Brother 885-U22, Operation Manual

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Replacing the Presser Foot 43
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Adjusting the pressure of
the presser foot
The presser foot pressure (the amount of pressure
applied to the fabric by the presser foot) can be
adjusted.
a
Lower the presser foot lever.
a Presser foot lever
b
Turn the presser foot pressure dial at the back
of the machine to adjust the pressure of the
presser foot.
The scale on the dial indicates the range from
1 (weak) to 4 (strong). Turn the dial to the right
(smaller number) to decrease the pressure.
Turn the dial to the left (larger number) to
increase the pressure.
a Strong
b Weak
c
When you are finished sewing, reset the dial to
3 (standard).
Removing the presser foot
holder
Remove the presser foot holder when cleaning the
sewing machine or when installing a presser foot that
does not use the presser foot holder, such as the
quilting foot. Use the screwdriver to remove the
presser foot holder.
■ Removing the presser foot holder
a
Remove the presser foot.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 41).
b
Use the screwdriver to loosen the presser foot
holder screw.
a Screwdriver
b Presser foot holder
c Presser foot holder screw
■ Attaching the presser foot holder
a
Align the presser foot holder with the lower-
left side of the presser bar.
b
Hold the presser foot holder in place with your
right hand, and then tighten the screw using
the screwdriver in your left hand.
a Screwdriver
Note
z
If the presser foot holder is not correctly
installed, the thread tension will be incorrect.
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a
b
c
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