KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————
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24
REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT

Replacing the presser foot

Replace the presser foot as described below.
aRaise the needle by turning the handwheel
toward you (counterclockwise) so that the
mark on the wheel points up. (With models
equipped with (needle position button),
raise the needle by pressing once or twice.)
bIf the sewing machine has been turned on,
turn it off.
cRaise the presser foot lever.
aPresser foot lever
dPress the black button at the back of the
presser foot holder to release the presser foot.
aBlack button
bPresser foot holder
ePlace a different presser foot below the holder
so that the presser foot pin is aligned with the
shank in the holder.
Position the presser foot so the letter indicating
the presser foot type (J, A, etc.) is positioned to
be read.
aPresser foot holder
bShank
cPin
Note
●The presser foot to be used with each stitch
appears in the LCD. To select a stitch, refer
to “Selecting stitching” (page27).
●Always turn off the power before you chang e the presser foot. If you leave the power on and s tep on the
controller, the machine will start and you may be injured.
●Always use the correct presser foot for the s titch pattern you have chosen. If you use the wrong presser
foot, the needle may strike the presser foot and ben d or break, and may cause injury.
●Only use presser feet that have been designe d to be used with this machine. Using other any presser feet
may cause an accident or injury.
CAUTION
aMark bNeedle position button
●Before replacing the presser foot, be sure to
turn off the sewing machine, otherwise
injuries may occur if the foot controller or the
start/stop button is accidentally pressed and
the machine starts sewing.
or
CAUTION