Kenmore 38516520000 sewing machine

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TABLE OF
SECTION I. NAME OF PARTS
Cabinets and Tote Bags ................................................................................2
Names of Parts ......................................................................... 2
Available Accessories and Attachments ............................... 4
SECTION I1. GETTING READ"/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
Detaching the Table ...................................................................8
Attaching the Table ............................................................. 8
- Accessory Box .................................................................... 8
Changing Needle ................................................................. 10
To Remove and Attach the Foot Holder ........................... 10
To remove .............................................................................. 10
To attach ......................................................................................10
Changing Presser Foot ............................................................10
To remove ......................................................................... 10
To attach .......................................................................... 10
Presser Foot Types .......................................................................12
. A: Zigzag foot .........................................................................12
H: Straight stitch foot ...............................................................12
. J: Sliding buttonhole foot ............................................... 12
- E: Zipper foot ....................................................................................12
G: Blind hem stitch foot ........................................................12
F: Satin stitch foot ............................................................ 14
Buttonhole foot (Option) ...................................................... 14
Quilter ............................................................................... 14
Selecting Needle and Fabric ................................................ 16
Bobbin Winding ................................................................. 20-24
Horizontal spool pin ................................................................20
. Additional spool pin ..................................................................20
Bobbin winding.; ...........................................................................22
- Removing the hook cover plate ...........................................24
- Inserting the bobbin ............................................... 24
Threading the Machine ................................................. 26-28
- Threading the machine ...........................................................26
Drawing up bobbin thread .........................................................26
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for Straight Stitch. 28-30
Correct tension ................................................................ 28
Tension is too tight ...................................................................28
Tension is too loose ............................................................. 28
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for Zigzag Stitch ........ 30
Correct tension ......................................................................30
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 !11.STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
Straight Stitch ..........................................................................................38
, Starting to sew ...............................................................................38
, Finishing sewing .......................................................................38
Use the Seam Guides ...................................................................38
Turn a Square Corner .......................................................... 38
Use the Quilter Guide ....................................................................40
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Zipper Sewing ................................................................................42-44
To snap on the zipper foot ..........................................................42
Fabric preparation ..................................................................42
CONTENTS
SECTION III. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
(CONTINUED)
To sew ............................................................................................42-44
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 .......................................................................................................52
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
Seam Finishing ...................................................................... 58
Mending ..................................................................................................58
Shell Stitch ..................................................................................60
Box Stitch ........................................................................... 60
Fagoting Stitch ....................................................................... 62
Two-point Shell Stitch ...........................................................................62
Two-point Box Stitch ................................................................62
Overedge Stitch ..................................................................... 64
Decorative Stitch of Geometric Patterns ....................................64
Twin Needle Stitches (Option) ........................................... 66
SECTION VI, STRETCH STITCHES
Straight Stretch ................................................................................................68
Rick-rack Stretch ............................................................... 68
Overcast Stretch Stitching .............................................................70
, To sew .............................................................................................70
Smocking ....................................................................................70
To sew ...............................................................................................70
Serging .......................................................................................72
Elastic Stretch Stitch ........................................................ 72
Stretch Patching .....................................................................................72
Herring Bone Stretch .......................................................................74
SECTION VII. BUTTONHOLE
Manual Buttonhole ..............................................................76-80
To sew .........................................................................................76-78
How to adjust buttonhole stitch density ......................................80
Automatic Buttonhole ................................................................82-88
Buttonhole style and size .............................................................82
To sew ......................................................................................84
To adjust stitch density ....................................................... 88
SECTION VIII. CARE OF YOUR MACHINE
Replacing the Ught Bulb ..................................................... 90
Cleaning the Bobbin Holder .............................................. 90
Cleaning the Shuttle Race and Feed Dogs ..................................92
Oiling the Machine ..................................................................................92
Troubleshooting ..................................................................................94
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