Kenmore 1206 sewing machine user manual

N S T

S

RUCTION

MODEL 20/21 / 23/1206/1300.

ZIG-ZAG

SEWING

MACHINE

IRDEX Adjusting Bobbin:

for Good Stitching

.........

Placement

26

Oiling

Inserting

& Threading

Picking

up Bobbin

Removing

- ..........

Thread

8

.........

10

.................

................

Instructions

Overcasting Parts

List

6

Presser

Foot,

7

Presser

Foot

Buttonholes

..................

17

Sewing

Light

21

Stitch Stitch

Cleaning

..................

Connecting Corner,

..............

4

................

....................

Fastening Feed

Machine

Turning

Darning

22,23

Identification,

Head

Hem Parts

Installing

Machine

Head

Inserting

& Removing

........

Zigzag

..................

in Cabinet

Material

........

......

Size .................

Needle

& Thread

Chart

4 11 16

11 1 t ,16 16

Tension: Thread

2,3

Thread

4

Threading:

14

Bobbin

Case

...............

8

Upper

Thread

...............

9

5 ...........

10

Lower

Needle: Needle

......

Upper

18,19

..........

15

Stitching:

................

15

Blind Stitched

Length ................

Width ................

Straight

...............

...........

................

20

Dog Control

27

Adjusting

..................

1!

Hems:

Pressure,

Reverse

...............

21

Changing

15

a Seam

22,23

..................

.................. ....................

............

................

Winding Buttons

5

5

............... ...............

Thread Chart ...............

What To Do ...............

12 13

5

24,25

FRONT

VIEW

®

//

@"

q,,,

1. Bobbin WinderSpmdle 2. Bobbin Winder Latch 3. Stitch Width Control 4. Stttch Width Limlter 5.

6.

7.

Stitch Length Control Reverse Stitch Push Button Light Switch

8.

9.

I0.

1 t_ 12.

13.

14,

Feed Dog Controi Nomenclature Plate Needle Plate Needle Clamp Screw Feed Dog Hand Hole Cover Plate Presser Foot

15. Presser Foot Screw 16. Thread Guides 17. Upper Thread Tension Control 18. Thread Take-up Lever 19. Upper Thread Guide 20. Bobbin Winder Thread Guide

BACK

VIEW

@

21.

22.

Presser Foot Pressure

23.

Presser Foot Lever

26.

Clutch Release

Regulator

24.

Thread

27.

Thread

Face Plate

25.

Hand Wheel

28.

Blind Stitch Knob {Models 21, 1300 only}

Cutter

Spool Pins

INSTALLING AND

MACHINE

HEAD

IN PORTABLE

CABINET

Loosen the two machine bed (!).

hinge

screws

under

holes

in the rear edge of the

Raise hinge pins in the cabinet cutout (2).

Slip machine head onto the pins and tighten hinge screws securely (3).

Lower machine head to front flap.

Screw spool pins in place.

Lay the plastic discs over the spool pins.

Discs and pins are packed in the accessory box.

SEWING

LIGHT

(Modets 21, 1300 only)

The sewing light is located inside the face plate as shown.

It may be turned on or off by pushing the light switch.

TO remove the bulb, disconnect the sewing machine and swing open the face plate.

Push bulb m slightly, turn it counterclockwise and remove.

To replace, illustration 4.

push

new

CONNECTING

MACHINE

bulb in and turn

clockwise.

See

Push foot or knee control connector onto connector under the machine bedplate, or over the motor. See illustration 5. Push the two prong plug of the control into any 110-120 V° wall outlet. When installing in cabinet, insert grommet with cord in bedplate.

NEEDLE THREAD

SIZE

_i_-r._EDLE ISIZE

Cotton 60-100 11

Synthetic Silk A Cotton 60-80 Mercerized 50

FABRIC

Sheer cottons, Fine Laces Medium

14

Synthetic Silk A

silks

Medium

weight

synthetics

heavy duty

Cotton 30-50 Mercerized heavy duty

Medium Heavy

18

weight

Raise take-up lever to its highest positron by turning hand wheel toward you.

