Presser Foot Adjustment - Brother BAS-343E Instruction Manual

9. Standard adjustments
4. Fit the thread cutter connecting rod u on connecting lever pin i, and install needle plate y.
* When fitting the connecting rod u on the connecting lever pin i and before tightening screws r and t, move the
needle plate back and forth a little bit to confirm that the movable knife o is pulled by the connecting rod u.

9-7. Presser foot adjustment

Turn the pulley by hand to lower the presser foot to the down position, and then proceed with the steps below.
Turning
Down
Press
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1. Loosen screw q, set the bottom of the presser foot w
lightly against the work piece, and then tighten screw
q.
NOTE
If the presser foot is lowered too far, the work piece
will shift when sewing. Also, if the presser foot is
too high, skipped stitches may occur.
2. Turn the pulley by hand, and make sure the needle
enters the center of the needle hole in the presser foot
w. If the needle is not aligned with the center of the
needle hole, remove cap e, loosen screw r, and turn
the presser foot (presser bar) to adjust.
If the needle projects past the presser foot when
the presser foot is raised, injury may result.
To turn the pulley by hand
Simply press in on the pulley q to turn it by hand. To
turn the pulley, press lever w down.
• After turning the pulley by hand, be sure to press
the lever down to return the pulley to the normal
operating position.
BAS-343E