Sears Kenmore 385.17628 Owner's Manual page 94

Automatic Buttonhole (Continued)
• To Sew
(_ Stitch width: 2
(_ Stitch length: 3 to 4
(_) Needle thread tension: 2 to 6
(_) Presser foot: Buttonhole foot
NOTE:
Best results are obtained by using #60 or
#80 lightweight thread for bobbin thread.,
it is advisable to use a #11 blue stretch
needle when sewing knits and synthetic
fabrics, You can obtain buttonholes with
wider cutting space by setting stitch width
at 105 instead of 2_
(D Needle thread
(_) Bobbin thread
(_) Two round holes
(_ Rectangular hole
(_) Two pins fitting with the two round holes
(_ Lever
(_ Hook fitting with the rectangular hole
Base plate
Remove the extension table (accessory box). Raise
the needle to its highest position by turning the
handwheet counterclockwise. Remove the foot
holder,, Pull bobbin thread about 3" (7 cm) straight
back toward the rear of the machine° Insert the hook
of the base plate O into the rectangular hole on the
needle plate (_ Pull lever (_) back to align the hook
with the rectangular holeo Snap base plate (_ down
to fit the two pins (_) at the back of base plate into
the two round holes on needle plate (_, Release the
lever.
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_ LENGTH
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