Loosen needle clamp screw.

cottons

weight

Heavy 16

weight

weight

PLACEMENT OF NEEDLE

silks, and synthetics

Medium Light

Cotton 40-60 Mercerized 50 Mercerized

THREAD TABLE

Hold

woolens

drapery

woolens

fabrics

Heaviest

cottons

as for men's work

Heaviest

woolen

coating

so that the fiat side is to your

nght, slip bhmt end of needle as far as _t will go into needle clamp.

Tighten needle into place with clamp screw.

cottons

to heavy weight

needle

clothes

NEEDLE 51ZE Use KENMOtLE needles.

The size of the needle should of the thread and both should be suitable to the material.

conform

The same size thread should be used in the bobbin as on the upper machine for ordinary sewing.

Never use a bent needle nor one with a blunt point.

to the size part

of the

This is the exact length of the needle to be used in your machine.

Comparison with this illustration will determine t

whether the needle you have is the correct one for your machine.

Flat side faces to righ t.

REMOVING BOBBINCASEFROMSHUTTLE

lever Take up at its highest position.

1/ Pull out latch.

.°

Pull

bobbin

case

straight out.

/

t

WINDING THE BOBBIN

0 Place post. shown.

0 thread

on

Draw

spool

thread

as

0

0 Wind thread bobbin a few front to back.

Release clutch by turning clutch knob toward you.

8tart machine.

around times,

0 Place bobbin onto bobbin winder shaft.

Push bobbin winder latch until it clicks.

When bobbin ing mechanism

is full, windstops.

0 Tighten remove

clutch bobbin.

knob

and

INSERTINGBOBBININTO BOBBINCASE_CASEiNTO SHUTTLE O"

_IP

@

Guide

onto

bobbin

Pull thread

through

Pull thread

under

Holding

latch,

center

pm of bobbin

case.

slot.

tension spring.

position

case

into

shuttle,

then

release

latch.

0

i

I,,_,,ILJ,II i

Place

UPPERMACHINE THREADING

thread

Thread Prevent by

the

the

loop

thread

up

can

thread

_n proper Release machine

of

end and

be

tension return

between

discs

of the

Control.

spool

holding

wire

will

as illustrated

Tension

thread

from

of

the

thread

past

the

top

slipped

into

Js released,

to posit_on

1;urntng pull

hook

the

and spr_ng

unti_

hook.

the When

the

spring

as shown

with

the

wire

thread

loop

continue

to

thread

place. spool

of

thread

as illustrated,

and

PICKING UPBOBBIN THREAD Rinse presser foot lever.

Hold needle thread loosely in left hand and rotate hand wheel toward you one complete turn.

Bring bobbin thread up by pulling upper thread (See illustration).

Place threads back under presser foot.

ADJUSTING THEPRESSURE OFTHEPRESSER FOOT Push down outer ring of presser foot pressure regulator _See illustration).

This will release pressure of presser foot. To increase pressure, push down inner pin until suitable pressure is obtained.

For ordinary sewing, the inner pin should be about half way down. When sewing multiple thickness or heavy matenat, reduce the pressure. Increase it when sewing sheer fabncs.

Insufficzent

pressure

may

cause

skipped

stitches

or

difficulty in guiding the fabric. If feed dog or presser foot marks appear on the fabric, reduce the pressure.

I0

SETTINGSTITCHLENGTH Turn knob toany desiredstitchlengthpositionbetween 0 and 5. At No. 5, the longes_stitchis obtained.The sizeof stitchyou selectwilldepend on the fabricyou are sewing.

The blindstitchknob must be on the "OFF" position for alloperationsexcept blind stitching.{Models 21, 1300 only) For straightstitchingthe stitch width controlmust be se_ at 0.

