Insertion direction
conditional
Place the bobbin so the thread runs off counterclockwise.
Source evidence · 1 unique proof passage: Profile Proof E1
kenmore · verified physical machine
385.11703
verified exact machine · core systems pending
Identity verified · evidence for each answer
Using and maintaining this machine
Check the conditions alongside each answer. Foot attachment, shank type and adapter requirements are separate; one does not establish universal accessory fit.
Bobbins and hook
Threading path
conditional
Guide through the front notch, left between the tension-spring blades and into the side notch; pull about 10 cm (4 inches) to the rear and reattach the hook cover.
Source evidence · 1 unique proof passage: Profile Proof E1
Needles and threading
Insertion orientation
conditional
Insert with the flat side to the rear, push fully upward and tighten the clamp screw firmly clockwise.
Source evidence · 1 unique proof passage: Profile Proof E2
Size selection
conditional
Size 11 (65) or 14 (90).
- For light-to-medium Organdy, Georgette, Linen, Cotton or Percale with 50 Silk, 50 Cotton or 50-to-90 Synthetic thread.
Source evidence · 1 unique proof passage: Profile Proof E3
Supplied size
conditional
The machine is equipped with size #14 (90) needles only.
- This is supplied/equipped wording, not an exclusive needle-system assertion.
Source evidence · 1 unique proof passage: Profile Proof E3
Fabric ceiling
conditional
Extra thick or tight-woven fabrics cannot be sewn with this machine.
Source evidence · 1 unique proof passage: Profile Proof E3
Care and ownership
Cleaning hook area
conditional
Disconnect the adapter; remove the hook cover and bobbin; brush or vacuum dust and lint; reinsert the bobbin and cover.
- No interval is stated.
Source evidence · 1 unique proof passage: Profile Proof E4
Exterior cleaning
conditional
Clean the outside with a soft cloth and mild soap.
- No interval is stated.
Source evidence · 1 unique proof passage: Profile Proof E4
Presser feet and adapters
Sources for the owner answers above
Official OEM PDF
What this passage supports
- Insertion orientation: Insert with the flat side to the rear, push fully upward and tighten the clamp screw firmly clockwise.
Insert a new needle into the needle clamp with the flat side to the rear. When inserting the needle into the needle clamp, push it up as far as it goes. Tighten the needle clamp screw firmly by turning it clockwise. Never use a bent or blunt needle.
- Document
- Kenmore 385.11703 Sewing Machine User Manual
- Issuer
- Kenmore
- Extraction
- Visually verified transcription of a scanned page
- Visual verification
- Checked 2026-09-13T18:05:00Z. The page image and transcription are hash-bound in the evidence record.
- PDF page
- 26
- Open source
Advanced technical receipt
- Asset SHA-256
- 842e41e37c13bec79ab158dc880e450aef730f8dc491ee59e75b4be30f92dfa6
- Locator
- 0caf1f2f2d00d8c2b51030db463a4c9e50fea90e0a76b3416585b33eee3fc0b5
- Destination status
- direct_pdf
Official OEM PDF
What this passage supports
- Size selection: Size 11 (65) or 14 (90).
- Supplied size: The machine is equipped with size #14 (90) needles only.
- Fabric ceiling: Extra thick or tight-woven fabrics cannot be sewn with this machine.
Light to Medium Weight — Organdy, Georgette, Linen, Cotton, Percale; 50 Silk, 50 Cotton, 50 to 90 Synthetic; needle 11 (65) or 14 (90). This machine is equipped with the size #14 (90) needles only. Extra thick or tight-woven fabrics cannot be sewn with this machine.
- Document
- Kenmore 385.11703 Sewing Machine User Manual
- Issuer
- Kenmore
- Extraction
- Visually verified transcription of a scanned page
- Visual verification
- Checked 2026-09-13T18:05:00Z. The page image and transcription are hash-bound in the evidence record.
- PDF page
- 26
- Open source
Advanced technical receipt
- Asset SHA-256
- 842e41e37c13bec79ab158dc880e450aef730f8dc491ee59e75b4be30f92dfa6
- Locator
- 2faf282a4f0a731d50b5f5fb8955c501f5e433c5af9a2a3d050cb3e07818f357
- Destination status
- direct_pdf
Official OEM PDF
What this passage supports
- Insertion direction: Place the bobbin so the thread runs off counterclockwise.
- Threading path: Guide through the front notch, left between the tension-spring blades and into the side notch; pull about 10 cm (4 inches) to the rear and reattach the hook cover.
Place the bobbin in the bobbin holder with the thread running off counterclockwise. Guide the thread into the notch on the front of the bobbin holder. Draw the thread to the left, sliding it between the tension spring blades. Continue to draw the thread lightly until the thread slips into the notch on the side. Pull out about 10 cm (4") of thread to the rear. Reattach the hook cover plate.
- Document
- Kenmore 385.11703 Sewing Machine User Manual
- Issuer
- Kenmore
- Extraction
- Visually verified transcription of a scanned page
- Visual verification
- Checked 2026-09-13T18:05:00Z. The page image and transcription are hash-bound in the evidence record.
- PDF page
- 20
- Open source
Advanced technical receipt
- Asset SHA-256
- 842e41e37c13bec79ab158dc880e450aef730f8dc491ee59e75b4be30f92dfa6
- Locator
- 502decb2f8efb39f16848241febe3982b03e441430d997b84bcba516e943020b
- Destination status
- direct_pdf
Official OEM PDF
What this passage supports
- Cleaning hook area: Disconnect the adapter; remove the hook cover and bobbin; brush or vacuum dust and lint; reinsert the bobbin and cover.
