Kenmore 385.16231 - Manual (Page 114)

Troubleshooting
Condition Cause
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Reference
The needle thread
breaks. 1. The needte thread is not threaded properly.
2. The needte thread tension is too tight.
3. The needte is bent or blunt,
4. The needie is incorrectly inserted.
5. The needte thread and the bobbin thread are not set properly
under the presser foot at the start of sewlng,
6. The threads were not drawn to the rear after the previous use.
7. The thread is too heavy or too fine for the needle
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The bobbin thread
breaks. 1. The bobbin thread is not threaded properly in the bobbin holder.
2. Lint has collected in the bobbin holder
3. The bobbin is damaged and doesn't turn smoothly.
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Change the bobbin
The needle breaks. 1. The needle is incorrectiy inserted.
2. The needie is bent or blunt.
3. The needle clamp screw is loose,
4. The needle thread tension is too tight
5. The threads were not drawn to the rear after the previous use,
6. The needle is too fine for the fabric being sewn.
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Skipped stitches 1. The needie is incorrectly inserted
2. The needle Is bent or biunt
3. The needle and/or threads are not suitable for the work being
sewn
4. A blue needte is not being used for sewing stretch, very fine
fabrics and synthetics.
5. The needle thread is not threaded properly.
6. The wrong needle is used.
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Page 18
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Seam puckering 1. The needle thread tension is too tight,
2. The needie thread is not threaded properiy,
3 , The needle Is too heavy for the fabric being sewn.
4. The stitch length is too long for the fabric.
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The cloth is not
feeding smoothly.
1. The stitches are too fine ,
2. - The feed dog is not raised after “drop feed" sewing,
3. The feed dog Is packed with lint,
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The machine
doesn't work.
1. The machine is not piugged in
2. A thread Is caught in the shuttle race,
3. The push-clutch is disengaged.
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Patterns are
distorted.
1. The stitch is not balanced. Page 38
Noisy operation
1. There is thread caught in the hook race.
2, Lint has built up in the shuttle or the shuttle race
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