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SERVICE MANUAL
SEWING MACHINE MODELS
385. 11602090
385. 12708090
385. 12710090
385. 12712090
385.12714090

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  • Page 1 SERVICE MANUAL SEWING MACHINE MODELS 385. 11602090 385. 12708090 385. 12710090 385. 12712090 385.12714090...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS LOCATE AND IDENTIFY THE PARTS ......... WIND THE BOBBIN ..........PREPARE YOUR TOP THREAD ........STITCH SELECTOR/STITCH LENGTH CONTROLS ......4-I & 4-2 REMOVING COVERS AND ENCLOSURES ........ 5-I & 5-2 TOP TENSION ..........BOBBIN TENSION ..........PRESSER BAR HEIGHT AND ALIGNMENT...
  • Page 3 DIV. 20 • SEWING MACHINE MODEL 385. 11602090 SOURCE 385 385. 12708090 PAGEI 385. 12710090 385. 12712090 385. 12714090 LOCATE AND IDENTIFY THE PARTS Thread spool pin Upper thread guide Take-up lever (Model 11602 - I pc.) Bobbin winding tension disc Bobbin winding spindle Top thread tension control Stitch...
  • Page 4: Wind The Bobbin

    SEWING MACHINE DIV. MODEL 385. 11602090 SOURCE 385. 12708090 PAGE 2 385. 12710090 385. 12712090 385. 12714090 WIND THE BOBBIN RELEASE CLUTCH BY TURNING THE CLUTCH KNOB (C) INSIDE THE HAND WHEEL TOWARD YOU. DRAW THREAD FROM SPOOL THROUGH BOBBIN WINDING TENSION DISCS...
  • Page 5: Prepare Top Thread

    SEWING MACHINE DIV. 20 MODEL 385. 11602090 SOURCE 385. 12708090 PAGE 3 385. 12710090 12712090 385. 385. 12714090 PREPARE YOUR TOP THREAD THE NUMBERED STEPS BELOW FOLLOW THE NUMBERS ON THE ILLUSTRATIONS. DOTTED LINES SHOW PLACES WHERE THE THREAD LOOPS AND THEN IS PULLED TIGHT.
  • Page 6 MODEL 385. 11602090 DIV. 20 SEWING MACHINE 385. 12708090 SOURCE 385. 12710090 PAGE 5 385. 12712090 385. 12714090 REMOVING COVERS AN ENCLOSURES FACE COVER PLATE THIKEAD GUIDE COVER REMOVE THE SCREW (A). FACE COVER PLATE TAKE THE FACE COVER PLATE OFF. THREAD GUIDE COVER...
  • Page 7 SEWING MACHINE DIV. 20 MODEL 3 85. 11602090 SOURCE 385 385. 12708090 PAGE5-I 385. 12710090 385. 12712090 385. 12714090 REMOVING COVERS AN ENCLOSURES ARM COVER PLATE REMOVE THE SCREW (H). TAKE THE ARM COVER PLATE OFF. CONTROL PANEL UNIT LOOSEN SCREW (K) INSIDE MACHINE.
  • Page 8: Top Tension

    MODEL 385. 11602090 SEWING MACHINE DIV. 20 385. 12708090 SOURCE 385 385. 12710090 PAGE 6 385. 12712090 385. 12714090 TOP TENSION USE SOFT COTTON THREAD I. SET THE TOP THREAD TENSION CONTROL AT 3 AND RAISE THE PRESSER FOOT. CHECK: 2.
  • Page 9: Bobbin Tension

    MODEL385. 11602090 DIV. 20 SEWING MACHINE 385. 127O8O9O SOURCE 385. 12710090 PAGE 7 385. 12712O9O 385. 12714O9O BOBBIN TENSION USE SOFT COTTON THREAD I. PUT THE BOBBIN IN THE BOBBIN CASE AND PASS THE THREAD (A). CHECK: 2. BOBBIN TENSION SHOULD HE 45 - 55G WHEN PULLING THE THREAD...
  • Page 10: Presser Bar Height And Alignment

    DIV. 20 SEWING MACHINE MODEL 385. 11602090 SOURCE 3 85 385. 12708090 PAGE 8 385. 12710090 385. 12712090 385. 12714090 PRESSER BAR HEIGHT AND ALIGNMENT I. RAISE THE PRESSER FOOT LEVER (A). CHECK: 2. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PRESSER FOOT (D) AND THE NEEDLE PLATE SHOULD...
  • Page 11: Zig-Zag Synchronization

