Kenmore 385.15358 - Manual (Page 6)

SEWING machíne DIV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358
WHAT TO DO WHEN
CONDITION CAUSE HOW TO FIX REFERENCE
1. SKIPPING
STITCHES
1. NEEDLE IS NOT INSERTED
PROPERLY.
INSERT THE NEEDLE PROPERLY.
2. NEEDLE IS BENT OR WORN. CHANGE THE NEEDLE.
3. INCORRECTLY THREADED RETHREAD.
4. NEEDLE OR THREAD ARE
INAPPROPRIATE FOR
FABRIC BEING SEWN.
USE THE RECOMMENDED
SEWING NEEDLE AND THREAD.
5. SEWING ON STRETCH
FABRIC
USE A #11 BLUE TIP NEEDLE.
6. INAPPROPRIATE NEEDLE
BAR HEIGHT
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT
“NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT.”
P.19
7. INAPPROPRIATE NEEDLE
TO HOOK TIMING
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT“NEEDLE
TIMING TO SHUTTLE.”
P.20
8. INAPPROPRIATE NEEDLE
TO HOOK CLEARANCE
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT“CLEARANCE
BETWEEN NEEDLE AND
HOOK.”
P.16,17
2. FABRIC NOT
MOVING
1. INCORRECT
FEED DOG HEIGHT
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT “FEED DOG
HEIGHT.”
P.18
2. THREAD ON BOTTOM SIDE
OF FABRIC IS JAMMED UP.
MAKE SURE TO BRING
BOTH NEEDLE AND BOBBIN
THREADS UNDER THE FOOT
WHEN STARTING SEWING.
3. FEED DOG TEETH ARE
WORN.
CHANGE THE FEED DOG.