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Bobbrn .3,4
Bobbin case .
3, 5
Bobbin thread 7
Buttonholing 20, 21
Carrying case cover 1
Cleanrng 23
Dual feed 10
Electrical connection 2
Foot control 2
Foot control receptacle 1
Light bulb 23
Machine feed 9
Master selector dial 8
Needle 13
Needle position 9
Oiling 23
Ornamental stitches 15
Overlock seam 18, 19
Presser bar lifter 10
Reverse sewing 9
Sewing feet 1 2, 1 6
Sewing mechanism 3
Slot-threading 6
Special accessories 22
Special sewing feet 17
Stitch program chart 26-30
Straight stitch 8
Thread cutter 7
Thread tensions 11
Trouble shooting 24, 25
Upper threading 6
Utility-stitch combinations 16
Utility stitches 1 3, 14
Winding 4
Work support 5
Zigzag stitch 8
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Parts of your sewing machine Some safety rules
1, Be careful when sewing that your
fingers will not be injured by the
needle.
2. Make sure you pull out the power
cord plug whenever you want to
change needle, sewing foot, bobbin
or needle plate, when you clean and
oil the machine, or when you have to
interrupt sewing and leave the
machine for a while,
3. Be sure to use only a 15-watt light
bulb in the sewing lamp.
1 Take-up ever
2 Thread retainer stud
3 Eraser button
4 Top cover lid
5 Spool pins
6 Pattern start selector wheel
7 Pattern length selector wheel
8 Bobbin winder
9 Balance wheel with stop motion
knob
10 Master selector dial IMPORTANTl
11 Needle position knob Valid for United Kingdom only
12 Buttonhole control The wires in this mains lead are
13 Master switch coloured in accordance with the
14 Base of portable machines following code: Blue: Neutral,
15 Bed cover Brown: Live.
16 Sewing foot As the colours of the wires in the
17 Sewing foot holder mains lead of this appliance may not
18 Needle threader correspond with the coloured
19 Needle threader control markings identifying the terminals in
20 Upper tension your plug, proceed as follows:
21 Control for reverse sewing and The wire which is coloured blue
dropping the feed dog must be connected to the terminal
22 Presser bar lifter (on back of which is marked with the letter N or
machine arm) coloured black.
23 Top feeding foot with thread The wire which is coloured brown
cutter must be connected to the terminal
24 Needle holder with screw which is marked with the letter L or
25 Needle plate with guide grooves coloured red,
26 Free arm
27 Free arm cover (enclosing Please note:
sewing hook) When a 13-ampere plug is used a
3-ampere fuse has to be fitted.
Removing the carrying case cover Foot control receptacle
Press down catches A (as indicated by Remove this receptacle from the machine.
arrows) and swing them outwards. Then Before you put the machine away after
lift the cover off. sewing, replace the receptacle in its origi
To replace the cover, reverse this nal position. On model 1216 place it on the
sequence. bedplate, on model 1217 push it into the
To open the sewing box lift catches B. free arm.
Then open the top cover sections.
1216
1217
EIectrica connection Foot contre
Push plug A into the machine socket and Place the Foot control under the table.
plug B into the wall socket. Press master Press down its pedal. The machine starts
switch 13. Your machine is now switched sewing. The more the pedal is depressed,
on and ready for sewing. the faster the machine vvill run.
Removing bobbin case and bobbin Disengaging the sewing mechanism
Raise the needle. Remove bed cover 15 or Before you start winding the bobbin,
open free arm cap 27. Lift larch A, pull disengage the sewing mechanism.
out the bobbin case, release the latch arid Hold the balance wheel steady and turn
take out the bobbin. The bobbin cannot the stop motion knob toward you. After
fall out as long as you keep latch A raised. bobbin winding, tighten the knob again.
Bobbin winding Inserting the bobbin
Raise pins 5. Disengage the sewing Insert the filled bobbin into the bobbin
mechanism. Place a bobbin on magnetic case so that the thread unreels toward the
disc A and a spool of thread on one of the back (A>. Then draw the thread into slot B
spool pins. Pass the thread around thread and under the spring into eye C.
retainer stud 2, wind it around the bobbin
a few times, as indicated by the arrow.
Push ever 8 against the bobbin to start
the bobbin winder and hold the thread
end at the beginning.
The bobbin winder stops when the bobbin
is full. If you want to stop the bobbin wind
er earlier, pull lever 8 forwards, Remove
the bobbin and cut the thread. Re-engage
the sewing mechanism.
inserting the bobbin case Attaching the work support
Lift latch A and push the bobbin case onto 1216: Turn over the foot control receptack
stud B as tar as t will go, making sure and attach t (A).
slot C points upwards. Release the latch. 1217: Push the workplate over the free
Latch A and stud B must be flush. arm until its guide pins enter the two
holes (B).
