Kenmore 385.12708090 User Manual

SERVICE MANUAL

SEWING MACHINE MODELS

385. 11602090

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. LOCATE AND IDENTIFY THE PARTS .................................

2. WIND THE BOBBIN ...............................................

3. PREPARE YOUR TOP THREAD .......................................

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STITCH SELECTOR/STITCH LENGTH CONTROLS ........................ 4-I & 4-2

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REMOVING COVERS AND ENCLOSURES ................................ 5-I & 5-2

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TOP TENSION ...............................................

BOBBIN TENSION ............................................

PRESSER BAR HEIGHT AND ALIGNMENT ..........................

ZIG-ZAG SYNCHRONIZATION ...................................

STITCH WIDTH ADJUSTMENT ...................................

STRETCH STITCH BALANCE ....................................

FEED DOG HEIGHT ...........................................

NEEDLE CLEARANCE TO SHUTTLE ...............................

NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT ......................... ................

NEEDLE TIMING TO SHUTTLE ..................................

ZERO FEEDING ............................

AUTOMATIC MECHANISM .......................................

DISENGAGEMENT OF FOLLOWER .................................

MOTOR BELT TENSION ........................................

WIRING .......................................... _ .........

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OILING ........................................................ 21

SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED ...................................... 22-I & 22-2

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LOCATE AND IDENTIFY THE PARTS

Take-up lever

Bobbin winding tension disc

Top thread tension control

Face Cover plate•

Thread cutter

Needle plate

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Upper thread guide

Thread spool pin

(Model 11602 - I pc.)

Bobbin winding spindle

Stitch lenEth control

Reverse stitch control

Stitch selector

Control panel unit

Arm cover plate

•Hand wheel

Auto clutch knob •

Light and
power switch

Plug connector

S'huttlecover

Extension table

(Accessorystorage6ox)

Carrying handle

Presser foot

Presser foot lever

clamp unit

Free arm

Belt cover Nomenclature plate

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WIND THE BOBBIN

I. RELEASE CLUTCH BY TURNING THE CLUTCH KNOB (C) INSIDE THE HAND WHEEL TOWARD YOU.

2. DRAW THREAD FROM SPOOL THROUGH BOBBIN WINDING TENSION DISCS (A).

3. PULL END OF THREAD THROUGH HOLE IN BOBBIN AS SHOWN.
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.

5. WIND THREAD UNTIL BOBBIN STOPS. REMOVE BOBBIN. CLIP THREAD.
TURN CLUTCH KNOB AWAY FROM YOU WHILE HOLDING HAND WHEEL.

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O Place bobbin {n bobbin case

making sure lhread fe_ds clock-

w;se and }s coming from

bobbin as shown.

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(_) Pull thread _hrough slot of ca_e

as shown.

(_ Pull thread under tens=on

spr;ng and through the opening
as shown above.

_')Holding latch open. posluon " (_) Case should lock {n:o place

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PREPARE YOUR TOP THREAD

THE NUMBERED STEPS BELOW FOLLOW THE NUMBERS ON THE ILLUSTRATIONS.

DOTTED LINES SHOW PLACES WHERE THE THREAD LOOPS AND THEN IS PULLED TIGHT.

RAISE THE TAKE-UF LEVER TO ITS HIGHEST POSITION BY TURNING THE HAND WHEEL TOWARD YOU.
RAISE THE PRESSER FOOT LEVER.

PLACE SPOOL ON THE SPOOL PIN WITH THREAD COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE SPOOL.

I. DRAW THREAD THROUGH THE THREAD GUIDE.

2. HOLDING THREAD TAUT WITH RIGHT HAND, DRAW THREAD DOWN INTO THE TENSION AREA AND THEN
ARROUND 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- THREAD NEEDLE FROM FRONT TO BACK.

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FACE COVER PLATE

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REMOVING COVERS AN ENCLOSURES

THIKEAD GUIDE COVER

I. REMOVE THE SCREW (A).

2. TAKE THE FACE COVER PLATE OFF.

THREAD GUIDE COVER

I. REMOVE THE SCREW (B).

2. TAKE THE THREAD GUIDE COVER OFF.

FACE COVER PLATE

A

B

BELT COVER

I. REMOVE THE SCREWS (C) AND (D).

2. TAKE THE BELT COVER OFF.

SCREW SIZE TYPE

A 4x6

B 4x12

C 4x20

D 4x12B

+-Pan head
+-Binding head

+-Binding head
+ Pan head self

tapping

BELT COVER

C

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REMOVING COVERS AN ENCLOSURES

ARM COVER PLATE

I. REMOVE THE SCREW (H).

2. TAKE THE ARM COVER PLATE OFF.

CONTROL PANEL UNIT

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I. LOOSEN SCREW (K) INSIDE

MACHINE.

2,

3.

REMOVE SCREW (G) AND (I).

LOOSEN SCREW (E) (F) (J)

(L)(N)(O).

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LOOSEN SCREW (M) INSIDE
MACHINE.

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CAREFULLY EASE CONTROL
PANEL OFF. NO FORCE

WILL BE NECESSARY.

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SCREW SIZE TYPE

H 4x20 +-Bindin_ head

I 4x12B + Pan head self

capping

G 4x8 +-Binding head

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USE SOFT COTTON THREAD #50

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TOP TENSION

CHECK:

ADJUSTMENT: I. REMOVE THE CONTROL PANEL UNIT.

I. SET THE TOP THREAD TENSION CONTROL AT 3 AND RAISE THE PRESSER FOOT.

2. PASS THE THREAD (A) BETWEEN TENSION DISCS AND DRAW THE THREAD (A)
DOWN AROUND THE CHECK SPRING HOLDER.

3. LOWER THE PRESSER FOOT AND BRING THE THREAD (A) UP.

4. TOP TENSION SHOULD BE 65 - 95G WHEN PULLING THE THREAD (A) IN THE
DIRECTION OF "B".

2. TURN THE ADJUSTING NUT (C) IN THE DIRECTION OF "D" WHEN THE TOP
TENSION IS TOO TIGHT.
TURN THE ADJUSTING NUT (C) IN THE DIRECTION OF "E" WHEN THE TOP
TENSION IS TOO LOOSE.

3. RECHECK THE TOP TENSION AND READJUST IF NECESSARY.

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USE SOFT COTTON THREAD #50

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BOBBIN TENSION

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CHECK:

ADJUSTMENT:

I. PUT THE BOBBIN IN THE BOBBIN CASE AND PASS THE THREAD (A).

2. BOBBIN TENSION SHOULD HE 45 - 55G WHEN PULLING THE THREAD (A)

IN THE DIRECTION OF "B".

I. TURN THE ADJUSTING SCREW (C) IN THE DIRECTION OF "D" WHEN THE BOBBIN

TENSION IS TOO TIGHT.

2. TURN THE ADJUSTING SCREW (C) IN THE DIRECTION OF "E" WHEN THE BOBBIN
TENSION IS TOO LOOSE.

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