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Summary of Contents for 385.15108200

Page 1: ...SERVICE MANUAL SEWING MACHINE MODEL 385 15108200 JUNE 2002 ...

Page 2: ...P TENSION BOBBINTENSION PRESSER BAR HEIGHT ALIGNMENT NEEDLE SWING NEEDLE DROP CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK NO l CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK NO 2 FEEDDOGHEIGHT NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT NEEDLE TIMING TO SHUTI LE BUTTONHOLE FEED BALANCE BARTACK FEED OF BU I rONHOLE DISENGAGEMENT OF CAM FOLLOWER MOTOR BELT TENSION WIRING OILING SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19...

Page 3: ...l Face Cover Plate Thread Spool Pins Bobbin Winding Spindle Window Stitch Pattern Setting Window Stitch Length Control Thread Cutter Needle Plate Reverse Stitch Control J Extension Table Accessory storage box Shutt_ Cover Carrying Handle Presser Foot C_mp Screw Handwheel Presser Foot Lever Free Arm Light and Power Switch Plug Connector Nomenclature Plate ...

Page 4: ...CKS 4 HOLDING THE END OF THREAD START THE MACHINE WHEN THE BOBBIN IS SLIGHTLY FILLED SNIP OFF THE END OF THE THREAD 5 WIND THE THREAD UNTIL THE BOBBIN STOPS REMOVE THE BOBBIN 6 PUSH THE HANDWHEEL TO THE LEFT PLACE THE BOBBIN IN THE BOBBIN CASE MAKING SURE THE THREAD FEEDS CLOCKWISE AND IS COMING FROM THE BOBBIN AS SHOWN PULLTHE THREAD THROUGH THE SLOT OF THE CASE AS SHOWN PULLTHETHREADUNDERTHE TEN...

Page 5: ...E SPOOL ON THE PIN WITH THE THREAD COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE SPOOL 1 DRAW THE THREAD THROUGH THE THREAD GUIDE 2 HOLDING THE THREAD TAUT WITH YOUR RIGHT HAND DRAW THE THREAD DOWN INTO THE TENSION AREA AND THEN AROUND THE CHECK SPRING HOLDER 3 FIRMLY DRAW THE THREAD UP AND THROUGH THE TAKE UP LEVER FROM RIGHT TO LEFT 4 DRAW THE THREAD DOWN AGAIN AND SLIP IT INTO THE NEEDLE BAR THREAD GUIDE 5 THREA...

Page 6: ...ONTROLS f MODEL 15008 SETTING MARK BH 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 I Ir_o o_o_ _ _ _ STITCH SELECTOR CONTROL SETTING MARK STITCH LENGTH CONTROL J S_TCHLENGTH 0 4 I I I I Bu n ON HOLES 0_1_ 2 3 4 _ REFER TO THE AUTOMATIC MECHANISM FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF STITCH DENSITY IN THE BU FrONHOLES 4 ...

Page 7: ...EEDLE TO HOOK CLEARANCE 1 INCORRECT F D HEIGHT 2 THREAD ON BO I rOM SIDE OF FABRIC IS JAMMED UP 3 FEED DOG TEETH ARE WORN HOW TO FIX INSERT THE NEEDLE PROPERLY CHANGETHENEEDLE RETHREAD USE THE RECOMMENDED SEWING NEEDLEANDTHREAD USE A 11 BLUE TIP NEEDLE SEE MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT SEE MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT NEEDLE TIMING TO SHU I rLE SEE MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE...

Page 8: ...ENT OR WORN 3 NEEDLE IS HITTING THE HOOK RACE 4 THE FABRIC MOVES WHILE THE NEEDLE IS PIERCING IT OR THE NEEDLE ZIGZAGS WHILE IN THE FABRIC 5 FABRIC IS BEING PULLED TOO STRONGLY WHILE SEWING HOWTO FIX STARTWITH MEDIUMSPEED USE THE PROPER THREAD PATH REPLACE WITH A NEW NEEDLE ADJUST UPPER THREAD TENSION CORRECTLY USE APPROPRIATE NEEDLE FOR FABRIC AND THREAD IN USE CHANGE THE NEEDLE REPAIR THE HOLE O...

