Kenmore 385.11602090 User manual

SERVICE MANUAL

SEWING MACHINE MODELS

385. 11602090

385. 12708090

385. 12710090

385. 12712090

385.12714090

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

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

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 .......................................... _ .........

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

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

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LOCATE AND IDENTIFY THE PARTS

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Take-up lever

Bobbin winding tension disc \

Top thread tension control

Face Cover plate•

Thread cutter

Needle plate

Upper thread guide Thread spool pin

(Model 11602 - I pc.)

Bobbin winding spindle

Stitch lenEth control

Reverse stitch control

Stitch selector

S'huttlecover

Control panel unit

Extension table

(Accessorystorage6ox)

Arm cover plate

•Hand wheel

Auto clutch knob •

Light and

power switch

Plug connector

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.

•.. B

O Place bobbin {n bobbin case

making sure lhread fe_ds clock-

w;se and }s coming from

(_) Pull thread _hrough slot of ca_e

as shown.

bobbin 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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REMOVING COVERS AN ENCLOSURES

FACE COVER PLATE

I. REMOVE THE SCREW (A).

2. TAKE THE FACE COVER PLATE OFF.

FACE COVER PLATE

THIKEAD GUIDE COVER

THREAD GUIDE COVER

I. REMOVE THE SCREW (B).

2. TAKE THE THREAD GUIDE COVER OFF.

BELT COVER

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

2. TAKE THE BELT COVER OFF. BELT COVER

SCREW SIZE TYPE

A 4x6

B 4x12

C 4x20

D 4x12B

+-Pan head

+-Binding head

+ Pan head self

tapping

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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

I. LOOSEN SCREW (K) INSIDE

MACHINE.

REMOVE SCREW (G) AND (I).

LOOSEN SCREW (E) (F) (J)

(L)(N)(O).

LOOSEN SCREW (M) INSIDE

MACHINE.

CAREFULLY EASE CONTROL

PANEL OFF. NO FORCE

WILL BE NECESSARY.

• 0 F

SCREW SIZE TYPE

H 4x20 +-Bindin_ head

I 4x12B + Pan head self

capping

G 4x8 +-Binding head

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TOP TENSION

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USE SOFT COTTON THREAD #50

CHECK: 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".

ADJUSTMENT: I. REMOVE THE CONTROL PANEL UNIT.

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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BOBBIN TENSION

USE SOFT COTTON THREAD #50

CHECK: 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".

ADJUSTMENT: 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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PRESSER BAR HEIGHT AND ALIGNMENT

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CHECK: I. RAISE THE PRESSER FOOT LEVER (A).

2. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PRESSER FOOT (D) AND THE NEEDLE PLATE (E)

SHOULD BE 6.0 MM (0.24").

ADJUSTMENT: I. REMOVE THE SCREW (B) AND TAKE THE LAMP SOCKET OFF.

2. RAISE THE PRESSER FOOT LEVER AND LOOSEN THE SCREW (C) ON THE

PRESSER BAR HOLDER.

ADJUST THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PRESSER FOOT (D) AND THE NEEDLE

PLATE (E) TO 6.0 MM (0.24").

3. TIGHTEN THE SCREW (C) SECURELY.

4. TIGHTEN THE SCREW (B) TO SECURE THE LAMP SOCKET.

NOTE: WHEN YOU TIGHTEN THE SCREW (B), MAKE SURE THAT BOTH SIDE OF THE

PRESSER FOOT ARE PARALLEL TO THE FEED DOG SLOTS (F) ON THE NEEDLE

PLATE.

SCRE_ I SIZE TYPE

B I 4x6 +-Binding head

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