Kenmore
Mechanical Sewing Machine

Model #15817550 Official Kenmore sewing machine head

Here are the diagrams and repair parts for Kenmore 15817550 sewing machine head, as well as links to manuals and error code tables, if available.

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Error Codes

Showing 10 of 304 parts

Belt#26

Motor assembly Diagram

Belt

Part #28908

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Metal#45

Presser bar and shuttle assembly Diagram

Metal

Part #28504

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Bushing#63

Presser bar and shuttle assembly Diagram

Bushing

Part #28593

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Washer#34

Motor assembly Diagram

Washer

Part #4843

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Pin#39

Feed regulator assembly Diagram

Pin

Part #28610

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Connect Rod#35

Feed regulator assembly Diagram

Connect rod

Part #28608

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Pivot Stud#11

Presser bar and shuttle assembly Diagram

Pivot stud

Part #32881

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Washer#18

Control dial and hook plate assembly Diagram

Washer

Part #32889

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Speed Nut#24

Motor assembly Diagram

Speed nut

Part #27277

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Plastic Mark#18

Motor assembly Diagram

Plastic mark

Part #30058

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Symptoms common to all sewing machines

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Main causes: dirty shuttle race, wrong thread tension, bad needle timing, damaged needle, using the wrong type of needle
Main causes: machine needs lubrication, internal gear failure
Main causes: dirty shuttle race, improper thread routing, incorrect thread tension
Main causes: lack of lubrication, lint buildup, worn drive belt, faulty drive motor
Main causes: problems with the feed dogs, setting stitch length to 0
Main causes: disengaged clutch, broken drive belt, internal drive gear failure
Main causes: thread bunched up in the shuttle race, bad needle timing, internal drive gear failures
Main causes: faulty foot pedal, locked drive gears, wiring failure, bad drive motor
Main causes: power supply failure, bad power cord, faulty On/Off switch

Repair guides common to all sewing machines

These step-by-step repair guides will help you safely fix what’s broken on your sewing machine.

How to replace a sewing machine on/off switch

If the sewing machine is completely dead, replace the On/Off switch using these 6 steps.

Repair difficulty
Time required
 30 minutes or less
April 1, 2015
Lyle Weischwill
How to replace a sewing machine drive belt

You can replace a broken sewing machine drive belt in about 15 minutes.

Repair difficulty
Time required
 15 minutes or less
How to replace a sewing machine drive motor

If the drive motor on your sewing machine runs roughly or doesn't run at all, you can replace it in about 30 minutes using these simple steps.

Repair difficulty
Time required
 15 minutes or less

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