Sears 38512102 - Manual (Page 18)

Free-arm Sewing
«For fres-arm sewing
1. Grip the extension table with your index finger and
thumb.
2. Pull getitly to the left. The extension tabie will snap
out.
• For flat4j0d sewing
1. insert the tab and the pin into their catches.
2. With your thumb and index finger, gently snap in.
Changing Needle
(D Needle clamp screw
<D Pin
@ Needle clamp
m Turn off the power switch.
Raise the needle to its highest position by turning
the handwheel counterclockwise, toward you, and
lower the presser foot.
Loosen the needle ciamp screw (J) by turning it
counterclockwise.
Remove the needie from the clamp @ .
[i] Insert a new needle into the needle clamp (|) with
the flat side to the rear.
When inserting the needle into the clamp, push it up as
far as it goes. Tighten the ciamp screw Q) firmly by
turning it clockwise.
[ 3 ] To check for a good needle, pface the flat side of
the needie onto something flat (needle plate,
The gap between the needle and the flat surface
should be consistent. Never use a bent or blunt
needle.
A damaged needle can cause permanent snags
or runs in knits, fine silks and silkTike fabrics.
Changing Pressar Foot
(J) Presser bar
(|) Thumbscrew
To change the presser foot, raise the presser bar.
Loosen the thumb screw, choose the proper foot and insert
from the bottom.
Tighten the thumb screw using the large screwdriver to make
certain the foot is secure.