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Some fabrics have a lot of excess dye which can cause

discoloration on other fabric but also on your sewing

machine. This discoloring may be very dif

cult or

impossible to remove.
Fleece and denim fabric in especially red and blue

often contain a lot of excess dye.
If you suspect that your fabric/ready-to-wear garment

contains a lot of excess dye, always pre-wash it before

sewing/embroidering to avoid the discoloring.

O w n e r ´ s m a n u a l

Got the urge to sew?

Your select is ready to go!

Let us introduce you to your select!

It´s the perfect choice for anyone who is looking for

a versitile sewing machine. Modern look, practical

features, and so easy to use - that´s the select from

Pfaff.

What do you want to sew?

Your own fashion creations? Decorations for your

home? Or would you just like to shorten a pair of

trousers? Your select is ready to go!

Get acquainted with your select.

You´ll want to start sewing! We guarantee it.

Simply select & sew!

Summary of Contents for selectline

Page 1: ...re wash it before sewing embroidering to avoid the discoloring O w n e r s m a n u a l Got the urge to sew Your select is ready to go Let us introduce you to your select It s the perfect choice for anyone who is looking for a versitile sewing machine Modern look practical features and so easy to use that s the select from Pfaff What do you want to sew Your own fashion creations Decorations for you...

Page 2: ...es For more information about accessories please contact your PFAFF dealer 0 Standard Presser Foot with IDT Part No 820250 096 pictured select 1548 and 1538 Part No 820258 096 select 1528 1 Fancy Stitch Foot with IDT Part No 820253 096 select 1548 1 Clearview Foot Fancy stitch foot without IDT Part No 820229 096 3 Blindhem Overlock Foot with IDT Part No 820256 096 pictured select 1548 and 1538 Par...

Page 3: ...n the sewing machine to the nearest authorized dealer or service center for examination repair electri cal or mechanical adjustment Never operate the sewing machine with any air openings blocked Keep ventilation open ings of the sewing machine and foot controller free from the accumulation of lint dust and loose threads Keep fingers away from all moving parts Special care is required around the se...

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Page 5: ...le thread tension 1 15 Lowering the feed dog 1 15 Stitch width dial 1 16 Needle position dial 1 16 Reverse sewing 1 17 Stitch length dial 1 17 Stitch selection 1 18 2 Utility stitches and practical sewing Sewing chart 2 2 General sewing aids 2 3 Non elastic stitches 2 4 Elastic stitches 2 6 Overlockstiche 2 7 Shell edging 2 8 Buttonhole 2 9 Button sewing 2 10 Hemming with the twin needle 2 11 Free...

Page 6: ...IV IV Introduction ...

Page 7: ...for tapering eyelet embroidery and cording work 0 1 Straight stitch For all sewing and top stitching operations which require a left needle position Zigzag stitch For serging appliqué and tapering 0 1 Straight stitch For most sewing and top stitching operations Zigzag for most zigzag operations 0 1 For all sewing and top stitching operations which require a right needle position Zigzag stitch For ...

Page 8: ... stitches Stitch 1538 1548 1528 Presser Foot Application IG 0 1 A traditional decorative stitch LC 0 1 A dainty decorative stitch LG 0 1 A dainty decorative stitch LI LI 0 1 A traditional decorative stitch MDF 0 1 A traditional decorative stitch ...

Page 9: ...terials or seams on stretch materials 0 1 For elastic seams which require a left needle position 0 1 For elastic seams which require a center needle position 0 1 A traditional decorative stitch e g for towel borders H H 0 1 Elastic closing and serging seams for jersey The material must be turned by 180 degrees I I 0 3 A closing and serging seam for materials which fray easily K K 0 3 A closing and...

Page 10: ... accessories EK 0 1 A decorative stitch e g for household textiles EL 0 1 For top stitching and overstitching stretch materials i e cuffs hems and panels FG FG 0 1 A top stitching seam for patchwork and quilting ID 0 1 A decorative elastic stitch e g for sportswear IF 0 1 A decorative elastic stitch For whip stitching hems e g on pajamas and sweatsuits The material must be turned by 180 degrees LK...

