Operation Manual

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Presser foot lifting lever
Lifting/lowering of the presser foot
The presser foot is lifted/lowered with the presser foot lifting
lever.
The presser foot can be lifted higher than the ordinary lift
position. This feature is useful when placing a heavy-weight
material on the sewing machine.
Even after the presser foot has been lifted with the presser
foot lifting lever, the presser foot can be lowered with the
presser foot auto lift button.
1
Lowered position …… Presser foot should be lowered
when sewing.
2
Ordinary lift position …… This position is used for fabric
removal and/or changing the
presser foot.
3
Extra lift position …… This position is used to put heavy
materials underneath the presser
foot.
* Be careful that the presser foot and the needle should
not interfere when the needle is in down position and the
presser foot is raised to the extra lift position.
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2
3
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2
3
The presser foot of the sewing machine automatically goes up slightly when the sewing
machine stops. (Presser foot pivot function)
When the sewing machine is re-started, the presser foot comes down automatically to
allow the user to start sewing with no additional operation.
When the thread trimming button is pressed, the presser foot automatically goes up af-
ter the completion of thread trimming.
This function can be set to OFF using the option button.
In addition, when the needle stop position is set to "Stop with its needle up", the presser
foot pivot function is automatically set to OFF.
Automatic
presser foot
lifting
Presser foot
auto lift button
The presser foot can be lifted/lowered by pressing the presser foot auto lift
button.
(Refer to page 9)
Presser foot lifting lever
Presser foot
The presser foot auto lift button and the presser foot lifting lever are interoperable.
When the presser foot lifting lever is once lifted to position
3
after the presser foot
has been lifted with the presser foot auto lift button, the presser foot lifting lever can
be used for lifting/lowering the presser foot.