Pfaff 71 Sewing Machine Instruction Manual

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PFAFF 71
INSTRUCTIONS
Foreword
Your dream has come true.

You are now the proud owner of
machine which will enable you a Pfaff 71, the sewing
to master all ordinary sewing, embroide
jobs that may come up in a hom ring and darning
e.
This instruction book will help
you understand the machine and familia
number of important sewing jobs. rize you with a
Keep it handy as a reference book in
have forgotten some details. case you should
Follow these simple instructio

ns and sewing with your Plaff will
pleasure. become a lasting
If you have any sewing prob

lems, please contact your Pfaff deale
to help you at any time. r. He will be glad
G.M.PFAFF AG
Karisruhe-Durlach Branch
Western Germany
Essential Parts
1. Face cover
2. Take-up lever Ii. Stitch length contro
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3. Thread retainer 12. Bed slide
4 Spool pins 13. PlaIt rotary sewing
hook
5. Bobbrn winder 14. Needle plate
& Balance wheel 15. Sewing toot thumb
screw
7. Stop motion knob 18. Light switch
8. Motor disengaging mechanism 17. Needle thread tension
9, Bobbin winder thread retaine 18. Presser bar lifter
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10. Reverse feed control 19. Needle set screw
20. Sewing foot
The fo(Iowing feet are

standard with this machine:
93-838 950-00 Presser loot,

93-847551-00 Hemmer foot
(attached to machine) 93-847630-on Edge Stitcher,
with guide
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Engaging the Sewing Mechanism

Hold balance wheel and turn stop mo
tion knob clockwise (as indicated by
black arrow).
Disengaging the Sewing Mechanism

Hold balance wheel and turn stop mo
tion knob counter-clockwise (toward
you). The sewing mechanism is dis
engaged for bobbin winding.
Foot Drive
Push sewlight plug into wall outlet.
Mount driving belt. To switch on sew-
light, push button on face cover.
Important
Always turn balance wheel toward youi
For sewing, pull the spool pins out

partway. Push them down into the ma
chine before you place it into the carry
ing case.
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Electrical Information
Power Drive
Push plug 1 into receptacle 2 on back
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of machine, and plug 3 at other end of

cord into the wall outlet. Cord 4 leads
to the foot control.
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Foot Control
Place the foot control under the ca
binet within easy reach of your foot.
Rest the right foot on the control pedal
and press. The harder you press, the
faster the machine will run.
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(Foot-driven machines have only a sew-

light cord).
Motor Disengaging Mechanism

Power-driven machines feature a lever
underneath the balance wheel which
serves to swing the motor to its opera
tive position. To 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
front end of bed slide and pull.
Lift latch k with the thumb ol your left

hand arid 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 and

raise the spool pins to the vertical po
sition.
Place a spool of thread on one of the
spooi pins and a bobbin on the bobbin
winder spindle, making sure that the key
at its base enters the slot in the bobbin.
Pass the thread through the rightharid
thread guide, down and around the thread
retainer stud, and up to the bobbin. Wind
a few turns of thread on the bobbin in
clockwise direction. Push the bobbin to
the right and start the machine. The
bobbin winder will stop automatically when the bobbin
is
full. Press the bobbin to the left and remove
it from the
spindle. Then tighten the stop motion knob again.
The amount of thread to be wound on the bobbin
is regul
ated by turning the adjusting button accordingly.
Set the
button at position A for the minimum amount of thread,
or at position B for the maximum. The button can be turned
to the desired position after loosening its set screw with
a screwdriver.
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Inserting a Full Bobbin

Hold bobbin so that the thread end
falls from the top down toward you and
insert bobbin into bobbin case.
Hold the bobbin firmly in the bobbin

case and pull the thread into the case
slot.
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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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Inserting the flobbin Case
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Raise needle to its highest point and
lilt latch k (see ilL at bottom of page 6)
with the thumb and forefinger of your
right hand. Turn bobbin case until slot
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points up (see arrow). Place bobbin
case on center stud S of hook. In re
placing the bobbin case, it is best to
hold the loose end of thread so that It
will not get jammed between bobbin
case and hook.
Release latch k and press against bob

bin case until you hear it snap into
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place.
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The Needle I
Pfaff 71 machines use System 130 R
needles. Genuine Plaff needles of this
system are available from every Pfaff
dealer. The needle size should be cho
sen from the Needle and Thread Chart
on page 12.
Changing the Needle

