Kenmore 1641, 1940, 1941, 1625, 1430, 1431 manual Changing Needle Plate Inserts, Seam Guides

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NEEDLE PLATE INSERTS

(Free-arm type)

You are provided with two needle plate

inserts:

A.Needle plate with wide oval hole for all zigzag stitching.

B.Needle plate with round hole for regular straight stitching and straight stretch stitch sewing.

CHANGING NEEDLE PLATE INSERTS

1.Raise needle to its highest position and raise presser foot.

2.Swing shuttle cover open.

3.Push a spring under the plate as shown to release the needle plate insert.

4.Remove needle plate insert by placing thumb under edge of plate.

5. Replace the needle plate insert positioning as shown in Fig. 3.

6.Push needle plate insert down to

lock into place, Reposition the shuttle cover.

SEAM GUIDES

Seam guides are printed on either side of the needle plate to aid you in guid-

ing your fabric, THE GUIDE LINE

EXTENDING ABOVE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NEEDLE PLATE IS

THE "ALL IMPORTANT" 5/8'" SEAM

LINE.

The cornering guides are convenient

when turning a square corner 5/8"

from the fabric edge. See next section of this book for directions.

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Contents Kenmore Table of Contents Knowing Your Machine Back View Installing Machine Free-armtype Installing Machine Flat bed type Converting to FREE-ARM Sewing Winding the Bobbin Threading the Bobbin Case Threading of TOP Thread Adjusting TOP Tensions Increase Tension Adjusting Bobbin TensionsDecrease Tension Checking Tensions UnbalancedbalancedStitch Width Control Stitch Length ControlButtonhole Control Reverse Stitch ControlSpecial Stitch Modifier RED DOT Setting Special Stitch DialSpecial Mending Stitch and Smocking Stretch tVY Other Adjustments of Machine in Sewing Pressure RegulatorFeed DOG Control Sewing LightSeam Guides Needle Plate InsertsChanging Needle Plate Inserts Changingmulti Purpose Needle Plate Multi Purpose NeedlePlacement of Needle NeedlesNEEDLE, Thread and Fabric Chart Presser Feet SUPER-HIGH BAR TypeButtonhole Attachment Page Construction Stitches Straight StitchingZigzag Stitching Turning a Square CornerStretch Stitching Straight Stretch StitchingSmocking Stretch Stitching RICK-RACK Stretch StitchingElastic Stretch Stitching Overcast Stretch StitchingButtonhole Making Model 1625 onlyPage Buttonhole Making Page Blind Hemming Satin Stitching AppliqueingZipper Application Mending DarningButton Sewing BAR TackingPage Checking Performance Problems What to do Page Cleaning and Oiling Caring for the Mach NEOiling Under ARM Cover Plate Oiling Underside Freearmtype Oiling Underside Flat-bed type PlatePart List Parts List NeedlesSewing Machine Model Number *NAME of Item *PART Description