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Operating instructions
Operating instructions 867 - 02.0 - 08/2015 47
5.10 Setting the sewing foot pressure
The adjusting wheel at the top left determines the contact pres-
sure of the sewing foot on the material to be sewn. The pressure
can be adjusted continuously by turning the wheel.
The correct pressure depends on the material to be sewn:
• Lower pressure for soft materials, e.g. cloth
• Higher pressure for harder materials, e.g. leather
Correct setting
The material being sewn does not slip and is correctly trans-
ported.
Faults due to incorrect sewing foot pressure
• Excessively high pressure: Tearing of the material being
sewn
• Excessively low pressure: Slipping of the material being
sewn
Figure 27: Adjusting wheel for the sewing foot pressure
To increase the sewing foot pressure:
1. Turn the adjusting wheel (1) clockwise.
To reduce the sewing foot pressure:
1. Turn the adjusting wheel (1) counterclockwise.
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(1) - Adjusting wheel for the sewing foot