Fastening A Seam; Feed Dog Control - Sears Kenmore 1503 Instructions Manual

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CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT
The various attachment feet available for certain kinds of work are to be
fastened to the presser bar.
To attach the foot, raise the presser bar to its highest position by raising
the presser foot lever.
Loosen the presser foot thumb screw, choose the
proper foot, insert from the front.
Tighten the screw using the large
screw driver and make sure that the foot is secure.
TURNING A CORNER
Stop sewing machine with needle in fabric.
Raise presser foot.
Turn
fabric.
Lower presser foot and continue stitching.
FASTENING A SEAM
Be sure both threads are drawn back under the presser foot. Lower needle
into fabric about
~
inch from beginning of seam.
Push stitch length
control lever up for reverse stitching.
Stitch in reverse until needle reaches
beginning of seam.
Move stitch length control lever down for forward stitching and complete
seam.
When you reach the end, raise the stitch length control lever and
sew back over
~
inch of completed seam.
FEED DOG CONTROL
The feed dog control knob is situated on the right front of machine
bedplate.
When knob is turned to the left, feed dog drops and does
not pull material.
This allows the operator freedom of movement of
material, as for darning.
For regular sewing, turn knob to the right,
"U" (Feed dog up).
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