gRaise the presser foot lever to check that the presser foot is securely attached.

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 oval screwdriver to remove the presser foot holder.

Removing the presser foot holder

aRemove the presser foot.

For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 19).

bUse the oval screwdriver to loosen the presser foot holder screw.

aOval screwdriver

bPresser foot holder

cPresser foot holder screw

Attaching the presser foot holder

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

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aPresser foot holder

bPresser bar

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

aOval screwdriver

bPresser foot holder

cPresser foot holder screw

Note

If the presser foot holder is not correctly installed, the thread tension will be incorrect.

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