Kenmore 385.16644 El Manual Del Propietario página 111

SECTION 5. PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS CHART
What to do when
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Condition Cause Reference
The fabric is not being 1. The feed dog is packed with lint. See page 106.
fed smoothly. 2. The presser foot has been raised, Lower the presser foot.
1. The needle is incorrectly inserted. See page 58.
The needle breaks. 2. The needle is bent or blunt. See page 58.
3. The fabric is forcefully pulled. Pull the fabric lightly.
1. pages 20 - 34, 40.
I 2. pages 48 - 54.
4 The thread breaks.
i 3. page 58.
4. page 58.
1. pages 20 - 34, 40.
I Skipped stitches. 2. page 58.
3. page 58,
1. pages 48 - 54.
The seam is not sewn 2.
neatly. 3.
4.
1.
Seam puckering. 2.
3.
1.
2.
1.
2.
The machine is not correctly threaded. See
The needle or looper thread tension is too tight. See
The needle is incorrectly inserted. See
The needle is bent or blunt. See
The machine is not correctly threaded. See
The needle is bent or blunt. See
The needle is incorrectly inserted. See
The needle and/or looper thread tensions are not correctly See
adjusted.
The machine is not correctly threaded.
The needle and!or the thread are not suitable for the fabric
being sewn.
The thread is not between the tension discs.
See pages 20 - 34, 40.
See pages 42, 43, 66 - 102.
See pages 22 - 34.
The needle or looper thread tension is too tight. See pages 48 - 54.
The machine is not correctly threaded. See pages 20 - 34, 40.
The differential feed dial is not correctly adjusted. See page 56.
The machine does not The machine has not been plugged in firmly. See page 14.
operate. The power switch is turned off. See page 14.
The fabric is not cut The position of the upper knife is not adjusted properly. See page 60.
neatly. The upper knife is dull. Replace the upper knife
(see page 104).
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