Kenmore 17920 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
NEEDLE PLATES
You are provided with two needle plates:
A. Needle plate with wide oval hole for all
zigzag stitches and striaght stitch with
needle at "C" (center) or "R" (right)
position.
B. Needle plate with round hole for straight
stitch with needle at "'S" (standard)
position.
CHANGING NEEDLE PLATE
1. Raise needle to its highest position and
raise presser foot.
2. Remove bobbin cover plate.
3. Remove needle plate by placing thumb
under edge of plate and lifting up and out.
(See Fig. 2)
4. Make sure bobbin case is in the proper
position by turning in the counter-
clockwise direction as indicated by red
arrow on the bobbin case stopper until it
stops. (Fig. 3)
5. Snap desired needle plate into place.
(Fig. 4)
6. Replace bobbin cover plate.
NOTE:
Don't turn hand wheel while needle plate is
removed, or needle may hit bobbin case and
cause needle damage.
Don't touch screws on the bobbin case
stopper.
If bobbin case is not installed as indicated
above, it will be damaged when the needle
plate is put into position.
FEED COVER PLATE
There are a few times when you want to
control the feeding of the fabric yourself.
Raise needle to its highest position and raise
presser foot. Place feed cover plate over
needle plate aligning two pins of feed cover
plate with holes of needle plate. You may
then determine the movement of the fabric
yourself.
A B
Fig. 1
Bobbin Case Stopper
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Bobbin case Bobbin case Fig. 4
stopper
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