Upper threading Threadhig the neede
Pull the thread from the spool and draw it Turn the balance wheel toward you to
into slot A, guide B and take-up lever 1, raise the needle and take-up lever 1 (see
Then pull it into guide C and thread guide drawing)
D on the needle holder, Push needle threader control 19 down all
the way. Draw the thread under fingers A
and 8, at the same time releasing control
19 and the thread. As you do this, the
thread is pulled through the needle eye.
Then pull the thread through the needle
eye completely.
Drawing up the bobbin thread Thread cutter
Hold the needle thread a little taut. Turn The thread cutter is located at the hack c
balance wheel 9 toward you until the
top feeding foot 23.
needle moves down and up aqain and the Pull the work out of the machine toward
takeup lever is up. the back. Place the threads n thread cut
Pull the bobbin thread out of the needle ter slot A and pull them downwards to ci
hole and lay both threads toward the left them.
and hack under the sewing toot.
Master selector dial (10) Zigzag stitch
Turn the outer ring until the symbol of the Setting mark = A
straight or zigzag stitch desired is position Zigzag stitches are sewn in the ranges
ed above mark A. marked 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. At the right of
this range, the stitches are close together;
Straight stitch toward the left, the zigzag stitches
Straight stitches are located in the range become increasingly longer. In ranges 4
from 0 or 4. and 5 a long, narrow zigzag stitch is
made.
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Needle position Reverse sewing and dropping
The needle can be set to different posi the feed dog
tions in the needle hole. Reverse-feed control 21 has the fol(owin
Turn knob 11 until the symbol of the positions:
needle position desired is positioned A = Normal position
below mark A. B = As long a-s the control is pressed,
CED Central (normal) needle position the machine sews backwards (for
backtacking the end of a seam(.
CZD: = Right needle position C = Vertical position. The machine se
(EEC = Left needle position permanently in reverse.
D = The feed dog is dropped
(for embroidering, darning, etc I.
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Presser bar lifter Dual feed
Lever 22 has two positions: (Synchronized top and bottom feed)
A = Sewing foot is raised. (Before you This feed mechanism prevents one ply
remove the work, turn the balance from creeping ahead of the other.
wheel toward you to raise the Before you engage or disengage the dual
needle and take-up lever 1.) feed, raise the sewing foot,
B = The sewing foot is lowered for To engage: Push top feeding foot 23
sewing. down until it snaps into place.
To disengage: Push the top feeding foot
down slightly, then pull it back and let it
swing up.
Upper tension (20) The correct ‘ower tension
A = Setting mark. The normal tension Let the bobbin case with a full bobbin
setting is in the light-coloured hang down freely by the thread. It must
range between 3 and 5, depending not slTde down by its own weight, but
on the work. The higher the num should gradually move downwards wher
ber, the tighter the tension. you jerk your hand upwards lightly.
Lower tension Once the lower tension has been set cor
B = Regulating screw. Turn it left for a rectly, adjust the upper tension only.
looser tension, or right for a tighter
tension.
C = Correct thread tension.
D = Upper tension too loose or lower
tension too tight.
E = Lower tension too loose or upper
tension too tight.
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Raise the needle bar. Then hold the Open top cover lid 4.
needle, loosen screw A and pull the A Elastic stitch
needle out of the needle holder. Insert a B Blindstitch
new System 130/705 H needle )with the C Elastic triple straight stitch
flat side of its shank facing toward the D Overlock stitch
back) and push it up into the needle hold E Cross stitch
er as far as it will go. Tighten screw A.
3 Eraser button for releasing pressed
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Buttons F to J show ornamental stitches. The following symbols are used on the
(They are set as utility stitches). pattern start selector wheel:
The pattern length can be varied by turn
ing wheel 7 in the range from 10 to 18. OZsfl1D Beginning of pattern
(When turned to symbol- o:;the orna <> One quarter of pattern
mental stitches are disengaged) <1Ii Half the pattern
Wheel 6 serves to set the machine at the Beginning of small square wF
beginning of the pattern. (For setting see sewing ornamental stitch H
drawing.) UIUI Three quarters of pattern
Letters K and L denote the setting marks. Ornamentalstitch combinations
Variations of the pattern can be obtained Pushing two or three buttons simulta
by setting the needle at its left, central or neously produces new ornamental-stitch
right position. patterns (see stitch program chart on
pages 26-30).
