PERFORMANCEPROBLEMS

 

 

CHART

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What to Do When

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

 

 

 

 

PROBABLE

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORRECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorrect

 

size needle.

 

 

Choose

correct size needle for thread and fabnc.

 

 

 

Skipping

Stitches

 

Bent or blunt needle.

 

 

Insert new

needle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorrect

 

needle

instaiation.

 

Reinstall

needle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tight upper thread

tension,

 

Loosen

upper

thread tension.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starting

to stitch

too last.

 

Start to stitch

at a medium

 

speed,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

improper threading.

 

 

 

Rethread

machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tight upper thread

tension.

 

Loosen

upper

thread tension.

 

 

 

 

Breaking

Upper

Thread

incorrect

size needJe.

 

 

Choose

correct

size needle

for thread

and fabnc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharp

 

eye in needle,

 

 

insert new

needle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nicks

or burrs

on shuttle.

 

Replace

shuttle,

or polish

off burn completely.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nicks

or burrs

at hole

st needle

plate.

Replace needle plate, or polish off burrs completely.

 

 

Breaking

Bobbin

Thread

Improper

 

bobbin

case

threading.

 

Check

bobbin

case

threading.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lint in bobbin

case

or shuttle.

 

Clean

bobbin

case

and

shuttle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Darning

plate

in place.

 

 

Remove

darning

plate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fabric not Moving

Stitch

 

Length

set

at "'O".

 

Adjust

Stitch

Length

Control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thread

knotted under

tabric.

 

Place both threads back under presser

toot betore

beginning

to stitch,

Machine

Jamming; Knocking Noise

Thread

caught

in shuttle.

 

Disassemble

and clean

shuttle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lint in bobbin

case

or shuttle.

 

Clean bobbin case and shuttle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorrect

 

size

needle.

 

 

Use correct size

needle

tot thread and

fabric.

 

 

 

 

 

 

tmproper threading.

 

 

 

Rethread

machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lrreguIar

Stitches

 

Loose

 

upper thread

tension.

 

Tighten

upper thread tension.

 

 

 

 

 

Pulling

 

tabne.

 

 

 

 

 

Do not pull fabnc; guide

it gently.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loose

 

presser

foot.

 

 

 

Reset

presser toot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unevenly

wound

bobbin.

 

Rewind

bobbin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nicks

or

burrs

at

hole

st needle

plate.

Replace

needle

plate, or polish off burrs completely.

 

 

 

 

 

Pulling

 

tabnc.

 

 

 

 

 

Do not pull fabric; guide

it gently.

 

 

 

 

Breaking

Needle

 

Incorrect

 

size

needle.

 

 

Choose

correct

size needle

for thread

and fabne.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorrect needle

instalation.

 

Reinstall

needle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loose

 

presser

toot.

 

 

Tighten

presser

toot,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upper

 

and lower

threads not drawn back

When

starting

a seam be sure to draw

both threads under

and

Thread

Bunching

 

under

 

presser foot betore starting seam.

back

st presser

foot

about

 

4" and hold

until a few

stitches

are

formed.

 

 

 

incorrect thread tension (s).

 

Reset

thread

tension(s).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using

 

two

different

sizes or kinds of thread.

Upper

thread

and bobbin

thread should be same

s_ze and

kind.

Puckenng

 

Bent or

blunt

needle.

 

 

Insert

new needle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loose

 

presser foot.

 

 

 

Tighten

presser

toot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fabric very sheer or very soft.

 

Use underlay

of tissue

paper.

 

 

 

 

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Sears 385. 11608 owner manual What to Do When

385. 11608 specifications

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