Kenmore 15358 - Manual (Page 76)

SECTION VI. BUTTONHOLE
Buttonhole
© Pattern selector:
® Presser foot:
© Thread tension:
© Stitch length:
D
(BH)
Automatic buttonhole foot
1 to 5
(0.25-1)
* The size of buttonhole is automatically set by placing the
button in the automatic buttonhole foot.
* The button holder of the foot takes a button size up to
2.5 cm (1") in diameter.
* Make a test buttonhole on a sample duplicating the fabric,
interfacing and seams of the actual garment.
* Place the button on the garment fabric and mark the top
and bottom to determine the position of buttonhole.
* Use interfacing on stretch fabrics.
Q] Turn the handwheel toward you to raise the needle to
its highest position.
Raise the presser foot lifter.
¡2] Select the pattern “BH” by turning the pattern selector
dial.
If the BH pattern is already selected, reset the dial once
according to the procedure in Ql.
S] Attach the automatic buttonhole foot.
S] Pull the button holder to the back, and place the button
in it. Push back the button holder toward you as far as
it will go.
[5] Pull the buttonhole lever down'ward as far as it will go.
© Buttonhole lever
® Insert fabric under the foot.
Turn the handwheel slovyly to'A'ards you with your right
hand until the needle goes dovi'n and continue turning
handwheel until the take-up lever is at its highest position.
© Remove the fabric to the left to drav>' both threads to
the left.
[8] Insert the garment under the foot, and lower the needle
at the starting point.
Then lower the automatic buttonhole foot.
Note:
Make sure there is no gap between the slider and the spring
holder. If there is a gap, the length of the rows will be different,
as shown.
® Starting point
® Slider
® There should be no gap
® Spring holder
® Difference
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