DURKOPP ADLER 171 - Lifting the Sewing Foot

Operation
40 Operating Instructions 171/173 - 02.0 - 09/2019
4.10.2 Lifting the sewing foot
To insert or feed the sewing material, the sewing foot is lifted either
mechanically with the knee lever or electromagnetically with the
food pedal.
Fig. 21: Lifting the sewing foot
To lift the sewing foot with the knee lever:
1. Push the knee lever (1) to the right.
 The sewing foot is lifted.
The sewing foot remains up as long as pressure is main-
tained on the knee lever (1).
To lift the sewing foot with the pedal:
1. Press the pedal (2) half-way back.
 The sewing foot is lifted.
The sewing foot remains up as long as the pedal is kept in
that position.
CAUTION
Risk of injury from moving parts!
Crushing possible.
DO NOT place your hands under the sewing foot
when it is lifted.
(1) - Knee lever (2) - Pedal
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