Placement Of Needle - Kenmore 1206 Instructions Manual

NEEDLE THREAD TABLE
THREAD SIZE _i_-r._EDLE FABRIC
ISIZE
Sheer cottons, silks, and synthetics
11
Fine Laces
Medium weight cottons
Medium weight silks
14
Medium weight synthetics
Light weight woolens
Heavy weight cottons
16 Medium to heavy weight woolens
Heavy drapery fabrics
18
Cotton 60-100
Synthetic
Silk A
Cotton 60-80
Mercerized 50
Synthetic
Silk A
Cotton 40-60
Mercerized 50
Mercerized heavy duty
Cotton 30-50
Mercerized heavy duty
Heaviest cottons as for men's work clothes
Heaviest woolen coating
NEEDLE 51ZE
Use KENMOtLE needles. The size of the needle should conform to the size
of the thread and both should be suitable to the material.
The same size thread should be used in the bobbin as on the upper part of the
machine for ordinary sewing.
Never use a bent needle nor one with a blunt point.
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 cor-
rect one for your machine.
PLACEMENT OF NEEDLE
Raise take-up lever to its highest positron
by turning hand wheel toward you.
Loosen needle clamp screw.
Hold needle 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.
Flat
side
faces
to
righ t.