Kenmore 1791 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
CHANGING
NEEDLES AND
NEEDLEPLATES
Needle choice depends
on thread _,.,both
determined by fabric
YOUR SIZE 14 NEEDLE IS BASIC., o
o,. to most of your sewing, To replace
needle: Turn hand wheel toward you
to raise Needle Bar (10) to highest posi-
tion. Loosen Needle Clamp Screw (9)
with screwdriver. Holding flat side
away from you, insert needle as far as it
will go. Tighten clamp screw securely,
using screwdriver.
Needteplate Ufts out Replacement Jocks =n
TO REPLACE THE NEEDLEPLATE INSERT
Raise needle to its highest position. Remove Bobbin
Cover Plate (4), Lift Needleptate (6) and remove by
lifting up and out (shown at far left). Insert other
needle plate; push down with both hands to lock.
Replace bobbin cover plate.
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For zigzag stitching, use
silver needleptate with
wtde oval hole
ol to
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For straight and strmght
stretch sewing, silver plate
has round ho_e