Pfaff 80 Sewing Machine Instruction Manual

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PFAFF 80
INSTRUCTIONS
Foreword
of a Pfaff 80, the sewing
Your dream has come true. You are now the proud owner
sewing embroidering and
machine which will enable you to master all ordinary
darning jobs that may come up in a home.
and familiarize you with
This instruction book will help you understand the machine
reference book in case you
a number of important sewing jabs. Keep it handy as a
should have forgotten same details.
Pfaff will become a lasting
Follow these simple instructions and sewing with your
pleasure.
Pfaff dealer. He will be glad
If you have any sewing problems, please contact your
to help you at any time.
G. Ni PFAFF AG
Karisruhe-Durlach Branch
Western Germany
Essential Parts
1. Face cover 11. Bed slide
2. Take-up lever 12. Pfoff rotary sewing hook
3. Thread retainer 13. Dual-purpose needle plate
4. Spool pins 14. Sewing foot thumb screw
5. Bobbin winder 15. Light switch
6. Balance wheel 16. Needle thread tension
7, Stop motion knob 17. Presser bar lifter
8. Motor disengaging mechanism 18. Needle set screw
9. Stitch length control 19. Sewing foot
10. Reverse feed control
The following feet ore standard with this machine:
93-838 950-00 Presser foot, 93.84755100 Hemmer foot 93-847 600-00 Edge stitcher,
(attached to machine) with guide
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wing Mechanism
Engaging the Se
p mo
eel and turn stoted by
Hold balance wh
ckwi se (as indica
tion kn ob clo
black arrow).
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Sewing Mechanis
Disengaging the d tur n stop mo
wh eel on
Hold balance unter-clockwise (toward
tion knob co ing mechanism is dis
you). The sew bbin winding.
engaged for bo
Foot Drive outlet.
plug into wall
Push sewlight belt To swttch on sew
Mount dn vin g
on face cover.
light, push button
Important you!
ce wheel toward
Always turn balan
s out
ll the spool pin
For sewing, puthem down into the ma
partway. Push u place it into the corry
chine before yo
ing case.
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Electrical Information
Power Dr ye
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Push plug 1 into receptacle 2 on back
of machine, and plug 3 at other end of
cord into the wall outlet. Cord 4 leads
to the foot control.
Foot Control
Place the foot control under the ca
binet within easy reach of your faat.
Rest the right foot on the control pedal
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and press. The harder you press, the

faster the machine will run.
(Foot-driven machines have only a sew-
light card).
Motor Disengaging Mechanism
Power-driven machines feature a lever
underneath the balance wheel which
serves to swing the motor to its opera
tive position. Ta do this, flick the lever
down. After you have completed sewing, flick the lever
to its top position in order to return the motor to the
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inoperative position.
With the motor swung out of engagement, all machines
set up on treadle stands can be driven by foot power.
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Removing the Bobbin Case

Raise needle to its highest point. Lift
L front end of bed slide and pull.
i Lift latch Ic with the thumb of your left

hand and pull out bobbin case with
bobbin. When you release the latch,
the empty bobbin drops out.
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Winding
the Bobbin
Disengage the sewing mechanism (see

page 4), and place spool of thread
hand spool pin. Set bobbin on bobbi on right-
n winder spindle so that key at
enters slot in bobbin. Pull thread from base of spindle
spool, and pass it through both front
of thread retainer (2) and thence holes
to the bobbin on the bobbin winder
end of thread clockwise around bobbi spindle. Wind
n twice and pass it through bobbin
inside. Press bobbin winder lever slot, from
(see arrow) toward bobbin and start
then break off end of thread. Bobb winding,
in winder will stop automatically
is full. when bobbin
This thread retainer enables you, to
wind the bobbin from a second spool
unthreading the needle. without
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Bobbin
Inserting a Full end
in so that the thread
Hold bobb down toward you
to p
falls from ihD se.
in into bobbin ca
and insert bobb
bobbin
in firmly in the
Hold the bobb re ad in to th e case
the th
case and pull
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Pull the thread under the tension spring

