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Raising and Lowering the Presser Foot
NOTE:
If you start the machine with the presser foot up, the
LCD screen will advise you to lower the presser foot.
Lower the presser foot and start sewing.
The presser foot lifter or the knee lifter (option) raises and
lowers the presser foot.
You can raise the presser foot about 7 mm (1/4˝) higher
than the normal up position by exerting more pressure
when lifting the presser foot. This allows for changing the
needle plate and helps you to place layers of thick fabric.
q Presser foot lifter
w Presser foot
e Up position
r Extra lifted position
t Down position
CAUTION:
Do not turn the handwheel or press the up/down
needle key when the presser foot is in extra lifted
position. It may cause damage to the presser foot.
Knee Lifter (Option)
The knee lifter is extremely helpful when sewing
patchwork, quilting etc, since it allows you to handle the
fabric while your knee controls the presser foot.
Attaching the knee lifter
Match the ribs on the knee lifter with the notches in the
knee lifter socket and insert the knee lifter.
q Knee lifter
w Rib
e Knee lifter socket
Adjusting the knee lifter
The angle of the knee lifter can be adjusted to t you.
Loosen the setscrew and slide the angle bar in or out to
adjust the angle of the knee lifter.
Tighten the setscrew to secure the angle bar.
r Setscrew
t Angle bar
Using the knee lifter
Push the knee lifter with your knee to easily move the
presser foot up and down.
You can control how high the foot rises by the amount of
knee pressure you exert.
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