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Page 3: ...1 Threading path 12 Thread cutter 13 Needle threader 1540 14 Presser foot holder with presser foot 15 Removable accessory tray 16 Base plate 17 IDT System Integrated Dual Feed 1540 1530 18 Needle holder with ﬁxing screw 19 Presser foot lifter 20 Button for reverse sewing 21 Stitch length dial 22 Stitch selection 1540 23 Carrying handle 24 Stitch selection 1530 1520 25 Thread guide 26 Sewing lamp m...

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Page 5: ...ent 8 Never operate the sewing machine with any air opening blocked Keep ventilation openings of the sewing machine and foot control free from the accumulation of lint dust and loose cloth 9 Never drop or insert any object into any opening 10 Do not use outdoors 11 Do not operate where aerosol spray products are being used or where oxygen is being administered 12 To disconnect turn all controls to...

Page 6: ...ery 52 Feather stitch 30 Felling foot 59 Free arm 3 Fringe foot 63 Gathering foot 59 Gathering with elastic thread 36 Gathering with the straight stitch 36 General information on sewing 23 Handwheel release disk 4 Hemming with the twin needle 35 Hemstitch seam 54 Honeycomb stitch 27 Inserting lace 43 Integrated Dual feed IDT 14 Left needle position 16 Main switch 2 Maintenance and trouble shooting...

Page 7: ...zippers 40 41 Sewing table Introduction Shirring foot 79 Shell edging 44 Smocking 35 Special accessories table 58 Stabilizing edges 42 Standard buttonhole 33 Standard buttonhole with gimp thread 33 Stitch density 17 Stitch length adjustment dial 17 Stitch selection dial 19 Straight stitch 24 Stretch triple straight stitch 26 Stretch triple zigzag stitch 26 Tapering 49 51 Thread tension 15 Thread c...

Page 8: ...hich require a left needle position and zigzag stitch Zigzag stitch For serging appliqué and tapering Center needle position Straight stitch For most sewing and top stitching operations Zigzag for most zigzag operations Right needle position For all sewing and top stitching operations which for straight stitch require a right needle position Zigzag stitch and zigzag stitch For serging appliqué tap...

Page 9: ...n and zigzag stitches Center needle position For elastic seams which require a center needle for stretch triple straight and position zigzag stitches Right needle position For elastic seams which require a right needle for stretch triple straight position and zigzag stitches H Pullover stitch Elastic closing and serging seams for jersey The material must be turned by 180 degrees I K Closed overloc...

Page 10: ...EK Spiral stitch A decorative stitch e g for household textiles EL Diagonal coverstitch For top stitching and overstitching stretch materials i e cuffs hems and panels FG Turkish stitch with zigzag A top stitching seam for patchwork and quilting ID Branch stitch A decorative elastic stitch e g for sportswear IF Floss stitch For whip stitching hems e g on pajamas and sweatsuits The material must be...

Page 11: ...e needle 10 Needle threader 11 Pulling up the bobbin thread 12 Presser foot lifter 13 Thread cutter 12 Changing the presser foot 13 IDT System Integrated Dual Feed 14 Changing the needle 15 Needle thread tension 15 Lowering the feed dog 15 Stitch width dial 16 Needle position dial 16 Reverse sewing 17 Stitch length dial 17 Stitch selection 18 19 ...

Page 12: ...lly you can regulate the sewing speed by moving the slide on the front part of the foot control Position half speed Position full speed For this sewing machine a foot controller typ AW 0253 or AE 013 must to be used Main switch When the main switch 2 is switched on the sewing lamp lights up The sewing machine is now ready to use This appliance has a polarized plug one blade wider than the other To...

Page 13: ...osed 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 arm ...

Page 14: ...n the direction 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 Push the bobbin to the right Note The bobbin can only be wound when it is moved fully to the right ...

Page 15: ...he thread into guide A and pull it through opening B and to the right under the hook D 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 releas...

Page 16: ...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 fully back again Then turn the handwheel 4 towards you until it snaps into place TIP If the machine is alre...

Page 17: ...ownwards 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 guide hook D 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 th...

Page 18: ...r and pull out the bobbin case Release the lever and remove the empty bobbin Thread tension To ensure perfect sewing and a durable seam the top and bottom thread tensions must be well adjusted to each other and the threads must be interlaced between the two fabric pieces The interlacing should be visible from the underside of the material only when sewing decorative seams buttonholes and darning ...

Page 19: ... 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 F and slide the bobbin case onto the hook pin D as far as it will go Opening E of the bobbin case must face upwards Check Pull the bobbin thread sharply The bobbin case must not fall out of the hook ...

Page 20: ...hook D Pass the thread through the lefthand threading slot 11 and downwards Pull the thread around stop E into the righthand threading slot and upwards to the take up lever 9 The thread must be pulled into the take up lever 9 from left to right and downwards again in the righthand threading slot Finally pass the thread from the side behind one of the two thread guides 25 To thread the needle place...

Page 21: ...rn 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 A During threading make sure that you pass one thread left an...

