Raising And Lowering The Presser Foot; Adjusting The Foot Pressure; Dropping The Feed Dog - ELNA eXcellence 580+ Instruction Manual

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Raising and Lowering the Presser Foot

The presser foot lifter raises and lowers the presser foot.
q Presser foot lifter
You can raise the presser foot higher than the normal up
position. This helps you to place thick layers of fabrics
under the foot.
w Extra lifted position
NOTE:
Do not turn the hand wheel of press the needle up/
down button when the presser foot is in the extra lifted
position.

Adjusting the Foot Pressure

The foot pressure can be adjusted with the foot pressure
dial located under the top cover.
The dial has 7 setting positions from 1 to 7.
For ordinary sewing, set 5 at the setting mark.
q Foot pressure dial
w Setting mark
Reduce the pressure when sewing fine synthetics and
stretch fabrics.
To reduce the pressure, set the dial at a lower number.
Increase the pressure when sewing heavy weight fabrics.
To increase the pressure, set the dial at a higher number.

Dropping the Feed Dog

The feed dog can be lowered for sewing on buttons, etc.
Shift the drop feed lever toward you to lower the feed
dog.
q Drop feed lever
w Feed dog
Shift the drop feed lever away from you to raise the feed
dog, it will return to the up position when you start the
machine.
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