....................58 ToAttachtheEmbroideryHooptotheMachine...........59 ToAttachEmbroideryFootP........................................59 ThreadHolder...............................................................59 Built-inEmbroideryDesigns..........................................60 PatternSelectionWindow.............................................60 EmbroideryModeSet...................................................61 EmbroideryScreen.................................................62-63 StartingtoSewEmbroidery..........................................64 SewingResults.............................................................64 MonogramEmbroidery.................................................65 MonogramSelectionScreen...................................65-66 2-tetterMonogram.........................................................67 Example:2-Letterswithacrest.....................................67 Example:2-Letterswithoutacrest................................67 •MakingCorrections...................................................67 ATAPCCard.................................................................68 •ToinserttheATAPCcard.........................................68 •ToejecttheATAPCcard..........................................68 SelectingtheCardDesigns...........................................68 Reader/writer19000.....................................................69 •ConnectingReader/writer19000.............................69 PatternSelectionScreen..............................................69 EditMode......................................................................70 PatternSelectionWindowsintheEditMode................70 SelectingthePatternontheEditScreen......................70 MovingtheSelectedDesign.........................................70 CancelKey....................................................................71 ResizingtheSelectedPattern.......................................71 FlippingtheSelectedPattern........................................71 RotatingtheSelectedPattern.......................................71 DeleteKey.....................................................................72 ChangingtheFabricandThreadColors.......................72 V
TABLEOFCONTENTS •Fabriccolorchange..................................................72 •Threadcolorchange.................................................73 PatternCombination(example1).................................74 SewingResults.............................................................74 PatternCombination(example2).................................75 SewingResults.............................................................76 SECTIONVII.NORMALMAINTENANCE ReplacingtheLightBulbs.............................................78 •Toreplacethelightbulbbehindthefacecover........78 •Toreplacethelightbulbontheundersideofthe sewingarm...............................................................78 CleaningtheHookArea................................................79 AssembletheHookRace..............................................79 STITCH/DESIGNCHART.......................................80-81 ConventionalSewing.....................................................80 Monogram.....................................................................80 Built-inEmbroideryDesigns..........................................81 Built-inEmbroideryMonogram.....................................81 Troubleshootin.......................................................82-83 VI
SECTIONI.NAMEOFPARTSs NamesofParts Flip-topquickreferencechart Bobbinwinderspindle Bobbinthreadcutter Spoolholder(Large) Spoolpin Upperthreadguide Pressuredial Threadtake-uplever Threadtensiondial Facecover @Threadcutter/holder Built-inneedlethreader Needleplate Hookcoverplate Hookcoverplatereleasebutton Extensiontable @Feedbalancingdial @Start/stopbutton @Reversebutton Auto-lockbutton @Up/downneedlebutton @Speedcontrollever @Visualtouchscreen @Presserfootlifter Carryinghandle Handwheel @PCcardslot @ATAPCCard(optional) Cardejectbutton RS-232Cport @Powersupplyplug(cordreel) @Machinesocket @Powerswitch @Carriage(forembroidery) Dropfeeddoglever Buttonholelever @Thumbscrew @Footholder @Presserfoot Needle @Needleclampscrew ® J
AvailableAccessoriesandAttachments Toorderpartsandaccessorieslistedbelow,call: 1-800-366-PART(1-800-366-7278) 6am-11pm,CST,7daysaweek Whenorderingpartsandaccessories,providethefollowing information: 1.PartNumber 2.PartName 3.ModelNumberofMachine Ref.No. 39 PadNo. *102869107 102403109 850807101 *993010900 *993001100 *993011100 *993011400 *993011600 *993011800 826815000 823801015 832523007 822804118 829801002 822801001 820817015 200008004 830810031 830823118 214508002 214015007 802422002 000009907 560406104 822814007 820832005 *741814003 802424004 625031500 822020514 822019509 829803004 851801104 851801403 *200002008 *200003009 *200005001 *200013105 *941620000 043271155 *851401007 851813006 851821007 851816009 851820006 Description 10xBobbin Spoolpinfelt Assortedneedleset 5xNo.9needle(BROWN) 5xNo.11stretchfabricneedle(BLUE) 5xNo.11needle(ORANGE) 5xNo.14needle(RED) 5xNo.16needle(PURPLE) 5xNo.18needle(GREEN) Twinneedle H:Straightstitchfoot A:Zigzagfoot F:Satinstitchfoot E:Zipperfoot C:Overedgefoot G:Blindhemfoot O:1/4seamfoot P:Embroideryfoot R:Automaticbuttonholefoot Walkingfoot Quilterbar(forwalkingfoot) Quilter Lightbulb Seamripper/Buttonholeopener Scissors Largescrewdriver Oil Lintbrush Additionalspoolpin Largespoolholder Smallspoolholder Spoolstand P:Embroideryhoop Template Pipingfoot Gatheringfoot Pin-tuckfoot Hemmerfoot(2mm) Ruffler Footcontrol Clothsetter Dustcover Starterkit Video Templatesheet *Theseitemsarenotfurnishedwiththemachine,butmaybe orderedperinstructionsabove. S 1 2 8 3 45 6 101112 1314151618 19 25 *29 34 39 17 2021222324 262728 *3031*32 *3536 3738 J
SECTIONII.GETTINGREADYTOSEW ConnectingMachinetoPowerSupply (_Powersupplyplug Powerswitch Outlet Redmarker (_Footcontrol (_Footcontrolplug Machinesocket [email protected] intothemachinesocket(_. 2.Insertthepowersupplyplug_intotheoutlet_. 3.Turnthepowerswitch@toturnonthepowerand sewinglights. Notes: •Donotpullthecordsbeyondtheredmarker_onthe cords. •Ifyouturnoffthepowerswitch,wait5secondsbefore turingitonagain. •Holdplugwhenrewindingintocordreel.Donotallow plugtowhipwhenrewinding. BeforeUsingYourSewingMachine Beforeusingyoursewingmachineforthefirsttime,placea wastefabricunderthepresserfootandrunthemachine withthreadforafewminutes.Wipeawayanyoilwhichmay appear. ForYourSafety *Whileinoperation,alwayskeepyoureyesonthesewing area.Donottouchanymovingpartssuchasthethread take-uplever,handwheelorneedle. *Alwaysturnoffthepowerswitchandunplugfromthe powersupply: •Whenleavingthemachineunattended. •Whenattachingorremovinganyparts. •Whencleaningthemachine. *Donotplaceanythingonthefootcontrol,whennot sewing. PolarizedPlug Thisappliancehasapolarizedplug(onebladewiderthan theother).Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,thisplugis intendedtofitinapolarizedoutletonlyoneway.Iftheplug doesnotfitintheoutlet,reversetheplug.Ifitstilldoesnot fit,contactaqualifiedelectriciantoinstalltheproperoutlet. Donotmodifythepluginanyway. S \ J