Troubleshooting - Kenmore 385.19110 Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting
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Condition
The needle thread 1
breaks. 2.
3,
4.
5.
6,
7.
The bobbin thread
breaks.
The needle breaks.
Skipped stitches
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Seam puckering
1,
2.
3.
1,
2.
3.
4.
1The
2. The
3. The
4. The
The cloth is not
feeding smoothly.
Stitches form loops
below the works.
The machine does not
work.
Buttonhole sewing is
not sewn properly.
1. The
2.
3.
1,
2.
1,
2.
3.
The machine does not
run smoothly and is
_.noisy.
1,
2.
1,
2.
Cause Reference
• The needle thread is not threaded properly• i See page 26
The needle thread tension is too tight• i See page 30
See page 16
The needle is bent or blunt•
The needle is incorrectly inserted.
See page 16
The needle thread and the bobbin thread are not set under:_ ;=
presser foot when start sewing. ........... iSee page 32
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The threads were not drawn to the rear afte#: i _ .............
The thread is either too heavy or too fine for the _i ........... , ee
page 32
See page 18
The bobbin thread is notthrea_ a_ _ i j ebobbin_:i 24
Lint has collected in the b:6_b[ i_er. .......
The bobbin is damage_ :: _n't turn sm_ot i
The need!_ :i:_ j_ _[ectly ins ..............
Then_ i i : w:isto_ ......
to
too
iSee page 16
i See page 18
needle thread tension is too tight.
needle thread is not threaded properly.
needle is too heavy for the fabric being sewn.
stitch length is too tong for the fabric.
feed dog is packed with lint.
The stitches are too fine.
The feed dog is not raised after "drop feed" sewing.
The needle thread tension is too loose, i See page 30
The needle is either too heavy or too fine for the thread, i See page 18
The machine is not plugged in. i See page 8
Thread has been caught in the hook race. i See page 82
The bobbin winder spindle is not returned to the left after bobbin
winding, i See page 22
The stitch density is not suitable for the fabric being sewn. i See page 52
Suitable interfaceing has not been used for the stretch
or synthetic fabric, i See page 18
Thread has been caught in the hook race.
Lint has built up in the hook race or bobbin holder.
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i See page 32
i See page 18
i See page 18
i See page 26
i Change the needle•
i See page 30
i See page 26
i See page 18
Makethe stitchshorter.
i See page 82
Makethe stitchlonger.
iSee page 14
i See page 82
i See page 82
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