To Sew - Kenmore 385.16520000 Owner's Manual

Automatic Buttonhole (Continued)
. To
sew
O Stitch selector: 2
(_) 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 1.5 instead of 2.
(_ Needle thread (Top thread)
(_) Bobbin thread (Bottom thread)
(_) Two round holes
@ Rectangular hole
@ Two pins fitting with the two round holes
@ Hook
O Lever
@ 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 bobbin
thread about 3" (7.0 cm) straight back toward the rear of the
machine,, Insert the hook of the base plate@into the
rectangular hole on the needle plate ®,, Pull leverOback
to align the hook with the rectangular hole. 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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