Troubleshooting

f

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condition

 

 

 

 

Cause

 

 

The needle thread

1.

The

needle

thread

is not

threaded

properly.

breaks.

2.

The

needle

thread

tension

is too

tight.

3.The needle is bent or blunt.

4.The needle is incorrectly inserted.

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

The threads are not drawn to the rear after previous sewing. The thread is too heavy, or too fine for the needle.

Reference

Page 24

Pages 26, 28

Page 10

Page 10

Pages 22, 24, 26

Page 32

Page 14

The bobbin

thread

1.

The

bobbin

thread

is

not

threaded

properly

 

in the

bobbin

 

Page

22

 

 

 

breaks.

 

 

 

case

and

 

shuttle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Lint

has

collected

 

in

the

shuttle

 

area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

The

bobbin

is damaged

and

doesnt

turn

smoothly.

 

 

Change

the

bobbin

The

needle

breaks.

1.

The

needle

is incorrectly

 

inserted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

The

needle

is bent

or

blunt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

The

needle

clamp

screw

is

loose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

The

needle

thread

tension

 

is too

tight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pages

26,

28

 

 

 

 

5.

The

threads

are

not

drawn

to the rear

after

the

previous

sewing.

Page

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

The

needle

is too

fine

for

the

fabric

being

sewn.

 

 

 

Page

14

 

 

 

Skipped

stitches

1.

The

needle

is incorrectly

 

inserted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

The

needle

is bent

or

blunt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

The

needl

e and/or

threads

 

are

not

suitable

 

for

the

work

being

Page

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sewn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

A blue

needle

is

not

being

 

used

 

for

sewing

 

stretch,

very

fine

Page

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fabrics

or

synthetics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

The

needle

thread

is

not

threaded

properly.

 

 

 

 

Page

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

The

wrong

need

e

s

be

ng

used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change

the

needle

Seam puckering

1.

The

needle

thread

tension

 

is

too

tight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pages

26,

28

 

 

 

 

2.

The

needle

thread

is

not

threaded

properly.

 

 

 

 

Page

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

The

needle

is too

heavy

for

the

fabric

being

sewn.

 

 

Page

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

The

stitch

length

is too

long

 

for

the

fabric.

 

 

 

 

 

Make

stitch

 

shorter

The

cloth

is

not

1.

The

feed

dog

is

packed

with

lint.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

58

 

 

 

feeding

smoothly.

2.

The

stitches

are

too

fine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make

stitch

 

longer

 

 

 

 

3.

The

feed

dog

is

not

raised

 

after

 

"drop

feed"

sewing.

 

 

Page

38

 

 

 

The

machine

 

1.

The

machine

is not

plugged

 

in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

6

 

 

 

doesn't

work.

2.

A thread

is caught

in the

shuttle

 

race.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

The

push-clutch

is disengaged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pages

18,

20

Noisy

operation

1.

There

is

thread

caught

 

in the

hook

race.

 

 

 

 

 

Page

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Lint

has

built

up

in

the

shuttle

or

the shuttle

race.

 

 

Page

60

 

 

 

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Kenmore 385.15408, 385.15202 owner manual Troubleshooting, Condition, Needle

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