7

REVERSE STITCHING To sew in reverse, push the reverse stitch button as far in as possible.

Keep the button pushed as long as you need reverse stitching.

When you cease pushing, the button returns and the machine stitches forward.

FASTENING A SEAM Be sure both threads are drawn back about 4 inches under the presser foot.

Lower needle into fabnc about ½ inch from beginning of seam.

Lower presser foot, push reverse button for reverse stitching.

Stztch backwards until needle reaches beginning of seam.

Release button for forward sUtching and complete seam. When you reach the end of the seam, push reverse button and sew back over ½ inch of comptered seam. This is called back tacking.

ADJUSTING TENSIONS A perfect stitch wilt have threads locked between of fabric with no loops on top or bottom.

Fig.

1

PROBLEM

Upper

thread

too

REMEDY

tight Decrease Tension

,.._!! li Fig.

2

Upper

thread

too

loose Increase

Fig. t2

the two layers

3 NOTE:

Never adjust

more than one number

at a timeรท

Tension

,,

','_ '_

INCREASE TENSION

When stitching is unsatisfactory as in figures 2 and 3, adjust the upper thread tension.

Lower thread tension requires adjustment less frequently tension.

than

the

upper

thread

Turn

When stitch is satisfactory, seam is badly puckered,

Clockwise.

as in figure I and the cause may be

tight tensions and both upper may be adjusted.

(See page 26)

and

lower

When adjusting the tension on the bobbin case, make slight adjustments with a screwdriver. (See page 26)

DECREASE TENSiOH

Turn Counter Clockwise.

13

INSERTING ANDREMOVING THE MATERIAL For all kinds of sewing, consult chart page 5.

Before placing the material on the machine see that:

Place material into the

under

material

the presser

by turning

foot, insert the hand

the needle

wheel

toward

you, lower presser foot and start sewing.

• The presser tight.

foot

and needle clamp

screws are both

facilitate

presser

• The sizes of needle to be done.

and thread suit the kind of work

- The needle and the thread highest position.

take-up

lever are at their

. The ends of threads have been drawn about to the rear of the machine.

4 inches

and

width

14

the

controls

are set at desired

by sewing on the fabric tension adjustments and

to be used to correct stitch

of heavy

presser

foot

fabrics

lever

under

can

the

be raised

beyond the normal "'up" position.

To remove the work, first turn the hand wheel toward you until

the needle

and the thread

take-up

lever are

at their highest position, then raise the presser foot, draw material to the rear and cut off excess thread with

the

you!

thread

When

cutter Always

the machine

piece of material ser foot.

Expenment determine settings.

placement

foot,

IMPORTANT:

• The feed dogs are up.

• Stitch length settings.

To

when machine

Without

on the

presser

bar.

turn the hand

wheel

toward

is not being

used,

place

a

over the feed dog and lower the pres-

Always

operating

located

have the

machine.

fabric

lint into the shuttle.

fabric

under

the presser

Operating

foot

threaded

will cause it to jam by forcing

See Pages 22 & 23.

TURNINGA CORNER Stop your sewing machine thbric, Raise presser foot. tion.

Lower

FEED

presser

and make sure needle is in Turn fabric to desired direc-

foot and go on with your stztching.

COHTROL

This knob is situated on right front of machine bed.

When knob is turned to the left, feed dog does not move material Thzs allows the operator freedom of movement of materml. For regular sewing, turn knob to the right. "'U" (Feed dog up),

CHANGING THE PRESSER FEET The various presser feet availabie for certain work are to be fastened to the presser IJar,

kinds

of

To attach the foot, raise the presser bar to its highest position by raising the presser foot lever.

Loosen the presser foot thumb screw, choose the proper foot, insert from the front.

Tighten the screw using the large screwdriver and make sure that the foot is secure.

