Changing Needle

(_ Needle clamp screw (_ Pin

(_ Needle clamp

Turn off the power switch,

Raise the needle to its highest position by turning the handwheet counterclockwise and lower the

presser foot..

Loosen the needle clamp screw _ by turning it counterclockwise_

Remove the needle from the clamp (_.

[] insert a new needle into the needle clamp %--with the flat side to the rear°

When inserting the needle into the clamp _, push it up as far as it goes. Tighten the clamp screw (_ firmly by turning it clockwise,.

f_ To check for a good needle, put the flat side of the needle onto something flat (needle plate, hook cover plate, glass, etc.)

The gap between the needle and the flat surface

should be consistenL Never use a bent or blunt needle. A damaged needle can cause permanent snags or runs in knits, fine silks and silk-like fabrics_

To Remove and Attach the Foot Holder Thumb screw

0Foot holder (_ Presser bar

To remove:

Remove the thumb screw (T) by turning it

counter-clockwise with a screwdriver, [] To attach:

Match the hole in the foot holder L-_ with the threaded hole in the presser bar (_., Fit the thumb screw q_ into the hole, Tighten the screw C) by turning it clockwise,

To Remove and Attach Presser Feet

ORed button (_ Groove

Pin

To remove:

Raise the needle to its highest position by turning the handwheef counter-clockwise.

Raise the presser foot, and press the red button (_ on the back of the foot holder.

[] To attach:

Place a selected presser foot so the pin (_ on

the foot lies just under the groove @ of the foot holder.

Lower the presser bar to lock the foot in place,

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Kenmore 385. 17630 owner manual

385. 17630 specifications

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