Kenmore Elite Ergo 3 Manual
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MachineOperatingButtons Start/stopButton Start/stopbutton Pressthebuttontostartorstopthemachine.Thisbutton canbeusedeitherinconventionalsewingmodeorEmbroi- derymode.Inconventionalsewingmode,themachine startsrunningslowlyforthefirstfewstitches;itthenrunsat thespeedsetbythespeedcontrollever. Note: TheStart/stopbuttoncannotbeusedwhenthefoot controlisconnectedtothemachine. ReverseButton Reversebuttoniii_._.-.. •Patterns1,2,6and7:_i,j::;:_: Themachinewillsew=nreversewhilethereversebutton ispressed. •Allotherpatterns: Whenthereversebuttonispressed,themachinewillsew lockingstitchesimmediatelyandautomaticallystop. Auto-lockButton Auto-lockbutton •Patterns1,2,6and7: Whentheauto-lockbuttonispressed,themachinewill immediatelysewlockingstitchesandautomaticallystop. •Allotherpatterns: Whentheauto-lockbuttonispressed,themachinewill sewlockingstitchesattheendofthecurrentpatternand automaticallystop. Up/downNeedleButton Up/downneedlebutton Pressthisbuttontobringtheneedleupordown. SpeedControlLever Sewingspeedcanbevariedbythespeedcontrollever accordingtoyoursewingneeds. Toincreasesewingspeed,slidethelevertotheright. Todecreasesewingspeed,slidethelevertotheleft. S @ ® J ,,,.,,maIIII__ J
FootControl Sewingspeedcanbevariedbythefootcontrol. Theharderyoupressonthefootcontrol,thefasterthe machineruns. Note: Themachinerunsatthemaximumspeedsetbythe speedcontrolleverwhenthefootcontrolisbeingfully depressed. OperationInstructions: FootControllerModel21371isusedwithSewingMachine Model385.19010XXX(XXXrepresentsnumbers000 through999). Note:1 TheKenmoreElitesewingmachinemodel19010is equippedwithanautomaticshutdownsafetyfeatureto preventoverheating.Followsafetyinstructionsthatappear onthevisualtouchscreen. PressureDial Thepressuredialshouldbesetat3forregularsewing. Reducethepressureto2forapplique,cutwork,drawn work,bastingandembroidery. Setthepressureto1whensewingchiffon,lace,organdy andotherfinefabrics. Velourandknitswithalotofstretchmayalsorequirea1 setting. Turnthepressuredial(_andsetthedesirednumberatthe setting_. (_Pressuredial Settingmark ToDroporRaisetheFeedDogs Thedropfeeddogsleverislocatedunderneaththefree armbedonthebacksideofthemachine. Todropthefeeddogs,pushtheleverinthedirection ofthearrow,asillustrated. Toraisethefeeddogs,pushtheleverinthedirection ofthearrow,asillustrated,andturnthehandwheet towardyou.Feeddogsmustbeupfornormalsewing. S S Illllll J J
ExtensionTable •Detachingthetable Closetheaccessorybox,andliftouttheextension table(_towardyou,asillustrated,for_ree-armsewing. (_Extensiontable •Attachingthetable Pushtheextensiontable(_untilitsnapsintothe machine. (_Extensiontable Tabs Holes Free-armsewingcanbeusedfor: •Stitchingsleeves,waistbands,pantlegsoranytubular garmentarea. •Darningsocksormendingknees,elboworchildrens wear. InConventionalsewingsetmode,youcanadjustthefree- armlength.Toadjustthefree-armlength,pleasereferto page20. Openthelidoftheextensiontableandyoucan convenientlystorefeetandaccessoriesinthehandy compartments. S J PresserFootLifter (_Presserfootlifter Thepresserfootlifterraisesandlowersthepresserfoot. Youcanraiseithigherthanthenormaluppositionforeasy removalofthepresserfootortohelpyouplaceheavyfabric underthefoot. f J J
