Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot, Removing the presser foot holder – Brother PC660LA User Manual

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Replacing the Presser Foot 43

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Adjusting the pressure of the
presser foot

The presser foot pressure (the amount of pressure
applied to the fabric by the presser foot) can be
adjusted.

a

Lower the presser foot lever.

a Presser foot lever

b

Turn the presser foot pressure dial at the back
of the machine to adjust the pressure of the
presser foot.
The scale on the dial indicates the range from
1 (weak) to 4 (strong). Turn the dial to the right
(smaller number) to decrease the pressure.
Turn the dial to the left (larger number) to
increase the pressure.

a Strong
b Weak

c

When you are finished sewing, reset the dial to
3 (standard).

Removing the presser foot
holder

Remove the presser foot holder when cleaning the
sewing machine or when installing a presser foot that
does not use the presser foot holder, such as the
quilting foot. Use the screwdriver to remove the
presser foot holder.

Removing the presser foot holder

a

Remove the presser foot.

• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser

foot” (page 41).

b

Use the screwdriver to loosen the presser foot
holder screw.

a Screwdriver
b Presser foot holder
c Presser foot holder screw

Attaching the presser foot holder

a

Align the presser foot holder with the lower-
left side of the presser bar.

b

Hold the presser foot holder in place with your
right hand, and then tighten the screw using
the screwdriver in your left hand.

a Screwdriver

Note

z If the presser foot holder is not correctly

installed, the thread tension will be
incorrect.

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