Page 9: ...EAR IS LOOSE 5 NOT ENOUGH OIL INAPPROPRIATE ZIGZAG SYNCHRONIZATION INAPPROPRIATE DISENGAGEMENT OF CAM FOLLOWER UPPER THREAD TENSION IS TOO 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 ADJUSTMENT DISENGAGEM...

Page 10: ...SEWING MACHINE DIV 20 MODEL 385 15108200 SERVICE ACCESS FACE COVER f 1 OPEN THE FACE COVER A 2 REMOVETHE SCREWS B 3 TAKE THE FACE COVER A OFF BELT COVER 1 LOOSEN THE SCREW C 2 TAKE THE BELT COVER D OFF ...

Page 11: ...EWING MACHINE DIV 20 MODEL 385 15108200 BASE PLATE SERVICE ACCESS SETSCREW BASE PLATE TO REMOVE 1 LOOSEN THE SET SCREWS 2 REMOVE THE BASE PLATE TO AI FACH 3 MOUNT THE BASE PLATE WITH THE FOUR SET SCREWS ...

Page 12: ...1 OPEN THE FACE COVER PLATE AND REMOVE THE BELT COVER SEE PAGE 8 2 LOOSEN THE SET SCREWS A B C D E AND F AND THEN REMOVE THE FRONT COVER BY REMOVING THE SET SCREWS G AND H NOTE PULL TO RELEASE FROM THE HOOK I TO A3 TACH 3 MOUNT THE FRONT COVER BY THE REVERSE PROCEDURE OF THE REMOVAL 10 ...

Page 13: ...E PAGE 8 NOTE PULL UP THE SPOOL PINS 2 LOOSEN THE SET SCREWS A B C AND D 2 PCS AND THEN REMOVE THE REAR COVER BY REMOVING THE SET SCREWS E F G AND H NOTE REMOVE THE REAR COVER IN THE ORDER OF X LOWER PART Y UPPER PART Z PRESSER FOOT LIFTER PART REMOVE THE BED COVER TOGETHER TO ATTACH 3 MOUNT THE REAR COVER BY THE REVERSE PROCEDURE OF THE REMOVAL 11 ...

Page 14: ... TENSION DIAL SETTING AT 3 MAKE SURE THE FOOT IS LOWERED IF THE TENSION IS OUT OF THE STANDARD RANGE ADJUST IT AS FOLLOWS ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE 1 REMOVE THE FRONT PANEL COVER UNIT SEE PAGE 10 2 TURN THE ADJUSTING NUT C IN THE DIRECTION OF D WHEN THE UPPER THREAD TENSION IS TOO TIGHT TURN THE ADJUSTING NUT C IN THE DIRECTION OF E WHEN THE UPPER THREAD TENSION IS TOO LOOSE 3 ATTACH THE FRONT PANEL CO...

Page 15: ... BOBBIN THREAD TENSION SHOULD BE BETWEEN 45 55g WHEN PULLING THE THREAD IN THE DIRECTION OF B IF THE TENSION IS OUT OF THE RANGE ADJUST IT AS FOLLOWS ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE 1 TURN THE ADJUSTING SCREW C IN THE DIRECTION OF D WHEN THE BOBBIN THREAD TENSION IS TOO TIGHT 2 TURN THE ADJUSTING SCREW C IN THE DIRECTION OF E WHEN THE BOBBIN THREAD TENSION IS TOO LOOSE B t COTTON THREAD 50 13 ...

Page 16: ...RE 1 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 0MM 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 SIDES OF THE PRESSER FOOT ARE PARALLEL TO THE FEED...

Page 17: ...L TO THE MAXIMUM ZIGZAG WIDTH AND REMOVE THE FRONT COVER SEE PAGE 10 2 LOOSEN THE TWO SET SCREWS 3 ADJUST THE NEEDLE SWING BY TURNING THE HANDWHEEL WHILE HOLDING THE WORM SO AS NOT TO ROTATE IT UNTIL THE NEEDLE SWING STARTS AT 2 3MM ON THE NEEDLE PLATE AFTER THE NEEDLE HAS COME OUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NEEDLE HOLE 4 TIGHTEN THE TWO SET SCREWS 5 MOUNT THE FRONT COVER NOTE AFTER ADJUSTING THE NE...

