Kenmore 385.16765 Changing Needle, To Remove and Attach the Foot Holder, Changing Presser Foot

Changing Needle

1Needle clamp screw

2Needle clamp

1Turn off the power switch.

Raise the needle to its highest position by turning the handwheel counterclockwise, toward you, and lowering the presser foot. Loosen the needle clamp screw 1 by turning it counterclockwise. Remove the needle from the needle clamp 2 .

2Insert a new needle into the needle clamp 2 with the flat side to the rear. When inserting the needle into the needle clamp 2 , push it up as far as it goes. Tighten the needle clamp screw 1 firmly by turning it clockwise.

3To see if the needle is good, place the flat side of the needle onto something flat (needle plate, glass, etc.). The gap between the needle and the flat surface should be consistent. Never use a bent or blunt needle.

A damaged needle can cause permanent snags or runs in knits, fine silks and silk-like fabrics.

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Flat side Lado plano Méplat vers

1

3

Needle

Aguja

Aiguille

2

2

To Remove and Attach the Foot Holder

1Thumbscrew

2Foot holder

3 Presser bar		1	2
• To remove
Remove the thumbscrew 1 by turning it counterclockwise
with a screwdriver.
• To attach
Match the hole in the foot holder 2 with the threaded			3
hole in the presser bar	3 . Fit the thumbscrew 1 into
			1

the hole. Tighten the screw 1 by turning it clockwise with a screwdriver.

Changing Presser Foot

1Snap-on button (red button)

2Groove

3 Pin	1
• To remove
Raise the needle to its highest position by turning the
handwheel counterclockwise. Raise the presser foot, and
press the red button 1 on the back of the foot holder.
• To attach	3
Place the selected presser foot, so that the pin 2 on the	2

foot lies just under the groove 3 on the foot holder. Lower the presser bar to lock the foot into place.

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