until it emerges from the opening at its
end. Leave about 3” of thread hanging
from the bobbin case.
Hold the case by its open latch so that

the bobbin cannot fall out.
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Raise needle to its hig
hest point and
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k (see ill, at bott om of page 6)
lift latch
b and fore finger of your
with the thum
case until slot
right hand. Turn bobbin
) Place bobbin
points up (see arrow).
on cen ter stud S of hook. In re
case
e, it is best to
placing the bobbin cas
e end of thre ad so that it
hold the loos
betw een bobbin
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will not get jamm ed

case and hook.
s against bob
Release latch k and pres
r it snap into
bin case until you hea
place.
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The Needle
Pfoff 80 machines use Syste
m 130 R
needles. Genuine Pfaff need
les of this
system are available from ever
y Pfoff
dealer. The needle size shou
ld be cho
sen from the Needle and Thre
ad Chart
on page 12.
Changing the Needle

Bring needle bar to its high
est point
\a
and lower sewing foot. Loose
n needle
set screw a half a turn and
pull old
needle out of needle clamp. Push
new
needle up as far as It will
go Make
sure that flat side of shank face
s toward
the bock and long groove towa
rd you.
Tighten needle set screw a
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Needle and Thread Chart
Types of Fabrics ‘Mercerized’ Needle

Cotton Silk
Size
Fine Fabrics 80 0 to 60
such as georgette, chiffon, to 000 or
botiste, voile, lawn, silk. 100 twist 70
Lightweight Fabrics
70 A & B
such as dress silks and cot-
to . 80
tons, sheer woolens, shirt- twist
80
ing, draperies.
Medium Fabrics
such as lightweight wool- 50
B &
ens, madras, muslin, bro- to 90
twist
codes, heavy silks, rayon, 70
and gabardine.
Heavy Fabrics II
such as coating, denim, 40
c& D
corduroy, slipcover fab- to
twist
rics, bed tickings, light- 50
weight canvas.
Synthetics, Rayon, Acetate Determined by Determined

by thread
including nylon, orIon, weight of fabric

dacron, plastics, etc. size
40 to 50 60 to 80
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Upper Threading
Raise take-up lever to its highest posi
tion. Place spool of thread on spool pin
1 and lead thread end through both
4
back holes in thread retainer 2, clock
wise around tension 3 (between tension
discs), and jerk it far over to the right
so that it slips properly into the slot and
under the thread check spring. At the
same time, press the thread between
spool and tension against the top of
the machine. Pass thread from right to
left through the hole in take-up lever 4
and into slot at left of thread guide 5.
Thread needle, front to back. Pull about
3” of thread through the needle eye.
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Drawing Up the Bobbin Thread

Hold needle thread lightly in your left
hand. Turn balance wheel toward you
until the needle moves down and up
again. Lightly pull needle thread to
draw bobbin thread up through the
needle hole. Place both threads bock
under the sewing foot.
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Correct Tension Regulation
The tensions are properly balanced if
both threads interlock in the center of
the material. When stitching sheer fab
rics set both tensions a little lighter to Both tensions properly balanced
prevent puckering.
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Upper tension too tight or lower

tension too loose
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Upper tension too loose or lower

tension too tight.
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Regulating the Upper Tension

Turn tension knob right to increase
tension on heavier materials. Turn it
left to ease tension on lighter fabrics.
The numbers on the tension dial indi
cate different degrees of tension.
Regulating the Lower Tension

The bobbin tension rarely needs adjust
ing, except far special sewing jobs. Ad
justment is made by a small knurled
screw on the bobbin case.
Turn it right for tighter tension
or left for looser tension.
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Stitch Length Regulation

