{"product_id":"kansai-special-15-4970-0-feed-dog-12","title":"Kansai Special 15-4970-0 Feed Dog (12)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKansai Special 15-4970-0 Feed Dog (12)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKansai Special spare part 15-4970-0: Feed Dog (12). This is one half of the feeding pair: it grips the fabric from below while the presser foot holds it from above. The Kansai Special parts books for FX and DFB list this part.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith every stitch the feed dog rises through the slots of the plate, grips the fabric against the presser foot and moves it forward. Tooth pattern and size decide how well it grips and how evenly the fabric travels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKansai Special part number: \u003cstrong\u003e15-4970-0\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart name: Feed Dog (12)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort form of the number: 15-497\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Needle Plates \u0026amp; Feed Dogs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKansai Special parts books that list this part: FX, DFB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKansai Special machines on our site from these parts books:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kansai-special-dfb1404p-flat-bed-12-needle-shirring-stitch-machine-with-table-servo-motor\"\u003eKansai Special DFB-1404P\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kansai-special-dfb1404pmd-flat-bed-4-needle-flat-bed-chain-stitch-machine-with-table-servo-motor\"\u003eKansai Special DFB-1404PMD\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kansai-special-dfb1412pq-1-4\"\u003eKansai Special DFB-1412PQ\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kansai-special-fx4404p-cylinder-bed-12-needle-double-chain-stitch-machine-for-attaching-elastic-with-table-servo-motor-copy\"\u003eKansai Special FX-4404P-UTC\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kansai-special-fx4412p-cylinder-bed-double-chain-stitch-machine-for-attaching-pre-closed-elastic-with-table-servo-motor\"\u003eKansai Special FX-4412P\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kansai-special-kansai-special-fx4412p-utc-cylinder-bed-double-chain-stitch-machine-for-attaching-pre-closed-elastic-with-table-servo-motor\"\u003eKansai Special FX-4412P-UTC\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kansai-special-fx4421p-cylinder-bed-12-needle-double-chain-stitch-machine-for-attaching-elastic-with-table-servo-motor\"\u003eKansai Special FX-4418P\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kansai-special-fx4423pw-cylinder-bed-12-needle-double-chain-stitch-machine-for-attaching-elastic-with-table-servo-motor\"\u003eKansai Special FX-4425PW\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChoosing the right part\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTooth pattern and pitch are chosen for the work the machine was built for, so a feed dog with the same slot shape can still grip differently. Choose by the full name and number, not by the slot shape alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to replace it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA feed dog that is bent, loose or not level in its slots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFabric slips or feeds unevenly and the stitch length varies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fabric is marked or snagged along the feed path\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSew a test seam on a scrap of the fabric you sew and look at the stitch length. Adjust the feed dog height only as far as the fabric needs, because teeth set too high mark the fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMore Kansai Special parts for the same machines\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kansai-special-02-4940-0-rear-puller\"\u003eKansai Special 02-4940-0 Rear Puller\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kansai-special-14-4970-0-dfb-1412p-needle-plate-12\"\u003eKansai Special 14-4970-0 DFB-1412P Needle Plate (12)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kansai-special-15-4960-0-dfb-1412p-feed-dog-1-4-in\"\u003eKansai Special 15-4960-0 DFB-1412P Feed Dog 1\/4 in\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kansai-special-12-4990-1-dfb-1412p-needle-clamp-3-16-in\"\u003eKansai Special 12-4990-1 DFB-1412P Needle Clamp (3\/16 in)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRelated: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kansai-special-needle-plates-and-feed-dogs\"\u003eNeedle Plates \u0026amp; Feed Dogs\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kansai-special-spare-parts\"\u003eKansai Special spare parts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PRIZZI SEWING MACHINE CO.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51105713291429,"sku":"KAN-15-497","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/7593\/5397\/files\/kp_feed_dog_v2.png?v=1793912220","url":"https:\/\/prizzisewing.com\/products\/kansai-special-15-4970-0-feed-dog-12","provider":"PRIZZI SEWING MACHINE CO.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}