Table Of Contents - Kenmore 385.19110 Owner's Manual

TABLE OF
SECTION I. NAMES OF PARTS
Cabinets and Sewing machine Tote Bag ......................... 2
Names of Parts ................................................................ 2
Available Accessories and Attachments ........................... 4
Extension Table and Free Arm Sewing ............................ 6
, To detatch .................................................................... 6
, To attach ...................................................................... 6
, Free arm sewing .......................................................... 6
SECTION 2, GETTING READY TO SEW
Connecting the Power Supply .......................................... 8
Before Using Your Machine .............................................. 8
For Your Safety ................................................................ 8
Controlling Sewing Speed ................................................ 8
Speed control lever ....................................................... 8
Foot control ................................................................... 8
Polarized plug .................................................................. 8
Function Keys and Buttons ............................................ 10
Reverse stitch button ................................................... 10
Auto-lock button ............................................................ 10
Up/Down needle position button .................................. 10
Mode selection key
Pattern selection mode
Stitch width adjusting mode
Stitch length adjusting mode ............
Dropping the Feed Dog
Raising and Lowering the Presser Foot
Changing the Presser F
Detaching and Attacl
Changing Needles, ........ : ...................
Selecting Needle 3ric
Winding the Bobbi 22
Removing the be 22
Setting 22
Additional spool ..................... 22
Winding the bobbin 22
Inserting the bobbin 24
Threading the Machine .................................................. 26
Threading the machine .............................................. 26
Automatic Needle Threader ............................................ 28
Drawing Up Bobbin Thread ............................................ 28
Balancing Thread Tension .............................................. 30
Tension is too tight ...................................................... 30
Tension is too loose ..................................................... 30
Adjusting the needle thread tension for zigzag stitch .. 30
CONTENTS
SECTION 4. UTILITY STITCHES
Overcasting (Zigzag stitch) ............................................. 42
Multiple Zigzag Stitch (Tricot stitch) ................................ 42
Overedge Stitch .............................................................. 42
Knit Stitch ........................................................................ 44
Serging Stitch .................................................................. 44
Automatic Buttonholes .................................................... 46
Square buttonhole ............................ 46
Adjusting the buttonhle width sity .................... 52
Double layer 52
Round end/Keyhole buttonhole 54
Adjusting the bu ; width 54
Corded 56
Sewing on Buttons 58
Darnim 60
Zippe 62
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66 em Stitch ..
5. DEC STR
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Rocking 72
....... 72
iross Stitch ..................................................................... 72
Quilting ............................................................................ 74
Pin Tucking ...................................................................... 74
Pattern Combination ....................................................... 76
Twin Needle Sewing (Optional) ....................................... 78
SECTION 6. CARE OF YOUR MACHINE
Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance ..................................... 80
Replacing the Light Bulb ................................................. 80
Cleaning Hook Race and Feed Dog ............................... 82
Problems and Warning Signals ...................................... 84
Troubleshooting .............................................................. 87
SECTION 3. BASIC SEWING
Straight Stitch Sewing .................................................... 32
Starting to sew ............................................................ 32
Changing sewing direction ......................................... 32
Fastening the seam .................................................... 32
Adjusting the Stitch Length ............................................ 34
Changing the Needle Drop Position ............................... 34
Using the Seam Guides ................................................. 36
Turning Square Corners ................................................. 36
Sewing from the Edge of Thick Fabric ........................... 36
Variety of Straight Stitches ............................................. 38
Basic Zigzag Stitch ......................................................... 40
Adjusting the Stitch Width .............................................. 40
Adjusting the Stitch Length ............................................ 40
* Please note that some of the sections listed above not related to fundamental operations have been omitted from this manal.
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