Bernina 43 Manual - Page 22

Changing, Throat, Plate

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CHANGING THE THROAT PLATE (FOR ROLLED OR NARROW HEM) The machine comes with a standard overdge needle throat plate attached to the machine. To change the throat plate when sewing rolled overedges (rolled hems): O Lift and release the presser foot. O Open the front cover. Loosen the throat plate screw and remove the standard throat plate, replacing with the rolled edge throat plate. Tighten the screw. O Loosen the left needle set screw and remove the left needle. O Open the left cover. Turn the cutting width adjustment dial to move the lower knife to the left edge. • Close the front cover. Replace presser toot. O Turn the hondwheel toward you and set needle to its lowestposition. TI Lower the presser foot and make sure there is no extra space between the bottom of the presser foot and the throat plate. * Delicate adjustments may be necessary In accordance with the type of material being used. Make a trial sewing sample and check if any adjustments are needed. Also, better results are possible by adjusting the position of the lower knife. Standard overedge throat plate Rolled hem throat plate -19-

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CHANGING
THE
THROAT
PLATE
(FOR
ROLLED
OR
NARROW
HEM)
The
machine
comes
with
a
standard
overdge
needle
throat
plate
attached
to
the
machine.
To
change
the
throat
plate
when
sewing
rolled
overedges
(rolled
hems):
O
Lift
and
release
the
presser
foot.
O
Open
the
front
cover.
Loosen
the
throat
plate
screw
and
remove
the
standard
throat
plate,
replacing
with
the
rolled
edge
throat
plate.
Tighten
the
screw.
O
Loosen
the
left
needle
set
screw
and
remove
the
left
needle.
O
Open
the
left
cover.
Turn
the
cutting
width
adjustment
dial
to
move
the
lower
knife
to
the
left
edge.
Close
the
front
cover.
Replace
presser
toot.
O
Turn
the
hondwheel
toward
you
and
set
needle
to
its
lowest
position.
TI
Lower
the
presser
foot
and
make
sure
there
is
no
extra
space
between
the
bottom
of
the
presser
foot
and
the
throat
plate.
*
Delicate
adjustments
may
be
necessary
In
accordance
with
the
type
of
material
being
used.
Make
a
trial
sewing
sample
and
check
if
any
adjustments
are
needed.
Also,
better
results
are
possible
by
adjusting
the
position
of
the
lower
knife.
Standard
overedge
throat
plate
Rolled
hem
throat
plate
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