15

ZIGZAGCONTROL

To produce The indicator

a zigzag stitch, on the stitch

turn

the stitch

width control

width

limiter B upward.

knob A points

As the knob

to the numerical

setting.

is moved up, the stitch The width

becomes

knob can be manually

wider. turned

to a higher number, but the limiter must be rolled downward to produce a narrower zigzag stitch.

Zig-zag stitch width Increases from No. I setting to the No. 5 setting.

Straight stitching is possible only when the knob Is at thc 0 position.

Zig-zag stitching will be practical for repairing elastic garments, points of strain, binding blankets, and st_tchlng darts m mtcrfacmgs.

seaming

knitted

garments,

overcasting

seams,

tacking

BUTTONHOLES Stitch length about V__ Stitch width about 2 Feed dog control 1.

2.

3.

4.

to right

Stitch forward until desired length for buttonhole is obtained.

Stop with needle on tlle left side of stitching (A). Drop leed dog, set stitch width control on 2Vz and take one stitch to the right (B).

Raise presser foot and turn material with needle in material. Lower presser foot and take one stitch to the left (C).

Turn stitch width control to 5 and sew 4 stitches.

This method of fastening the ends of buttonhoies is eNled bartaeking.

Bartaking should be completed with needle on the left side (D).

Set stitch width back to 2. Raise feed dogs and sew back to other end of buttonhole.

Stop w_th needle oil tile left (E).

5. Turn stitch width control to 5. Drop feed dog and bartack.

Raise feed dog.

It is recommended that tailor's chalk be used to determine length of buttonhole before sewing. For a firm buttonhole, tile stitching can be repeated over the same area, then cut buttonhole opening.

For a professional look to your buttonho|e use an interfacing between the layers of fabric.

C

A

E 17

HEMS BLIND

STITCH

(Models

21, 1300 only)

The Blind Stitch on the operations

_8

"OFF" except

Knob position

HEM

must

be

for all

blind stitching.

1, Prepare the hem with a turned and edgestitched finish, or

2_

Apply seam tape along the raw edge with eitner straight or zig zag stitching, then fold hem as shown.

3.

Make second

fold as shown.

4_

Turn

blind

stitch

knob (black

arrow) to the "ON" position.

Set stitch width at 0 and stitch length 2-3 â‚Źas desired).

Then, blind stitch along fold until hem is completed.

5_

Unfold, exposing right side of material with completed blind stitching.

Press hem.

_9

DARHJHG WITH

PRES51ER FOOT : 1.

Turn feed dog control

2.

Press down

outer

tion mending,

to left.

ring of presser

monogram

foot pressure

regulator,

see page

10. With regulator

In this posi-

work, etc. may be done.

3.

Stretch fabric tightly between two spring embroidery hoops and place under needle.

The presser bar can be raised to accommodate the embroidery hoop by pulling up on the presser foot lever.

4.

Lower

presser bar so thread

will have some tension.

When you start to darn, move fabric back and

forth to cover darning area. Then turn fabric and continue sewing at right-angles to the previous stitching.

Always use medium machine speed. You can make any length stitches d_sired. Slow movement of fabric wilt make short darning stitches.

Fast movement will make tong stitches.

5.

WITHOUT

When you finish darning, raise presser foot and remove fabric. by pressing center pin of presser foot pressure regulator.

Turn feed dog control to right.

PRESSER

FOOT

i. Turn feed dog control 2.

5.

2O

Remove

presser foot.

Proceed

as directed

Increase

pressure

for general sewing

:

to left. under

steps 3 and 4 above.

When you finish darning, raise the presser Turn feed dog control to right.

bar and remove

fabric.

Replace

presser foot.

SEWINGON BUTTONS 1.

Turn feed dog control to left. Place needle into left hole of button, align holes with slot of presser foot and lower presser foot.

2.

Set stitch

width

control

at width

between

holes

of button.

Test

width by turning handwheet slowly. Take several zigzag stitches sew on button, ending with needle on left side.

3.

