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Kenmore 385.12318 User Manual

Kenmore 385.12318
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SHARS
Owner's Manual
Manual de Instrucciones
Manuel d'instructions
SEWING MACHINE
MAQUINA DE COSER
MACHINE A COUDRE
Model }
Modelo
Mod61e
385.12318
CAUTION:
Before using this sewing
machine, read this manual
and follow all Safety Rules
and Operating Instructions.
Safety Instructions
Warranty
Specifications
Operation ".
Care and Maintedance
Troubleshooting
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

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Kenmore 385.12318 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandKenmore
Model385.12318
CategorySewing Machine
LanguageEnglish

Summary

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

DANGER

Reduce risk of electric shock.

WARNING

Reduce risk of burns, fire, shock, or injury.

WARRANTY

FULL 25 YEAR WARRANTY ON DEFECT IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP

Covers internal mechanical parts for 25 years.

FULL TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OF SEWING MACHINE

Covers electrical and electronic components for two years.

FULL 90-DAY WARRANTY ON ALL PARTS AND MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENTS

Covers all parts and mechanical adjustments for 90 days.

SECTION I. NAMES OF PARTS

SECTION II. GETTING READY TO SEW

Connecting Machine to Power Supply

Steps to connect the sewing machine to electrical power.

For Your Safety

General safety guidelines while operating the machine.

Changing Machine Parts

Bobbin Winding

Threading the Machine

Adjusting Needle Thread Tension for Straight Stitch

Adjusting Needle Thread Tension for Zigzag Stitch

Correct tension

How to achieve correct needle thread tension for zigzag stitch.

Tension is too tight

Troubleshooting for tight zigzag stitch tension.

Tension is too loose

Troubleshooting for loose zigzag stitch tension.

Stitch Controls

SECTION III. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING

Topstitching

Zipper Sewing

SECTION IV. ZIGZAG STITCHES

SECTION VI. STRETCH STITCHES

SECTION VII. BUTTONHOLE

Troubleshooting

The needle thread breaks.

Common causes and references for needle thread breakage.

The bobbin thread breaks.

Common causes and references for bobbin thread breakage.

The needle breaks.

Common causes and references for needle breakage.

Skipped stitches

Common causes and references for skipped stitches.

Seam puckering

Common causes and references for seam puckering.

The cloth is not feeding smoothly.

Causes and references for feeding issues.

The machine does not work.

Causes and references for machine not working.

Patterns are distorted.

Causes and references for distorted patterns.

Noisy operation

Causes and references for noisy operation.

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