

Replacing the Presser Foot
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Adjusting the pressure of 
the presser foot
The presser foot pressure (the amount of pressure 
applied to the fabric by the presser foot) can be 
adjusted. 
a
Lower the presser foot lever.
a
Presser foot lever
b
Turn the presser foot pressure dial at the back 
of the machine to adjust the pressure of the 
presser foot.
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 
increase the pressure.
a
Strong
b
Weak
c
When 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.
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Removing the presser foot holder
a
Remove the presser foot.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 41).
b
Use the screwdriver to loosen the presser foot 
holder screw.
a
Screwdriver
b
Presser foot holder
c
Presser foot holder screw
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Attaching the presser foot holder
a
Align the presser foot holder with the lower-
left side of the presser bar.
b
Hold the presser foot holder in place with your 
right hand, and then tighten the screw using 
the screwdriver in your left hand.
a
Screwdriver
Note
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If the presser foot holder is not correctly 
installed, the thread tension will be incorrect.
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b
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b
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