Needle Plate Insert KM31863 for Kenmore 158.14001, 158.17550 & 158.900

On a number of older Kenmore machines the needle plate has a separate insert around the needle hole, and KM31863 is that insert. It is the piece the needle passes through and the fabric slides over, so a groove worn by the thread or a nick from a broken needle shows up as snagged thread and skipped or ragged stitches.

Kenmore part lists also show it as 31863 and DP31863. It is listed for Kenmore 158.14001, 158.17550, 158.541, 158.680, 158.902 and 158.960, plus the other Kenmore models listed below. One insert is supplied.

Compatible machines (19)

Kenmore: 158.140, 158.14001, 158.14002, 158.14003, 158.14100, 158.17530, 158.17550, 158.17560, 158.17570, 158.540, 158.541, 158.542, 158.680, 158.900, 158.901, 158.902, 158.904, 158.905, 158.960

Read the whole model number from the plate on the back of the machine, for example 158.17560, and look for that exact number in the list below. The digits after the dot matter: two Kenmores that share the first three digits can take different parts. The listing covers the insert only, not the full needle plate.