The stitch length control serves to re
gulate the stitch length and to limit t in
sewing backwards.
The numbers on the control indicate the
stitch length (the higher the number,
the longer the stitch). When the con
trol is set on “0”, the machine ceases
feeding; maximum stitch length is 6 to
14
‘
the inch (4 mm). To regulate the stitch

length, turn the control until the desir
ed number is fully visible at the top of
the slot (see arrow).
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Reverse Sewing
To sew in reverse, simply press the
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finger-tip control down. When the
control is released, the machine re
sumes forward sewing.
This feature is ideal for backtacking the
beginning or end of a seam and for
darning rips.
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Fundamentals of Machine Ope

ration
Never run a threaded machine

unless you have fabric under the
sewing foot.
• Place both threads back
under the sewing foot before you
machine. put fabric into the
• Always bring the take-up lever

to its highest position before you
you have completed a seam. begin and after
The machine will feed the mater
ial under the sewing foot autom
have to do is guide the work. Neve atically. All you
r try to hasten feeding by pushi
the fabric. ng or pulling
With presser foot No. 93-83
8950-00 attached to your mach
seWing now. ine, you can start
Enjoy creative sewing with your
Pfaff.
To exchange the sewing foot,
loosen thumb screw 14 (page 3). Make
this thumb screw securely again. sure, you tighten
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Inserting Patches
hole, cutting
Large holes can be patched quickly. Trim away ragged edges around the
slightly larger and sew
o square opening exactly on the fabric threads. Cut the patch
along folded
it down (inner seam). Cut into corners, fold down raw edges and stitch
edges (outer seam).
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Attach edge stitcher No. 93-847600-00
without guide. Pin or baste closed
wrong side of fabric. Position of zipper on
zipper depends on whether or not
edge of the fabric to overlap the you want the
zipper. Turn fabric to right side. Run
seam close to left edge of zipper, stitch a straight
across end and up the other side in
tinuous operation. Use right edge of one con
foot as a guide.
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Hemming
Hemmer foot No. 93-847551-00 is in
dispensable if you want to sew a uni
form hem. Clip off the corner of the
fabric to facilitate insertion into the
hemmer foot. Feed fabric so that the
row edge is in line with the left edge
of the hemmer foot opening.
Avoid ugly ends by slowing down feed

ing. To do this, press the fabric against
the needle plate on the left side of the
foot before you come to the end of the
hem.
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Quilting
Edge stitcher No. 93-847600-00 used with the quilting gauge sews parallel rows of
stitching over the entire surface of the fabric. Alwoys guide the gouge finger along
the preceding seam. Attractive tea cosies, slippers, seat pads and covers can be
quilted.
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Dropping the Machine Feed

ise, then to the rear
the drop feed lever down slontw
Remove the bed cover ond press ). The lever will be retained in this position
white arrow
and up (as indicated by the
and the fabric will cease feeding.
and button sewing.
for darning, hoop embroidery
The machine feed is dropped
to its original posi
the lever down and let it return
To raise the machine feed, press
tion.
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No. 20665 R 367
Darning
Preparing Your Machine for
the bed
Remove the sewing foot and
e plate
slide. Lift front end of needl
half a
and tilt out. Turn needle plate
is at the
turn so that raised portion
e.
front (see illustration) and replac
bed slide.
Press down stud and replace
needle with darnin g wool
Thread the
and lower presser bar lifter.
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(See page 23 for preparing your ma
chine for darning.)
Clamp fabric into darning hoops, cut
out small and methum-sized holes
following the fabric grain. First stitch
back and forth across the hole with the
machine running at high speed. Then
turn the fabric at right angles and sew
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back and forth over preceding work

with short stitches. This anchors
threads in the unworn area around the
hole.
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Darning with Sewing Foot

