Brother 885-S61 Using the walking foot, Attaching the walking foot, 2Turn off the sewing machine

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Using the walking foot

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

Note

●Thread the needle manually when using the walking foot, or only attach the walking foot after threading the needle using the needle threader.

1Remove the presser foot holder.

• For details, refer to “Removing the presser foot holder” (on the previous page).

2Hook the connecting fork of the walking foot onto the needle clamp screw.

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1Connecting fork

2 Needle clamp screw

3Lower the presser foot lever, insert the presser foot holder screw, and then tighten the screw with the screwdriver.

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

1Press (needle position button) once or twice to raise the needle.

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1Needle position button

XThe needle is raised.

2Turn off the sewing machine.

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1Presser foot holder screw

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