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Special sewing feet
Zipper (and edge stitching) foot as to resemble a seam. For this purpose,
Attach the foot offset to the right or left. attach the foot in the central position an
Set the needle position accordingly. Guide set the needle in its central position. The
the workpiece so that the edge of the zip zipper chain moves along the grooves in
per foot moves along the zipper chain on the sole of the sewing foot.
the right or left, respectively. Top illustration: When the blindstitch
Top illustration: Foot in left-edge position. foot is used guide the folded edge of th
needle in left position Left edge of foot material along edge guide A. The needle
moves along zipper chain. position is regulated by turning the needi
Bottom illustration: Foot in right-edge position knob accordingly.
position, needle in right position. Right Bottom illustration: Push the darning fo
edge of foot moves along zipper chain. over the retaining fork of the sewing fool
The needle hole in the middle of the foot holder and push it up at the front so thai
is used for inserting zippers concealed so stud B enters slots C.
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Overlook seam Edge-finshng seam
The overlock stitch is used for sewing When the overlock button is released and
along an edge and simultaneously finishing the master selector dial is turned to one of
it with an edge-thread effect. Insert the the two dots in range 8 the machine sews
material so that its edge runs along edge an edge-finishing seam with an edge
guide E (top ill.). At the end of the seam thread effect. The range 8 setting is illus
raise the sewing foot. Then press ejector trated below, Set the upper tension at 3.
lever F (bottom ill.) to release the thread
from the thread puller.
Remove the work by pulling it toward the
rear (ill, at top right) and trim the threads.
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Buttonhole settinq
ttach the buttonhole foot. Release the Turn knob ii to the position shown in the
push buttons. insert a fiHer cord as fol illustration (top). Restore this setting at the
lows: Place it over rear lug A (top ill), pull beginning of each button bole. Turn the
it taut, and clamp it in front lug B. As you knob clockwise only.
sew, arrow C moves along scale D. This Regulate the stitch density by turning the
serves to determine the buttonhole length master selector dial in the buttonhole
(bottom ill.). range from + to (bottom ill.). The stitch
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Sewhiq buttonholes
To afford a better view of the work the H = Push button 12 and keep it depress
buttonhole foot has been omitted from the ed until the machine has sewn 4
drawings below. to 6 bartacking stitches. Then
Pull the bottom of the buttonhole foot for release the button and sew a few
ward as far as it will go. tying stitches.
E = Sew the first buttonhole seam in = Raise the presser bar lifter to the
the length desired. horizontal position, remove the
F = Push button 12 and keep it depress work and trim the threads. Pull the
ed until the machine has sewn 4 filler cord taut and trim it too.
to 6 bartacking stitches, then J = Cut the buttonhole open with your
release the button. seam ripper, but be careful that you
G = Sew the second seam the same do not damage the bartacks and
length as the first. (For this, the the seams.
machine is set automatically.>
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Special accessories
The special accessories listed below are intended for special sewing jobs. They can be
obtained from your Pfaff dealer. Not all the sewing feet listed below are at present
available as snap-on feet, To attach a conventional sewing foot, remove the sewing foot
holder.
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Cause: Remedy:
3. Needle breaks
Needle not pushed up as far as it will Insert new needle and push it up as far
go. as it will go.
Needle bent. Insert new needle.
Needle too thin or too thick. Note Needle and Thread Chart.
Needle bent and strikes needle plate Let machine feed the work alone.
because work is pushed or pulled. Only guide the material lightly.
Bobbin case improperly inserted. When inserting the bobbin case, press
against it until it snaps into place.
Cause: Remedy: N
4. Seam is not uniform
Tension out of adjustment. Check upper and lower tensions.
Thread too thick, knotty or hard, Use first-class thread only.
Bobbin thread wound unevenly. During bobbin winding, do not hold
thread in hand, but pass it through
thread retainer stud.
Kinks appear on top and bottom Thread machine properly and check
of material. both tensions.
8. Fundamental rules
Never run a threaded machine unless there is a piece of fabric under the sewing
foot.
if you have to leave the machine, even for a short while, be sure to switch off the
master switch. This is particularly important when children are around.
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Stitch program chart
Jsted in this chart are the stitch program The individual stitch programs and their
-umber, the corresponding stitch and in application are described in more detail in
ines I to IV the settings for the various the table below.
seam patterns.
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15 Elastic triple straight stitch Seams exposed to great stress which stretch
under stress.
16 Elastic triple zigzag stitch Flat, elastic reinforcing seams, for instance,
on corsetry
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33 Fifled scallop stitch, left, Suitable for decorative borders, for instance,
small j on children’s dresses.
36 Rosette stitch, left Decorative border, for instance, for bed linen,
41 Ladder stitch, right Border pattern, for instance, for place mats.
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48 Semi-dart stitch, left, small Fancy stitch, for instance, for nursery fabrics.
50 Semi-dart stitch, right Fancy pattern, for instance, for wall hangings.
52 Overiock stitch with Flexible seam for joining two fabric plies and
edge-thread effect at the same time finishing their edges.
Especially for knitted fabrics.