Kenmore 15358 owner manual Troubleshooting, Skipped stitches

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Troubleshooting

f

Condition

The needle thread breaks.

The bobbin thread breaks.

The needle breaks.

Skipped stitches

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Cause

 

 

 

 

 

Reference

1.

The

needle

thread

is not threaded properly.

 

 

 

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2.

The

needle

thread

tension

is too tight.

 

 

 

 

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3.

The

needle

is bent or blunt.

 

 

 

 

 

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10

4.

The

needle

is incorrectly

inserted.

 

 

 

 

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10

5.

The

needle

thread

and the bobbin thread are

not set

properly

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under the presser foot at the beginning of sewing.

 

 

 

6.

The

threads

are not drawn

to the rear

after

previous sewing.

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7.

The

thread

is too heavy, or too fine for the needle.

 

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14

1.

The

bobbin

thread

is not threaded properly

in the bobbin

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case

and shuttle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Lint

has collected

in the

shuttle area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

The

bobbin

is damaged

and doesn'tturn smoothly.

 

 

the bobbin

1.

The

needle

is incorrectly

inserted.

 

 

 

.....

 

 

2.

The

needle

is bent or blunt

 

 

 

...............

 

3.

The

needle

clamp

screw

is loose.

 

 

'"'"

 

...............

 

4.

The

needle

thread

tension

is too tight.

 

 

........

:

 

 

5.

The

threads

are not drawn

to therea#

_

i

_ious

 

 

6.

The

needle

is too fine for the fabric6

i _

 

 

 

 

 

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Changethe needle

Seam puckering

The machine doesn't work.

Patterns are dis- torted.

Noisy operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

tight

......

 

 

needlet_

 

i

:

_aedproperly.

 

3.

The

need!@ is i_8

_

 

fo_ the fabric being

sewn.

4.

The

s_i_ i_ngth

is too

long for the fabric.

 

 

The

[eg

is packed

with lint.

 

 

 

 

are too

fine.

 

dog is not raised after "drop feed" sewing.

1.The machine is not plugged in.

2.A thread is caught in the shuttle race.

3.The push-clutch is disengaged.

1.There is thread caught in the hook race.

2.Lint has built up in the shuttle or the shuttle race.

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