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Kenmore 385.19005 User Manual

Kenmore 385.19005
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I. NAME OF PARTS
Names of Parts ....................................................................................2
Available Accessories and Attachments ................................3
SECTION II. GETTING READYTO SEW
Connecting Machine to Power Supply ..................................4
Before Using Your Sewing Machine ...........................................4
For Your Safety ...........................................................................4
Polarized Plug .....................................................................................4
Machine Operating Buttons .........................................................5
Start/stop Button .................................................................................5
Reverse Button .................................................................................5
. Patterns 1,2, 3 and 6: .....................................................................5
oAll other patterns: ..................................................................5
Auto-lock Button ..............................................................................5
= Patterns t, 2, 3 and 6: ..............................................................5
. All other patterns: .......................................................................5
Up/down Needle Button ...............................................................5
Speed Control Lever-,.......................................................................5
Foot Control ........................................................................................6
Operation Instructions: .........................................................6
Pressure Dial .........................................................................................6
To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs ...............................................6
Extension Table ..........................................................................................7
Detaching the table ................................................................7
. Attaching the table ..................................................................7
Presser Foot Lifter ................................................................ 7
Thread Cutter ..................................................................................8
Changing Needle ..........................................................................8
Changing Presser Foot ...................................................................8
oTo remove ........................................................................................8
oTo attach ....................................................................................8
Correcting Distorted Stitch Patterns .........................................9
Presser Foot Types ........................................................................10
oZigzag foot (Foot A) .........................................................10
- Straight stitch foot (Foot H) ..................................................10
Automatic buttonhole foot (Foot R) ....................................10
oZipper foot (Foot E) ...............................................................t0
° Overedge foot (Foot C) ...........................................................t0
. Satin stitch foot (Foot F) .........................................................10
oBlind hem stitch foot (Foot G) ..........................................!0
o 1/4 Seam foot (Foot O) ...........................................................11
Embroidery foot (Foot P) ........................................................11
oWalking foot ..................................................................................11
Selecting Needle and Fabric .....................................................I2
Bobbin Winding ................................................................................13
. Removing the hook cover plate .......................................13
° Horizontal spool pin ...................................................................13
. Additional spool pin ...............................................................13
Bobbin Winding ..............................................................................14-15
° inserting the bobbin ..................................................................15
Threading the Machine ...............................................................16-17
oThreading the machine ..............................................................16
- Builtqn needle threader .........................................................16
oDrawing up bobbin thread ....................................................17
SECTION lU. CONVENTIONAL SEWING
Visual Touch Screen ..............................................................18
Mode Selection Keys .......................................................................18
Conventional Sewing Mode ........................................................19
Utility Stitches .................................................................................19
Pattern Selection .............................................................................19
Machine Settings ....................................................................20
Setting Mode .....................................................................................20
Formatting the Memory ..................................................................21
Language Selection .....................................................................21
Straight Stitch .........................................................................22-23
oTo sew .....................................................................................22
°Securing seam .............................................................................22
=Changing sewing direction .....................................................22
=Needle plate guide line ...............................................................23
° To sew from the edge of thick fabric ....................................23
Quilting .....................................................................................................23
Quilting with Walking Foot .............................................................24
°To attach the walking foot .....................................................24
Manual Adjustment of Straight Stitches .........................24-25
Changing needle drop position ........................................25
Changing stitch length ..............................................................25
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for Straight Stitch .....26
Correct tension .....................................................................26
Tension is too tight ...................................................................26
. Tension is too loose ...................................................................26
Variety of Straight Stitches .................................................27-28
Lock-a-matic Stitch ............................................................................27
Triple Stretch Stitch ....................................................................27
Stretch Stitch .....................................................................................27
Zipper Sewing ..................................................................................28
. To snap on the zipper foot .................................................28
° Fabric preparation ......................................................................28
°To sew ......................................................................................28-29
Zigzag Stitch .................................................................................30
Manual Adjustment ofZigzag Stitch Width and Length .............30
Changing stitch width ..............................................................31
-Changing stitch length ..............................................................31
Adjusting the Needle Thread Tension for Zigzag Stitch ........32
Correct tension ..............................................................................32
oTension is too tight ......................................................................32
oTension is too loose .......................................................................32
Variety of Overcasting Stitches ...............................................33
Overedge Stitch ...........................................................................33
Overedge Stitch (using zigzag stitch) ........................................33
Multiple Zigzag Stitch ..........................................................................33
oSeam finishing ..................................................................................33
Mending ...............................................................................................33
Serging ..................................................................................................34
Blind Hem Stitch ...................................................................................34
oTo sew ............................................................................................34
SECTION IV. BUTTONHOLE
Various kinds of buttonholes and their uses ........................35
Square BH .....................................................................................36-38
o Preparation for sewing .............................................................36
To sew ......................................................................................36-37
oTo repeat buttonhole sewing ..............................................37
oChanging buttonhole width ..................................................38
oChanging buttonhole stitch density ...................................38
Corded Buttonhole .....................................................................39
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Kenmore 385.19005 Specifications

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BrandKenmore
Model385.19005
CategorySewing Machine
LanguageEnglish

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