Care free stitching depends on the big kenmore, And the little, Needles shuttle threading needle – Sears 385. 17526 User Manual
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CARE FREE STITCHING
depends on the
BIG
Kenmore
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1ÍÍ:
NEEDLES
SHUTTLE
THREADING
NEEDLE
Make certain your needle
IS
correctly inserted with
flat side away from you.
Be sure needle is not blunt 
or bent.
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i£r V THREADING
’’X' J THREAD CAN TANGLE AND SNAP without being seen. It your 
ij thread breaks, unthread and then RETHREAD the machine, both lop 
-imsa*-
bottom thread.
BOTTOM THREADING
1. Insert bobbin into shuttle making sure bobbin
rotates counter clockwise.
2. Pull thread through slot (Aj and then to the iait.
Pull thread through rtolch (B) and leave thread 
about 4 inches tong.
Y)
TOP THREADING
Maks sure there is no slack or 
snags In She thread. Use the 
type ol thread and size needle 
recommended in your instruc
tion book.
and the
LITTLE
FEEDING
OILING
TENSION
SHUTTLE
Clean in and around the shullle and lead 
dogs to remove accumulated dust and tint 
which may cause NOISE OR JAMMING.
FEEDING
(MATERIAL DOESN'T
FEED PROPERLY)
I
OILING
Open face cover plate and oil 2 points as 
shown below at least once a year. One or 
two drops ol oil is surticleni. Remove 
excess oB. otherwise it may stain fabric 
In case machine !s trot used tor an 
extended time, oillt before sewing. Lsi 
good quality sewing machine oil.
COMPLETING THREADING
Hold top thread loosely in lelt hand and ratals 
handwheel toward you one complete turn. Bring 
bottom thread up and next, pull lop and bottom 
threads under and to the back ol prasser toot.
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TENSION
1 1
• i Compare your straight stitching with the lllustralions. If it looks like either
) I.' of the lop two, correct the thread tension dial as shown.
BE SURE TO NOTE YOUR PRESENT SETTING BEFORE YOU START 
ADJUSTING. 
m
Oecfease lension
Increase tension
Upper thread too loose
Coifeci stitching
IMPORTANT
For your safety an important new feature has been incorporated In this machine.
The light/power switch provides electric cuítent for the motor as well as the light
in order to operate the machine this switch must be on.
If you are interrupted while sewing and must leave the machine unattended, just 
turn off the light/power switch and the machine can not be started accidentally by 
pressing on the fool control, this feature afso applies when the machine is in 
storage.
The toot control is used to vary the machine speed from zero to high.