To Sew - Kenmore 18221 - Drop-In Bobbin Sewing Machine Owner's Manual

Automatic Buttonhole (Continued)
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_!_' S titch selector: 3
_2_, Stitch width: 2
_3_ Stitch length: 3 to 4
<_4_ Needle thread tension: 2 to 6
_,_5_ Presser foot: Buttonhole foot
NOTE:
Best results are obtained by using # 60 or # 80 lightweight
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 for the opening by
setting the stitch width at 1.5 instead of 2.
(:1_, Needle thread (Top thread)
_(2_ Bobbin thread (Bottom thread)
_3_ Two round holes
_4_Rectangular hole
_5_ Two pins fitting with the two round holes
_6_Hook
_7_ Lever
_8_, Base plate
Remove the extension table (accessory box). Raise the
needle to its highest position by turning the handwheel
counterclockwise. Remove the foot holder. Pull the bobbin
thread about 3" (7.0 cm) straight back toward the rear of the
machine. Insert the hook _6_ofthe base plate _8_ into the
rectangular hole _4_on the needle plate. Pull back the lever_7_
to fit the hook and the two base pins'_5_into their holes on
the needle plate. Release the lever to lock the base plate
into place.
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