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Use of any other presser foot may result in injuries or damage to the machine. Replacing the presser foot CAUTION Replace the presser foot as described below. 1 Press (needle position button) once or twice to raise the needle. 1 1 Needle position button • The needle is raised. 2 Turn off the sewing machine. . Before replacing the presser foot, be sure to turn off the sewing machine, otherwise injuries may occur if the start/stop button is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing. 3 Raise the presser foot lever. 1 1 Presser foot lever • The presser foot is raised. 4 Press the black button at the back of the presser foot holder. 1 2 1 Black button 2 Presser foot holder • The presser foot holder releases the presser foot. Replacing the Presser Foot 29 GETTING READY GETTING READY 5 Place a different presser foot below the holder so that the presser foot pin is aligned with the notch in the holder. Position the presser foot so the letter indicating the presser foot type (A, G, I, J, M, N or R) is positioned to be read. 1 3 2 1 Presser foot holder 2 Notch 3 Pin 6 Slowly lower the presser foot lever so that the presser foot pin snaps into the notch in the presser foot holder. 1 1 Presser foot lever • The presser foot is attached. 7 Raise the presser foot lever to check that the presser foot is securely attached. Note . For details on the presser foot that should be used with the selected stitch, refer to “Stitch Settings” (page 92). Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot The amount of pressure that the presser foot applies to the fabric can be adjusted. 1 Lower the presser foot lever. 1 1 Presser foot lever 2 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 (large number) to increase the pressure. 3 Weak Strong 3 When you are finished sewing, reset the dial to 3 (standard). Removing the presser foot holder Using the optional walking foot 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 1 Remove the presser foot. • For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 29). 2 Use the screwdriver to loosen the presser foot holder screw. 1 1 Screwdriver ¦ Attaching the presser foot holder 1 Align the presser foot holder with the lower- left side of the presser bar. 2 Hold the presser foot holder in place with your right hand, and then tighten the screw using the screwdriver in your left hand. 1 1 Screwdriver Note . If the presser foot holder is not correctly installed, the thread tension will be incorrect. With the walking foot, both pieces of fabric are fed evenly by the feed dogs and the teeth on the presser foot. This is useful when sewing fabrics that are hard to feed such as vinyl and leather and when sewing fabrics that easily slip such as velvets or when quilting. Use the screwdriver to attach the walking foot. ¦ Attaching the walking foot 1 Remove the presser foot holder. • For details, refer to “Removing the presser foot holder” (at the left). 2 Hook the connecting fork of the walking foot onto the needle clamp screw. 21 1 Connecting fork 2 Needle clamp screw 3 Lower the presser foot lever, insert the presser foot holder screw, and then tighten the screw with the screwdriver. 1 1 Presser foot holder screw 1 Replacing the Presser Foot 31 GETTING READY GETTING READY CAUTION . Be sure to securely tighten the screw with the screwdriver, otherwise the needle may touch the presser foot, causing it to bend or break. . Before starting to sew, slowly turn the balance wheel toward you and check that the needle does not touch the presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle may bend or break. Note . When sewing with the walking foot, sew at a speed between slow and medium. ¦ Removing the walking foot 1 Press (needle position button) once or twice to raise the needle. 1 1 Needle position button • The needle is raised. 2 Turn off the sewing machine. 3 Raise the presser foot lever. 1 1 Presser foot lever • The presser foot is raised. 4 With a screwdriver, loosen the presser foot holder screw, and then remove the walking foot. 5 Attach the presser foot holder. • For details, refer to “Removing the presser foot holder” (page 31). Memo . Only the straight stitch (with reinforcement stitching) and the zigzag stitch can be used with the walking foot. For details on the stitches, refer to “Stitch Settings” (page 92). Note . The optional walking foot is available through your brother retailer. Sewing Cylindrical or Large Pieces Sewing Cylindrical or Large Pieces When sewing cylindrical or large pieces of fabric, remove the flat bed attachment. Stitching cylindrical pieces Removing the flat bed attachment makes it e...

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