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Raising and Lowering the Presser Foot
The presser foot lifter raises and lowers the presser
foot.
You can raise it about 0.6 cm (1/4”) higher than the
normal up position for easy removal of the presser foot,
or to help you to place heavy fabric under the foot.
Changing the Presser Foot
To snap off:
Raise the needle and presser foot.
Press the red button on the back of the foot holder
and the foot will drop off.
To snap on:
Place the presser foot so the pin on the foot lies just
under the groove of the foot holder.
Lower the foot holder to lock the foot in place.
Detaching and Attaching the Presser Foot Holder
To detach:
Raise the presser bar and turn the setscrew
counterclockwise to remove it.
Remove the foot holder.
To attach:
Align the hole in the foot holder with the threaded hole
in the presser bar and insert setscrew through the hole.
Tighten the setscrew by turning it clockwise.
Dropping the Feed Dog
The drop feed lever is located underneath the free-arm
bed on the backside of the machine.
To drop the feed dog, push the lever in the direction of
the arrow
q
, as illustrated.
To raise the feed dog, push the lever in the direction of
the arrow
w
, as illustrated, and turn the handwheel
toward you.
The feed dog must be up for regular sewing.
q
q
w
w