Page 11: ...1 Operate your Pfaff select ...

Page 12: ...he sewing speed by moving the slide on the front part of the foot control Position half speed Position full speed AE023 120V USA and Canada AE020 230V Europe AE024 240V Australia Main switch When the main switch 2 is switched on the sewing bulb lights up The sewing machine is now ready to use For the USA and Canada This appliance has a polarized plug one blade wider than the other To reduce the ri...

Page 13: ...nclosed accessories are numbered Sort the enclosed accessories into the corresponding sections of the accessory organizer Using the free arm In order to sew with the free arm you must remove the accessory tray Using both hands swing the accessory tray 15 to the left and lift it out of the hole When replacing the removable accessory tray to its proper position ensure that it is flush with the free ...

Page 14: ...ction of the arrow This stops the needle from moving while the machine is winding the bobbin Placing the bobbin Switch off the main switch 2 Place the empty bobbin so that the black pin of the bobbin winder 5 snaps into the slot of the bobbin The Pfaff logo is facing up Push the bobbin to the right Note The bobbin can only be wound when it is moved fully to the right ...

Page 15: ...e the thread into guide A and pull it through opening B and to the right under the hook C Wind the thread clockwise a few times around in the bobbin Switch on the main switch Hold the end of the thread firmly and press the foot control The winding action will stop automatically as soon as the bobbin is full Cut the thread push the bobbin to the left and remove it Don t forget Turn the handwheel re...

Page 16: ...wise a few times around the bobbin Switch on the main switch Hold the end of thread firmly and press the the foot control The winding action will stop automatically as soon as the bobbin is full Cut the thread push the bobbin to the left and remove it Don t forget Turn the handwheel release disk 3 back again Then turn the handwheel 4 towards you until it snaps into place TIP If the machine is alre...

Page 17: ...and downwards then through the right threading slot 11 and upwards Now pull the thread into the take up lever from left to right 9 The take up lever must be positioned at its very top Pass the thread to the right under the hook C Then wind the thread several times around the bobbin Press the foot control and winding the bobbin Don t forget Make sure to stop the needle from moving while winding the...

Page 18: ...n Case Hook Cover Switch off the main switch Hold the side of the bobbin case hook cover and open it towards you Removing the bobbin case Raise the bobbin case lever and pull out the bobbin case Release the lever and remove the empty bobbin ...

Page 19: ...ugh slot A then under the tension plate B until it rests in the opening see arrow Check When you look at the bobbin and pull the thread the bobbin must turn clockwise Inserting the bobbin case Lift lever E and slide the bobbin case onto the hook pin C as far as it will go Opening D of the bobbin case must face upwards Check Pull the bobbin thread sharply The bobbin case must not fall out of the ho...

Page 20: ...under thread guide hook B Pass the thread through the lefthand threading slot C and downwards Pull the thread around stop D into the righthand threading slot and upwards E to the take up lever F The thread must be pulled into the take up lever F from left to right and downwards again in the right hand threading slot Floss the thread from the side behind one of the two thread guides H To thread the...

Page 21: ...the needle threader towards the rear releasing the thread carefully and allow the threader to move upwards You can now pull the thread through the needle eye Threading the twin needle Insert the twin needle Fit the second spool holder and place one spool of thread on each holder In the left threading slot 11 you will find tension disk C During threading make sure that you pass one thread left and ...

Page 22: ... the handwheel towards you until the needle is in the highest position and the bobbin thread has formed a loop Pull the needle thread to bring up the bobbin thread Bobbin thread Close the bobbin case hook cover and pull the thread under the presser foot to the left Thread cutter Pull the threads from the back to the front over the thread cutter 12 ...

Page 23: ... Press the presser foot upwards at the front and down at the back at the same time so that it disengages from the presser foot holder 14 Engaging the presser foot Place the presser foot under the presser foot holder 14 so that when the presser foot lifter 19 is lowered the pins of the foot engage in the presser foot holder Check Please check that the presser foot is properly engaged by raising the...

