Pfaff 1216 Instruction Book page 24

Buttonhole settinq
ttach the buttonhole foot. Release the
push buttons. insert a fiHer cord as fol
lows: Place it over rear lug A (top ill), pull
it taut, and clamp it in front lug B. As you
sew, arrow C moves along scale D. This
serves to determine the buttonhole length
(bottom ill.).
Turn knob ii to the position shown in the
illustration (top). Restore this setting at the
beginning of each button bole. Turn the
knob clockwise only.
Regulate the stitch density by turning the
master selector dial in the buttonhole
range from
+
to
—
(bottom ill.). The stitch
es must be packed together closely.
Reduce the needle thread tension by 1 to
2 numbers.
Begin by sewing a buttonhole on a piece
of scrap material.