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    SERVICE MANUAL SEWING MACHINE MODEL 385, 15358 BER, 2006[...]

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    CONTENTS LOCATE AND iDENTiFY THE PARTS ................................................................. WiND THE BOBBIN .............................................................................................. PREPAREYOURTOPTHREAD .......................................................................... WHAT TO DO WHEN ......................[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DIV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 LOCATE AND IDENTIFY THE PARTS BOBBIN WINDING TENSION DISC THREAD GUIDE THREAD TAKE-UP LEVER BOBBIN WINDING SPINDLE BOBBIN WINDER STOPPER TOP THREAD TENSION CONTROL FACE COVER NEEDLETHREADER NEEDLE LENGTH DIAL STITCH SELECTOR DIAL REVERSE LEVER EXTENSION TABLE (ACCESSORY STORAGE BOX) SPOOLPINS HANDWHEEL PRESSE[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 WIND THE BOBBIN 1. PULL THE HANDWHEEL OUT. 2. DRAW THREAD FROM THE SPOOL. GUIDE THE THREAD AROUND THE THREAD GUIDE. THREAD THROUGH THE BOBBIN WINDER TENSION DISK "A" AND THE HOLE IN THE BOBBIN FROM THE INSIDE TO THE OUTSIDE. 3. PLACE BOBBIN ONTO BOBBIN WINDING SPINDLE "B" WITH END OF THREA[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 PREPARE YOUR TOP THREAD FOR THREADING THE MACHINE, FOLLOW THE NUMBERS IN ORDER AS SHOWN ON THE ILLUSTRATION. DOTTED LINES SHOW THE PLACES WHERE THE THREAD LOOPS AND THEN IS PULLED TIGHT. RAISE THE PRESSER FOOT LEVER. PLACE A SPOOL ON THE SPOOL PIN, WITH THREAD COMING OFF AS SHOWN. 1. DRAW THREAD THROUGH THE T[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 WHAT TO DO WHEN CONDITION CAUSE REFERENCE 1. SKIPPING STITCHES 2. FABRIC NOT MOVING 1. NEEDLE IS NOT INSERTED PROPERLY. 2. NEEDLE IS BENT OR WORN. 3. INCORRECTLY THREADED 4. NEEDLE OR THREAD ARE INAPPROPRIATE FOR FABRIC BEING SEWN. 5. SEWING ON STRETCH FABRIC 6. INAPPROPRIATE NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT 7. INAPPROPRIAT[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 CONDITION CAUSE HOW TO FIX REFERENCE START WITH MEDIUM SPEED. 3. BREAKING UPPER THREAD 4. BREAKING BOBBIN THREAD 5. NEEDLE BREAKS 1. INITIAL SEWING SPEED IS TOO FAST. 2. THREAD PATH IS INCORRECT. 3. NEEDLE IS BENT OR DULL. 4. UPPER THREAD TENSION IS TOO STRONG. 5. NEEDLE SIZE IS INAPPROPRIATE FOR FABRIC. 6. N[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 CONDITION 6. NOISY OPERATION 7. DEFORMATION PATTERN CAUSE HOW TO FIX REFERENCE P.17 1. BACKLASH BETWEEN SHUTTLE HOOK GEAR AND LOWER SHAFT GEAR IS TOO GREAT. 2. LOWER SHAFT GEAR IS SEE MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT "CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK (NO.2)". ELIMINATE THE LOOSENESS. LOOSE. 3. INAPPROPRIATE B[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 SERVICE ACCESS FACE COVER f FACE COVER (A) (B) TO REMOVE: 1. REMOVE THE FACE COVER BY REMOVING THE CAP (A) AND SETSCREW (B). TO ATTACH: 2. FOLLOW THE ABOVE PROCEDURE IN REVERSE. BELT COVER TO REMOVE: 1. 2. LOOSEN SETSCREW (C). TAKE THE BELT COVER OUT. (c) BELT COVER TO ATTAC H: 3. FOLLOW THE ABOVE PROCEDURE[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 SERVICE ACCESS BASE PLATE f (A) BASE PLATE TO REMOVE: 1. LOOSEN THE SETSCREWS (A). 2. REMOVE THE BASE PLATE. TO ATTAC H: 3. MOUNT THE BASE PLATE AND SECURE IT WITH FOUR SETSCREWS.[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 SERVICE ACCESS FRONTCOVER f (H) (K) FRONT COVER (F) (D) (E) CAP TO REMOVE: 1. REMOVE THE FACE COVER, AND REMOVE THE BELT COVER (SEE PAGE 7). 2. REMOVE DIALS (A). 3. LOOSEN SETSCREWS (C), (D), (E), (F), AND (G), REMOVE SETSCREWS (H), (I) AND (J), AND THEN, REMOVE THE FRONT COVER. NOTE: UNHOOK THE TAB (K) OF [...