Kenmore 385. 17624, 385. 17620 owner manual To Raise or Drop the Feed Dogs, Darning

To Raise or Drop 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	width:	0
_)	Stitch	length:	Any
(_	Needle thread tension:		2 to 6
_)	Pressure adjusting lever:		0
(_) Presser foot F:			Satin stitch foot
(_	Feed	dogs:	Dropped

Drop the feed dogs. Place fabric, with the hole in the center, on an embroidery hoop, as shown.

Lower the presser foot [F] and sew at slow 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 pres- sure adjusting teve_ to 3 for normal sewing.

NOTE: If fabric is thin or badly damaged, place a separate piece of fabric under the hole to reinforce it.

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