Baby Lock BL50A Instruction And Reference Manual

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9Needle and presser foot sectiona Needle threader leverUse the needle threader to thread the needle.b Buttonhole leverLower the buttonhole lever when sewing buttonholesand bar tacks.c Presser foot holderThe presser foot is attached to the presser foot holder.d Presser foot holder screwUse the presser foot holder screw to hold the presserfoot holder in place.e Presser footThe presser foot applies pressure to the fabric duringsewing. Attach the appropriate presser foot for theselected stitch.f Needle plate coverRemove the needle plate cover to clean the bobbin caseand race.g Feed dogsThe feed dogs feed the fabric.h Quick-set bobbinBegin sewing without pulling up the bobbin thread.i Bobbin coverRemove the bobbin cover and then insert the bobbininto the bobbin case.j Needle plateThe needle plate is marked with guides to help sewstraight seams.k Needle bar thread guidePass the upper thread through the needle bar threadguide.l Presser foot leverRaise and lower this lever to raise and lower the presserfoot.m Needle clamp screwUse the needle clamp screw to hold the needle in place.Operation buttonsThe operation buttons help you to easily perform various basic sewing machine operations.a Start/stop button /Press the start/stop button to start or stop sewing. Themachine sews at a low speed at the beginning of sewingwhile the button is continuously pressed. When sewingis stopped, the needle is lowered into the fabric. Fordetails, refer to “Starting to sew” (page 42).b Reverse/reinforcement stitch buttonPress the reverse/reinforcement stitch button to sewreverse stitches or reinforcement stitches. Reversestitches are sewn by keeping the button pressed down tosew in the opposite direction. Reinforcement stitchesare sewn by sewing 3 to 5 stitches on top of each other.For details, refer to“Securing the stitching” (page 44).c Needle position buttonPress the needle position button to raise or lower theneedle. Pressing the button twice sews one stitch.d Sewing speed controllerSlide the sewing speed controller to the left or right toadjust the sewing speed.Slide the sewing speed controller to the left to reducethe sewing speed, or slide the speed controller to theright to increase the sewing speed.