Bring needle bar to Its highest point
and lower sewing foot. Loosen 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 faces toward
the back and long groove toward 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
batiste, voile, lawn, silk. 100 twist 70
Lightweight Fabrics
70
such as dress silks and cot- A&B
to 80
tons, sheer woolens, shirt- twist
ing, draperies. 80
Medium Fabrics
such as lightweight wool- 50

ens, madras, muslin, bro- 8&c
to 90
cades, heavy silks, rayon, 70 twist
and gabardine.
Heavy Fabrics
such as coating, denim, 40
corduroy, slipcover fab- C&D
to 100
rics, bed tickings, light- 50 twist
weight canvas.
Synthetics, Rayon, Acetate Determined by Determined

including nylon, orion, weight of fabric by thread
dacron, plastics, etc. size
40 to 50
60 to 80
Upper Threading
Raise the presser bar lifter and swing the
spool pins up to the vertical position.
Place spool 1 on one of the spool pins
and lead the thread behind both scrolls
of thread retainer 2 (see ill.). Seize the
thread on the right and left of the thread
retainer and pull it toward you until it
snaps into the eyelets. It suffices to draw
the thread into the left eyelet.
Pull the thread between any two of ten
sion discs 3 (see ill, at bottom) and jerk
it far to the right so that it slips properly
into the slot and under the thread check
spring. As you do this, press the thread
against the casting between spool and
tension.
Bring take-up lever 4 as high as it will
go and pass the thread from right to left
through the hole at its end Lead the
thread down and into slot 5. Then thread
the needle from front to back.
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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 back
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 fa
brics, set both tensions a little lighter to
prevent puckering.
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Both tensions properly balanced
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Upper tension too tight or lower
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tension too loose
Upper tension too loose or lower

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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 for 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 it 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 O’, the machine ceases
Feeding; maximum stitch length is 6 to
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).
Reverse Sewing
To sew in reverse, simply press the
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 Operation
• Never run a threaded machine unless

you have fabric under the sewing foot.
• Place both threads back under the
sewing foot before you put fabric into the machine.
• Always bring the take-up lever to
its highest position before you begin rind after
have completed a seam. you
• The machine will feed the material

under the sewing foot automatically. All you
to do is guide the work. Never try have
to hasten feeding by pushing or pulling
the fabric
With presser foot No. 93-838
95OQO attached to your machine, you
now. can start sewing
Enjoy creative sewing with your

Pfaff.
To exchange the sewing foot

loosen thumb screw 14 (page 3).
this thumb screw securely again. Make sure, you tighten
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Inserting Patches
Large holes can be patched quickly. Trim away ragged edges around the hole, cutting
a square opening exactly on the fabric threads. Cut the patch slightly larger and sew
it down (inner seam). Cut into corners, fold down raw edges and stitch along folded
edges (outer seam).
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Zipper Insertion
Attach edge stitcher No. 93-847 600-00 without guide. Pm or baste closed zipper on
wrong side of fabric. Position of zipper depends on whether or not you want the edge
of the fabric to overlap the zipper, Turn fabric to right side. Flun a straight seam close
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to left edge of zipper, stitch across end and up the other side in one continuous operation
Use right edge of foot as a guide.
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Hemming
Hemmer foot No. 93-847 551-00 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
raw 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
sews parallel rows of
used with the quilting gauge
Edge stitcher No. 93-647 600-00 guide the gauge finger along the
of the fabric. Always
stitching over the entire surface covers can be quilted
cosies, slippers, seat pads and
preceding seam. Attractive tea
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Dropping the Machine Feed

The machine feed is dropped for darning.
Remove the bed cover and press the hoop embroidery and button sewing.
drop feed ever down slantwise, then to
the rear and up (as indicated by the white
To raise the machine feed, press the lever
arrow). The lever wilt be retained in this
down and let it return to its original
position and the fabric will cease feeding.
position.
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Darning with Darning Hoops

