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