Converting To Free-Arm Style; Steadying The Machine - Brother XL-5051 Operation Manual

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3 Put a different presser foot on the needle plate
so that the bar on the presser foot is in line
with the slot on the shank.
4
Lower the presser foot lever and fix the
presser foot onto the shank. If the presser foot
is in the correct place, the bar should snap in.
CAUTION
G
If the presser foot is not installed with the
correct orientation, the needle may strike
the presser foot, which may bend or
break the needle and cause injury.

Converting to Free-arm Style

Free-arm sewing is convenient for sewing tubular and
hard-to-reach areas. To change your machine to the
free-arm style, lift out the extension table attachment.
1 Lift the bottom of the extension table up
toward you.
2 Pull the extension table out to remove it.
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1 Extension table

Steadying the Machine

When the machine is placed on an uneven surface,
turn the rubber cushion on the front right-hand side of
the base plate to adjust it until the machine is stable.
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