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SERVICE MANUAL - Sears Parts Direct

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SEWING MACHINE. DIV. 20. MODEL 385. 11602090. SOURCE 385. 385. 12708090. PAGE 2. 385. 12710090. 385. 12712090. 385. 12714090. WIND THE BOBBIN.
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Bobbin winding tension disc Bobbin winding spindle Top thread tension control Stitch... Page 4: Wind The Bobbin. SEWING MACHINE DIV. MODEL 385. 11602090 SOURCE ...

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the only time the handwheel needs to be touched is if the
sewing machine uses a clutch (to be unwound to wind a bobbin & then tighten back up before sewing) in the handwheel to work the
bobbin winder.
the instruction manual will tell that.

when you place the bobbin on the bobbin winder on top of your machine, you then push the lever closest to it into the bobbin until it clicks. most newer machines will automatically quit using the needle when you are winding a bobbin if its an older machine there may be a push button on the wheel or you may have to loosen the knob inside the wheel to keep the needle from operating , you then use the foot pedal to wind just as you would to sew. Bobbin will automatically pop when full, be sure to redo anything that you had to undo to wind bobbin.

Check the timing of the needle to the hook. Here is a guide to generic principles of Timing
http://www.sewusa.com/Sewing_Machine_Repair/Sewing%20Machine%20Hook%20Timing.htm

The tensions must match ie. top tension =bottom tension. If the material is not sewn together tightly, that means the tensions are mismatched. Sewing machines will sew whenever the top and bottom tensions are equal (be it very tight or very loose).

We usually advise the customer to not touch the bobbin case tension. When that is not changed, all tension adjustments can be made from the top tension above the needle.

It appears that one of the two tensions (top or bottom) is much tighter then the other. I would reset the tensions to how they came, if you are unfamiliar with sewing machines this may take a little bit of experimenting until you get it back to a standard quality stitch.

The other option would be bring it to a sewing tech. A good mechanic should be able to adjust the machine and your tensions to your fabric (and recommend needle size for your thread/materials) in about an hour.

On the right side of the machine there is a large knob at the top. Pull that out and you can wind your bobbin. Don't forget to push it back in so you can sew :)

Phone the shop where you bought it and arrange to take it back...this should not happen to a new machine....and if it is something you are doing, they will be able to advise you, if it is the machine, they will sort it out under warantee.

This happens to me when the machine is not threaded correctly, make sureyour machine is threaded right, then adjust tension if it still happens.