Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

4

Time Required

                          5 minutes

Sections

1

  • Presser Foot
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Presser Foot
  • Set the sewing machine needle to the upright position by turning the balance wheel towards you.
  • Release the presser foot lever by sliding it up.
  • The presser foot will just fall out. Be ready to grab it.

Set the sewing machine needle to the upright position by turning the balance wheel towards you.

Release the presser foot lever by sliding it up.

The presser foot will just fall out. Be ready to grab it.

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Step 2

  • Pull the presser foot down and slide it off the peg on the machine.
  • Be careful not to break the needle.

Pull the presser foot down and slide it off the peg on the machine.

Be careful not to break the needle.

Step 3

  • Grab your desired presser foot, and orient it foot-down.
  • Take the foot at an angle and slide the hole in the top of the presser foot onto the peg on the sewing machine.

Grab your desired presser foot, and orient it foot-down.

Take the foot at an angle and slide the hole in the top of the presser foot onto the peg on the sewing machine.

Step 4

  • Slide the presser foot lever down to lock the new foot in place.
  • Be sure to check your manual to see if you need to adjust the needle position. If it’s not correctly adjusted, you may hit the needle on the presser foot and break the needle while sewing.

Slide the presser foot lever down to lock the new foot in place.

Be sure to check your manual to see if you need to adjust the needle position. If it’s not correctly adjusted, you may hit the needle on the presser foot and break the needle while sewing.

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Ben - May 16, 2020

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Tolle Anleitung, vielen Dank und wie kann man die Drehteile ersetzen wo die Fäden reinkommen? Kann ich das selbst ersetzen oder muss ein Fachmann her?