Troubleshooting

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Condition

The needle thread

breaks.

The bobbin thread

breaks,

The needle breaks.

Skipped stitches

Seam puckering

The cloth is not

feeding smoothly.

The machine doesn't work.

Noisy operation

Cause

1.The needle thread is not threaded properly° 2, The needle thread tension is too tight,,

3_ The needle is bent or blunt.

4o The needle is incorrectly inserted.,

5o The needle thread and the bobbin thread are not set properly under the presser foot at the beginning of sewing.

6, The threads are not drawn to the rear after previous sewing. 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,

2o Lint has collected in the shuttle area,,

& The bobbin is damaged and doesn't turn smoothly

1.The needle is incorrectly inserted,,

2.The needle is bent or blunL

3.The needle clamp screw is loose,

4.The needle thread tension is too tighL

5.The threads are not drawn to the rear after the previous sewing° 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

sewR,

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

5, The needle thread is not threaded properly,

6.The wrong needle is being used_

1.The needle thread tension is too tight,.

2.The needle thread is not threaded properly,

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

,The feed dog is packed with lint,

2. The stitches are too fine

3 The feed 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,

For customer assistance call or e-mail: 1-877-SEWING-U (1-877-739-4648)

9 am - 4:30 pm, CST, Monday - Friday support @kenmore-sewing.com

Reference

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Change the bobbin

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Change the needle

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Make stitch shorter

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Make stitch longer Page 38

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Kenmore 385.15208 owner manual Troubleshooting

385.15208 specifications

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