Kenmore 385.15408 - Manual (Page 46)

To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs
(T) To drop the feed dogs, press 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 handwheel towards
you. Feed dogs must be up for norma! sewing.
Darning
® stitch pattern selector:
(2) Presser foot:
(3) Needle thread tension:
0 Stitch length dial:
(5) Stitch width dial:.:v; ■
© Feed dogs i i 1 or 2
Removed.......
..1 to4
.Any
:
; sS (0) or'W(5)i:
Dropped ih
Drop the feed dogs (see above) arid remove the presser
foot. Center the hole in the-fabric on an embroidery hoop,
as shown. Lower the presser bar and sew at a slow speed.
Move the fabric back and forth slowly until the darning area
is covered. Turn the fabric a 1/4 turn (901), and sew
another layer of stitching over the first layer.
NOTE:
If the fabric is thin or badly damaged, use a separate
piece of fabric under the hole to reinforce it._____________
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