No. 93439 950-00
Triangular tears, small rips or thin
spots are best darned by making close
stitches back and forth over the area to
be darned. To do this, attach the sew
ing foot and set the needle plate in the
normal position. While darning, guide
the material with your left hand and
operate the reverse feed control in
rhythm with your right hand.
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Cording
To cord on your Pfaff 80, use a cording foot, a twin needle, and a needle plate with
needle plate slot.
Twin needles are available for needle distances of 1.2 (3/64”), 1.6 (1/16”), 1.8, 2.0
(5/64”), 2.5 (3/32”), 3.0, and 4.0 (5/32”) millimeters.
Cording feet are available in three varieties, as follows:
Pin tucks are made with cording foot No. 93-847680-00 (7 grooves, 3/64” wide each>
and a 1.2-mm twin needle.
For narrow cording use cording foot No. 93-847675-00 (5 grooves, 1/16” wide each;
see ill.) and a 1.6-mm twin needle.
Wider cording is made with cording foot No. 93-847671-00 (3 grooves, 5/64” wide
each) and a twin needle with a needle distance of 2.0 or 2.5 millimeters.
the above-mentioned System 130 twin needles, the
cording feet, and needle plate No. 93-113 592-00
with needle plate slot ore supplied on special
request and at extra cost.
Changing the Needle and the Sewing
Foot
Bring take-up lever to highest point,
loosen needle set screw a, and pull
ordinary needle out of needle clamp.
Insert twin needle into opening of
needle clamp and push it up as far as
it will go. Make sure that the flat side
of the shank faces toward the back.
Tighten needle set screw a securely.
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Turn sewing foot thumb screw b to the eft and take out the sewing foot. Sp on
cording foot and tighten screw b securely.
It is best to turn out screw b completely if you want to slip on a cording foot with
the guide attached.
Thread Size
Pin tucks and narrow cording are made with a No. 50 embroidery thread, wider
cording with sewing silk in the needle and on the bobbin.
Set the machine for medium stitch length.
Upper Thread
Place a spool of thread on each of the two spooi pins. Pass both thread ends through
both thread retainer openings 2, as illustrated on page 13. Lead one thread between
the rear and center tension discs, and the other between the center and front tension
discs of upper tension 3. Raise take-up lever 4 to its highest position and pass both
threads through the hole at its end. Pull threads into slot 5, and thread each needle
from front to back
The bobbin thread is drawn up as instructed on page 14. To do this, hold both needle
threads in your left hand.
Thread Tension
Slightly increase the bobbin thread tension and increase or decrease the needle
thread tension depending on the type of fabric used, If the tension has been set
correctly the bobbin thread should appear as a faint zigzag line on the other side
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Filled Cording
If you wont to make cording in filmy fabrics or render your cording more prominent,
Pfaff recommends that you insert a filler cord. Its thickness depends on the cording
size you wont.
Remove the bed slide and pass the filler cord from below through hole g located in
front of needle plate slat f (see ill, on page 26). Lay the end of the filler cord back
under the cording foot (together with
the needle and bobbin thread ends).
Pull a filler cord forward under the bed
slide and place the ball in your lap.
Spacing Between Tucks

To ensure uniform spacing between
parallel tucks, place the preceding
seam into one of the grooves of the
foot and use it as a guide. For a larger
spacing between tucks, use the ad just
able guide (see ill. opposite) which is
part of every cording foot.
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Various Cording Effects
Attractive cording effects may be ob
tained by combining horizontal, verti
es
cal and diagonal tucks or stitching
curved tucks (see adjoining ill.). If you
want to turn a corner, leave needle in
fabric (up to needle eye only), lift foot,
turn fabric, lower foot, and continue
sewing. To stitch an acute angle, turn
fabric halfway, let needle make one
stitch, turn fabric all the way, and re
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sume stitching.
To produce a corduroy effect, sew
tucks close together, placing right
seam of new tuck extremely close to
left seam of preceding tuck.
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Ornamental Sewing
Two-Needle Decorative Effe
cts
Two-needle effects can be obtained by
using presser foot No. 93-838954-00 with
needle slot and a NE 1.6 twin needl
e. The stitch length con be set as desire
Particularly nice effects can be obtain d.
ed by using varicolored thread.
Straight-Stitch Hemstitching
Presser foot No. 93-838 954-00
with needle slot Stitch Length: Medium.
Attach presser foot No 93-838954-00,
and insert twin
hemstitching needle, System 130 Zwi-H
o, as instructed
on page 11. Turn out needle set screw
than for ordinary needles. a little further
The thread size, threading procedure
tension are the same as for cordin and thread
g work (see
page 27).
Beautiful hemstitching effects on blous
handkerchiefs, doilies and so forth, can es, dresses,
with Pfaff’s System 130 twin needle. be obtained
The
fabric yarn, the more pronounced the harder the
(ovoHoble ot your Pfaff deoler)
hemstitching
will be. For this reason, batiste, organdy,
qeorgette,
etc. ore best suited to hemstitching,
while woolly
fabrics are not recommended.
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Procedure
Fold fabric to mark seamline or trace seamline on fabric. Sew first row. Guide fabric
so that wing needle stitches along traced line. At the end of the seam, turn fabric
half a turn and sew second row. Guide fabric in such a way that wing
needle
penetrates the needle holes it has made and enlarged previously.
Imitation hemslitching thus requires ot

