Tabla De Contenido - Sears Kenmore 385.17624 Manual De Instrucciones

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION L NAME OF PARTS
Portable Case or Cabinet .............................................2
Names of Parts .................................................................... 2
Available Accessories and Attachments .....................4
SECTION II, GE'B'ING 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 Feet ................................................. 10
Presser Foot Types .......................................................... 12
,A: Zigzag foot ................................................................. 12
• H: Straight stitch foot
................................................
12
° J: Sliding buttonhole foot ................................................ 12
• E: Zipper foot ...................................................................... 12
o F: Satin stitch foot ............................................................. 12
• Automatic buttonhole foot ............................................ 14
=G: Blind hem stitch foot ............................................ t4
• Quilter ......................................................................................... t 4
Selecting Needle and Thread ........................................ 16
Bobbin Winding .............................................................. 20-24
• Horizontal spool pin .................................................... 20
o Additional spool pin ......................................................... 20
• Bobbin winding .............................................................. 22
o Removing the hook cover plate ............................ 24
. Inserting the bobbin ....................................................... 24
Threading the machine ................................................... 26
, Threading the Machine ............................................26
° Drawing up bobbin thread ...................................... 26
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for Straight
Stitch .................................................................................... 28
° Correct tension ............................................................ 28
oTension is too tight
............................................................
28
o Tension is too loose ..................................................... 28
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for Zigzag
Stitch ............................................................................... 3 0
. Correct tension ....................................................... 30
o 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 Ill. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
Straight Stitch ............................................................ 38
o Starting to sew .......................................................... 38
o Finishing sewing ....................................................... 38
Use the Seam Guides ...................................................... 38
Turn a Square Corner
..................................................
38
Use the Quilter Guide ................................................... 38
Topstitching ................................................................ 40
IlL STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING (continued)
Quilting ....................................................................... 40
Zipper Sewing .............................................................. 42 - 44
=To snap on the zipper foot ............................................ 42
• Fabric preparation .......................................................... 42
° To sew .......................................................................... 4 2
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 ................................................................. 5 2
Embroidery ..................................................................... 52
Button Sewing ........................................................................ 54
Overcasting Stitch ......................................................... 54
SECTION V. UTILITY STITCHES AND
DECORATIVE STITCHES
Blind Hem Stitch ................................................................... 56
. To sew .............................................................................. 56
oChanging 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 .................................................... 6 2
Overedge Stitch ............................................................... 64
Decorative Stitch of Geometric Patterns ................ 64
SECTION VI, STRETCH STITCHES
Straight Stretch ............................................................66
Rick-rack Stretch ................................................................ 66
Overcast Stretch Stitching ......................................... 68
• To sew ........................................................................... 68
Smocking ................................................................... 68
Serging ............................................................................ 7 0
Elastic Stretch Stitch ......................................................... 70
Stretch Patching ............................................................ 7 0
Herring Bone Stretch .................................................... 7 2
Decorative Stretch Patterns ........................................ 7 2
SECTION VII, BuTrONHOLE AND TWIN
NEEDLE STITCHES
Manual Buttonhole ................................................ 74-78
° To sew ................................................................................. 74
How to Adjust Buttonhole Stitch Balance ................... 78
Automatic Buttonhole ............................................ 80-86
• Buttonhole style and size .................................... 80
• To 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
VI