Brother PC-420PRW Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot, Removing the presser foot holder

Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot

The amount of pressure that the presser foot applies to the fabric can be adjusted.

1Lower the presser foot lever.

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1Presser foot lever

2Turnsewingthemachine.presser foot dial at the back of the 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 (larger number) to decrease the pressure.

Strong 3 Weak

3When you are finished sewing, reset the dial to 3 (standard).

Removing the presser foot holder

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

1Remove the presser foot.

•For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 37).

2Useholderthescrew.screwdriver to loosen the presser foot

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1Screwdriver

■Attaching the presser foot holder

1Align the presser foot holder with the lower- left side of the presser bar.

2Hold the presser foot holder in place with your right hand, and then tighten the screw using the screwdriver in your left hand.

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1Screwdriver

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