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To remove, To attach, Cleaning upper knife area – Kenmore 385.16677 User Manual

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SECTION IV. CARING FOR YOUR MACHINE

Replacing the Upper Knife

To remove;

1. Turn off the power switch and unplug the machine.

2. Open the looper cover and side cover.

3. Deactivate the upper knife.
4. Remove the hexagonal bolt, and remove the

upper knife.

(T)

Upper knife

@ Hexagonal bolt
@ Stopper pin
(4) Lower knife

To attach :

1. Insert a new upper knife into the groove of knife

holder and stopper pin, then tighten the
hexagonal bolt slightly.

2. Turn the upper knife holder to cufti^^^^

3. Turn the handwheel toward.you: until the Upper;;

knife comes to its lowest position.

Loosen the hexagonal bolt, and adjust the

position of the upper knife so; that the edge of ithe:
upper knifgsiiiïBpSSW^ 1 .i;mm |3/64j'):from '
the edge,iÉil||ÿer knife as illuslraied
Then tigiilijihe hexagonapbolt funny.

4. Close the;ioo;per cover and ;side cover.

0.8 irim (3/64")

Cleaning Upper Knife Area

1. Turn off the power switch and unplug the machine.

2. Open the looper cover.

Remove the waste pieces to the front with a lint

brush.

* You may use a vacuum cleaner to clean the

upper knife area or feed dog.

* The lower knife should last for one year in normal

use. However, if you run over a pin or a hard
object, it may be required to replace both upper
and lower knives at the same time.

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