Page 18: ...TE AND THE NEEDLE DROP POSITIONS SHOULD BE EQUAL IF NOT MAKE THE FOLLOWING ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTMENTPROCEDURE 1 OPEN THE FACE PLATE 2 SET THE PA3 rERN SELECTOR DIAL AT THE MAXIMUM ZIGZAG WIDTH 3 LOOSEN THE SET SCREW 4 TURN THE ECCENTRIC PIN TO ADJUST THE NEEDLE DROP POSITION 5 TIGHTEN THE SET SCREW NOTE CHECK THE HOOK TIMING AFTER THIS ADJUSTMENT SET SCREW ECCENTRIC PIN BOTH CLEARANCE SHOULD BE EQUAL...

Page 19: ... CLEARANCE IS TOO WIDE MOVE THE NEEDLE BAR SUPPORTER TOWARD DIRECTION B WHEN THE CLEARANCE IS TOO NARROW MOVE THE NEEDLE BAR SUPPORTER TOWARD DIRECTION C NOTE AFTER THIS ADJUSTMENT CHECK IFTHE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE NEEDLE AND NEEDLE PLATE IS MORE THAN 0 15MM AS SHOWN IN FIGURE D IF NOT ADJUST THE CLEARANCE BETWEENTHE NEEDLE AND THE SHUTTLE RACE BY USING THE ADJUSTMENT METHOD NO 2 ON PAGE 13 AFTER ...

Page 20: ...AXIALLY EITHER FORWARD OR BACKWARD TO ADJUST THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE NEEDLE AND THE SHUTTLE RACE IN THE RANGE OF 0 05 0 10MM 5 SET THE PATTERN SELECT DIALAT _ TURN THE HANDWHEEL TO CHECK IF THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE NEEDLE AND THE INNER EDGES OF THE SHU3 FLERACE SPRING AT THE LEFT AND RIGHT NEEDLE DROPS ARE EQUAL IF NOT MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT BY TURNING THE SHUTTLE RACE UNIT 6 TIGHTEN THE TWO SHUTTL...

Page 21: ...N THE NEEDLE PLATE 3 TURN THE HANDWHEEL TOWARD YOU BY HAND AND CHECK THE FEED DOG HEIGHT REFER TO CHART BELOW ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE 1 OPEN THE SHUTTLE COVER 2 LOOSEN THE SCREW B AND TURN THE ECCENTRIC PIN C IN EITHER DIRECTION TO ADUST THE FEED DOG HEIGHT AS REQUIRED 3 TIGHTEN THE SCREW B SECURELY FACE A 1 25MM NOT MOVING NOT MOVING MOVING GAUGE FACE B RED 1 00MM MOVING NOT MOVING MOVING FEED DOG H...

Page 22: ...ND UNTIL THE NEEDLE BAR REACHES ITS LOWEST POSITION 5 THE TIP OF THE TEST PIN 68368 A SHOULD BE IN BETWEEN THE TWO HORIZONTAL LINES ENGRAVED ON THE RADIAL TIMING GAUGE 68366 B ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE 1 LOOSEN THE SCREW C OF THE NEEDLE BAR HOLDER D 2 MOVE THE NEEDLE BAR E UP OR DOWN BY HAND UNTIL THE TIP OF THE TEST PIN 68388 A COMES IN BETWEEN THE TWO HORIZONTALPARALLELLINES ENGRAVED MARKED ON THE RA...

Page 23: ...LOWEST POSITION 5 THE TIP OF THE TEST PIN 68368 A SHOULD BE IN BETWEENTHE TWO VERTICAL LINES ENGRAVED ON THE RADIAL TIMING GAUGE 68368 B ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE 1 REMOVE THE BELT COVER AND THE FRONT COVER 2 LOOSEN THE SCREWS C AND D 3 ROTATE THE SHUTI LE DRIVER UNTIL THE TIP OF THE TEST PIN 68368 A COMES IN BETWEEN THE TWO VERTICAL LINES ENGRAVED ON THE RADIAL TIMING GAUGE 68366 B 4 TIGHTEN THE SCREW...

