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Replacing the Presser Foot 39
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Adjusting the pressure of the
presser foot
The amount of pressure that the presser foot applies
to the fabric can be adjusted.
a
Lower the presser foot lever.
a Presser foot lever
b
Turn the presser foot dial at the back of the
sewing machine.
The scale on the dial indicates the range from 1
(weak) to 4 (strong). Turn the dial to the right
(smaller number) to decrease the pressure. Turn
the dial to the left (larger number) to increase
the pressure.
c
When you are finished sewing, reset the dial to
3 (standard).
Removing the presser foot
holder
Remove the presser foot holder when cleaning the
sewing machine or when installing a presser foot that
does not use the presser foot holder, such as the
quilting foot. Use the screwdriver to remove the
presser foot holder.
■ Removing the presser foot holder
a
Remove the presser foot.
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 37).
b
Use the screwdriver to loosen the presser foot
holder screw.
a Screwdriver
■ Attaching the presser foot holder
a
Align the presser foot holder with the lower-
left side of the presser bar.
b
Hold the presser foot holder in place with your
right hand, and then tighten the screw using
the screwdriver in your left hand.
a Screwdriver
1
3
Strong
Weak
1
1