Kenmore 385.19153 Owner's Manual page 199

What to do when (cont'd)
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Condition
Seam puckering
The cloth is not feeding
smoothly.
Cause
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1. The needle thread tension is too tight.
2. The needle thread is not threaded correctly.
3. The needle is too heavy for the fabric being sewn.
4. The stitch length is too long for the fabric.
5. The presser foot pressure Js not correctly adiusted.
1. The feed dog is packed with tint.
2. The presser foot pressure is too weak.
3. The stitches are too fine.
4. The feed dog was not raised after "drop feed" was used.
1. The needle thread tension is too loose.
2. The needle is too heavy or light for the fabrics being sewn.
1. The machine is not plugged in or plugs are not fully inserted.
2. A thread is caught in the hook race.
3. The bobbin winder spindle is kept in the winding position.
Reference
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Refer to page 40
Refer to page 36
Refer to page 30
Make stitch dense
Refer to page 12
Refer to page 192
Refer to page 12
Make stitch coarse
Refer to page 55
Refer to page 40
Gathering Refer to page 30
Refer to page 10
The machine doesn't work. Refer to page 192
Refer to page 34
Patterns are distorted_ Refer to page 34
The automatic buttonhole 1. The stitch _ength is not suitable for the fabric being sewn. Refer to page 118
stitches are not working. 2. interfacing is not used with stretch fabrics. Use interfacing
1, There is thread caught in the hook race. Refer to page t92
Noisy operation 2. Lint has built up in the bobbin holder or hook race. Refer to page 192
3. When turn on the power switch, slight resonant sound is coming out from the stepping motors. Not abnormal
Machine is stopped on the Safety circuit for static electricity countermeasure is working. Turn off the power switch once,
sewing, ignore the button and turn on the power switch
you press or does not
change the display on the again,
LCD. . , ..... .............
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