Kenmore 385.19365 - Manual (Page 133)

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[ Condition Cause Reference ^
The needie thread 1. The needie thread is not threaded properly. Page 38
breaks. 2. The needle thread tension !s too light. Page 44
3. The needle is bent or blunt Page 26
4. The needle is incorrectly inserted.
5. The needle thread and the bobbin thread are not set Page 26
properly under {drawn to the rear of) the presser
foot when sewing is starting,
6- The fabric is not drawn to the rear when sewing is
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finished. Page 46
7. The thread is too heavy or too fine for the needle. Page 28
The bobbin thread 1, The bobbin thread is not threaded properly in the
breaks. bobbin holder. Page 36
2n Lint h^s GoH©cted in ths bobbin holdor Page 120
3. The bobbin is damaged and doesn't turn smoothly. Change the bobbin
The needle breaks. 1, Needle is incorrectly inserted Page 26
2. The needle is bent or blunt. Page 26
3. The needle damp screw is too loose. Page 26
4. The needle thread tension is too tight.
5 The fabric is not drawn to the rear when sewing is Page 44
finished. Page 46
6 The needle is too fine for the fabric being sewn. Page 28
Screen is not clear. 1. The sharpness of the liquid crystal display is not
adjusted properly. Page 12
Skipped stitches 1, The needle is incorrectly inserted. Page 26
2. The needie is bent or blunt
3. The needle and/or thread are not suitable for the work Page 26
being sewn. Page 28
4. A blue needle is not being used for sewing stretch,
very fine fabrics and synthetics.. Page 28
5, The needle thread is not threaded properiy. Page 38
6. The presser foot pressure is not strong enough. Page 24
7. The wrong needle is used. Change the needie
Seam puckering 1. The needie thread tension is too tight. Page 44
2.^ Ths ii 08 dl 6 tht^Hc! is not thrssdsd propstiyh Page 38
3, The needle is too heavy for the fabric being sewn. Page 28
4. The stitch length is too long for the fabric. Make stitch denser
5. The presser foot pressure is not correctly adjusted. Page 24
The cloth is not 1, The feed dog is packed with lint. Page 118
feeding smoothly. 2. The presser foot pressure is too weak. Page 24
3. The stitches are too line.
4. The feed dog was not raised after “drop feed" was
Make stitch coaser
used. Page 24
The machine 1. The machine is not plugged In, Page 10
doesn’t work. 2, A thread is caught in the hook race.
3. The bobbin winder spindle is still in the winding
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position. Page 34
Patterns are
distorted. 1. The stitch is not balanced. Page 100
The automatic 1. The stitch density is not suitable for the fabric being
buttonhole sewn. Page 70
strtoh©s srB not
working. 2. interfacing is not being used with stretch fabrics. Page 66
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