Page 22: ...the handwheel towards you until the needle is at the top again and the bobbin thread has formed a loop Pull the needle thread to draw 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: ...the presser foot upwards at the front and downwards 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 p...

Page 24: ... as silk and rayon fabrics the dual feed prevents seam puckering Engaging the Intigrated Dual feed Models 1530 1540 Important For all sewing jobs with the top feed only use sewing feet with cutout at the back Raise the presser foot Then push the top feed 17 downwards until it snaps into place Disengaging the Intigrated Dual Feed Hold the dual feed with two ﬁngers at the marked places Push the top ...

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

Page 26: ...h Needle position dial In the center needle position 14 additional needle positions can be selected by turning the needle positioning dial 28 in increments to the left or right The furthest needle position to the left can be achieved by turning the dial 28 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 the left W...

Page 27: ...th 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 21 as far...

Page 28: ...re 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 activated 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 either be in t...

Page 29: ...e of the lid a chart is also found in the Introduction chapter Turn the dial 24 until the corresponding letter is positioned below mark A Stretch stitches All the stitches with a colored background are stretch stitches i e they are suitable for stretch material Turn the dial 24 until the corresponding letter is positioned below mark A Turn the stitch length dial 21 as far as it will go in the grey...

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Page 31: ...neral sewing aids 23 Non elastic stitches 24 25 Elastic stitches 26 27 Overlock stitches 28 29 Covering stitches 30 31 Buttonhole 32 33 Button sewing 34 Hemming with the twin needle 35 Smocking 35 Gathering 36 Darning 37 38 Sewing on zippers 39 41 Stabilizing edges 42 Sewing lace 43 Shell edging 44 ...

Page 32: ...nstructions that are necessary when sewing the selected stitches The choice of the sewing foot the setting of the needle thread tension and whether the sewing is carried out with the top feed switched on or off 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 Dual feed on off Thread tension Press...

Page 33: ...nd the bobbin thread tension on page 8 Topstitching Straight stitch G 1540 E 1530 1520 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 t...

Page 34: ... should only be positioned 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 sm...

Page 35: ...itch Model 1540 Blind stitch H is best suited for invisible hems sewing by hand is no longer necessary 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 28 select the needle position to the righ...

Page 36: ...as it will go for the longest stitch length Stretch triple zigzag stitch The stretch triple zigzag stitch is a highly elastic and decorative seam which is very suitable for hems on T shirts and underwear Serge the edge of the hem Fold the hem inwards at the required width Topstitch the hem from the right side select G E E 0 0 0 Stretch Stretch Stretch 3 5 3 5 3 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 select G E E 3 5 3 5 3...

Page 37: ...of its high elasticity this stitch can be used for sewing elastic on swimwear skirts or lingerie Mark elastic and fabric in quarters Pin elastic to fabric at quarter markings Place fabric and elastic under 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 select M F F 5 5 5 1 2 5 1 2 5 1 2 5 3 5 3 ...

Page 38: ...urable and quickly sewn Tip We recommend using blind stitch foot No 3 when sewing overlock seams It guides particularly well and prevents the seam from puckering even on wide seams Open overlock stitch With this stitch thicker materials and fabrics which do not fray too much can be sewn together perfectly TIP Make sure that the needle sews to the right of the material just over the edge and not in...

Page 39: ...e position other than center and stitch width other than 5 make sure the needle does not strike the bar of sewing foot 3 Pullover stitch Model 1540 This stitch is suitable for open knit fabrics Fashion knit garment sections can also be joined effortlessly with this stitch Make sure that the material is fed to the right of the needle not to the left TIP To prevent the seam from stretching while sew...

Page 40: ...vering stitches are only available on select 1540 Feather stitch Model 1540 With the feather stitch you can sew highly elastic materials with an effect similar to that of hem stitching e g lingerie Serge the fabric edges and baste them over Lay the edges to be sewn underneath the pressing foot with a distance between the edges of about 3 mm Stitch from the face side ensuring that the needle perfor...

Page 41: ...h fancy elastic stitch Pennant stitch Model 1540 The pennant stitch is one of the many types of covering stitches Since it can be stretched it is particularly suitable for overstitching the bands on elastic materials e g sweatshirts or sportswear Sew the band onto the part with an overlock stitch see pgs 28 29 The seam allowance can now be overstitched from the right side of the fabric Make sure t...

Page 42: ...the red arrow is at the ﬁrst red mark The red marks are arranged at an interval of 0 5 cm They are a guide when determining the length of the buttonhole 1540 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 ho...

Page 43: ...ip If you would like to sew very ﬁne buttonholes you can reduce the buttonhole width with the stitch width dial 27 down to approx 3 mm Use the center needle position Standard buttonhole with gimp thread To sew especially durable buttonholes on heavy fabrics knits or sportswear we recommend using a gimp thread On knits the gimp thread is particularly important to prevent the buttonhole from stretch...

