Kenmore 19502 Owner's Manual page 89

What to Do When (Continued)
PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION
Monograms and buttonholes not Machine was not allowed to complete the Hold down the foot control until the machine has
identical, last few stitches, stopped,
Skipping Stitches
Breakin 9 Upper Thread
Incorrect size needle,
Bent or blunt needle,
Incorrect setting of needle.
Tight upper thread tension,
Light pressure on presser foot.
Starting to stitch too fast.
Improper threading.
Tight upper thread tension.
Incorrect size needle.
Sharp eye in needle.
Nicks or burrs at hole of needle plate.
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Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric.
Insert new needle,
Reset needle.
Loosen upper thread tension.
Increase pressure on presser foot.
Start to stitch at a medium speed.
Rethread machine.
Loosen upper thread tension.
Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric.
Insert new needle.
Replace needle plate, or polish off burrs completely.
Check bobbin case threading.
Clean bobbin case and shuttle.
Improper bobbin case threading.
Breaking Bobbin Thread Lint in .bobbin case or shuttle.
Darning plate in place. Remove darnlng plate.
Light pressure on presser foot. Increase pressure on presser foot.
Fabric not Moving Thread knotted under fabric. Place both threads back under presser foot before beginning
to stitch.
Push-pull clutch is disengaged. Push in the clutch.
Thread caught in shuttle. Disassemble and clean shuttle.
Machine Jamming Knocking Noise Lint in bobbin case or shuttle, Clean bobbin case and shuttle.
Fabric is pulling and distorting the
automatic fabric feed.
Buttonholes are not identical
in length and shape.
Fabric is too thick near the seam and the
buttonholes.
1. Keep the fabric from falling off the edges of the sewing
surface,
2. Bunch the fabric slightly all around the needle
(see illustration on page 67).
1. Use the B Foot in these instances.
2. Start the buttonhole so that you sew toward the edge of
the fabric.
3. Put standard writing paper (not tissue paper) under the
garment to aid fabric feed (for woven and stretch fabrics}.
4, Do not use the Memory function.
Sew each button individually.