Buttonholefeedbalance - Kenmore 385.15202400 Service Manual

SEWING MACHINE DIV. 20 MODEL 385. 15208400
MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
BUTTONHOLEFEEDBALANCE
TO CHECK:
WHEN SEWING BUTTONHOLE, THE STITCHES ON EACH SIDE OF BUTTONHOLE
SHOULD BE THE SAME STITCH DENSITY.
THE RANGE OF 9-12 STITCHES IN THE RIGHT SIDE ROW "BACKWARD FEEDING"
AGAINST 10 STITCHES IN THE LEFT SIDE ROW "FORWARD FEEDING" IS CONSIDERED
ACCEPTABLE.
ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:
1. CONFIRM THE STITCHES BY SEWING BUTTONHOLES, AND REMOVE THE CAP.
2. TURN THE ADJUSTING SCREW IN THE DIRECTION OF (C) IN CASE OF (A) (RIGHT
STITCHES ARE ROUGH), OR IN THE DIRECTION OF (D) IN CASE OF (B) (LEFT
STITCHES ARE ROUGH).
3. MOUNT THE CAP.
A B
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FORWARD FEEDING BACKWARD FEEDING
(c)
CAP
NOTCH
J ADJUSTING SCREW
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