Kenmore 158.1357 Sewing Machine Instruction Manual

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Kenmore 158.1357 Sewing Machine Instruction Manual.

Includes:
Stitch width control.
Bobbin winding.
Seam guides.
Zigzag stitching.
Machine threading.
Take-up lever.
Special stitch dial.
Buttonholer attachment.
Reverse stitch control.
Thread tension adjustment.
Zipper application.
Sewing light.
Multi purpose needle plate.
Feed dog control.
Troubleshooting.
Cleaning.
Much more!

50 page instruction/owners manual.

Kenmore 158.1357 Sewing Machine Instruction Manual

 

Kenmore models:
158.1357
158.13570
158.13571
158.13572
158.13573

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Winding the bobbin

1. Release clutch by turning clutch knob towards you.

2. Draw thread from spool through bobbin winder tension discs.

3. Pull end of thread through hole in bobbin.

4. Place bobbin onto bobbin winder shaft with end of thread coming from the top of the bottom. Push bobbin winder latch against bobbin until it clicks. Holding on to end of thread, start machine. When bobbin is slightly filled, snip off end of thread.

5. Start machine. wind thread until bobbin winder latch releases.

6. Tighten clutch knob and remove bobbin.

 

 

Top tension control

Probably the most important control on your machine is the one that regulates your top thread tension.
It consists of discs between which the thread passes.
The pressure on these disks is regulated by turning the dial on the front of the control. The higher the number, the higher the tension.

There are many reasons for having to reset your attention. The best tension for one fabric may not be correct for another.
The required tension depends upon the stiffness of the fabric, thickness of the fabric, number of layers of fabric being sewn, as well as the type of stitch you are making.

It is best to test the stitching on a scrap of fabric you are using before starting to make a garment.

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

If the upper thread is too tight and a loop appears on the top of the fabric, you need to decrease upper tension.

When the upper thread is too loose and a loop appears at the bottom of the fabric you should increase the upper tension.

 

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