Kenmore 385.15343 User Manual

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SEWING MACHINE
Owner's Manual
MAQUINA DE COSER
Manual de Instrucciones
MACHINE .ACOUDRE
Manuel d'instructi0ns
Model, Modelo, Modele 385.15343
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743-801-302
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
Sears Canada Inc., Toronto, Ont., M5B 2B8 CANADA
www.sears.com
www.sears.ca

Kenmore 385.15343 Specifications

General

Brand	Kenmore
Model	385.15343
Category	Sewing Machine
Language	English

Summary

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

DANGER

To reduce the risk of electric shock.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock or injury to persons.

Kenmore Sewing Machine Warranty

SECTION II. GETTING READY TO SEW

Connecting Machine to Power Supply

Instructions for connecting the sewing machine to the power source.

Before Using Your Sewing Machine

Initial steps before operating the sewing machine for the first time.

For Your Safety

Essential safety precautions to follow while operating the machine.

Changing Presser Foot

Selecting Needle and Fabric

Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for a Straight Stitch

Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for a Zigzag Stitch

Correct tension

How to achieve correct needle thread tension for zigzag stitches.

Tension is too tight

Tension is too loose

Stitch and Reverse Controls

SECTION III. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING

Straight Stitch

Topstitching

Zipper Sewing

Rolled Hem Sewing

To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs

SECTION IV. ZIGZAG STITCH SEWING

Basic Zigzag

SECTION V. UTILITY AND DECORATIVE STITCHES

SECTION VI. BUTTONHOLE

Buttonhole

SECTION VII. CARE OF YOUR MACHINE

Cleaning the Shuttle Race

Oiling the Machine

Troubleshooting

The needle thread breaks.

Causes and references for when the needle thread breaks.

The bobbin thread breaks.

Causes and references for when the bobbin thread breaks.

The needle breaks.

Causes and references for when the needle breaks.

Skipped stitches

Causes and references for skipped stitches.

Seam puckering

Causes and references for seam puckering.

The cloth is not feeding smoothly.

Causes and references for uneven fabric feeding.

The machine doesn't work.

Causes and references for when the machine does not operate.

Noisy operation

Causes and references for noisy machine operation.

SETTING UP YOUR MACHINE

BOTTOM THREADING:

COMPLETING THREADING:

FEEDING

OILING

TENSION

PRACTICAL STITCH CHART