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What to: DO When :_

 

Condition

 

 

 

 

 

Cause

The

fabric

is not being

t.

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

 

as not

correctly

threaded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

The

needle

or

looper

thread

tension

is too

tight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

The

needle

Js Incorrectly

inserted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

The

needle

_sbent

 

or

blunt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skipped stitches

1.

The

machine

 

_snot

correctly

threaded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

The

needle

ts bent

 

or

blunt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The

seam is

not

1.

The

needle

and/or

 

looper

thread

tensions

are

not

correctly

adiusted.

sewn

neatty,

 

2.

The

machine

 

Js 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,

 

 

 

The

machine

does

1,

The

machnne

has

not

been

plugged

 

in

firmly.

 

 

 

not

operate,

 

2.

The

power

switch

 

asturned

off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference

See page 37.

Lower the presser foot,

See page 28,

See page 28.

Pull the fabric lightly.

See pages 9 _ 17.

See pages 2t .v 25 and 33 "- 36. See page 28.

See page 28,

See page 9 _ 17.

See page 28.

See pages 21 _ 25 and 33 "-_36. See pages 9 _ 17.

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

See pages 21 "_ 25 and 33 _ 36. See pages 9 _ 17,

See page 30.

See page 5.

See page 5.

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Sears 385. 564180 owner manual Neatty, Seam, Does, Reference

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