Dropping Or Raising The Feed Dog; Correcting Distorted Stretch Stitch Patterns - ELNA Lotus Instruction Manual

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Dropping or Raising the Feed Dog

The drop feed lever is located underneath the free arm
bed on the back of the machine.
q To drop the feed dog, push the lever in the direction of
w To raise the feed dog, push the lever in the direction
w
r

Correcting Distorted Stretch Stitch Patterns

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The sewing results of the stretch patterns may vary
depending upon the sewing conditions, such as sewing
speed, type of fabric, number of layers etc.
Always test sew on a scrap piece of the fabric that you
wish to use.
If stretch patterns are distorted, correct them with the
feed adjusting screw.
q Feed adjusting screw
• Stretch stitch pattern (Example: stitch pattern 13)
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the arrow q. Set the stitch length value at "0.0" e.
of the arrow w, as illustrated, and turn the handwheel
r toward you. The feed dog must be up for normal
sewing.
If the pattern is compressed, turn the feed adjusting
screw in the direction of "+".
If the pattern is drawn out, turn the feed adjusting
screw in the direction of "–".