machine
(See page 23 for preparing your
for darning.)
hoops, cut
Clamp fabric into darning
holes
out small arid mediumsized
fabric grain. First stitch
following the
and forth across the hole with the
back
Then
machine running at high speed.
right angles and sew
turn the fabric at
and forth over preced ing work
back
threads
with short stitches. This anchors
around the hole.
in the unworn area
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Darning with Sewing Foot
No. 93-839 950-00
Triangular tears, small
spots are best darned by
stitches back and forth
be darned. To do this,
rips or thin
making close
over the area to
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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
twin needle, and a needle p’ate with
To cord on your PlaIt 71, use a cording foot, a
needle plate slot.
1.6 (1/16”), 1 8, 2.0 (5/64”).
Twin needles are available for needle distances of 1.2 (3/64”).
2.5 (3/32”), 3.0, and 4.0 (5/32”) millimeters.
Cording feet are available in three varieties, as follows:
(7 grooves. 3/64” wide each)
Pin tucks are made with cording foot No. 93-847 680-00
and a 1.2-mm twin needle.
grooves. 1/16” wide each;
For narrow cording use cording foot No. 93-847 675-00 (5
see ill.) and a 1.6-mm twin needle.
671-00 (3 grooves. 5/64” wide
Wider cording is made with cording foot No. 93-847
with a needle distance of 2.0 or 2.5 millimeters.
each) and a twin needle
The above-mentioned System 130 twin need
No
les, the cording teet, and needle plate supplied
93-113 592-00 with needle plate slot are
on speciai 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 reedle 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

left and take out the sewing foot. Slip
foot and tighten screw b securely. on cording
It is best to turn out screw b comple
tely if you want to slip on a cordin
guide attached. g foot with the
Thread Size
Pin tucks and narrow cording are
made with a No. 50 embroidery thread,
with sewing silk in the needle and wider cording
on the bobbin.
Set the machine for medium stitch
length.
Upper Thread
Place a spool of thread on each of the
two spool pins. Pass both thread
both thread retainer openings 2, as ends through
illustrated on page 13. Lead one
the rear and center tension discs, and thread between
the other between the center and
discs of upper tension 3. Raise take-up front tension
lever 4 to its highest position and
threads through the hole at its end. Pull pass both
threads into slot 5, and thread each
front to back. needle from
The bobbin thread is drawn up as
instructed on page 14. To do this,
threads in your left hand. hold both needle
Thread Tension
Slightly increase the bobbin thread
tension, and increase or decrease
thread tension depending on the the needle
type of
correctly, the bobbin thread should appear fabric used. If the tension has been Set
as a faint zigzag line on the other
side.
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Filled Cording
more prominent
If you want to make cording in filmy fabrics or render your cording
Pfaff recommends that you insert a filler cord. Its thickness depends on the cording
size you want.
located in
Remove the bed slide and pass the filler cord from below through hole g
slot I (see ill, on page 26). Lay the end of the filler cord back
front of needle plate
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 ap
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 adjust
able guide (see ill, opposite) which is
part of every cording fot.
F.
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Various Cording Effects

Attractive cording effects may
be ob
tained by combining horizontal,
verti
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
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 Effects
Two-needle effects can be obtained by using presser foot No, 93-838 954-00 with needle
slot and a NE 1.6 twin needle. The stitch length can be set as desired. Particularly nice
effects can be obtained by using varicolored thread.
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Straight-Stitch Hemstitching
Presser toot No.93-838954-00 Stitch Length: Medium.
with needle slot
Attach presser foot No. 93-838 954-00, and insert twin
hemstitching needle, System 130 Zwi-Ho, as instructed
on page 11. Turn out needle set screw a little further
than for ordinary needles.
The thread size, threading procedure and thread

es
tension are the same as for cording work (see
page 27).
Beautiful hemstitching effects on blouses, dresses.

handkerchiefs, doilies and so forth, can be obtained
with Pfaff’s System 130 twin needle. The harder the
available at your Ptatt dealer)
fabric yarn, the more pronounced the hemstitching
will be. Fcr this reason, batiste, organdy, georgette,
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etc. are 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.
so that wing needle stitches along trccad Guide fabric
in. At the end of U seam, turn
a turn and sew second row. Guide fabric half
fabric in such a way that wing needle
the needle holes it has made and enlarged penetrates
previously.
Imitation hemstitching thus requires at

east 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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Your Pfaff can be used for many additional sewing operations. See your Pfaf[ dealer
who will be glad to offer you various sewIng feet and attachments which will con
siderably enlarge the range of applications of your machine.
Such additional applications include felling, granite stitching, embroidering mono

