Troubleshooting - Kenmore 385.19606 Manual De Instrucciones

Troubleshooting
f Condition
The needle thread 1.
breaks. 2.
The bobbin thread
breaks.
The needle breaks.
Screen is not clear.
Skipped stitches
Seam puckering
The cloth is not
feeding smoothly.
The machine
doesn't work.
Cause
The needle thread is not threaded properly.
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 (drawn to the rear of) the presser foot
when sewing is starting.
6. The fabric is not drawn to the rear when sewing is
finished.
7. The thread is too heavy or too fine for the needle.
1. The bobbin thread is not threaded properly in the
bobbin holder.
Lint has collected in the bobbin holder.
The bobbin is damaged and doesn't turn smoothly.
Needle is incorrectly inserted.
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3.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The needle is bent or blunt.
The needle clamp screw is too loose.
The needle thread tension is too tight.
The fabric is not drawn to the rear when sewing is
finished.
6. The needle is too fine for the fabric being sewn.
1. The sharpness of the liquid crystal display is not
adjusted properly.
1. The needle is incorrectly inserted.
2. The needle is bent or blunt.
3. The needle and/or thread are not suitable for the work
being sewn.
4. A blue needle is not being used for sewing stretch,
very fine fabrics and synthetics.
5. The needle thread is not threaded properly.
6. The presser foot pressure is not strong enough.
7. The wrong needle is 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.
5. The presser foot pressure is not correctly adjusted.
1. The feed dog is packed with lint.
2. The presser foot pressure is too weak.
3. The stitches are too fine.
4. The feed dog was not raised after "drop feed" was
used.
Reference
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Changethe bobbin
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1. The machine is not plugged in.
2. A thread is caught in the hook race.
3. The bobbin winder spindle is still in the winding position.
4. The presser foot is not Iowerd.
1. The stitch is not balanced. Patterns are
d istorted.
The automatic 1. The stitch density is not suitable for the fabric being
buttonhole sewn.
stitches are not 2. Interfacing is not being used with stretch fabrics.
working,
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Changethe needle
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Make stitch shorter
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Make stitchlonger
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