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Mechanical adjustment
Presser bar height
To adjust:
1. Turn the power switch ON while pressing the Start/
Stop button and the Reverse stitch button. The LCD
shows the Factory Setting Mode.
Press "Foot Up/Down" key.
2. Attach the foot holder lightly (Do not tighten the
thumbscrew.).
3. Press "Down" key. The presser bar will be lowered.
Tighten the thumbscrew firmly.
4. Press "Init" key to initialize the settings. Press "Adjust"
key to lower the foot.
There should be no gap between the foot and needle
plate, but no pressure applied to the needle plate.
Check it by tapping the toe of the foot with fingertip as
shown.
5. If there is a gap, press “+” key to lower the foot until
the foot lands on the needle plate without the gap.
6. If the foot depress the needle plate, press “–” key few
times to raise the presser foot, then press “+” key to
lower the foot until the foot lands on the needle plate
without the gap.
* Adjust the presser bar height always by pressing
"+" key. Do not press "–" at the end of this
adjustment.
* The value of "Adjust Step" should be within the
range of 970 to 1030. If the value is far out of the
range, check Automatic Presser Foot Lifter Sensor
adjustment.
7. Turn the power switch ON again to enter the ordinary
sewing mode, and set the presser foot pressure to
"Auto-5". Press the presser foot button to lower the
presser foot. Be sure that there is a clearance between
the presser foot lifter stopper and the automatic
presser foot lifter lever as shown in the picture.
* If there is no clearance between the presser foot
lifter stopper and the automatic presser foot lifter
lever, adjust the presser bar height again.
Clearance
Presser foot
lifter stopper
Automatic
presser foot
lifter lever