- Exterior cleaning: Clean the outside with a soft cloth and mild soap.
Disconnect the AC adapter jack before cleaning the machine. Remove the hook cover plate by sliding it toward you. Take out the bobbin. Brush out dust and lint with a brush or a vacuum cleaner. Insert the bobbin and attach the hook cover plate. Clean the outside of the machine with a soft cloth and mild soap.
- Document
- Kenmore 385.11703 Sewing Machine User Manual
- Issuer
- Kenmore
- Extraction
- Visually verified transcription of a scanned page
- Visual verification
- Checked 2026-09-13T18:05:00Z. The page image and transcription are hash-bound in the evidence record.
- PDF page
- 36
- Open source
Advanced technical receipt
- Asset SHA-256
- 842e41e37c13bec79ab158dc880e450aef730f8dc491ee59e75b4be30f92dfa6
- Locator
- 6a1e209f4eaeaa92815c04d455171f3a01229bc4199412bd352ecb972df93275
- Destination status
- direct_pdf
Detailed specifications, compatible parts, and source library
Catalog evidence coverage
Catalog claims and cited items
Catalog core domains answered: None yet
Catalog domains with cited compatible items: None yet
| bobbin | Not established in catalog evidence |
|---|---|
| needle | Not established in catalog evidence |
| presser foot | Not established in catalog evidence |
Catalog unknown is not incompatible.Owner answers above are reviewed separately from catalog core-domain claims.
Catalog identity evidence
The catalog section below preserves identity-scoped claims. Reviewed owner answers above are published from separate exact citations and do not establish generic item fit.
View identity evidence · 3 unique proof passages: Proof E1, Proof E2, Proof E3
Official source library
Documents used on this page
Open the exact OEM PDF page or captured HTML edition when a safe destination exists; otherwise SewGraph labels the OEM support-page fallback honestly.
Kenmore 385.11703 Sewing Machine User Manual
instruction manual
Open official source destination · 1 unique proof passage: Proof E1
Evidence library
4 exact proof passages from 1 OEM document
Every passage below says exactly what visible fact it proves. Repeated references to the same locator are counted once; identity evidence never counts as compatibility evidence.
Catalog compatibility proof passages: 0.The passages below support catalog identity facts only; owner-answer sources are listed separately above.
Open exact proof passages · 4 unique proof passages
Official OEM PDF
What this passage proves
- Identity — preferred display name: 385.11703
385.11703
- Document
- Kenmore 385.11703 Sewing Machine User Manual
- Issuer
- Kenmore
- Extraction
- native
- PDF page
- 1
- Open source
Advanced technical receipt
- Asset SHA-256
- 842e41e37c13bec79ab158dc880e450aef730f8dc491ee59e75b4be30f92dfa6
- Locator
- 7588cfc81807cf6b199266dc8844b030a13c20356c86d8bf9dbdc5ef1c9bea9d
- Destination status
- direct_pdf
Official OEM PDF
What this passage proves
- Identity — model code: 385.11703
385.11703
- Document
- Kenmore 385.11703 Sewing Machine User Manual
- Issuer
- Kenmore
- Extraction
- native
- PDF page
- 1
- Open source
Advanced technical receipt
- Asset SHA-256
- 842e41e37c13bec79ab158dc880e450aef730f8dc491ee59e75b4be30f92dfa6
- Locator
- be12e91548b33ca0617c4d6fc721893009bd6d313fa22beb8a6302273d773e21
- Destination status
- direct_pdf
Official OEM PDF
What this passage proves
- Identity — printed machine name: 385.11703
SEWING MACHINE Owner's Manual MAQUINA DE COSER Manual de Instrucciones MACHINE A COUDRE Manuel d'instructions Model, Modelo, ModUle 385.11703
- Document
- Kenmore 385.11703 Sewing Machine User Manual
- Issuer
- Kenmore
- Extraction
- native
- PDF page
- 1
- Open source
Advanced technical receipt
- Asset SHA-256
- 842e41e37c13bec79ab158dc880e450aef730f8dc491ee59e75b4be30f92dfa6
- Locator
- e7da771d5f1d40c43322c13f56685fcda0c20e38676e00915c9168a7051a6615
- Destination status
- direct_pdf
Official OEM PDF
What this passage proves
- Machine category — machine type: domestic sewing
This warranty applies for only 90 days if this product is ever used for other than private household purposes
- Document
- Kenmore 385.11703 Sewing Machine User Manual
- Issuer
- Kenmore
- Extraction
- native
- PDF page
- 5
- Open source
Advanced technical receipt
- Asset SHA-256
- 842e41e37c13bec79ab158dc880e450aef730f8dc491ee59e75b4be30f92dfa6
- Locator
- fb224fca21d205851bf8b3df9707a09b2bf661226c71748b8432c4e6dccf7454
- Destination status
- direct_pdf
What is supported, and what remains open?
0 supported answers and 8 answers with conditions or remaining limits. Evidence coverage is not a probability of accuracy.
Unresolved owner questions (3)
- Class system: Not established — Not yet verified: The insertion procedure does not establish bobbin class, dimensions, material, part or substitution.
- System type: Not established — Not yet verified: The exact manual pages do not establish a needle-system designation.
- Mount or fit: Not established — Not yet verified: No presser-foot attachment or compatible-item fit is established by this packet.
Advanced provenance and dataset receipt
Public snapshot a1cc1aceef228fcf33329e37165ab888ce5b9fe3f13eb56967ae0fbf41d8d8a7
Catalog e156281c7d3048027b5ac89e7476be8f54dd5a9309505e96260b0455d3cd2a7e · exact native quotes only · dossier method sewgraph-model-dossier-v2