Set stitch width control button to lock threads.

Pull threads

at 0.

Take a few stitches

to

in left hole of

to wrong side.

NOTE: To make

a small thread

place a stra:ght

shank

pin or needle

when sewing on a flat button. between

the holes of the button.

OVERCASTING Set stitch width to 5. Set stitch length at 5. Zigzag stitch around edge of fabric to completely cover the edge.

raw

21

CLEAHIHG AHDOILiHG ............

Keep the moving parts free from dust and threads for quiet and efficient operation.

Cleaning should be done with a small brush, never with a sharp or pointed tool. When machine runs hard or makes excessive noise, place a drop of KENMORE sewing machine oil at the points indicated by arrows.

To oil top of _e machine, place a few drops of oil through the holes on the top cover plate while the needle is at the lowest point, or remove top cover plate by unsm_ewing two screws and oil at the points indicated by arrows. (Model 1206) Tilt machine head back to oil points indicated on underside of machine hexad.

/

22

ShuttleRaceCover

ShuttleAssembly

It may be necessary

to clean the shuttle

L

Raise the needle bar to its highest

2.

Push levers sideways

3.

Clean the shuttle

4.

Put a drop of oil on the center

To reassemble, Slip shuttle Occasionally,

of the shuttle

point and assembiy

remove

race cover into place.

bobbin

and lift shuttle

pin of the shuttle

by center

Shttle

Race

area occasionally.

race of any tint or small particles

hold shuttle

remove

Shuttle

of thread

case. and shuttlc

pro.

with a small brush.

and on shuttle

pin and fit carefully

race cover out by the center

race (see arrows).

into assembly

opposite

the shuttle

driver.

Snap the levers into position.

the needle plate and clean feed dog with a soft brush.

23

WHATTO PROBLEM

PROBABLE Incorrect

CAUSE

s_ze needte.

Improper [breading, Loose upper thread trregular Stitches

Pulling Light

Bunching of Th read

tension.

on presser

toot.

foot.

wound

Tighten not

Increase Reset

bobbin,

Rewind

Pulling fabric.

Incorrect size needle.

upper pull

pressure

bobbin

and

fabric

(page

5),

(page

12).

it gently.

on presser

foot

(page

10).

fabric;

7).

guide it gently.

size needle for thread

and fabric

(page 5).

(page 5).

Reset presser foot,

both

threads

back under

presser foot

{page 10),

Raise feed dog.

thread

tension{s).

on presser

Using two different of thread.

foot.

sizes or kinds

Reset thread tension {s) (page 12. 13). increase pressure on presser foot (page 10).

Upper

thread

Bent or brunt needle.

Loose presser foot.

tnsert

and bobbin

new needle

Fabric too sheer or too soft.

Use underlay

thread

should

be same size and kind,

(page 5),

Reset presser foot. i

24

thread

tension guide

(page

correct

Draw

pressure

for 9).

foot.

Upper drawn

Light

thread

presser

Reset needle

Incorrect

needle (page

fabric;

Incorrect setting of needle, Loose presser foot.

and lower threads not back under presser fool

size

machine

Do not puIl Choose

Feed dog down.

Puckering

correct

Rethread

Do

pressure

Unevenly

Breakmg Needles

Choose

fabric.

Loose presser

COR RECTION

of tissure

paper or tarleton ,

i

i i i

when

stitching.

WHATTO PROBLEM

PROBABLE tncorrect

size needle,

Bent or blunt Skipping Stitches

Machine Jamming (Knocking Noise)

Insert

size needle

new needle

Increase

pressure

on presser foot.

to stitch

too fast.

Start

pressure

to stitch

Rethread

threading.

and fabric

foot

(page 10).

speed.

(page 9).

Tight upper thread tension.

Incorrect size needle.

Loosen upper thread tension (page 12).

Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric

Sharp eye in needle.

Insert new needle (page 5).

bobbin

Tight

bobbin

Lint

in bobbin

case threading.

thread

tension_

case or shuttle.

