Use and Care Manual
10
Raising and Lowering the Presser Foot
The presser foot lifter raises and lowers the presser foot.
q Presser foot lifter
Youcanraisethepresserfoothigherthanthenormalup
position. This helps you to place thick layers of fabrics
under the foot.
w Extra lifted position
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Adjusting the Foot Pressure
The foot pressure can be adjusted with the foot pressure
dial located under the top cover.
The dial has 7 setting positions from 1 to 7.
For ordinary sewing, set 5 at the setting mark.
q Foot pressure dial
w Setting mark
Reduce the pressure when sewing fine synthetics and
stretch fabrics.
To reduce the pressure, set the dial at a lower number.
Increase the pressure when sewing heavy weight fabrics.
To increase the pressure, set the dial at a higher number.
Dropping the Feed Dog
The feed dog can be lowered for sewing on buttons, free
motion quilting etc.
Shift the drop feed lever toward you to lower the feed
dog.
q Drop feed lever
w Feed dog
Shift the drop feed lever away from you to raise the feed
dog, it will return to the up position when you start the
machine.
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NOTE:
Do not turn the handwheel or press the up/down
needle button when the presser foot is in the extra
lifted position.