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 SERVICE ACCESS REAR COVER f (Y) TO 1. 2. REMOVE: REMOVE THE FACE COVER AND BELT COVER (SEE PAGE 7). NOTE: PULL UP THE SPOOL PINS. LOOSEN SETSCREWS (A), (B), (C) AND (D) (2 PCS.), REMOVE SETSCREWS (E), (F), (G) AND (H), AND THEN, REMOVE THE REAR COVER. NOTE: REMOVE THE REAR COVER IN THE ORDER OF (X) (LOWER P[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT NEEDLE THREAD TENSION TO CHECK: THE STANDARD UPPER THREAD TENSION SHOULD BE 65-95 g WHEN PULLING THE THREAD (COTTON THREAD #50) IN THE DIRECTION OF (B) WITH SETTING THE TENSION DIAL AT "3." (MAKE SURE THE FOOT SHOULD BE LOWERED.) IF THE TENSION IS OUT OF THE STANDARD RANGE, ADJ[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT BOBBIN TENSION TO CHECK: SET THE BOBBIN IN THE BOBBIN CASE AND PASS THE THREAD (COTTON #50) THROUGH THE TENSION SPRING. THE BOBBIN THREAD TENSION SHOULD BE 45-55g WHEN PULLING THE THREAD IN THE DIRECTION OF (B). IF THE TENSION IS OUT OF THE RANGE, ADJUST IT AS FOLLOWS: ADJUSTMENT PROCEDU[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT PRESSER BAR HEIGHT AND ALIGNMENT TO CHECK: 1. RAISE THE PRESSER FOOT LIFTER (A). 2. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PRESSER FOOT (D) AND THE NEEDLE PLATE (E) SHOULD BE 6.0 MM (0.24"). ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE: 1. REMOVE THE FACE COVER (SEE PAGE 7). 2. REMOVE THE SCREW (B) AND THE LAMP SOCKET, [...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT NEEDLE SWING TO CHECK: ADJUST THE NEEDLE SWING ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE, IF THE NEEDLE BAR STARTS MOVING SIDEWAYS WHILE THE NEEDLE IS IN THE FABRIC AT SEWING THE ZIGZAG PATTERN (WITH MAXIMUM ZIGZAG WIDTH). ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE: 1. SET THE PATTERN SELECTOR DIAL WITH MAXIMUM ZI[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT NEEDLE DROP TO CHECK: WHEN THE NEEDLE SWINGS IN MAXIMUM ZIGZAG WIDTH, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN BOTH ENDS OF THE NEEDLE HOLE IN THE NEEDLE PLATE AND THE NEEDLE DROP POSITIONS SHOULD BE EQUAL. IF NOT, ADJUST AS FOLLOWS: ADJUSTMENTPROCEDURE: 1. REMOVE THE FACE COVER (SEE PAGE 7). 2. SET THE PAT[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK (ADJUSTMENT METHOD NO. 1) TO CHECK: THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE NEEDLE AND SHUTTLE RACE SHOULD BE -0.05 TO +0.10 MM. IF NOT, ADJUST AS FOLLOWS: ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE: 1. REMOVE THE FACE COVER (SEE PAGE 7). i 2. SET THE PATTERN SELECTOR DIAL AT" 1 C IID[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK (ADJUSTMENT METHOD NO.2) TO CHECK: USE THIS ADJUSTMENT METHOD NO. 2 IF THE CLEARANCE CANNOT BE ADJUSTED BY METHOD NO.1. THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE NEEDLE AND SHUTTLE RACE SHOULD BE -0.05 TO +0.10 MM. ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE: 1. SET THE PATTERN SELECTOR DIAL [...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 FEED DOG HEIGHT MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT MACHINE SETTING 1. STITCH SELECTOR: " 1CiD" 2. NEEDLE BAR: AT ITS HIGHEST POSITION. TO CHECK: 1. RAISE THE PRESSER FOOT. 2. PLACE THE FEED DOG HEIGHT GAUGE #68367 "A" ON THE NEEDLE PLATE. 3. TURN THE HANDWHEEL TOWARD YOU BY HAND AND CHECK THE FEED DOG [...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT MACHINE SETTING: 1. SET SELECTOR: " 1Ci_ i II TO CHECK: 1. OPEN THE SHUTTLE COVER. 2. REPLACE THE NEEDLE WITH THE TEST PIN #68368 "A". 3. REMOVE THE SHUTTLE HOOK AND INSERT THE RADIAL TIMING GAUGE #68366 "B" ONTO THE SHUTTLE DRIVER. 4. TURN THE [...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT NEEDLE TiMiNG TO SHUTTLE MACHINE SETTING 1. STITCH SELECTOR: " 1Ci_ i f_ TO CHECK: 1. OPEN THE SHUTTLE COVER. 