Universal UN50 - Page 15

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SEWING
ON
BUTTONS
1.
Remove
presser
foot
and
replace
with
button
sewing
foot.
2.
Push
drop
feed
button
marked
“DOWN”
all
the
way
down.
3.
Set
the
blind
stitch
lever
to
“M”
position.
4.
Set
the
Z-B
dial
to
“0”
position.
5.
Place
the
button
so
that
its
left
hole
comes
directly
under
the
needle,
then
gently
lower
the
presser
foot.
6.
Turn
the
Z-B
dial
until
the
needle
goes
through
the
right
hand
hole
of
the
button.
7. Turn
the
hand
wheel
slowly
by
hand
to
be
sure
the
needle
clears
both
holes
in
the
button.
Correct
width
if
necessary.
8.
When
needle
goes
into
the
center
of
each
hole,
run
the
machine
at medium
speed,
making
five
or
six
stitches,
stopping
with
the
needle
in
the
left
hole.
9.
To
lock
the
zigzag
stitch
and
prevent
ravelling,,
return
the
Z-8
dial
to
“0,”
and
make
a
few
stitches
in
the
same
hole.
If
you
wish
you
may
place
a
rounded
toothpick
over
the
button
between
the
two
holes,
and
sew
button
to
fabric
in
the
regular
way.
Remove
the
toothpick
and
wind
thread
under
button,
forming
a
shank.
Fasten.
Apply
the
above
method
to
sew
on
buttons,
with
four
holes,
hooks,
etc.
10.
If
a
four
hole
button
is
to
be
sewn,
follow
the
same
procedure
as
above
for
the
two
hole
button.
Now
lift
presser
foot
slightly
and
move
fabric
to
permit
stitching
the
remaining
two
holes.
Hooks,
snaps,
etc.,
are
sewn
to
the
fabric
with
the
same
procedure
as
for
sewing
two
hole
buttons.
Fig.
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