Page 24: ...g light or difficult materials such as silk and rayon fabrics the IDT prevents seam puckering Engaging the IDT Important For all sewing jobs with the IDT only use sewing feet with cutout at the back Raise the presser foot Then push the IDT 17 downwards until it snaps into place Disengaging the IDT Hold the IDT with two fingers at the marked places Push the IDT 17 down a little and out to the rear ...

Page 25: ... pushing it up as far as it goes Hold the needle and tighten the needle screw 18 firmly Setting the needle thread tension Set the required needle thread tension 10 with the help of the mark B The normal setting for sewing is 4 to 5 For free motion sewing darning and buttonhole set the tension between 2 and 3 Dropping the feed dog For certain sewing work e g darning or free motion sewing the feed d...

Page 26: ...tch width Needle position dial In the center needle position 14 additional needle positions can be selected by turning the needle positioning dial 27 in increments to the left or right The furthest needle position to the left can be achieved by turning the dial 27 as far as it will go to the right The furthest needle position to the right can be achieved by turning the dial as far as it will go th...

Page 27: ...itch length between 0 and 6 mm by turning the point marking on the button to the required length Between the numbers 0 and 1 you will find the buttonhole symbol This area is the optimum stitch density for sewing buttonholes and embroidering The further you turn the dial to 0 the higher the density of the stitch To sew stretch stitches dark background you must turn the stitch length adjustment dial...

Page 28: ...background are stretch stitches i e they are suitable for stretch material Press the selected button down and turn the stitch length dial 21 as far as it will go in the grey area Button B releases the button that have already been selected Utility and stretch stitch combinations By pushing two or several buttons you can create combinations in the utility stitch range The stitch length dial can eit...

Page 29: ...2 Utility stitches and practical sewing ...

Page 30: ...ide you with instructions that are necessary when sewing the selected stitches The choice of the sewing foot the setting of the needle thread tension and whether to use IDT or not Always use the center needle position if not otherwise specificed in the instructions stitch stitch Stitch number Stitch width in mm Stitch length in mm IDT on off Thread tension Presser foot number ...

Page 31: ... is described on page 1 15 Topstitching Straight stitch G can be sewn using any of 15 various needle positions in such a way that you can always guide the sewing foot along the fabric edge for top stitching work The top stitch needle position is determined by the needle position dial If you wish to top stitch farther from the fabric edge simply guide the fabric along the guide marks on the needle ...

Page 32: ...ned halfway under the sewing foot When overcasting the edge make sure the needle goes into the material and over the edge alternately The width for overcasting can be reduced up to 2 mm For overcasting difficult materials blind stitch foot No 3 is very useful When sewing the thread lies over pin C thus preventing curling of the fabric edge In this way you can sew beautiful smooth seams The raw edg...

Page 33: ...and for stretch fabrics Blindhem stitch D Serge the edge of the hem Fold the edge inwards by the hem width Now unfold the hem again so that the hem edge protrudes by about 1 cm Place the fabric under the sewing foot so that the crease line runs along edge guide B Using the needle positioning knob 27 select the needle position to the right When the needle enters the crease line it must only pick up...

Page 34: ...r sewing foot Stretch elastic to fit the fabric Begin sewing Note When stretching elastic make sure to stretch from the front and back of the sewing foot stitch M M M 5 5 5 1 2 5 1 2 5 1 2 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 Darning with the elastic stitch Darn with the elastic stitch for repairing damaged areas Sew over the damaged area in rows until it is well covered Take care to ensure that the rows ove...

Page 35: ...edge stitch Stretch Stretch Stretch Closed overlock stitch The closed overlock stitch is perfect for sewing jersey knits You can also sew sleeve cuffs and knit collars which are well sewn and long lasting Tip Ensure that the sleeve cuff is stretched while it is being sewn Remember When overlocking if you select stitch width other than 5 make sure the needle does not strike the bar of sewing foot 3...

Page 36: ...abric only runs half underneath the presser foot while sewing This intensifies the effect of the shell edging Tip By sewing a colored woollen or 12 wt cotton thread into the seam you strengthen the shell edge while also creating an attractive contrast in the seam A fine fabric of another color can also be used instead of a woollen thread Just lay the heavy thread against the edge of the fold and l...

