Kenmore 15/I649 Instructions Manual page 14

INSERTING AND REMOVING THE MATERIAL
For all kinds of sewing, consult chart page 5
Before placing the material on the machine
see that :
* The presser foot and needle clamp screws
are both tight
* The sizes of needle and thread suit the kind
of work to be done,
* The needle and take-up lever are at their
h_ghest position
* The tensions have been properly adjusted.
* The ends of the threads have been drawn
about 4 inches to the rear of the machine
* The feed dog is up,
* Stitch length and width controls are set at
desired settings,
Experiment by sewing on the fabric to be
used to determine tension adjustments and
correct stitch settings
Place material under the presser foot, insert
the needle into the mater_al by turning the
hand wheel toward you, tower presser foot
and start sewing, To facil{tate placement of
heavy fabrics under the presser foot, the
presser foot lever can be raised beyond the
normal "up" position
To remove the work, first turn hand wheel
toward you until needle is at its highest
position, then raise the presser foot, draw
material to the rear and cut off excess thread
with the thread cutter located on the presser
bar.
IMPORTANT: Always turn the hand wheel
toward youl When machine is not being used,
place a piece of material over the feed dog
and lower the presser foot, Always have
fabric under the presser foot when operating
the machine Operating threaded machine
without fabric will cause it to jam by forcing
thread into the shuttle, See pages 28 & 29
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