What To Do When - Kenmore 385.15108200 Service Manual

SEWING
M ACHINE DIV.20 MODEL 385. 15108200
WHAT TO DO WHEN
CONDITION CAUSE REFERENCE
1. SKIPPING
STITCHES
2. FABRIC NOT
MOVING
1.NEEDLEIS NOTINSERTED
PROPERLY.
2.NEEDLE IS BENT OR WORN.
3. INCORRECTLY THREADED
4. NEEDLE OR THREAD ARE
INAPPROPRIATE FOR
FABRIC BEING SEWN.
15.SEWING ON STRETCH
FABRIC
6. INAPPROPRIATE NEEDLE
BAR HEIGHT.
7. INAPPROPRIATE NEEDLE
TO HOOK TIMING
8.INAPPROPRIATE NEEDLE
TO HOOK CLEARANCE
1.INCORRECT F.D. HEIGHT
2.THREAD ON BO'I-rOM SIDE
OF FABRIC IS JAMMED UP.
3.FEED DOG TEETH ARE
WORN.
HOW TO FIX
INSERT THE NEEDLE PROPERLY.
CHANGETHENEEDLE.
RETHREAD.
USE THE RECOMMENDED
SEWING NEEDLEANDTHREAD.
USE A #11 BLUE TIP NEEDLE.
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT
"NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT".
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT=NEEDLE
TIMING TO SHU'I-rLE".
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT'CLEARANCE
BETWEEN NEEDLE AND
HO0_.
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT =FEED DOG
HEIGHT".
MAKE SURE TO BRING
BOTH NEEDLE AND BOBBIN
THREAD UNDER THE FOOT
WHEN STARTING SEWING.
CHANGE THE FEED DOG.
P.20
P.21
P.17,18
P.19
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