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From: grammysherry
Date: 07-05-2006, 10:32 AM (1 of 8)
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I have an old model Kenmore # 158.15160 I picked up at a yard sale. The pressure foot lever does not stay up. I have to manually hold it up when I place the material under it. Other than that it is in great shape. I did not get a manual and wondered if anyone here could tell me where I could get instructions on how to fix it. It goes up and down, it just stays down. I tried looking online for some help..but could not find any. Any ideas will be appreciated. Thanks! |
User: grammysherry
Member since: 01-01-2006 Total posts: 20 |
From: stephi
Date: 07-05-2006, 02:40 PM (2 of 8)
Sears or Ebay. If you find one for sale on ebay they might make a copy of thier manual for you. Most of the people I have delt with on ebay are soo friendly and nice. 
Stephi
"No body knows what it is that I do until I dont do it" "if you do what you have always done you will get what you have always gotten" |
User: stephi
Member since: 03-17-2006 Total posts: 361 
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From: grammysherry
Date: 07-05-2006, 05:55 PM (3 of 8)
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but I will take some time later to look and see. This machine is so old I prolly won't find one for sale. Thanks for answering! I was hoping someone else has had this problem to give me some ideas. But I will look. |
User: grammysherry
Member since: 01-01-2006 Total posts: 20 |
From: skiNsew
Date: 07-05-2006, 07:25 PM (4 of 8)
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I think this is a site that has your manual. It is listed as 1516 (the manuals generally do not list the 158 prefix or the ending 0). I do not think it has any instructions on how to fix the presser foot lever but I think that a sewing repair shop could do that for you. http://pages.sewing-machine-manuals.com/173/InventoryPage/1834489/1.html HTH, Mary |
User: skiNsew
Member since: 06-09-2005 Total posts: 33 |
From: LauraM62
Date: 07-05-2006, 08:40 PM (5 of 8)
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If you go to Sears.Com, then go to parts, you can input your model number and find allot of info on most of their machines. That includes the oldies. I ordered parts for my 35 year old Kenmore with no problem. I know some one that also called Sears to retrieve a manual on an old Kenmore. On another side if you go to Yahoo Groups, search for Vintage Kenmore, there is a group that does nothing but collects them. With that group is several people that actually fix them! They also collect the manuals, accessory info, etc. You will have to wait a couple of days for approval to the group, a woman named Mel runs it, but they are a really helpful bunch! Great files with info too! LauraM
SW Indiana If everyone cared and nobody cried; If everyone loved and nobody lied; If everyone shared and swallowed their pride; Then we'd see the day when nobody died --'If Everyone Cared' by Nickelback |
User: LauraM62
Member since: 08-10-2003 Total posts: 246 
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From: woodywoodpecker
Date: 07-05-2006, 10:35 PM (6 of 8)
| I just went and looked at my Kenmore(it's a 158 19141 model) and it appears that there is a spring involved as well as the lever that you lift the pressure foot up and down with has a bump on it (somewhat like a camshaft) that a small bar rides over and puts the spring into action. Maybe your bump on the lever is worn out and won't keep it up. Hope this makes a little sense to you. What color is you machine? Mine is kind of a tan color and I'm guessing that the manuals would be very similiar. Does it have any attatchments with it? How about cams ect? |
User: woodywoodpecker
Member since: 11-07-2003 Total posts: 242 |
From: LauraM62
Date: 07-06-2006, 07:21 AM (7 of 8)
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Here is the link to Sears Parts (http://www3.sears.com/) . When I enter model # 158.19141 it pulls up a Kenmore sewing machine, when I click on that I get all sorts of parts! On the model you gave though I don't get anything so I would check your model number? I can tell you that under this parts section is where I found my diagrams on my machine for inside the machine, manual info, etc. Once I found all the diagrams I saved them onto my computer for future info. On the 158.19141 for example I seen the pressure bar assembly, from there I can view the parts lists I can order or I view the diagrams. I really was impressed with all the info I got from Sears on my 35 year old Kenmore here. As far as ordering the parts, I ordered all mine direct here, it took about 2 weeks to get them, didn't have any problems.
LauraM
SW Indiana If everyone cared and nobody cried; If everyone loved and nobody lied; If everyone shared and swallowed their pride; Then we'd see the day when nobody died --'If Everyone Cared' by Nickelback |
User: LauraM62
Member since: 08-10-2003 Total posts: 246
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From: grammysherry
Date: 07-07-2006, 03:21 PM (8 of 8)
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all of the great leads you have given me. This machine has drop in cams. I have not had a chance to look inside but will have my husband take the back part off. It may very well be the spring. Sometime this week I shall investigate and get back here to let everyone know how it goes. Much appreciation to everyone here!!
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User: grammysherry
Member since: 01-01-2006 Total posts: 20 |
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