Regulating The Tensions; To Regulate Stitch Length; To Set The Stitch Length; To Remove The Work - Kenmore 117.552 Instructions Manual

Upper:
Regulating the Tensions
When the presser foot lifter lever (Fig 3)
raised
tension on the upper thread is automatically released
Ther
fore, the presser foot must always be lowered When
adju
ing the upper tension. The tension regulator lever j
located
on the face of machine (Fig. 3). To
increc 5
tenaj 0 Push
lever
dow,ward.
To
decrease tension push lever
U)iard
The most satisfactory tension for ordinary sewing is
Objfled
with pointer on this lever set between figures 2 and 3
011
the
numbered gauge.
Lower:
The small screw in center of the bobbin case (Fig.
6)
regulates the tension on the lower thread. To
increase
t 1 1 .
sion tighten the screw; to decrease
tension, loosen it.
either event only turn this screw a
little
bit
kt a time.
Tension should be in balance to get best results
—
neat,
exible, accurate stitching. Experiment until your
is balanced as follows:
If the upper thread is too tight, the upper thread will
drawn straight on the top of the material, thus:
If the lower thread is too tight, the lower thread will b.
drawn straight on the bottom of the material, thus:
When tensions are properly adjusted the stitching o
materials will look the same on both sides, thus:
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To Regulate Stitch Length
(Forward and Backward With Stops)
phe t1
regu1at0 lever (Fig. 5, page 6) controls t1
5
t it,h iength
for both forward and reverse.
he positb0m
of the stop screw (Fig. 5, page 6) regt
iates the
length of the stitch, forward and reverse, by lirnii
the movement
up and down of the stitch regulator leve:
To Set the Stitch Length:
Move the
stitch regulator lever until the desired numbe
5
p pears in the
window then turn the StOP screw to the righ
until it
comes to rest.
As long 85
the stop screw is not turned the length o
5
t itch will remain
the same.
To sew in reverse,
move the lever down until it stops.
To sew forward,
move the lever up again until it stops.
If the lever
and stop have been set for a short stitci
ngth such as No. 2,
and the operator wishes to use a longe:
5
t itch, loosen the
stop screw and set the stitch regulator tc
the desired
longer stitch as shown in the window in the platE
then tighten
the stop screw as before until it comes to rest
The
5 a me
longer stitch will now result both forward an
reverse, except
that number
4
is the longest reverse stitch
'ength.
To Remove
the Work
The take-Up (5, Fig. 3)
must
be at its HIGHEST POINT
before 8
t temptiflg to remove the work. Failure to do this will
result in breaking
the thread and unthreading the needle.
Turn the hand wheel until the take-up (5, Fig. 3)
is at
-
its highest point, raise
the presser foot with presser foot lever
and DRAW THE FABRIC
BACK about three inches in a
straight line, pass both threads over the thread cutter on the
presser bar. After the material has been removed and the
threads cut, do not run the machine accidentally or other
wise without material under the presser foot. (See following
paragraph.)
IMPORTANT the
machine is threaded, do not
operate it without having
material
under
the
presser foot.
Failure to observe this instruction will cause thread
to
lodge in the shuttle mechanism and prevent machine from
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