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■ Using the Knee Lifter
Using the knee lifter, you can raise and lower the
presser foot with your knee, leaving both hands free
to handle the fabric.
a
Align the tabs on the knee lifter with the
notches in the jack, and then insert the knee
lifter as far as possible.
b
Use your knee to move the knee lifter to the
right in order to raise the presser foot.
Release the knee lifter to lower the presser
foot.
Locking the Screen
If the screen is locked before starting to sew, the
various settings such as the stitch width and stitch
length are locked and cannot be changed. This
prevents screen settings from accidentally being
changed or the machine from being stopped while
large pieces of fabric or projects are being sewn.
The screen can be locked when sewing utility
stitches and character decorative stitches.
a
Select a stitch pattern.
b
If necessary, adjust any settings such as the
stitch width and stitch length.
c
Press to lock the screen settings.
→ The key appears as .
d
Sew your project.
e
When you are finished sewing, press
again to unlock the screen settings.
Note
If the knee lifter is not pushed into the mount-
ing slot as far as possible, it may come out
during use.
CAUTION
Be sure to keep your knee away from the knee
lifter during sewing. If the knee lifter is pushed
during machine operation, the needle may break
or the thread tension may loosen.
CAUTION
• If the screen is locked ( ), unlock the
screen by pressing . While the screen is
locked, no other key can be operated.
• The settings are unlocked when the machine is
turned off and on.