Changing Needle - Kenmore 385.17630 Owner's Manual

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 %--_ w ith
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_
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To Remove and Attach the Foot Holder
Thumb screw
0 Foot 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,
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To Remove and Attach Presser Feet
O Red 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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