Brother International XL 5500 Users Manual - English - Page 34

Adjusting Buttonholes If the stitching on the two sides of the buttonhole is not the same, you can make the following adjustments. Set the stitch length dial to " " and sew the 1 buttonhole on a scrap piece of fabric to observe how the material is fed. If the right side of the buttonhole is too coarse 2 or fine, adjust the feeding of the material with the Stitch Length Dial. 1 • This adjustment ensures both sides of the buttonhole are the same. 2 1 3 4 4 10 10 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 10 1 Right side 2 Shorter 3 Longer After obtaining a satisfactory feeding on the 3 right side, stitch the buttonhole and observe the feeding. If the left side is too coarse or fine compared 4 with the right side, adjust the buttonhole fine adjustment screw as described below. If the left side is too coarse, turn the buttonhole fine adjustment screw with a large screwdriver in the - direction. If the left side is too fine, turn the buttonhole fine adjustment screw with a large screwdriver in the + direction. 1 Stitch length dial 2 Buttonhole fine adjustment screw 3 Left side 4 In this case Sewing Buttons Stitch Stitch Stitch Name Pattern Length Width Foot [mm (inch)] [mm (inch)] Zigzag Stitch (1/64) Button Any Sewing Foot Measure the distance between the holes and 1 set the appropriate stitch width using the stitch width dial. For example, if the distance between the holes is 1.5 mm (1/16"), set the stitch width to "1.5". Attach the button sewing foot. 2 Place the darning plate on the needle plate. 3 (On a machine equipped with a drop feed lever, lower the feed dogs by setting the drop feed lever to the up position.) 33