Kenmore 158.1200 – 158.12000 Sewing Machine Manual

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Kenmore 158.1200 – 158.12000 Sewing Machine Manual.

Includes:
Setting stitch length.
Bobbin winding.
Placement of needle.
Machine threading.
Feed dog control knob.
Face cover plate.
Thread guides.
Stitch width lock.
Hand hole cover plate.
Thread cutter.
Buttonholes.
Needle size.
Thread tension adjustment.
Oiling.
Troubleshooting.
Cleaning.
Much more!

26 page complete instruction manual.

Kenmore 158.1200 – 158.12000 Sewing Machine Manual.

Models: 1200, 158.1200, 158.12000

Instruction/Owners manual

 

 

Placement of needle

Raise needle bar to its highest position by turning the hand wheel toward you. Loosen needle bar clamp screw.
Hold needle so that the flat side is to your right. Slip blunt end of needle as far as it will go into needle clamp.
Tighten needle into place with needle clamp screw.

 

Winding the bobbin

1. Place thread on spool post. Draw thread around guide. The extra spool post on the right is provided for winding the bobbin from a second spool of thread while the machine is threaded for sewing.

2. Wind thread around bobbin a few times.

3. Place bobbin onto bobbin winder shaft.
Push bobbin winder latch until it clicks.

4. Release clutch by turning clutch knob towards you. Start Machine.

5. When bobbin is full, winding mechanism stops.

6. Tighten clutch knob and remove bobbin.

 

Adjusting tensions

A perfect stitch will have threads locked between the two layers of fabric with no loops on the top or bottom.

If the thread loops are on top of fabric then the upper tension is too tight.
Decrease tension by lowering number on tension dial.

If the thread loops are on the bottom of the fabric, the upper tension is too loose and you need to increase tension.
Raise upper tension dial to a higher number.

 

Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot

Push down outer ring of presser foot knob. This will release pressure of the 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 thicknesses or heavy material, reduce the pressure.
Increase it when sewing sheer fabrics.

Insufficient pressure may cause skipping stitches or difficulty in guiding the fabric.
If feed dog or presser foot marks appear on the fabric, reduce the pressure.

 

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