Bernina 730 Manual - Page 24

Plain Stitch Plain Stitching with Standard and Special Presser Feet Exchanging the Presser Feet The different tasks of sewing work involve the necessity of frequent changes of the various presser feet. For this reason the BERNINA-Record, Models 730,731 and 732, are equipped with the patented "Plug- -foot which can be connected as easily as 53 52 55 I .• • 54 Fir. 22 22 an electrical plug. No screwdriver is needed and a reliable stability is guaranteed. a) To remove the presser foot (fig. 22) The presser bar with presser foot attached to it is raised with the lifting lever placed at the back of the head. Now raise clamping boss 53 of the presser foot 54 far enough for the hook 55 of the clamping lever 52 to release the clamping boss 53 completely. The presser foot will drop automatically or with very little assistance form the presser bar cone, so that it can easily be removed. b) When replacing the presser moot Push presser foot firmly onto the presser bar cone and fix now with the clamping lever 52. The plain stitch For plain stitching adjust the machine as follows: 1. Raise thread take-up lever to its uppermost position. 2. Insert zigzag foot. If you intend to sew quite a lot of seams with plain stitching, it will be advisable to use the normal presser foot for plain stitches. 3. Thread the needle with upper thread from front to back through needle eyelet. Then draw up the. under thread and lay both threads under and to the back of the presser foot. 4. Turn knob 23 to the right. Symbol to be put on Sewing ". 5. Unscrew stitch regulator device 22, the stitch regulator handle being developed as a turnable screw by means of which the stitch lenght can be ad-