Electronic Needle Contro|, Stitch Selector And Indicator - Kenmore 1791 Owner's Manual

ELECTRONIC
NEEDLE CONTROL
Needle stops precisely in up or down position
The electronic control panel contains three switches. One switch provides an
electronically controlled basting or tacking to take the chore out of hand basting.
The other two switches electronically control the needle to stop in either the up
position for general sewing, or in the down position for intricate work.
1. This feature gives you the option of
stopping your machine with the
needle m an up position each time.
When the needle is at this high
position, there is no possibility of the
needle becoming unthreaded when
the next seam is started. The upper
left button is pushed and lighted for
this type of sewing.
2. If you wish for the needle to remain in
the tabnc when you stop (exampte is
turning a corner), then push the lower
STITCH SELECTOR
3.
left switch. Indicator lights quickly
show you m what position the needle
will stop, See page. 15.
The third switch labeled "'Basting"
enables you to sew very long stitches
by simply tapping the foot control-
one complete stitch will be made and
you can freely move the fabric to the
desired spot for another basting tack,
See page 16 for defin=te setting used
to accomplish this.
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Push before turning dial
A) To select a stitch, be sure needle is out of fabric
at its highest position. Push the stitch selector
(22) in before turning to select a stitch.
B) Then turn the dia! to left or right until the
required stitch is illuminated in red on the
indicator (20),