Changing The Needle; Lowering Feed Dogs; Presser Foot Lift; Changing The Presser Foot - Pfaff ambition essential Owner's Manual

Changing the needle

1. Use the hole in the multi-purpose tool to hold
the needle.
2. Loosen the needle screw. Use the screwdriver
if necessary.
3. Remove the needle.
4. Insert the new needle, using the multi-purpose
tool. Push the new needle upwards with the
fl at side away from you until it will go no
further.
5. Tighten the needle screw as tight as it will go.

Lowering feed dogs

You can lower the feed dogs by moving the switch
at the back of the free arm to the left. Move the
switch to the right if you wish to raise the feed
dogs.
Note: The feed dogs will not raise immediately when the
lever is switched. Turn the handwheel one full turn or
start sewing to re-engage the feed dogs.

Presser foot lift

The presser foot is lowered or raised with the
presser foot lift (A). If you are sewing on heavy
fabric or several layers of fabric, the presser foot
can be raised higher to make it easier to place the
fabric underneath the presser foot.

Changing the presser foot

Remove presser foot
Press the presser foot downwards until it
disengages from the presser foot holder.
Attach presser foot
Place the presser foot under the presser foot holder
(B), lining up the notch (C) with the pins (D).
Lower the presser foot lift and the presser foot will
engage in the presser foot holder.
Note: Check that the presser foot is properly attached by
raising the presser foot lift.
A
D
D
B
C
D
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