Kenmore 385.19005 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
Troubleshooting
" Problem
The machine is noisy
The needle thread
breaks.,
The bobbin thread
breaks,
The needle break&
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Reference
page 764
page 7&
page 16,
page 26, 32
page &
page 8
page 8
page 54.
See page 15,
See page 76.
Replace the bobbin
page 8,
page 8.
page 8
page 26,32.
page 22.
6, page 12,
Visual Touch 1, page 20
Screen is not clear
PC Card does not page 65
work,, page 21,
Skipped stitches
Cause
Threads have been caught in the hook See
mechanism,
The feed dog is packed with linL See
The needle thread is net threaded properly,. See
The needle thread tension is too tight,, See
The needle is bent or blunt, See
The needle is inserted incorrectly See
The thread is too heavy for the needle,, See
The needle thread is not set in the thread holder when See
embroidery sewing started.
The bobbin thread is not threaded properly in the
bobbin holder:
Lint has collected in the bobbin holder.
The bobbin is damaged and does not turn smoothly,,
The needle is inserted incorrectly. See
The needle is bent or blunt,, See
The needle clamp screw is loose,. See
The needle thread tension is too tight,, See
The fabric is not drawn to the rear when sewing is See
finished,
The needle is too fine for the fabric being sewn. See
The contrast of the screen is not adjusted See
properly
The PC Card is not inserted correctly. See
The PC Card is damaged. See
The needle is inserted incorrectly See
The needle is bent or blunt. See
The needle and/or threads are not suitable for the See
work being sewn.
A BLUE TIPPED needle is not being used for sewing See
stretch, very fine and synthetics,
The needle thread is not threaded properly
A defective (rusted, burred needle eye) needle
is used
The embroidery hoop is not set properly
The fabric is not pulled tightly enough on the
embroidery hoop
The needle tension is too tight.
The needle thread or the bobbin thread is not
threaded correctly.
The needle is too heavy for the fabric being sewn,,
The stitch length is too tong for the fabric.
The presser foot pressure is not adjusted correctly
*When sewing extremely lightweight materials place
interfacing underneath the fabric.
The fabric is not pulled tightly enough on the
embroidery hoop.,
Seam puckering
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2
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4
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8,
2
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6
page 8..
page 8
page 12.
page 12,
See page 16,
Change the needle,
See page 54
See page 53
See page 26, 32,
See pages 15,16
See page i2,.
Make stitches shorter,
See page &
See page 53.
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