Sears 385.16631 What to Do When, Condition, is not being, smoothly, needle, breaks, thread

What to Do When

Condition

Cause

The

fabric

is not being

1.

The

feed dog

is packed with

lint.

fed

smoothly.

2,

The

presser

foot

has

been

raised.

The

needle

breaks.

1.

The

needle

is incorrectly

inserted.

2.

The

needle

is bent

or

blunt.

3.

The

fabric

is forcefully

pulled.

The

thread

breaks.

1.

The

machine

is

not

correctly

threaded.

2.

The

needle

or

looper

thread

tension is too

tight.

3.

The

needle

is incorrectly

inserted.

4.

The

needle

is bent

or

blunt.

Skipped stitches

1.

The

machine

is

not

correctly

threaded.

2.

The

needle

is

bent

or

blunt.

. The seam is not

1.

The

needle

and!or

looper

thread tensions

are not correctly

adjusted.

sewn neatay.

2.

The

machine

is

not

correctly

threaded.

3.The needle and/or the thread are not suitable for the fabric being sewn.

4.The thread is not between the tension discs,

Seam puckering.

1.

The

needle

or

looper

thread

tension

is too

tight.

2.

The

machine

is not

correctly

threaded.

3.

The

needle

plate is

not suitable

for

the use.

4,

The

differential

feed

dial is

not

set

at

the

proper position.

The machine does

1.

The

machine

has not

been

plugged

in

firmly.

not operate.

2,

The

power

switch

is

turned

off.

k.

Reference

See page 38.

Lower the presser foot.

See page 28.

See page 28.

Pull the fabric lightly.

See pages 9 _ 17 and 24.

See pages 21 _ 25 and 33 _ 37. See page 28.

See page 28.

See pages g _ 17 and 24.

See page 28.

See pages 21 _ 25 and 33 _ 37. See pages 9 _ 17 and 24.

See pages 31, 33, 35, 36 and 37. See pages 11, 13, 15 and 17.

See pages 21 _ 25 and 33 _ 37. See pages 9 _ 17 and 24.

See page 30.

See page 26.

See page 5.

See page 5.

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