Kenmore 385.166551 owner manual Operating Instructions Table of Contents

													OPERATING		INSTRUCTIONS
													TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION			I. NAME				OF		PARTS					2	Thread	tension			adjustment			52
Tote Bags														2	Thread	tension			dial			52
			..........................................................................												Incorrect		tension					52
Locate and Identify the parts										.............................................				2
															Incorrect		tension					52
Attaching		the waste				catcher								4
															Incorrect		tension					54
Storing	the accessory						holder			............................................				4
															Incorrect		tension					54
Standard		accessories					.......................................................							4
															Thread	tension			(3 threads)			56
Available		Accessories					and Attachments						...........................	6
															Correct	tension						56
SECTION			I1. GETTING						READYTO			SEW		8					................................................................
															Thread	tension			adjustment			56
Plug in the machine						and switch					on the power			8
															Thread	tension			dial			56
Operating			Instructions				.......................................................							8	Incorrect		tension					56
Foot control				use										8	Incorrect		tension					56
How to turn handwheet								...................................................						10	Incorrect		tension					56
Opening and closing the side cover														10
															Narrow	hem						58
• To open		.........................................................................												10	Rolled	hem						60
• To close														10				......................................................................
		.........................................................................													Picot edge							62
Opening and closing the looper cover												.............................		10				.......................................................................
• To open														10	Turning	corners			...............................................................			64
		.........................................................................													Outsider		corners					64
• To close														10
		.........................................................................													Inside corners							66
For your safety														10
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Positioning			the telescoping						thread guide				bar	12	Edging	curves						66
Attaching		the spool				cap and				net				12	• Outside		curves					66
Raising	or lowering					the presser					foot			12	• Inside	curves						66
Adjustment			of stitch			length			..............................................		ratio			14	Overedging			......................................................................				68
Adjustment			of differential					feed						14	Overlocking							70
How to adjust														14				.....................................................................
					..................................................................										Elastic (for wide elastic band)							72
Changing		the needle												16
													Elastic		(for		narrow		elastic band)		74
• To attach			the needle on the right																			16
														Lace application							76
• To attach			the needle on the left															16	..............................................................
														Decorative			edge				78
Adjustment			of foot pressure																16
													Decorative			flatlock		(Topstitching)		80
Removing			the presser				foot		..............................................													18
Attaching		the presser					foot							18	Blind hem							82
									...............................................						Pintuck							84
To disengage				the upper				knife		..........................................				18		............................................................................
To engage			the upper knife						...............................................					18	Attaching		stretch waistband					86
Adjustment			of cutting				width							20	Braiding							88
Adjustment			of needle				plate setting knob								Attach	sleeve						90
(Changing			to standard				serging				or rolled		hemming)	22	Flared	skirt						92
Standard		serging												22				......................................................................
													Gathering							94
Rolled hemming																22	........................................................................					FOR MACHINE
													SECTION				IV. CARE			96
Setting	the		lower looper pre-tension setting slider												24
														Replacing		the upper				knife	96
Standard		serging (STD.)																				24
								.................................................						To remove							96
Rolled hemming(R.H.)																	24
							.....................................................							To attach								96
Initial Set-Up																26	..........................................................................
				....................................................................										Cleaning			upper		knife area			96
Rethreading				a broken thread						..........................................						28
														Replacing			the light bulb					98
Rethreading				the Serger												30-32
								..............................................						For your safety							98
Threading			the		lower looper													30-32	................................................................
													To remove								98
How to thread					wolly	nylon / polyester						thread				34
														To insert								98
Threading			the upper			looper										36-38	..........................................................................
													Cleaning		the feed			dogs		98
To rethread			the upper				looper															38
										...........................................				Oiling the machine							100
Threading			the right needle																40	........................................................
									..............................................					Carrying		the machine					100
Threading			the left needle																	42		....................................................
													SECTION			V. PERFORMANCE					102
3-thread		serging																		44
Regular 3-thread serging:									1/8" (3.5 ram) width					44
Wide 3-thread					serging: 1/4" (5.7 mm) width									44
SECTION			III. LEARN					THE		STITCHES				46
Starting	to sew				................................................................									46
Finishing		sewing												46
Sewing	contiunously					.......................................................								46
How to use guide lines														46
Securing		ends			.................................................................									48
• At the beginning of the seam											........................................			48
• Backstitching					.................................................................									48
• At the end of the seam								..................................................						48
Thread	and needle chart													50-51
Thread	tension				(4 threads)				..............................................					52
Correct	tension				................................................................									52

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