Troubleshooting

Condition

The needle thread breaks.

"Thebobbin thread breaks.

The needle breaks.

Skipped stitches

Seam puckering

The cloth is not

feeding smoothly,

The machine doesn't work.

Patterns are

distorted.

Noisy operation

\

Cause

t, The needle thread is not threaded properly,

2.The needle thread tension is too tight 3, The needle is bent or blunt,

4The needle is incorrectly inserted.

5The needle thread and the bobbin thread are not set properly under the presser foot when sewing is starting_

6.The fabric is not drawn to the rear when sewing is finished. 7, The thread is too heavy or too fine for the needle_

1, The bobbin thread is not threaded properly in the bobbin case and shuttle.,

2 Lint has collected in the shuttle area

3, The bobbin is damaged and doesn't turn smoothly,

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 fabric is not drawn to the rear when sewing is finished

6 The needle

is too fine for the fabric being sewn,

1, The

needle

is incorrectly inserted

2 The needle

is bent or blunt,

3., The needle

and/or threads are not suitable for the work being

seWn,

4. A blue needle is not being used for sewing stretch, very fine fabrics and synthetics.

5The needle thread is not threaded properly.

6.The wrong needle is used.

1, The needle thread tension is too tight,

2, The needle thread is not threaded properly,

3The needle is too heavy for the fabric being sewn, 4, The stitch length is too long for the fabric,

1.The machine is not plugged in.

2 The stitches are too fine.

3. The feed dog is not raised after "drop feed" sewing.

1, The feed dog is packed with lint,

2A thread is caught in the shuttle race 3, Push-clutch is disengaged,

t The stitch is not balancedr

t There is thread caught in the hook race

2, Lint has built up in the shuttle or the shuttle racer

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Kenmore 385.12314 owner manual Troubleshooting, Seam puckering Cloth is not, Distorted, Is incorrectly inserted, Reference

385.12314 specifications

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