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Revised 01/2005
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SEW OFF
The perfect straight buttonhole will feature uniform stitching and a crisp, clean cut, after the buttonhole is
sewn. Several machine areas affect the quality appearance of the finished buttonhole. Review the following
area descriptions with your specific sewing application in mind.
Stitch density, the number of stitches within a given area. An increased number of stitches may give
the buttonhole a greater quality appearance.
To adjust:
Perform the feed assembly adjustment, page 1-48.
Bite width, or stitch bite, the width of the stitch from side to side.
To adjust:
Perform the bite adjustment, page 1-46.
Buttonhole length, determined by the knife size.
To adjust:
Perform the changing the knife procedure, page 1-14.
Stitch tightness, regulated by two thread tensions.
To adjust either the run stitches tension or the end bar tension:
Perform the thread handling adjustments, page 1-58
Starting thread length, controlled by the draw-off and the thread guide bracket.
To adjust:
Perform the thread handling adjustments, page 1-62.
Buttonhole width, controlled by the cutting space and the bite adjustments.
To adjust:
Perform the cutting space and the bite adjustments, page 1-66 and 1-46.
Cutting space, controlled by the barring lever.
To adjust:
Perform the cutting space adjustment, page 1-66.
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