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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 rmly.
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 ngertip 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