Check

bobbin

case threading

Loosen bobbin Clean bobbin

thread

tensEon

case and shuttle

(page 13). (page 22 & 23).

Raise feed dog.

Light pressure on presser foot.

Threads kno-.ted under fabric.

Increase pressure on presser foot {page 10).

Place both threads back under presser foot before

Thread

Disassemble

m shuttle.

i

,H

and clean shuttle

(page 5).

(page 8).

Feed dog down.

caught

(page 5).

(page 12L

on presser

at a medium

machine

for thread

(page 5).

Light

Improper

Fabric not Movi ng

Choose correct

needle.

Reset needle (page 5).

Loosen upper thread tension

Improper

Breaking Bobbin Thread

CORRECTION

Incorrect setting of needle.

Tight upper thread tension.

Starting Breaking Upper Thread

CAUSE

beginning

to stitch.

(page 22 & 23).

llllll

25

ADJUSTING YOURSEWINGMACHIHE FORGOODSTITCHES When your sewing machine Insert a new needle for needle size. .

of.the

The upper and bobbin

3.

Check threading

4.

Check

the

does not sew a properly

thread

carefully.

thread

correct

tension

locked

size for the thread

stitch,

check the following:

and fabric

you are using.

Consult

chart

on page five

should be the same thread.

See page 8-9. balance.

Use mercerized

thread

and a correct

size needle

for the fabric

you are

using. Do not try this test with synthetic thread as it will not break.

Begin with a full bobbin, properly threaded into the case. Set the stitch length at about 12 stitches per inch.

Fold a six inch square of your fabric in half diagona!ly, forming a triangle. Make a line of stitching ½"" from fold. a. b. c.

If seam is puckered-both tensions are too tight.

If the bottom thread lays on the fabric-tighten upper thread tension, and repeat See page 12, Figure 3.

If the top thread lays on the fabric-loosen upper thread tension and repeat test.

See page 12, Figure 2.

Grasp the stitching

26

and pull evenly and firmly until one or both threads

a. b.

If both threads break-tensions If neither thread breaks-both

are balanced. tensions are too loose.

c. d.

If upper thread breaks-loosen If lower thread breaks-tighten

upper tension. upper tension.

test.

break.

Both threads do not have to break at the same place, but they should break on the same snap.

Bobbin tension may be reset by the following procedure.

Start with a loose bobbin thread tension. Tighten the spring screw gradually -until bobbin case and full bobbin can be gently lifted from your hand by the end of the bobbin thread.

PARTS LIST All parts listed hem may be ordered through mail order house.

your nearest

When ordering these parts, please be sure to mention

Sears or $impsens-Sears

the following

references:

1. Model & serial numbers of machine shown on the nomenclature 2. Parts number(s) and description(s) here.

When ordering

by mail, prices will be furnished on request,

be billed accordingly.

1

2

5

3

J

6

9

1

plate.

See page 2.

or parts will be shipped at prevailing prices and you will Ref. No.

Parts No.

1 2 3 4 5 6

135 201201 8286 2273 4607 6741

b7 10

retail stem, catalog sales office or

6742 6743

11

6744

\

201709 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

1939 6862 6510 47 6902 3015 3016

Description Presser foot thumb screw Needle clamp Thread spool pin Nylon disc Presser foot Pack of #11 needles (Yellow pack) Pack of #t4 needles (Red pack) Pack of#16 needles (Green pack) Pack of #18 needles (Blue pack) Bobbin winder thread and top thread guide Bobbin winder rubber nng Pack of bobbin (10 pcs ) Bobbin case Shuttle hook Motor rubber belt Large screwdriver Small screwdriver

27

SEWING

MACHINE

SEARS; ROEBUCK SIMPSONS-SEARS

AND CO., Chicago, IL 60684 U.S.A. and LiMiTED, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Part No. 55053.