Sears 385.17724 owner manual To Change Your Needle

Fabric, Needle, Thread and Stitch Length Chart

	NEEDLE
FABRIC	SIZE AND
	COLOR
Lightweight:

THREAD SIZE

Polyester Core/Cotton

RECOMMENDED

STITCH LENGTH

SETTING

To Change Your Needle

Batiste, Dimity, Chiffon,

Silks, Fine Lace, Organza,

Crepe, Taffeta, Voile,

Organdy

Medium Weight:

Cotton, Cotton 8tends,

Percale, Gingham,

Shantung, Piclue_

Seersucker, Satin, Knits,

Vinyl Suntmgs, Linen,

Woof Crepe, Leather

Medium Heavy Weight:

Corduroy, Denim, Wool,

Sailcloth, Wool FIannel,

Gabardine, Velvets,

Leather

Heavy Weight:

Coatings, Upholstery

Cotton Duck, Heavy

Twills. Canvas

OecoratLve top*stLtchlng on all types ot fabric

Stretch Fabric:

Polyester Double Knits.

Nylon Tricot, Jersey.

Stretch Terry, Spandex,

Cire Tricot

11-ORANGE

14-RED

14-RED or 16-PURPLE

18-GREEN

16-PURPLE 18*GREEN

11-gLUE

(STRETCH FABRIC NEEDLE)

Wrap

Fine Mercerized Cotton

Silk A

50 Mercerized Cotton

Polyester Core/Co tton Wrap

Silk A

50 Mercerized Cotton

Mercerized Heavy-Duty

Polyester Core/Cotton

Wrap

Silk A

Heavy Duty Mercerized Cotton

Po)yester Core/Cotton

Wrap

Silk A

Buttonhole Twist

(Use as top thread only)

Polyester Core/Cotton

Wrap

50 Mercerized Cotton

2

(12 stitches per inch}

2--2,5

10-12stntches

per inch)

2-3

(8-10 stitches

per inch )

3

{8 stitches per inch}

.....3-4''

(6-8 stitches per inch )

2--2,5

(10-12 stitches

per inch )

4.

Needle clamp screw

L. " ; /,

F}et

s_de

away irom

you

							-.,/
NOTE:	Raise	the	needle	bar	to	its highest	posi-
	tion	by	turmng	the	hand	wheel	toward
	you.

t. Loosen the needle clamp screw by turmng nt

toward you.

2. Remove the needle by pulling it downward,

3, Insert the new needle into the needle clamp with the flat side away from you,

4.Push the needle up as far as _t will go.

5.Tighten the needle clamp screw firmly with the

large screwdriver from your accessory storage box.

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