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Changing the Presser Foot, Two-Step Extra Presser Foot Lift

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3 START SEWING Changing the Presser Foot ⚠ For safety, turn off the power before changing the presser foot. Before changing the presser foot, raise the presser foot lifter. The presser foot holder (b) is attached to the presser bar (a). The presser foot (f) has a presser foot pin (d) that connects to the presser foot holder, sometimes called a shank (b). The shank has a groove (c) on its underside, which connects it to the presser foot. To remove a presser foot from the shank, press the lever (e) at the back of the shank. The foot will release. To attach a presser foot, line up the presser foot pin (d) underneath the groove (c) on the shank (b). Lower the presser foot lifter, bringing the shank's groove down over the pin. The foot will snap on. Some optional presser feet require you to remove the shank from the machine. To remove the shank from the machine (see above) loosen and remove the screw that holds the presser foot onto the presser bar (a), then remove the shank (b). To replace the shank, set the shank onto the presser bar, then replace the screw. ¤ This machine has a low shank with snap-on presser feet. When shopping for optional presser feet and attachments for your machine, look for low-shank, snap-on style. Two-Step Extra Presser Foot Lift Your machine is equipped with a two-step presser foot lifter. 1. The Presser Foot Lifter raises and lowers the presser foot. 2. When sewing several layers of fabric or heavy fabric, the presser foot can be raised to a second level for easier positioning of the fabric. 3. When raised to the ¿rst level, the clearance is 1/4 inch (6 mm), when raised to level 2, the clearance is 5/8 inch (9 mm). 29

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Changing the Presser Foot
Before changing the presser foot, raise the presser foot lifter.
The presser foot holder (b) is attached to the presser bar (a). The presser foot (f) has a presser foot
pin (d) that connects to the presser foot holder, sometimes called a shank (b). The shank has a groove
(c) on its underside, which connects it to the presser foot.
To remove a presser foot from the shank, press the lever (e) at the back of the shank. The foot will
release. To attach a presser foot, line up the presser foot pin (d) underneath the groove (c) on the
shank (b). Lower the presser foot lifter, bringing the shank’s groove down over the pin. The foot will
snap on.
Some optional presser feet require you to remove the shank from the machine. To remove the shank
from the machine (see above) loosen and remove the screw that holds the presser foot onto the
presser bar (a), then remove the shank (b). To replace the shank, set the shank onto the presser bar,
then replace the screw.
¤
This machine has a low shank with snap-on presser feet. When shopping for optional presser feet
and attachments for your machine, look for low-shank, snap-on style.
Your machine is equipped with a two-step presser foot lifter.
1.
The Presser Foot Lifter raises and lowers the presser foot.
2.
When sewing several layers of fabric or heavy fabric, the presser foot can be raised to a second
level for easier positioning of the fabric.
3. When raised to the
¿
rst level, the clearance is 1/4 inch (6 mm), when raised to level 2, the
clearance is 5/8 inch (9 mm).
Two-Step Extra Presser Foot Lift
⚠
For safety, turn off the power before changing the presser foot.
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