least two operations If desired addi
tional straight or curved ornamental
seams may be stitched parallel to the
first one. Exciting decorative effects
may be obtained by using varicolored
embroidery and darning threads.
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operations. See your Pfaff dealer

Your Pfaff can be used for many additional sewing
and attachments which will con
who will be glad to offer you various sewing feet
machine.
siderably enlarge the range of applications of your
stitching, embroidering mono

Such additional applications include felling, granite
with four-ply thread. Interest
grams, sewing on wool, and straight-stitch embroidery
and the bias binder.
ing effects can also be obtained with the multi-stitch ruffler
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Care and Maintenance

Regular cleaning and oiling will increase the service life of
your machine. Use sewing
machine oil only. All moving and rotating parts under
the bed plate and in the
arm require regular lubrication.
If your machine is a Portable Electric, remove the machine
base first. To do this,
loosen screw on underside of base.
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most important oiling paint. Put one
drop of oil into the raceway each day
you sew.
Do not lubricate the bobbin winder.

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From time to time, remove the needle
plate and clean the machine feed with
a soft brush. Take a toothpick and re
move accumulations of packed lint.
Take out the bobbin case with the bob
bin and clean the vicinity of the sew
ing hook.
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Removing the Face Cover

To change the light bulb or oil the parts
at the needle bar end, remove the face
cover by pulling it upwards.
Replacing the Face Cover

Slip tip d into slot e and push face
cover up until it snaps into place.
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Changing the Light Bulb

The built-in 15-watt sewing light illumi
nates the area of stitching perfectly.
To change the light bulb, remove the

face cover, push the bulb into its socket,
turn left, and pull out,
When inserting a new light bulb, make

sure its voltage agrees with the line
voltage. Slide bulb pins into socket slots,
press bulb in, and turn right. Replace
face cover.
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Trouble Shooting
1. Machine Skips Stitches
Cause: Remedy:
Needle incorrectly inserted. Push needle up as far as it will go and

be sure that long groove faces toward
you.
Wrong needle. Always use System 130 R needles.
Needle bent. Insert new needle.
Machine threaded improperly. Check and correct threading as instruct

ed on page 13.
Needle too fine or too thick for the Select proper needle from Chort on
thread. page 12.
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2. Needle Thread Breaks

