Kenmore 385. 17620 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
To Raise or Drop the Feed Dogs
The drop feed dogs lever is located underneath the
free arm bed on the back side of the machine.
(_ To drop the feed dogs, push the lever in the
direction of the arrow as illustrated.
(_ To raise the feed dogs, push the lever in the
direction of the arrow as illustrated and turn the
handwheel toward you.
Feed dogs must be up for normal sewing.
Darning
(_) Stitch width: 0
_) Stitch length: Any
(_ Needle thread tension: 2 to 6
_) Pressure adjusting lever: 0
(_) Presser foot F: Satin stitch foot
(_ Feed dogs: Dropped
Drop the feed dogs. Place fabric, with the hole in
the center, on an embroidery hoop, as shown.
Lower the presser foot [F] and sew at slow speed.
Move the fabric back and forth slowly until the
darning area is covered. Turn the fabric 1/4 turn
(90 °) and sew another layer of stitching over the first
layer. After darning is completed, return the pres-
sure adjusting teve_ to 3 for normal sewing.
NOTE: If fabric is thin or badly damaged, place a
separate piece of fabric under the hole to
reinforce it.
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