Page 24: ...N THE RIGHT SIDE ROW BACKWARD FEEDING AGAINST 10 STITCHES IN THE LEFT SIDE ROW FORWARD FEEDING IS CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE 1 CONFIRM THE STITCHES BY SEWING BuTrONHOLES AND REMOVE THE CAP 2 TURN THE ADJUSTING SCREW IN THE DIRECTION OF C INTHE CASE OF A RIGHT STITCHES ARE ROUGH OR INTHE DIRECTION OF D IN THE CASE OF B LEFT STITCHES ARE ROUGH 3 MOUNT THE CAP A B x 0 x FORWARD FEEDIN...

Page 25: ...ENT PROCEDURE 1 SET THE PATFERN SELECTOR DIALAT r_ AND THE STITCH LENGTH DIAL AT n a4_ 2 REMOVE THE FRONT COVER SEE PAGE 10 3 PLACE A PIECE OF PAPER UNDER THE FOOT AND TURN THE HANDWHEEL IF THE PAPER IS FED FORWARD TURN THE ADJUSTING SCREW IN THE DIRECTION OF C IF THE PAPER IS FED BACKWARD TURN THE ADJUSTING SCREW IN THE DIRECTION OF D 4 MOUNT THE FRONT COVER BACKWARD FEEDINI i i ADJUSTING SCREW S...

Page 26: ... TO PUTTHE CAM FOLLOWER ONTO THE TOP CONVEX OF THE ZIGZAG CAM 4 LOOSEN THE SET SCREW 5 PUSH THE CONVEX PART OF THE CAM FOLLOWER RELEASINGARM IN THE DIRECTION OF THE ARROW UNTIL THE CAM FOLLOWER RELEASINGARM TOUCHES POSITION A OF THE PATTERN SELECT CAM AND THEN TIGHTEN THE SET SCREW NOTE AFTER THIS ADJUSTMENT CHECK THAT THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE ZIGZAG CAM AND THE CAM FOLLOWER IS 0 3MM WHEN THE CAM...

Page 27: ...O OVERLOAD IF THE TENSION IS TOO LOOSE IT CAN CAUSE THE BELT TEETH ON THE MOTOR PULLEYTO JUMP 2 THE CORRECT MOTOR BELT TENSION IS WHEN THE DEFLECTION OF MOTOR BELT IS ABOUT 7MM 0 28 9MM 0 36 WHEN PUSHING THE MOTOR BELT BY FINGERWITH A 300 GRAM LOAD ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE 1 REMOVE THE BELT COVER 2 LOOSEN THE SCREWS A AND B 3 MOVE THE MOTOR UP OR DOWN TO ADJUST THE DEFLECTION ABOUT 7MM 0 28 9MM 0 36 4...

Page 28: ...SEWING MACHINE DIV 20 MODEL 385 15108200 WIRING t WIRING FOR MACHINE SOCKET UNIT RIDGE _ RIDGE M MOTOR L LAMP 2 WIRING DIAGRAM FOOT CONTROL MOTOR A I FACHMENTCAP C_ ii_ ii_ LAMP SOCKET MOTOR 26 ...

Page 29: ...D QUALITY SEWING MACHINE OIL AT THE POINTS A B C D E F INDICATED BY BLACK ARROWS GREASE WHITE GREASE IS RECOMMENDED FOR USE ON ALL MODEL SEWING MACHINES IT IS AN IMPROVED GREASE AND IT CAN BE USED ON THE METAL AND PLASTIC PARTS WHICH POINTS ARE INDICATED BY THE WHITE ARROWS G H I HOW TO ORDER PART_t_LO_ DESCRIPTION SEWING MACHINE OIL WHITE GREASE EM 40M ORDER THROUGH YOUR RPDC INTHE USUALMANNER DI...

Page 30: ...SEWING MACHINE DIV 20 MODEL 385 15108200 SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED _REW DRIVER FEED DOG HEIGHT GAUGE 68367 _W DRIVER TEST PIN 68368 ALLEN WRENCH RADIAL TIMING GAUGE 68366 28 ...

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