Sears 38512102 - Manual (Page 7)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I. NAMES OF PARTS
Portable Case or Cabinet...... ............. ................. 2
Names of Parts ... ................................... .......
...2
Available Accessories and Attachments ......... 4
SECTION II. GEfTiNG READY TO SEW
Connecting Machine to Power S u p p l y 6
For Your Safety..............................,...„,...„„.„„..,.6
Operating Instructions................................. „..„..,6
Controlling Sewing Speed............ ...................... 6
Setting Spool Pins............ ................................ 8
Presser Foot LHter .... .................................... 8
Thread Cutter .... ............................................... 8
Accessory Box........ ..................... .......................8
Free-arm Sewing.......... ............................... 10
® For free-arm sewing .... .............................. .10
• For flat-bed sewing......... .
. ..................10
Changing Needle...................................... ...... 10
Changing Presser Foot.............................. 10
Selecting Needle and Thread ....... ................... 12
Bobbin Winding............... ........................ 16-18
® Removing bobbin case.... ...................... . 16
»Bobbin winding............ .......................... 16-18
• Inserting bobbin ... ............... ...............
...........20
Threading the Machine................................... 22
»Threading the machine ................................ 22
»Drawing up bobbin thread ...... ....................... 22
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for
Straight Stitch................................................ 24
• Correct tension ...................................... 24
• Tension is too tight .... ............... .................... ,24
«Tension is too loose...................... 24
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for
Zigzag Stitch ................................................. 26
• Correct tension ............................................ 26
• Tension is too tight..................................... „...26
• Tension is too loose .... ........... 26
Selecting Needle Position ...... ................... ........28
Stitch Length Selection.................................... 28
Stitch Width Selection..................................... 28
Reverse Stitch Control ................................... 28
SECTION III. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
Straight Stitch..................... ...................... 30
• Starting to sew.... ...... .................................... 30
• Finishing sewing ... .................................. 30
Use the Seam Guides................................... 30
Turn a Square Comer..................................... 30
Topstitching................ .................................. ,32
Zipper Sevang (Optional)........ . ...„.,....,...32 - 34
• Fabric preparation............. .......................... 32
• To sew...... .....................................„.,„,...„,.....34
Using the Darning Plate.............. ..................... 36
Darning ................................................... „...36
SECTION IV. ZIGZAG STITCHES
Basic Zigzag.......................................... . 38
Needle Position and Stitch Width Setting............. 38
Satin Stitch ________________ ,...„,..........,.,...„.38
Monogramming............ ............................... 40
Applique....... .............................................. 40
Bar Tacking........ .................................... .,„..„„,42
Overcasting Stitch............................................ 42
Decorative Stitches .... ........... ...................... .44
• How to sew.......... ..................................... 44
Button Sewing................................................ 46
SECTION V. BUTTONHOLE
Buttonhoie........... .............. ,.48 - 50
SECTION VI. CARE OF YOUR MACHINE
Replacing the Light Bulb ...................................62
Cleanino the Feed Dnii«! 52
Dismantling and Assembling the
Shuttle Race............ ........................................54
To Assemble the Shuttle Race........................ .,„54
Oiling the Machine............................. .,„..„.„.,„...„56
® Oil behind the face cover .... .......................... 56
• Oil the underside,,.,........................ ___________ „56
T roubleshooting ............. ....................... .......58
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