Kenmore 385.16765 owner manual To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs, Darning

To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs

The drop feed dogs lever is located underneath the free arm bed on the back side of the machine.

1To drop the feed dogs, push the lever in the direction

	of the arrow, as illustrated.
2	To raise the feed dogs, push the lever in the direction				1			2	1
	of the arrow, as illustrated, and turn the handwheel
					y
	toward you. Feed dogs must be up for normal sewing.
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Darning				p
1	Stitch selector:		4 to 6		1
2	Stitch width:		5
3	Stitch length:	o
			Any
4	Needle thread tension:		2 to 6
5	Pressure adjusting lever:		0		4	5	6		7	8
6	Presser foot A:		Zigzag foot
7	Presser foot F:		Satin stitch foot		5	0			or
8	Feed dogs:		Dropped		4	1			o
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	c				3				ou
						3
Drop the feed dogs. Center the hole in the fabric on an
embroidery hoop, as shown.
Lower the presser foot F and sew at a slow speed.
Move the fabric back and forth slowly until the darning area
is covered. Turn the fabric 1/4 turn (90°), and sew another
layer of stitching over the first layer. After darning is
completed, return the pressure adjusting lever to 3 for
normal sewing.
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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