Kenmore 1750, 68 Doubleneedle, Settingthedoubleneedle, Threadingthedoubleneedle, Threadselection

DOUBLENEEDLE

1. SETTINGTHEDOUBLENEEDLE

Raise the needle bar to its highest position and loosen needle

clamp screw. Hold double needle assembly with flat side away

from you. Slip the needle as far as it will go into needle

clamp, and tighten the screw.

2. THREADINGTHEDOUBLENEEDLE

Place a

spool

of

thread

on

each

spool

pin.

Draw

both threads

through

upper

thread

guides.

Pass

a

thread

between

each set

of

tension

dis_:s

of

the

thread

tension

assembly.

Continue

threading

as

you

would

for

single needle

sewing

except

where

double

thread

guides

are

provided.

Draw

one

thread

through

each

side

of

the

double

thread

guides

and

through

each

needle

from

front

to

back.

Pull

several

inches

of

thread

through.

Thread

bobbin

and

pick

up

bobbin

thread

as

for

single

needle

sewing.

3. THREADSELECTION

When

using

double

needle

do not

set

stitch

width

Use

only

mercerized

sewing

thread

size

50

or

finer.

The

same

higher

than

2½ setting.

size

thread

is

recommended

for

both

upper

and

lower

thread-

ing.

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