Page 37: ... mark The red marks are arranged at an interval of 0 5 cm They are a guide when determining the length of the buttonhole Standard buttonhole Insert the buttonhole foot and slide the foot forward as far as it will go Select stitch 1 C and sew the right side of the buttonhole to the required length Clip the top thread after a few stitches Select stitch 2 B and hold the button down as you sew a few b...

Page 38: ...ribed for your select model Pull the loop of the gimp thread into the buttonhole and cut the threads Sewing on buttons With zigzag stitch G stitch width 4 mm you can sew on two and four hole buttons Remove the sewing foot and lower the feed dog Turn the handwheel towards you and move the button so that the needle enters the left hole in the button Now lower the presser foot lifter this holds the b...

Page 39: ...hing is 4 mm To prevent the needle from striking the needle plate you must make sure that you select the center needle position First fold and iron the width of fabric desired for the hem Then topstitch the hem from the right side Finally cut the protruding hem edge back to the seam Use only a stretch needle when sewing stretch fabric Tip On difficult fabrics such as ribbed knit wear it is advisab...

Page 40: ... E must be behind the fixing screw F Now tighten screw D Free Motion Position Lower the presser foot lifter A while pushing it lightly to the rear This snaps the presser foot lifter into a notch B on the back side of the sewing machine into the free motion position Drop the feed dog Select a straight stitch or a zigzag stitch Keep an even speed manually move your fabric Tip For even stitches move ...

Page 41: ...rtant for all types of zippers to sew very close to the edge of the teeth of the zipper This is why it is possible to insert the zipper foot either on the right or the left of the presser foot holder You can set the needle so that it enters close to the edge of the zipper teeth by using one of the 15 available needle positions If the foot is engaged to the right the needle must only be moved to th...

Page 42: ...longside the foot Stitch in half of the zipper leave the needle in the fabric raise the presser foot and close the zipper Now you can continue sewing the seam up to the end of the zipper and sew the cross seam Sew the second half of the zipper parallel at the same distance Stop after the first half and leave the needle in the fabric Raise the presser foot and open the zipper Now you can finish sew...

Page 43: ... twice approx 2 mm Lay the folded fabric edge underneath the hemmer and sew a few stitches Leave the needle in the fabric raise the presser foot and insert the fabric into the rolled hem foot scroll Lower the presser foot and guide the fabric evenly into the rolled hem foot Take care that the fabric does not run under the right half of the presser foot Tip On silk Bastiste and chiffon fabrics the ...

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Page 45: ...3 Maintenance and trouble shooting ...

Page 46: ...iver into the opening between needle plate and sewing machine Twist it lightly to the right and the needle plate will snap half way out of its mounting Now push the screwdriver into the left opening and take the needle plate out Replacing Place the needle plate on flat at the back and push it down with both hands at the front until you hear it snap in place Before you start sewing check that the n...

Page 47: ...ne tightly Push the bulb into its socket as far as it will go At the same time turn the bulb a half turn anti clockwise and remove it Insertion Insert the bulb in the diagonal socket and turn it so that both stops of the bulb engage Now push the bulb fully into the socket and turn it clockwise so that it is held firmly Note The bulb changer available as a special accessory will make changing the b...

Page 48: ...large eye System 130 N Needle breaks off Needle is not pushed fully in Insert new needle and push fully in Needle is bent Insert new needle Needle is too thick or too thin Insert new needle Needle is bent and has hit the needle plate because you are pulling or pushing the fabric Let the machine feed the fabric Only guide the fabric lightly The bobbin case is not properly installed When you insert ...

Page 49: ...5 at right Push slide B see page 1 15 to left Machine is running with difficulty There are thread remnants in the hook race Remove the threads Important note Before you replace sewing feet or needles you must switch off the main switch Do not start the threaded machine without fabric in it If you leave the machine even for a short time do not forget to switch off the main switch This is important ...

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Page 51: ...ns to the performance or design Such modifications however will always be to the benefit of the user and the product Please note that on disposal this product must be safely recycled in accordance with relevant National legislation relating to electrical electronic products If in doubt please contact your retailer for guidance ...

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