What To Do When - Kenmore Sears 16642 Owner's Manual

What to Do When
Condition Reference
The fabric is not being
fed smoothly.
The needle breaks.
The thread breaks.
Skipped stitches.
The seam is not
sewn neatly.
Cause
1. The teed dog is packed with lint.
2. The presser foot has been raised.
t. The needle is incorrectly inserted.
2. The needle is bent or blunt.
3. The tabric is torcetully pulled.
1. The machine is not correctly threaded.
2, The needle or looper thread tension is too tight.
3. The needte is incorrectly inserted.
4. The needle is bent or blunt.
1. The machine is not correctly threaded.
2. The needle is bent or blunt.
1. The needle andlor looper thread tensions are not correctly adjusted.
2. The machine is not correctly threaded.
3. The needle andlor the thread are not suitable |or the fabric being sewn.
4. The thread is not between the tension discs.
See page 59,
Lower the presser toot.
See page 42.
See page 42.
Pull the tabric lightly.
See pages 18, 20, 22 - 25.
See pages 32, 34, 38.
See page 42.
See page 42.
See pages 18, 20,22- 25.
See page42.
See pages 32, 34, 38.
See pages t8, 20, 22 - 25.
See pages 28, 50,52.
See pages 20, 22.
Seam puckering. 1. The needle or looper thread tension is too tight. See pages 32, 34, 38.
2. The machine is not correctly threaded. See pages 18, 20, 22 - 25.
3. The needle plate is not suitable for the use. See page 40.
The machine does 1. The machine has not been plugged in firmly. See page 12.
not operate, 2. The power switch is turned off. See page 12.
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