Kenmore 385.16231 owner manual Darning, To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs

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..

(_ To drop the feed dogs, push the lever in the direction of the arrow, as illustrated.

(_) To raise the feed dogs, push the lever in the direction of the arrow, as illustrated, and turn the handwheel toward you Feed dogs must be up for normal sewing.

Darning

(_	Stitch selector:		6 to 8
(_) Stitch width:			65
	Stitch length:		Any
(_	Needle	thread tension:	2 to 6
_._Pressure adjusting lever:			0
(_	Presser	foot A:	Zigzag foot
(_	Presser	foot F:	Satin stitch foot
(_) Feed dogs:			Dropped

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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 stow 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 normat sewing.

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If the fabric is thin or badly damaged, use a separate NOTE:

piece of fabric under the hole to reinforce it,

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