Kenmore 385.11206300 User manual

SERVICE MANUAL
SEWING MACHINE MODEL
385.11206300
MARCH, 2003

CONTENTS
LOCATE AND IDENTIFYTHE PARTS ............................................
WlNDTHE BOBBIN .........................................................................
PREPARE YOUR TOP THREAD ......................................................
WHAT TO DO WH EN .......................................................................
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3
4-6
SERVICE ACCESS
FACE COVER .................................................................... 7
REAR COVER ................................................................... 8
FRONT COVER ................................................................. 9
MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
TOP TENSION ................................................................... 10
BOBBIN TENSION ............................................................ 11
PRESSER BAR HEIGHT AND ALIGNMENT .................... 12
NEEDLE SWING ............................................................... 13
NEEDLE DROP ................................................................. 14
CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK (NO.l)... 15
CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK (NO.2)... 16
FEED DOG HEIGHT ............................................................. 17
NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT ..................................................... 18
NEEDLE TIMING TO SHUTTLE ........................................ 19
BUTTONHOLE FEED BALANCE ...................................... 20
ADJUSTMENT OF RIGHT HAND LINE TACK WIDTH AND
CAM FOLLOWER RELEASE AMOUNT ............................ 21
MOTOR BELT TENSION ................................................... 22
WIRING ........................................................................................... 23
OILING ...........................................................................................
SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED .........................................................
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SEWING MACHINE DIV.20 MODEL 385. 11206300
LOCATE AND IDENTIFY THE PARTS
THREAD GUIDE
BOBBIN WINDING TENSION DISC
BOBBIN WINDING SPINDLE
THREAD TAKE-UP LEVER
BOBBIN WlNDER STOPPER
TOP THREAD TENSION CONTROL
FACE COVER PLATE STITCH SERECTORL
NEEDLE PLATE REVERSE LEVER
EXTENSION TABLE (ACCESSORY STORAGE BOX)
SPOOLPIN
HANDWHEEL \PRESSER FOOT LEVER
FREEARM
LIGHT AND POWER ,_ NOMENCLATURE PLATE
PLUG CONNECTOR

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WIND THE BOBBIN
1. PULL THE HANDWHEEL OUT.
2. DRAW THREAD FROM THE SPOOL. GUIDE THE THREAD AROUND THE THREAD
GUIDE. THREAD THROUGH THE BOBBIN WINDER TENSION DISK "A" AND THE HOLE IN
THE BOBBIN FROM THE INSIDE TO THE OUTSIDE.
3. PLACE BOBBIN ONTO BOBBIN WINDING SPINDLE "B" WITH END OF THREAD COMING
FROM THE TOP OF THE BOBBIN.
PUSH BOBBIN WINDING SPINDLE TO THE RIGHT UNTIL IT CLICKS.
4. HOLDING THE END OF THREAD, START MACHINE. WHEN BOBBIN IS SLIGHTLY
FILLED, SNIP OFF THE END OF THREAD.
5. WIND THREAD UNTIL BOBBIN STOPS. REMOVE BOBBIN.
6. PUSH THE HANDWHEEL TO THE LEFT.
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PLACE BOBBIN IN BOBBIN CASE
MAKING SURE THREAD FEEDS
CLOCKWISE AND IS COMING
FROM BOBBIN AS SHOWN.
PULL THREAD THROUGH
SLOT OF CASE AS SHOWN. 3PULL THREAD UNDER TENSION
SPRING AND THROUGH THE
OPENING AS SHOWN ABOVE.
HOLDING LATCH OPEN, POSITION
CASE INTO SHUTTLE AND
RELEASE LATCH.
CASE SHOULD LOCK INTO PLACE
WHEN LATCH IS RELEASED.