    SEWING MACHINEDIV. 20 MODEL 385. 11602090 SOURCE 3 85 385. 12708090 PAGE9 385. 12710090 385.12712090 385. 12714090 ZIG-ZAG SYNCHRONIZATION MACHINE SETTING:I. STITCH SELECTOR (MAXIMUM) CHECK: TURN THE HANDWHEEL TOWARD YOU BY HAND. THE NEEDLE SHOULD START ITS SIDEWARD MOVEMENT AT 2.00 MM - 3.00 MM (0.08"...
  • Page 12: Stitch Width Adjustment

    MODEL 385. 11602090 SEWING MACHINE DIV. 20 385. 12708090 SOURCE 385. 12710090 PAGE 385. 12712090 385. 12714090 STITCH WIDTH ADJUSTMENT MACHINE SETTING: I. STITCH SELECTOR (MAXIMUM) I. TURN THE HANDWHEEL TOWARD YOU BY HAND. CHECK: 2. THE NEEDLE SHOULD NOT HIT THE NEEDEL PLATE AND THE DISTANCES (A AND B) BETWEEN THE NEEDLE...
  • Page 13: Stretch Stitch Balance

    MODEL 385. 11602090 DIV. 20 SEWING MACHINE 385. 12708090 SOURCE 385 PAGE11 385. 12710090 385. 12712090 385. 12714090 STRETCH STITCH BALANCE MACHINE SETTING: I. STITCH SELECTOR : [ q_b ] STITCH LENGTH [ S.S. I. REMOVE THE ARM COVER PLATE. ADJUSTMENT: 2.
  • Page 14: Feed Dog Height

    MODEL 385. 11602090 SEWING MACHINE DIV. 20 385. 12708090 SOURCE 385. 12710090 PAGE 12 385. 12712090 385. 12714090 FEED DOG HEIGHT MACHINE SETTING: I. STITCH LENGTH 2. NEEDLE AT ITS HIGHEST POSITION I. RAISE THE PRESSER FOOT. CHECK: 2. PLACE THE FEED DOG HEIGHT GAUGE #68367 (A) ON THE NEEDLE PLATE.
  • Page 15: Needle Clearance To Shuttle

    MODEL 385. 11602090 SEWING MACHINE DIV. 20 385. 12708090 SOURCE 385 385. 12710090 PAGE 13 385. 12712090 385. 12714090 NEEDLE CLEARANCE TO SHUTTLE MACHINE SETTING: I. STITCH SELECTOR I. REPLACE THE NEEDLE WITH THE TESTPIN #68368. CHECK: 2. THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TESTPIN #68368...
  • Page 16: Needle Bar Height

    SEWING MACHINEDIV. 20 MODEL 385. 11602090 SOURCE 3 85 385. 12708090 PAGE14 385. 12710090 385. 12712090 385. 12714090 NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT : [ ,!, ] MACHINE SETTING:I. STITCHSELECTOR I. OPEN THE SHUTTLE COVER. CHECK: 2. REPLACE THE NEEDLE WITH THE TESTPIN #68368 (A).
  • Page 17: Needle Timing To Shuttle

    MODEL 385. 11602090 SEWING MACHINE DIV. 20 385. 12708090 SOURCE 385 385. 12710090 PAGE 15 385. 12712090 385. 12714090 NEEDLE TIMING TO SHUTTLE MACHINE SETTING: I. STITCH SELECTOR : c!, ] I. OPEN THE SHUTTLE COVER. CHECK: 2. REPLACE THE NEEDLE WITH THE TESTPIN #68368 (A).
  • Page 18: Zero Feeding

    MODEL 385. 11602090 SEWING MACHINE DIV. 385. 12708090 SOURCE 385. 12710090 PAGE 385. 12712090 385. 12714090 ZERO FEEDING MACHINE SETTING: I. STITCH SELECTOR STITCH LENGTH I. PUT A PIECE OF PAPER ON THE NEEDLE PLATE. CHECK: 2. IF THE PAPER MOVES WHEN YOU TURN THE HANDWHEEEL TOWARD YOU, MAKE ADJUSTMENT...
  • Page 19: Automatic Mechanism

