Questions & Answers for: kenmore sewing machine 16231 tension

Bobbin stitch When I sew my top thread stitch is perfectly straight and in line but the under stitch is slanted upward. What can I do to straignten it out again? What thread brand/type are you using? ...

...time I try to use my sew machine it jams. The thread from the top is not fully going around the bobbin. Make sure top tension is correct and set on five and has no fluff stuck in your tension

Everytime I start to sew the thread bunches up on the material Check that your top tension is set on five and that no fluff is stuck between your tension plates. Your bottom tension could be to loose ...

how do I adjust the bottom thread the stitches are too loose? if stitches on top is loose then remove bobbin case and tighten small screw on it. if stitches on bottom of fabric is loose then tighten ...

I have a new sewing maching and when I back stitch it looks like the top stitch is way to lose and it only happens when I back (reverse) stitch double check the upper tension

...sewing machine and while i am sewing. the thred gets stuck inside the bobin area i dont know what to do the problem of your machine is your bobbin. put it in her right position. adjust your

Kenmore 385.16231 sweing machine - its a tension problem, but i cant find the tension for the bottom bobbin area...when i get to the 3rd stitch, it freezes and there is a lot of tread under the fabric

grab the wheel and now it will not sew think i striped the gear should have just let it break the needle does it need to be sent in to be repaired Frist look to see if you have thread bunched up in ...

...sewing seems very jerky. The machine also seems to have an abnormal sound. I have already cleaned out the bobbin case and rethreaded everything. Undo the screw on the bobbin case anti clockwise about ...

...Kenmore sewing machine #16231. When I was sewing the bobbin holder popped out and a bunch of thread bunched together and wrapped around the bobbin and caused bunching of thread on my fabric just on ...