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PREPARE YOURTOPTHREAD
FOR THREADING THE MACHINE, FOLLOW THE NUMBERS IN ORDER AS SHOWN
ON THE ILLUSTRATION.
DOTTED LINES SHOW THE PLACES WHERE THE THREAD LOOPS AND THEN
IS PULLED TIGHT.
RAISE THE PRESSER FOOT LEVER.
PLACE A SPOOL ON THE SPOOL PIN, WITH THREAD COMING OFF AS SHOWN.
1. DRAW THREAD THROUGH THE THREAD GUIDE.
2. HOLDING THREAD TAUT WITH RIGHT HAND, DRAW THREAD DOWN INTO THE
TENSION AREA AND THEN AROUND THE CHECK SPRING HOLDER.
3. FIRMLY DRAW THREAD UP AND THROUGH THE TAKE-UP LEVER FROM RIGHT
TO LEFT.
4. DRAW THREAD DOWN AGAIN AND SLIP IT INTO THE NEEDLE BAR THREAD GUIDE.
5. TREAD NEEDLE FROM FRONT TO BACK.
NOTE: YOU MAY WANT TO CUT THE END OF THREAD WITH SHARP SCISSORS
FOR EASIER NEEDLE THREADING.
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WHAT TO DO WHEN
CONDITION CAUSE HOW TO FIX REFERENCE
INSERT THE NEEDLE PROPERLY.
1. SKIPPING
STITCHES
2. FABRIC NOT
MOVING
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. INAPPROPRIATE NEEDLE
BAR HEIGHT
7. INAPPROPRIATE NEEDLE
TO HOOK TIMING
8. INAPPROPRIATE NEEDLE
TO HOOK CLEARANCE
1. INCORRECT
FEED DOG HEIGHT
2, THREAD ON BO3-FOM SIDE
OF FABRIC IS JAMMED UP.
3, FEED DOG TEETH ARE
WORN.
CHANGE THE NEEDLE.
RETHREAD.
USE THE RECOMMENDED
SEWING NEEDLE AND THREAD.
USE A #11 BLUE TIP NEEDLE.
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT
"NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT."
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT "NEEDLE
iTIMING TO SHUTTLE."
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT"CLEARANCE
BETWEEN NEEDLE AND
HOOK."
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT "FEED DOG
HEIGHT."
MAKE SURE TO BRING
BOTH NEEDLE AND BOBBIN
THREADS UNDER THE FOOT
WHEN STARTING SEWING.
CHANGE THE FEED DOG.
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P.19
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CONDITION CAUSE HOW TO FIX REFERENCE
START WITH MEDIUM SPEED.3. BREAKING
UPPER
THREAD
4. BREAKING
BOBBIN
THREAD
5. NEEDLE
BREAKS
1.1NmALSEWlNG SPEEDIS
TOO FAST.
2. THREAD PATHIS
INCORRECT.
3. NEEDLE IS BENT OR DULL.
4. UPPER THREAD TENSIONIS
TOO STRONG.
5. NEEDLE SIZE IS
INAPPROPRIATE FOR
FABRIC.
6. NEEDLE EYE IS WORN.
7. NEEDLE HOLE IN NEEDLE
PLATE IS WORN OR BURRED.
I. INCORRECTLY THREADED
BOBBIN CASE.
2. TOO MUCH THREADIS
WOUND ON THE BOBBIN.
3. LINTISSTUCKINSIDETHE
HOOK RACE.
4. THREAD QUALITY IS
TOO LOW.
5. THREADISJAMMING
AROUNDTHEBOBBIN.
6. BOBBINTHREADTENSIONIS
TOOSTRONG.
1. NEEDLE IS HITTING THE
NEEDLE PLATE.
2. NEEDLE IS BENT OR WORN.
3. NEEDLE IS HI3-FING THE
HOOK RACE.
4. THE FABRIC MOVES WHILE
THE NEEDLE IS PIERCING
IT. OR THE NEEDLE ZIGZAGS
WHILE IN FABRIC.
5. FABRIC ISBEING PULLEDTOO
STRONGLY WHILE SEWING.
USE THE PROPER THREAD
PATH.
REPLACE WITH A NEW NEEDLE.
ADJUST UPPER THREAD
TENSION CORRECTLY.
USE APPROPRIATE NEEDLE
AND THREAD FOR FABRIC
IN USE.
CHANGE THE NEEDLE.
REPAIR THE HOLE OR
REPLACE THE NEEDLE PLATE.
THREAD BOBBIN CASE
CORRECTLY.
ADJUSTTHE POSITION OF
STOPPER.
CLEAN THE HOOK RACE.
CHANGE TO A HIGH QUALITY
SEWING THREAD.
CLEAR OUTTHEJAMMING
THREAD.
ADJUST BOBBIN THREAD
TENSION CORRECTLY.
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT"NEEDLE DROP."
CHANGE THE NEEDLE.
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT"CLEARANCE
BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOO_.
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT "NEEDLE SWING".
GUIDE THE FABRIC GENTLY
WHILE SEWING.
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CONDITION
6.NOISY
OPERATION
CAUSE HOWTOFIX REFERENCE
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3.
7. DEFORMATION 1.
PATFERN
2.
3.
BACKLASH BETWEEN
SHUFFLE HOOK GEAR AND
LOWER SHAFT GEAR IS TOO
GREAT.
LOWER SHAFT GEAR IS
LOOSE.
INAPPROPRIATE BELT
TENSION.
4. UPPERSHAFTGEARISLOOSE.
5. NOT ENOUGH OIL.
INAPPROPRIATE ZIGZAG
SYNCHRONIZATION.
INAPPROPRIATE
DISENGAGEMENT OF CAM
FOLLOWER.
UPPER THREAD TENSION
ISTOO STRONG.
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT "CLEARANCE
BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK
(NO.2)".
ELIMINATE THE LOOSENESS.
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT "MOTOR BELT
TENSION".
ELIMINATE THE LOOSENESS.
OIL ALL MOVING PARTS.
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT "NEEDLE
SWING".
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTM
"DISENGAGEMENT OF CAM
ADJUST UPPER THREAD
TENSION CORRECTLY.
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FACE COVER
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TO REMOVE
1. REMOVE SCREW "A".
2. TAKE THE FACE COVER "B" OFF.
NOTE: WHEN REMOVING THE FACE COVER, PULL IT UP AND UNHOOK FROM
THE HOOK "C".
TO ATrACH
FOLLOW THE ABOVE PROCEDURE IN REVERSE.
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REAR COVER
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REAR COVER
TO REMOVE
1. REMOVE THE FACE COVER (SEE PAGE 7).
2. REMOVE THE SCREWS "A", "B", "C", "D", AND RUBBER CUSHION "E" (2 PCs.), AND
THEN REMOVE THE REAR COVER.
TO ATrACH
FOLLOW THE ABOVE PROCEDURE IN REVERSE.
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