Troubieshooting, Troubleshooting – Kenmore 385.162213 User Manual
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Condition
Cause
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The needle thread
1 The needie thread is not threaded properly.
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breaks.
2. The needle thread tension is too tight.
Pages 28,30
3. The needle is bent or blunt
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4. The needle is incorrectly inserted
5, The needle thread and the bobbin thread are not set property
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under the presser foot at the start of sewing.
Pages 28, 38
6
, The threads were not drawn to the rear after the previous use,.
Page 38
7. The thread is too heavy or too fine for the needie.
Page 16
The bobbin thread
1, The bobbin thread is not threaded properly in the bobbin holder.
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breaks.
2„ Lint has collected in the bobbin holder.
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3. The bobbin is damaged and doesn't turn smoothly
Change the bobbin
The needle breaks.
1. The needle is incorrectly inserted
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2. The needle is bent or blunt.
Page 10
3., The needle damp screw is loose.
Page 10
4. The needle thread tension is too tight,
Pages 28,30
5. The threads were not drawn to the rear after the previous use.
Page 38
6
,, The needle is too fine for the fabric being sewn.
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Skipped stitches
1,. The needie is incorrectly inserted.
Page 10
2, The needle is bent or blunt.
3, The needle and/or threads are not suitable for the work being
Page 10
sewn
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4. A blue needle is not being used for sewing stretch, very fine
fabrics and synthetics.
Page 16
5., The needle thread is not threaded properly
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6
, The wrong needle is used.
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Seam puckering
1. The needle thread tension is too tight
Pages 28, 30
2, The needle thread is not threaded properly
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3. The needle is too heavy for the fabric being sewn.
Page 16
4, The stitch length is too long for the fabric.
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The cloth is not
1
, The stitches are too fine
Pages 28,30
feeding smoothly.
2. The feed dog is not raised after “drop feed’’ sewing.
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3. The feed dog is packed with lint.
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The machine
1
. The machine is not plugged in.
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doesn't work.
2. A thread is caught in the shuttle race.
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3, The push-clutch is disengaged.
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Patterns are
distorted.
1 The stitch is not balanced,
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Noisy operation
1, There is thread caught in the hook race.
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2 Lint has built up in the shuttle or the shuttle race.
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