ThreadCu_ers (_Threadcuter Youdonotneedapairofscissorstocutthreadsafter sewing.Justusethebuilt-inthreadcutter(_. ChangingNeedle Flatside Needleclampscrew Needleclamp Turnoffthepowerswitch. Raisetheneedletoitshighestpositionbyturningthe handwheetcounterclockwise,towardyou,andlowering thepresserfoot.Loosentheneedleclampscrew_by turningitcounterclockwise.Removetheneedlefromthe needleclamp_. Insertanewneedleintotheneedleclamp_withthe fiatside(_totherear.Wheninsertingtheneedleinto theneedleclamp_,pushitupasfarasitgoes.Tighten theneedleclampscrew_firmlybyturningitclockwise. Tocheckforagoodneedle,placethefiatsideofthe needleontosomethingflat(needleplate,glass,etc.). Thegapbetweentheneedleandthefiatsurfaceshould beconsistent.Neveruseabentorbluntneedle. Adamagedneedlecancausepermanentsnagsorruns inknits,finesilksandsilk-likefabrics. ChangingPresserFoot Snap-onbutton(redbutton) Groove Pin •Toremove Raisetheneedletoitshighestpositionbyturningthe handwheelcounterclockwise.Raisethepresserfoot,and presstheredbutton_onthebackofthefootholder. •Toattach Placeaselectedpresserfootsothepin_onthefootlies justunderthegroove_onthefootholder.Lowerthe presserbartolockthefootinplace. J J S
CorrectingDistortedStitchPatterns Thesewingresultsofthestretchstitchpatternsmayvary dependinguponthesewingconditions,suchassewing speed,typeofthefabric,numberoflayersetc. Alwaysmaketestsewingonascrappieceofthefabricthat youwishtouse. ifdecorativestitchpatterns,letters,ornumbersare distorted,correctitwiththefeedbalancingdial. Notes: •Innormalsewing,setthefeedbalancingdial(_tothe neutralposition,i.e.,thegrooveonthedial@is centeredwiththestandardsettingmark_. •Turnthefeedbalancingdial(_withacoin. (_Feedbalancingdial Grooveonthedial Standardsettingmark •Ifthepatterniscompressed,turnthedialinthedirection of+. •Ifthepatternisdrawnout,turnthedialinthedirection (_Correctshape Note: Returnthefeedbalancingdial(_toitsneutralposition whenthesewingisfinished. S S V +- J
PresserFootTypes •zigzagfoot(FootA) Usethisfootforbothstraightandzigzagstitching. •Straightstitchfoot(FootH) Usethisfootforexclusivelyforstraightstitchingwith centerneedleposition. •Automaticbuttonholefoot(FootR) Usethisfootforonestepautomaticbuttonholesewing. Simplysetabuttonontheguideofthisfootanddepress thefootcontrol.Youcansewexactlythesamelengthof buttonholeasthebutton. •Zipperfoot(FootE) Thisfootcanbesettosewoneachsideofthezipper. Theedgeofthefootguidesthezipperandkeepsthe seamstraight. •Overedgefoot(FootC) Thisfootisspeciallyconstructedforstitchingand/or overcastingseams.Thesmallbrushandwireguideshelp controlthefabric,holdtherawedgeinplaceandkeepit frompuckering,especiallywhensewingonknitfabrics. •Satinstitchfoot(FootF) Usethisfootforsatinstitchandoutliningapplique. •Blindhemstitchfoot(FootG) Usethisfootforperfectblindhemmingandtopstitching. Thefoothasridgesonthebottomtokeepthefabricfrom slippingandascrewontoptoguidethefoldededgeof yourhem. S 10 f J J
•1/4Seamfoot(FootO) Thisfootisusefulforpatchworkquilt.Theguideonthe footmaintainsanexact1/4(0.7cm)seamallowance. S •Embroideryfoot(FootP) Thisfootisaspecialattachmentforprofessional-style embroidery. J •Walkingfoot Thisisspecialattachmentforhard-to-feedmaterials.This footeffectivelypreventsfabricsfromshiftingand puckering.Itisgreatforquiltingandmatchingplaids. 11
