Sears 385. 1884180 owner manual To Change Your Needle

Fabric, Needte, Thread and : ;titch Length Chart

To Change Your Needle

FABRIC

Lightweight:

Batiste, Dimtty, Chiffon,

Silks, Fine Lace° Organza,

Crepe, Tar{eta, Voile,

Organdy

Medium Wetght:

Cotton, Cotton Blends, Percale_ G ingham_ Shantung, Pique, Seersucker, Satin. Kmts, Vinyl Su_tings_ Linen, Wool Crepe, Leather

NEEDLE

SIZE AND

COLOR

11.ORANGE

14-RED

THREAD SIZE

Polyester CorelCotton

Wrap

Fine Mercerized Cotton

Silk A

50 Mercerized Cotton

Polyester CorelCotton Wrap

Silk A

RECOMMENDED

STITCH LENGTH

SETTtNG

2

(t2 stitches per inch]

2--2.5

(1 0.12 stitches per inch)

,/'

"" "--4C,

Medium		Heavy		Wmght:		l
Corduroy,			Detain,		Wool,	1	14-RED
Sailcloth,			Wool Flannel,				or
Gabardine,			Velvets,
						•	16-PURPLE
Leather
Heavy	Weight:
Coat	rags,		Upholstery				18-G R E EN
Cotton		Duck		Heavy
Twitls,		Canvas
Decorative			top-stitching				16-PURPLE
on aH types			of	fabric			18-GREEN
Stretch		Fabrtc:					11 -BLUE
Polyester			Double		Kmts_		(STRETCH
Nylon		Tricot,		Jersey,			FABRtC
Stretch		Terry,		Spandex,			NEEDLE)
Cire	Tricot

50 Mercerized Cotton

Mercerized Heavy-DutyPolyester Core/Cotton

Wrap

SHk A

Heavy Duty Mercerized

Cotton

Polyester Core/Cotton

Wrap

Silk A

Buttonhole Twist

(Use as top thread onSy)

Polyester CoretOotten

Wrap

50 Mercerized Cotton

2--3

(8-10 stitches per inch)

3

(8 stitches per tnch)

3-4

{6-8stitches per inch)

2--2.5

(1O-12 stitches per inch}

	Flat
	s_de
	away
	lrom
	you
NOTE:	Raise	the	needle	bar	to its	highest	post-
	tion	by	turning	the	hand	wheel	toward
	you,

1.Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it toward you.

2.Remove the needle by pulling it downward.

3.insert the new needle into the needle ciamp with the fiat side away from you.

4.Push the needle up as far as it will go,

5.Tighten the needle clamp screw firmly with the

large screwdriver from your accessory storage box.

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