Adjustment of stitch length

(_ Setting mark Stitch length dial

To select stitch length, turn the dial _.

The larger the number, the longer the stitch.

The stitch length can be adjusted from approximately 5/128" to 25/128" (1 to 5 mm).

Position "R" is for rolled and narrow hemming.

Adjustment of differential feed ratio

Setting mark

Differential feed dial

The differential feed ratio can be adjusted by turning the dial @.The number on the dial indicates the differential feed ratio between the main and the sub feed motion.

1.0 indicates the neutral position.

How to adjust

Stretched

Shrinked

If the fabric is stretched _, turn the dial counter-clockwise (toward 2.2).

If the fabric is shrunk _, turn the dial clock-wise (toward 0.5).

Maximum differential feed ratio, 2.2, is effective when the stitch length dial is in the range of 1 to 4.0. When the stitch length dial is set between 4.0 and 5.0, the

maximum differential feed ratio will automatically be set between 2.2 and 1.8.

Puckering may be eliminated by reducing thread tensions as well as adjusting the differential feed ratio.

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Kenmore 385.166551 owner manual Adjustment of stitch length, Adjustment of differential feed ratio, How to adjust

385.166551 specifications

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