Kenmore 385.15512 - Manual (Page 18)

Free-arm Sewing
® For free-arm sewing:
1. Grip the extension table with your index finger 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
® Needle clamp screw
@ Needle clamp
m Turn off the power switch
Raise the needle to its highest position by turning the
handwheel counterclockwise, toward you, and lower the
presser foot.
Loosen the needle clamp screw (T) by turning it
counterclockwise.
Remove the needle from the clamp@.
¡U Insert a new needle into the needle clamp @ with the flat
side to the rear
When inserting the needle into the clamp, push it up as
far as it goes Tighten the clamp screw © firmly by turning
it clockwise.
fsl To check for a good needle, place the flat side of the needle
onto something flat (needle plate, glass,etc.) The gap
between the needle and the flat surface should be consis
tent Never use a bent or bluntneedie.
A damaged needle can cause permanent snags
or runs in knits, fine silks and silk-like fabrics
Changing Presser Foot
© Lever @
Groove
©Pin
Q] To remove;
Turn the handwheel toward you to raise the needle to its
highest position. Press the iever©on the back of the foot
holder The presser foot will drop off
[2] To attache;
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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