Husqvarna Classica 90 User Manual page 9

A small cord can be used to sew buttonholes in elastic
material, in order to keep the shape better. Attach the cord
around the projection at the heel of the buttonhole foot as
5
o wn in the illustration and sew the buttonhole in the
normal way.
In heavy garment s you can sew reinforced buttonholes by
5
e wing the columns twice and the bar tacks the second
time.
pierce the fabric at a right angle until the curved blade
edge reaches down to the buttonhole.
With the knife more or less parallel to the fabric, push
forward, taking care not to cut the columns of the
buttonhole. The small red bead serves as a guide. Cut the
buttonhole to the middle and then repeat the cut from the
other direction.
Lower the feed dog. Remove the presser foot, put the
button in place and lower the presser bar. Set the stitch
selector at the widest or intermediate zig-zag. Turn the
handWheel toward you and test carefully that the needle
enters the first hole and then the other hole. Sew five or
six stitches. Move to the other holes and repeat. Set the
needle to straight stitch in the left needle position and
fasten the threads with a few stitches.
When a "shank' is required, use the button reed as illus
trated.
The light is located to the left of the needle.
To remove, press the light bulb upward, turn a quarter turn
in the direction of the arrow. To insert the new light bulb,
push it upward and turn
it
a quarter turn in the opposite
direction.
The wattage of the bulb is indicated on the rear of the
machine.
If you want to clean the machine, remove the presser foot
and lower the feed dog. There is
a
recess in the free arm
to the right above the hook cover. Push the stitch plate
straight up and backward at the same time until it loosens.
Clean between the teeth of the feed dog with the brush.
When replacing the stitch plate, insert it from behind into
the recess in the arm. Ease the front edge up onto the
small pin and continue to push it forward until it snaps into
place.
3elt adjustment is not required.