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Changing the Presser Foot
CAUTION:
Turn OFF the power switch before changing the foot.
Always use the proper foot for the selected pattern.
The wrong foot can cause the needle to break.
Do not push the lever down to prevent it from being
broken.
To snap off:
Raise the needle and presser foot.
Press the lever on the back of the foot holder and the
foot will drop.
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Lever
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.
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Groove
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Pin
Each foot is marked with a letter for identification.
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Identification Letter
Detaching and Attaching the Foot Holder
WARNING:
Turn OFF the power switch before detaching or
attaching the foot holder.
To detach:
Raise the presser bar and turn the setscrew
counterclockwise to remove the foot holder.
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Setscrew
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Foot holder
To attach:
Align the hole in the foot holder with the threaded
hole in the presser bar and insert the setscrew
through the hole.
Tighten the setscrew by turning it clockwise.
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Hole
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Threaded hole
Dropping the Feed Dog
The feed dog can be lowered with the drop-feed lever
for sewing on buttons etc.
Shift the drop-feed lever to the right to lower the feed
dog.
Shift the lever to the left to raise the feed dog, it will
return to the up position when the machine is started.
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Up position
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Down position
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Feed dog
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Hand wheel
NOTE:
The feed dog should be in the up position for regular
sewing. Turn the handwheel toward you to check if
the feed dog comes up after setting the lever in the
up position.
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