Needle And Presser Foot Section - Baby Lock espire BLSR Instruction And Reference Manual

NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

Needle and Presser Foot Section

a Buttonhole lever
Lower the buttonhole lever when sewing buttonholes and bar
tacks.
b Presser foot holder
The presser foot is attached to the presser foot holder.
c Presser foot holder screw
Use the presser foot holder screw to hold the presser foot
holder in place.
d Presser foot
The presser foot consistently applies pressure to the fabric as it
is sewn. Attach the appropriate presser foot for the selected
stitch.
e Feed dogs
The feed dogs feed the fabric in the sewing direction.
f Bobbin cover
Open the bobbin cover to insert the bobbin.
g Needle plate cover
Remove the needle plate cover to clean the bobbin case and
race.
h Needle plate
The needle plate is marked with guides to help sew straight
seams.
i Needle bar thread guide
Pass the upper thread through the needle bar thread guide.
j Needle clamp screw
Use the needle clamp screw to hold the needle in place.
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Measurements on the needle plate, bobbin cover
and needle plate cover
The measurements on the needle plate and bobbin
cover are references for patterns with a middle
(center) needle position. The measurements on the
needle plate cover is a reference for stitches with a
left needle position.
a
b
a For stitches with a middle (center) needle position
b For stitches with a left needle position
c Middle (center) needle position <inch>
d Middle (center) needle position <cm>
e Middle (center) needle position <inch>
f Left needle position <inch>
c
d
e
f