2. REPLACE THE NEEDLE WITH THE TEST PIN #68368 (A). 3. REMOVE THE SHUTTLE HOOK AND INSERT THE RADIAL TIMING GAUGE #68366 (B) ONTO THE SHUTTLE DRIVER. 4. TURN THE HANDWHEEL T[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT BUTTONHOLE FEED BALANCE TO CHECK: WHEN SEWING BUTTONHOLE, THE STITCHES ON EACH SIDE OF BUTTONHOLE SHOULD BE THE SAME STITCH DENSITY. THE RANGE OF 9-12 STITCHES IN THE RIGHT SIDE ROW (BACKWARD FEEDING) AGAINST 10 STITCHES IN THE LEFT SIDE ROW (FORWARD FEEDING) IS CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE. AD[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT DISTORTED PATTERN TO CHECK: IF THE STRETCH STITCH PATTERNS ARE DISTORTED WITH SETTING THE STITCH LENGTH DIAL AT" V " (IN CASE OF BEING A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FORWARD FEEDING AND BACKWARD FEEDING DURING STRETCH STITCH PATTERNS), MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT AS FOLLOWS: ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT BARTACKFEED OFBUTTONHOLE TO CHECK: IF THE MATERIAL tS FED FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN SEWING BARTACK ON BUTTONHOLE, MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT AS FOLLOWS: ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE: 1. SET THE PATTERN SELECTOR DIAL AT .... AND THE STITCH LENGTH DIAL AT" 4 ". 2. REMOVE THE FRONT COVER (SEE PAGE[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT DISENGAGEMENT OF CAM FOLLOWER TO CHECK: IF THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE CAM FOLLOWER AND THE TOP CONVEX OF THE ZIGZAG CAM IS NOT ENOUGH, THE PATTERN SELECTOR DIAL IS BLOCKED OR WILL NOT SELECT THE CORRECT PATTERN. ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE: 1. REMOVE THE FRONT COVER (SEE PAGE 9). i 2. SET THE PA[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT BUTTUNHOLEFUNCTION TO CHECK: BOTTONHOLES SHOULD BE ABOUT 3MM LONGER THAN THE LENGTH SET BY THE R FOOT. IF THIS LENGTH CANNOT BE OBTAINED, THEN CHECK AND ADJUST AS FOLLOWS: ADJUSTMENTPROCEDURE: 1. OPEN THE FACE COVER (SEE PAGE 4). 2. TURN THE ADJUSTING SCREW IN THE DIRECTION OF (A) IF THE[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT MOTOR BELT TENSION TO CHECK: 1. IMPROPER BELT TENSION MAY CAUSE NOISE, OVERLOAD OF MOTOR, SLOW RUNNING OR MOTOR BELT JUMPING. 2. THE BELT DEFLECTION SHOULD BE 7 MM - 9 MM WHEN PRESSING THE MIDDLE OF THE MOTOR BELT WITH APPROXIMATELY 300 GRAMS OF PRESSURE. ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE: 1. REMOVE [...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT TO REPLACE NEEDLE THREADER PLATE TO REMOVE 1. REMOVE THE FOOT HOLDER. 2. PULL OUT THE THREADER PLATE UNIT (A). TO ATTACH 3. PUSH THE THREADER PLATE UNIT (A) UP TO SNAP IT WITH THE PIN (B) AS SHOWN IN FIG.1. 4. ATTACH THE FOOT HOLDER. TO ADJUST THE POSITION OF THE THREADER PLATE (C) IF TH[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 WiRiNG 1. WIRING FOR MACHINE SOCKET UNIT M: MOTOR L: LAMP RIDGED WtERS M L 2. WIRING DIAGRAM FOOT CONTROL MACHINE SOCKET i:i J / ,_ f ........................................... ::::_ LAMPSO_KET 1-- ......................................................... MOTOR Y.> <_, 28[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 OILING FACTORY LUBRICATED PARTS WILL PROVIDE YEARS OF HOUSEHOLD SEWING WITHOUT ROUTINE OILING. HOWEVER, WHENEVER THE MACHINE tS BEING SERVICED, CHECK TO SEE IF ANY PARTS NEED TO BE LUBRICATED. OIL APPLY GOOD QUALITY SEWING MACHINE OIL TO THE POINTS (A, B, C, D, E) INDICATED BY BLACK ARROWS. GREASE WHITE GREAS[...]

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    SEWING MACHINE DtV. 20 MODEL 384. 15358 SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED SL 0 TTED SCREWDRIVER FEED DOG HEIGHT GAUGE #68267 _EWDRIVER TE8 T PI/V #68868 A_LLEN WRENCH RADIAL TIMING GAUGE #68,366 30[...]