Kenmore 385.15516 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
Free-arm Sewing
For free-arm sewing:
1. Grip the extension table with your indexfinger and thumb.
2. Pull gently to the left. The extension table will snap out.
For flat-bed sewing:
1. Insert the tab and the pin into their catches.
2. With your thumb and index finger, gently snap in.
Changing Needle
_t_ Needle clamp screw
(_ Needle clamp
[] Turn off the power switch.
Raise the needle to its highest position by turning the
handwheet counterclockwise, toward you, and lowering
the presser foot. Loosen the needle clamp screw(_l_by
turning it counterclockwise. Remove the needle from the
needle clamp (_.
[] Insert a new needle into the needle clamp_)with the
flat side to the rear. When inserting the needle into the
needle clamp _, push it up as far as it goes. Tighten
the needle clamp screw _1_firmly by turning it clockwise.
[] To check for a good needle, place the fiat side of the
needle onto something flat (needle plate, glass, etc.).
The gap between the needle and the flat surface should
be consistent. Never use a bent or blunt needle.
A damaged needle can cause permanent snags or runs
in knits, fine silks and silk-like fabrics.
Changing Presser Foot
_) Lever
Groove
(_ Pin
To remove
Turn the handwheet toward you to raise the needle to its
highest position. Press the lever _on the back of the foot
holder. The presser foot wilt drop off.
To attach
Place the presser foot so the pin_ on the foot lines just
under the groove _ of the foot holder. Lower the foot
holder to lock the foot in place.
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