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

Regular cleaning and oiling
will increase the service
machine oil only, All moving life of your machine. Use
and rotating parts und sewing
require regular lubrication. e the bed plate and in
the ann
If your machine is a Porta
ble Electric, remove the
screw on underside of base machine base first. To do
. this, loosen
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The raceway in the sewing hook

is the
most important oiling point. Put
one
drop of oil into the raceway each
day
you sew.
Do not lubricate the bobbin winder.
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 pack
ed 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 Cov
To change the hght
at the needle bar end
er
bulb or oil the parts
, remove the face
cover by pulling ft upw
ards
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Replacing the Face Cov
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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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Tro u ble Shooti 119
1. Machine Skips Stitche

s
Cause:
Remedy:
Needle ncorrectly 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 A needles.
Needle bent
Insert new needle.
Machrne threaded improp

erly Check and correct thre
ading as instruct
ed on page 13.
Needle too fine or too

thick for the
thread. Select proper needle from Chart on
page 12.
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2. Needle Thread Breaks

Remedy:
Cause:
See remedies listed under 1.
The above-mentioned may above.
cause
thread breakage.
Adjust tensions as instructed
Thread tension too tight. .
Use good-quality threads only.
Poor, knotty or rotten
thread used.
Clean and oil hook raceway.
Hook raceway is jamm
ed with thread
or needs oiling.
3. Needle Breaks
Cause:
Remedy:
Bent needle strikes poin
t of sewing
hook, Replace needle at once to prevent
further damage.
Needle too thin or thread Use correct needle
too heavy. and thread sizes
(see page 14).
Fabric pulls needle so
it bends and Don’t force the feeding moti
strikes needle plate. on. Guide
the material lightly.
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Bobbin case inserted incorrectly.

Press against bobbin case until you
hear
itsnap into place.
4. Machine Feeds Improperly
Cause:
Remedy:
Feed dog dropped.
Raise feed dog (see page 23).
Machine does not Feed because stitch
Regulate stitch length, as desired.
length control set on “O’.
Accumulations of lint packed betwee
n Take off needle plate and remov
feed teeth, e lint
with a stiff brush.
5. Motor Idles
Cause:
Remedy:
Motor disengaging lever raised.
Flick lever down (see page 5).
Thread Jamming
The Pfaff lotary hook will not norma
lly jam, even if the machine
improperly. If thread should happen should be handled
motor in most instances will be to jam in the hook raceway,
sufficient to overcome hard workin the power of the
g of the mechanism.
If this action should net free the
raceway, jerk the balance wheel jammed thread, put a dvop of kerosene into the hook
back, then rock it back and forth.
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Your dream has come true.

Follow these simple instructio

If you have any sewing prob

The fo(Iowing feet are

93-838 950-00 Presser loot,

Engaging the Sewing Mechanism

Disengaging the Sewing Mechanism

For sewing, pull the spool pins out

of machine, and plug 3 at other end of

(Foot-driven machines have only a sew-

Motor Disengaging Mechanism

Removing the Bobbin Case

Lift latch k with the thumb ol your left

Winding the Bobbin

Disengage the sewing mechanism and

Inserting a Full Bobbin

Hold the bobbin firmly in the bobbin

Pull the thread under the tension spring

Hold the case by its open latch so that

Inserting the flobbin Case

Release latch k and press against bob

Changing the Needle

Types of Fabrics Mercerized Needle

such as lightweight wool- 50

Synthetics, Rayon, Acetate Determined by Determined

Drawing Up the Bobbin Thread

tension too loose

Upper tension too loose or lower

tension too tight.

Regulating the Upper Tension

Regulating the Lower Tension

Stitch Length Regulation

Fundamentals of Machine Operation

• Never run a threaded machine unless

• The machine will feed the material

Enjoy creative sewing with your

To exchange the sewing foot

R 8228 Z.._, ..,

Avoid ugly ends by slowing down feed

Dropping the Machine Feed

Darning with Darning Hoops

Changing the Needle and the Sewing

Turn sewing foot thumb screw b to the

Spacing Between Tucks

Various Cording Effects

The thread size, threading procedure and thread

Beautiful hemstitching effects on blouses, dresses.

etc. are best suited to hemstitching, while woolly

Fold fabric to mark seamline or trace

Imitation hemstitching thus requires at

Such additional applications include felling, granite stitching, embroidering mono

Care and Maintenance

The raceway in the sewing hook

Do not lubricate the bobbin winder.

From time to time, remove the

Changing the Light Bulb

The built-in 15-watt sewing light illumi