Troubleshooting - Sears Kenmore 385.17628 Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting
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Condition
The needle thread 1_
breaks. 2.
Cause Reference
The bobbin thread
breaks,
The needle breaks,
Skipped stitches
Seam puckering
The cloth is not
feeding smoothly.
The needle thread is not threaded properly_
The needle thread tension is too tight,,
3. The needle is bent or blunt
4. The needle is incorrectly inserted,
5, The needle thread and the bobbin thread are not set
propedy 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
finished.
7. The thread is too heavy or too fine for the needieo
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,,
1,, The needle is incorrectly inserted,
2, The need]e is bent or blunt,
3. The needle clamp screw is loose.
4. The needle thread tension is too tight.
5, The fabric is not drawn to the rear when sewing is
finished,
6,, The needle is too fine for the fabric being sewn.
1_ The needle is incorrectly inserted.
2, The needle is bent or blunt,
3 The needle and/or threads are not suitable for the work
being sewn.
4, A blue needle is not being used for sewing stretch, very
fine fabrics and synthetic&,
5_ The needle thread is not threaded properly.
6. The presser foot pressure is not strong enough.
7. The wrong needle is used°
1. The needle thread tension is too tight,
2o The needle thread is not threaded properly..
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 is not correctly adjusted,
1, The feed dog is packed with lint.
2o The presser foot pressure is too weak
3_ The stitches are too fine.
4o The feed dog was not raised after "drop feed" was used,
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Change the bobbin
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Change the needle
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Make _itch denser
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Make stitch coaser
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The machine 1o The machine is not plugged in.
doesn't work, 2o A thread is caught in the hook race.
3o Push-pull clutch is disengaged.
Patterns are dis- 1o The stitch is not balanced° Page 36
totted.
Noisy operation 1. There is thread caught in the hook race. Page 94, 96
2. Lint has built up in the bobbin holder or hook race. Page 94, 96
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