To Drop Or Raise The Feed Dogs; Darning - Kenmore 385.16774 Owner's Manual

To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs

The drop feed dogs lever is located underneath the free
arm bed on the back side of the machine.
1 To drop the feed dogs, push the lever in the direction
of the arrow, as illustrated.
To raise the feed dogs, push the lever in the direction
2
of the arrow, as illustrated, and turn the handwheel
toward you. Feed dogs must be up for normal sewing.

Darning

1 Stitch selector:
2 Stitch width:
3 Stitch length:
4 Needle thread tension:
Pressure adjusting lever:
5
Presser foot A:
6
7 Presser foot F:
8 Feed dogs:
Drop the feed dogs. Center the hole in the fabric on an
embroidery hoop, as shown.
Lower the presser foot F and sew at a slow speed.
Move the fabric back and forth slowly until the darning area
is covered. Turn the fabric 1/4 turn (90°), and sew another
layer of stitching over the first layer. After darning is
completed, return the pressure adjusting lever to 3 for
normal sewing.
NOTE:
If the fabric is thin or badly damaged, use a separate
piece of fabric under the hole to reinforce it.
4 to 6
6.5
Any
2 to 6
0
Zigzag foot
Satin stitch foot
Dropped
1
2
1
4 5
5
4
3
48
1
2
6 7
8
or
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ou
2
3