What To Do When - Kenmore 385.16221300 Service Manual

WHAT TO DO WHEN
CONDITION
1. SKIPPING
STITCHES
2. FABRIC NOT
MOVING
CAUSE
1. NEEDLE IS NOT INSERTED
PROPERLY.
2. NEEDLE IS BENT OR WORN.
3. INCORRECTLY THREADED
4. NEEDLE OR THREAD ARE
INAPPROPRIATE FOR
FABRIC BEING SEWN.
5. SEWING ON STRETCH
FABRIC
6. PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE i
IS TOO WEAK.
7. INAPPROPRIATE NEEDLE
BAR HEIGHT
8. INAPPROPRIATE NEEDLE
TO SHUTTLE TIMING
9. INAPPROPRIATE NEEDLE
TO SHUTTLE CLEARANCE
1. PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE
IS TOO WEAK.
2. INCORRECT F.D. HEIGHT
3. F.D. IS IN DOWN POSITION
4. THREAD ON BOTi-OM SIDE
OF FABRIC IS JAMMED UP.
5. FEED DOG TEETH ARE
WORN.
HOW TO FIX
INSERT THE NEEDLE PROPERLY.
CHANGE THE NEEDLE.
RETHREAD.
USE THE RECOMMENDED
SEWING NEEDLE AND THREAD.
USE A #11 BLUE TIP NEEDLE.
ADJUST THE PRESSER BAR
LEVEL TO MAKE THE
PRESSURE STRONGER.
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT
"NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT'.
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT
"NEEDLE TO SHUFFLE TIMING".
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT"NEEDLE
CLEARANCE TO SHUFFLE."
ADJUST THE PRESSER BAR
LEVELTO MAKETHE
PRESSURE STRONGER.
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT "FEED DOG
HEIGHT."
RAISE THE F.D. LEVEL.
MAKE SURE TO BRING
BOTH NEEDLE AND BOBBIN
THREAD UNDER THE FOOT
WHEN STARTING SEWING.
CHANGE THE FEED DOG.
REFERENCE
P.22, 23
P.24, 25
P.26
P.20, 21