Cause: Remedy:
The above-mentioned may cause See remedies listed under 1. above.
thread breakage.
Thread tension too tight. Adjust tensions as instructed.
Poor, knotty or rotten thread used. Use good-quality threods only.
Hook raceway is jammed with thread Clean and oil hook raceway.
or needs oiling.
3. Needle Breaks
Cause: Remedy:
Bent needle strikes point of sewing Replace needle at once to prevent
hook, further damage.
Needle too thin or thread too heavy. Use correct needle and thread sizes
(see page 14).
Fabric pulls needle so it bends and Don’t force the feeding motion. Guide
strikes needle plate, the material lightly.
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Bobbin case inserted inco
rrectly. Press against bobbin case
until you
hear it snap into place.
4. Machine Feeds Imprope
rly
Cause:
Remedy:
Machine does not feed beca
use stitch Regulate stitch length, as desi
length control set on ‘0”. red.
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Accumulations of lint pock

ed between Take off needle plate and
feed teeth. remove lint
witl, a stiff brush.
5. Motor Idles
Cause:
Remedy:
Motor disengaging lever
raised. Flick lever down (see page
5).
Thread Jamming
The Pfaff rotary hook will
improperly. If thread shou not normally jam, even if the machine should be hand
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motor in most instances willld happen to jam in the hook raceway, the power led
be sufficient to overcome hard of the
If this action should not free working of the mechanism.
raceway, jerk the balance whethe jammed thread, put a dop of kerosene into the
el back, then rock it back and hook
forth.
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Please remember that your Pfaff dealer carries an extensive line

of
zigzag and automatic sewing machines
and will be glad to give you a free demonstration at any time.
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Contents
Page Page
Foreword Regulating the Lower Tension
.
16
Essential Ports 3 Stitch Length Regulation .
17
Engaging the Sewing Mechanism 4 Reverse Sewing 17
Disengaging the Sewing Fundamentals of Machine Operation 18
Mechanism 4 Inserting Patches 19
Foot Drive 4 Zipper Insertion 20
Electrical Information 5 Hemming 21
Motor Disengaging Mechanism 5 Quilting 22
Removing the Bobbin Case 6 Preparing Your Machine for
Winding the Bobbin 7 Darning 23
Inserting a Full Bobbin 8 Darning with Darning Hoops 24
Inserting the Bobbin Case 10 Darning with Sewing Foot.
.
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The Needle 11 Cording 26
Changing the Needle 11 Ornamental Sewing . . 30
Needle and Thread Chart 12 Care and Maintenance .
33
Upper Threading 13 Removing the Face Cover 35
Drawing Up the Bobbin Thread 14 Replacing the Face Cover 35
Correct Tension Regulation 15 Changing the Light Bulb
Regulating the Upper Tension 36
16 Trouble Shooting 37

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The following feet ore standard with this machine:

and press. The harder you press, the

Removing the Bobbin Case

L front end of bed slide and pull.

i Lift latch Ic with the thumb of your left

Disengage the sewing mechanism (see

Pull the thread under the tension spring

Hold the case by its open latch so that

will not get jamm ed

Changing the Needle

Types of Fabrics ‘Mercerized’ Needle

Synthetics, Rayon, Acetate Determined by Determined

including nylon, orIon, weight of fabric

Drawing Up the Bobbin Thread

Upper tension too tight or lower

Upper tension too loose or lower

Regulating the Upper Tension

Regulating the Lower Tension

Stitch Length Regulation

the inch (4 mm). To regulate the stitch

Fundamentals of Machine Ope

Never run a threaded machine

• Always bring the take-up lever

Avoid ugly ends by slowing down feed

Dropping the Machine Feed

back and forth over preceding work

Darning with Sewing Foot

Spacing Between Tucks

Imitation hemslitching thus requires ot

operations. See your Pfaff dealer

stitching, embroidering mono

Care and Maintenance

Do not lubricate the bobbin winder.

Removing the Face Cover

Replacing the Face Cover

Changing the Light Bulb

To change the light bulb, remove the

When inserting a new light bulb, make

1. Machine Skips Stitches

Needle incorrectly inserted. Push needle up as far as it will go and

Wrong needle. Always use System 130 R needles.

Needle bent. Insert new needle.

Machine threaded improperly. Check and correct threading as instruct

2. Needle Thread Breaks

Accumulations of lint pock

Please remember that your Pfaff dealer carries an extensive line

zigzag and automatic sewing machines

and will be glad to give you a free demonstration at any time.

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