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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 to enter 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 itch 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
Start/Stop button
Reverse
stitch button
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Presser bar