Needle And Presser Foot Section; Embroidery Unit - Baby Lock ellegante BLG Instruction And Reference Manual

NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

Needle and Presser Foot Section

Presser foot holder
The presser foot is attached onto the presser foot holder.
Presser foot
The presser foot applies pressure consistently on the fabric as
sewing takes place. Attach the appropriate presser foot for the
selected stitch.
Feed dogs
The feed dogs feed the fabric in the sewing direction.
Bobbin cover
Open the bobbin cover to set the bobbin.
Needle clamp screw
Use the needle clamp screw to hold the needle in place.
Buttonhole lever
The buttonhole lever is used with the one-step buttonhole foot
to create buttonholes.
Needle bar thread guides
Pass the upper thread through the two needle bar thread
guides.
Needle plate
The needle plate is marked with guides to help sew straight
seams.
Presser foot holder screw
Use the presser foot holder screw to hold the presser foot
holder in place.

Embroidery Unit

Carriage
The carriage moves the embroidery frame automatically when
embroidering.
Release button (located under the embroidery unit)
Press the release button to remove the embroidery unit.
Feed dog position switch
Use the feed dog position switch to raise and lower the feed
dogs while the embroidery unit is attached.
Embroidery unit connection
Insert the embroidery unit connection into the connection port
when attaching the embroidery unit.
Embroidery frame holder
Insert the embroidery frame into the embroidery frame holder to
hold the frame in place.
Frame-securing lever
Press the frame-securing lever down to secure the embroidery
frame.
CAUTION
• After the embroidery frame is set in the frame
holder, be sure the frame-securing lever is
correctly lowered.
Note
• Be sure that the feed dog position switch on
the embroidery unit is located at right when
embroidering.
• You can also sew utility/decorative stitches
with the embroidery unit attached. Set the
feed dog position switch on the embroidery
unit to the appropriate setting.