What To Do When - Kenmore 385.16231400 Service Manual

SEWING MACHINE DIV.20 MODEL 385. 16231300
WHAT TO DO WHEN
CONDITION CAUSE HOW TO FIX REFERENCE
INSERT THE NEEDLE PROPERLY. 1. SKIPPING
STITCHES
2. FABRIC NOT
MOVING
1. NEEDLE IS NOT INSERTED
PROPERLY.
2. NEEDLE IS BENT OR WORN.
3. INCORRECTLY THREADED
4. NEEDLE OR THREAD ARE
INAPPROPRIATE FOR
FABRIC BEING SEWN.
5, SEWING ON STRETCH
FABRIC
6. PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE
IS TOO WEAK.
7. INAPPROPRIATE NEEDLE
BAR HEIGHT
8. INAPPROPRIATE NEEDLE
TO SHU'I-I'LE TIMING
9. INAPPROPRIATE NEEDLE
TO SHUTTLE CLEARANCE
1. PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE
IS TOO WEAK.
2. INCORRECT F.D. HEIGHT
3. F.D. IS IN DOWN POSITION
4. THREAD ON BOTTOM SIDE
OF FABRIC IS JAMMED UP.
5. FEED DOG TEETH ARE
WORN.
CHANGE THENEEDLE.
RETHREAD.
USETHERECOMMENDED
SEWING NEEDLE AND THREAD.
USE A #11 BLUE TIP NEEDLE.
ADJUST THE PRESSER BAR
LEVEL TO MAKE THE
PRESSURE STRONGER.
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT
"NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT".
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT
"NEEDLE TO SHUTTLE TIMING".
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT=NEEDLE
CLEARANCE TO SHUTTLE."
ADJUST THE PRESSER BAR
LEVEL TO MAKE THE
PRESSURE STRONGER.
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT "FEED DOG
HEIGHT."
RAISE THE F.D. LEVEL.
MAKE SURE TO BRING
BOTH NEEDLE AND BOBBIN
THREAD UNDER THE FOOT
WHEN STARTING SEWING,
CHANGE THE FEED DOG.
P.22, 23
P.24, 25
P.26
P.20, 21
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