Feed dog adjustment – Brother PC-8500 8500D User Manual

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2. While pressing the black button to the left of the presser foot

holder, push the presser foot holder upward with both hands
as far as it will go to install it.

CAUTION
Be careful not to touch the needle during this time,
otherwise injury may result.

1. Press the “NEEDLE POSITION” button to raise the needle,

and then turn off the power.

2. Raise the presser foot lever.
3. Loosen the screw to remove the embroidery foot “Q”.

4. With the presser foot lever raised, tighten the screw lightly to

attach the presser foot holder.

5. Lower the presser foot lever and use the metal disk

provided with your machine (accessory #14 on page 7) or a
screwdriver to tighten the screw firmly.

CAUTION
Be careful not to touch the needle during this time,
otherwise injury may result.

NOTE
–

If the presser foot is not installed correctly, the thread
tension may loosen due to improper presser foot height.

With the accessory compartment off the machine, the feed dog
adjustment lever can be seen on the base of the machine.
Sliding the lever to the right will lower the feed dogs. Feed dogs
are lowered during button sewing as well.
If you are continuing to sew, slide the lever to the left and the
feed dogs will raise.

When the embroidery unit is on to the machine, the feed
dogs drop automatically.

Feed dog adjustment