    MODEL 385. 116O2O9O SEWING MACHINE DIV. 20 385. 12708O9O SOURCE 385. 12710090 PAGE 385. 12712090 385. 12714090 AUTOMATIC MECHANISM MACHINE SETTING: STITCH LENGTH : BLUE ZONE ATTACH THE SLIDING BUTTONHOLE FOOT. CHECK: WHEN SEWING BUTTONHOLE, STITCHES ON EACH SIDE OF BUTTONHOLES SHOULD BE THE SAME STITCH DENSITY.
  • Page 20: Disengagement Of Follower

    MODEL 385. 11602090 DIV. 20 SEWING MACHINE 385. 12708090 SOURCE 385. 12710090 PAGE 385. 12712090 385. 12714090 DISENGAGEMENT OF CAM FOLLOWER MACHINE SETTING: STITCH SELECTOR IN CASE THE NEEDLE BAR MAKES ZIGZAG MOVEMENT AT [,_= ], OR THE STITCH CHECK: SELECTOR DOES NOT TURN OR DOES NOT MAKE A SMOOTH TURN, MAKE...
  • Page 21: Motor Belt Tension

    MODEL 385. 11602090 SEWING MACHINE DIV. SOURCE 3 85 385. 12708090 385. 12710090 PAGE19 385. 12712090 385. 12714090 MOTOR BELT TENSION I. TOO TIGHT OR TOO LOOSE MOTOR BELT TENSION MAY CREATE BELT NOISE AND CHECK: ALSO TOO TIGHT MOTOR BELT TENSION CAN CAUSE THE MACHINE TO RUN SLOW AND WILL OVERLOAD...
  • Page 22: Wiring

    MODEL 3 85. 11602090 DIV. 20 SEWING MACHINE 385. 12708090 SOURCE 385 385. 12710090 PAGE 20 385. 12712090 385. 12714090 WIRING WIRING FOR MOTOR ATTACHMENT CAP ASSEMBLY : Motor : Lamp : Power Switch WIRING DIAGRAM Lamp Socket Motor Attachment ÷...
  • Page 23: Oiling

    SEWING MACHINE DIV. 20 MODEL 385. 11602090 SOURCE 385. 12708090 PAGE 21 385. 12710090 385. 12712090 385. 12714090 OILING FACTORY LUBRICATED PARTS WILL PROVIDE YEARS OF HOUSEHOLD SEWING WITHOUT ROUTINE OILING, BUT CHECK FOR POSSIBLE LUBRICATION NEEDS WHENEVER SERVICING MACHINES. GOOD QUALITY SEWING MACHINE...
  • Page 24 MODEL 385. 11602090 DIV. 20 SEWING MACHINE 385. 12708090 SOURCE 385. 12710090 PAGE 22 385. 12712090 385. 12714090 SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED NECESSARY TOOLS ADJUSTMENT PRESSER BAR HEIGHT Allen Key AND ALIGNMENT (Hexagon spanner 2mm) ZIAZAG Allen Key SYNCHRONIZATION (Hexagon spanner 2mm) lOO--- Screw Driver...
  • Page 25: Special Tools Required

    MODEL 385. DIV. 20 11602090 SEWING MACHINE 385. 127O8O9O SOURCE 3 85 385. PAGE 22-I 12710090 385. 12712090 385. 12714O9O SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED ADJUSTMENT NECESSARY TOOLS NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT Allen Key l t2 (Hexagon spanner 2mm) Test Pin Radial Timing Gauge (Source 385)
  • Page 26 116O2O90 MODEL 385. DIV. SEWING MACHINE 385. 127O8090 SOURCE 385. 12710090 PAGE 4 385. 12712090 385. 12714O90 STITCH _T._CTOR/STITCH LENGTH CONTROLS STITCH SELECTOR/STITCH LENGTH Moclel 12708 Mode] 1.2710 _" t 1"" Slitch Leng'th Model 12712 ..; i / ! _z[tch Selector- Slitch Lenglh Control STITCH...
  • Page 27 MODEL 385. 116O2O90 DIV. 20 SEWING MACHINE 385. 127O8O9O SOURCE 385 385. 12710090 £_GE 4-I 385. 12712090 385. 12714090 STITCH SELECTOR MODEL 11602 ONLY STITCH SELECTOR Seulng mark • I ,..i-, I S_tch Seleczo_ , I;0:_1 STITCHES ,,_,I_°!_ 1 3 [_B '-'-'-_...

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