SelectingNeedleandFabric Forgeneralsewing,useneedlesizes11or14.Afinethreadandneedleshouldbe usedforsewinglightweightfabrics,sothefabricwillnotbemarred.Heavyfabrics requireaneedlelargeenoughtopiercethefabricwithoutfrayingtheneedlethread. Intheneedleset,thereisoneeachofsizes11,14,16,and18,andablueneedle. Usetheblueneedletoeliminateskippedstitcheswhensewingknitsandsynthetic fabrics. Specialneedlesshouldbeusedoncertainfabrics.Adenimneedlewithasharptip effectivelypiercesdensefabricssuchasdenimandcanvas.Fortopstitching,a specialtopstitchingneedlewithalargereye,accommodatesheavierweightthread. Leatherneedlespunchsmallholesinleatherandsuede,allowingthethreadto followthroughthehole. Checkyourneedlesfrequentlyforroughorblunttips.Snagsandrunsinknits,fine silksandsilk-likefabricsarepermanent,andareoftencausedbydamaged needles. Alwayspurchaseagoodqualitythread.Itshouldbestrong,smoothandconsistent inthickness. WEIGHTFABRICTYPEOFNEEDLENEEDLESIZE Chiffon,Georgette,FineLace,Organdy,OrgandyUniversal9(65) VeryLightNet,TulleBallPoint9(65) Batiste,Voile,Lawn,PureSilk,CrepedeChine,Orange11(75) SheerCrepe,Chambray,HandkerchiefLinen,Blue11(75) Gingham,Challis,Percale,WoolCrepe,PeaudeSoie,12(80) Taffeta,Satin,SilkSurah,Satin-backedCrepe, LightQiana Blue11(75) SingleKnits,Jersey,Swimwear,Tricot BallPoint11(75) Leather,SuedeWedgePointLeather11(75) Flannel,Velour,Velvet,Muslin,Velveteen,Poplin, Corduroy,Broadcloth,Linen,Chintz,Gabardine,Felt,Red14(90) Terry,Burlap,QuiltedFabrics MediumDoubleKnits,(syntheticandnatural)Stretch Velour, StretchTerry,BallPoint14(90) SweaterKnits Leather,Vinyl,SuedeWedgePointLeather14(90) Denim,Sailcloth,TickingDenim16(100) DoubleFacedWool,HeavyCoating,FakeFur,Purple16(100) HeavyDraperyFabrics Leather,SuedeWedgePointLeather16(100) Canvas,Duck,UpholsteryFabricsGreen18(110) 11(75) AllTopstitchingforSpecialFinishTopstitching14(90) 12
BobbinWinding •Removingthehookcoverplate Hookcoverplatereleasebutton Hookcoverplate Bobbin Slidethehookcoverplatereleasebutton_totheright, andremovethecoverplate_. Liftoutthebobbin_fromthebobbinholder. •Horizontalspoolpin Spoolpin Largespoolholder Smallspoolholder Liftupthespoolpin_.Placeaspoolofthreadonthe spoolpinwiththethreadcomingoffthespoolasshown. Attachthelargespoolholder_,andpressitfirmly againstthespoolofthread. Thesmallspoolholder_isusedwithnarroworsmall spoolsofthread. •Additionalspoolpin Additionalspoolpin Spoolpinhole Spoolpinfelt Spoolstand Theadditionalspoolpin_isforbobbinwinding,without unthreadingthemachine,andfortwinneedlesewing. inserttheadditionalspoolpin_intospoolstand_and thehole_. Placethefelt_andaspoolonthepinasillustrated. S \ \ \ J J J ® J 13
BobbinWinding Note: Setthespeedcontrolleveratitsfastestpositionfor bobbinwinding. _)Upperthreadguide Bobbin Bobbinwinderspindle Guidethethreadaroundtheupperthreadguide_). Insertthethreadthroughtheholeonthebobbin_, threadingfromtheinsidetotheoutside.Putthe bobbinonthebobbinwinderspindle_. Pushthebobbinwinderspindle_totheright.The visualtouchscreenshowsBobbinWinding. Withthefreeendofthethreadheldinyourhand, depressthefootcontrol.Stopthemachinewhen thebobbinhasmadeafewturns,andcutthe threadclosetotheholeonthebobbin. Depressthefootcontrolagain.Whenthebobbinis fullywound,itwiltstopautomatically.Returnthe bobbintoitsoriginalpositionbymovingthespindle totheleft,andcutthethreadasshown. S ,,.mditil J 14