Page 44: ...on Take care to ensure that the needle also enters the right hand hole in the button Securing Select straight stitch by turning the width dial 27 to 0 Change the needle position with the needle position dial 28 so that the needle enters one of the two holes Sew a few securing stitches Sewing on buttons with shanks Insert the sewing foot Place a match between the holes of the button and sew it on a...

Page 45: ...scription of how to thread the twin needle Smocking effect with elastic threads Fine light fabrics such as Batist rayon and silk are particularly suitable for beautiful smocking work For smocking work with the elastic thread you should use an additional bobbin case and wind the bobbin by hand with the elastic thread As the elastic thread is much stronger than the normal bobbin thread the tension o...

Page 46: ...eve and waist seams can be gathered by sewing over an elastic thread Mark the ﬁrst gathering seam on the reverse side of the fabric Sew a few stitches using stitch M F Leave the needle in the fabric The needle must be in the center of the presser foot Raise the presser foot and lay the elastic thread around the needle Lower the presser foot and sew a few stitches Then pull the elastic thread evenl...

Page 47: ...sser foot lifter into a notch B on the back side of the sewing machine into the darning position Place the darning work in the darning hoop Drop the feed dog Pull up the bobbin thread and hold the threads when you start sewing Darn the damaged area by guiding the fabric back and forth evenly in the prescribed direction while ensuring that each line ends with a small curve This helps to avoid the f...

Page 48: ...ged area of the face side of the fabric Sew over the fabric edges with the elastic stitch Now cut the damaged area back to the seam from the reverse side of the fabric Repairing tears On tears frayed edges or small holes it is useful to lay a piece of material under the reverse side of the fabric The underlayed fabric reinforces the workpiece and ensures perfect repair Lay a piece of fabric undern...

Page 49: ...ortant 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 Additionally 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 ...

Page 50: ...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 sewin...

Page 51: ...e teeth are visible Insert the zipper foot on the right side and move the needle to the right needle position Stitch along the edge of the zipper Just before the end of the seam open the zipper and ﬁnish sewing the seam Close the zipper and baste the overlap evenly to the other half of the zipper Then sew through the basted seam Tip To achieve a perfect seam we recommend using the edge guide ...

Page 52: ...over 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 hemmer foot scroll Lower the presser foot and guide the fabric evenly into the hemmer Take care to ensure that the fabric does not run under the right half of the presser foot Tip On silk viscose and chiffon fabrics the ...

Page 53: ...it diagonally Sew the following sides in the same way Inserting lace You can achieve a beautiful effect by inserting lace e g on babywear and children s clothing First the lace is basted onto the right side of the fabric Sew on both sides of the lace at a narrow margin The fabric underneath the lace is cut down the middle and ironed to the side Sew over both edges of the lace with a small dense zi...

Page 54: ...Serge the fabric edge and iron the seam allowance to the left Take care that the fabric only runs half underneath the presser foot while sewing This intensiﬁes the effect of the shell edging Tip By sewing a colored woollen 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 thr...

Page 55: ...orative sewing and embroidery techniques Sewing table for decorative sewing 46 Decorative stitches 47 Monograms 48 Embroidering with the dense zigzag stitch Tapering 49 51 Appliqué 51 Richelieu 52 Eyelet embroidery 52 Patchwork quilt 53 Hemstitching 54 ...

Page 56: ...e from your Pfaff dealer Use stabilizer under the fabric to be decorated This prevents the material from pulling Use a magic pen or marking chalk to mark a line for your ﬁrst row of stitching The following recommendations apply to all samples on the following pages The stitch length and stitch width can be varied as required Always use the center needle position if not otherwise indicated stitch 5...

Page 57: ...tch width 5 I F Stretch stitch width 5 completes the border Embroider one row Then turn the material and embroider back down the border in reverse Combinations with colored thread only on select 1540 An additional effect can be produced with different colored thread Multi colored thread was used for the middle border in this example You can purchase it in a great variety of shades from your PFAFF ...

Page 58: ...hoop and embroider using the zigzag stitch Tie off the threads and remove the stabilizer Tip By sewing quickly and moving the material slowly you will achieve dense stitches When embroidering on terry cloth the monogram must ﬁrst be sewn with a narrow zigzag stitch and then stitched again with a wider zigzag stitch In this way the terry cloth loops are completely covered Embroidering block letters...

Page 59: ...roidering with a dense zigzag stitch Tapering Tapering is easy with your select sewing machine By adjusting the width of this dense zigzag stitch you can create interesting embroidery Even embroidering Place stabilizer under the fabric Set needle thread tension to buttonhole select zigzag stitch G 1540 E 1530 1520 set stitch length to buttonhole and select the center needle position Turn the width...

Page 60: ...grees and embroider the other half of the leaf Embroidering corners By changing the stitch width during sewing of dense zigzag stitches you can embroider corners with 45 degree angles Set needle thread tension to buttonhole zigzag stitch G 1540 E 1530 1520 set stitch length to buttonhole and stitch width 5 mm Select right needle position and embroider a straight line Embroider corner After the nee...

Page 61: ...iations You can make a perfect densely stitched seam with the appliqué foot special accessories because it has a special cutout on the underside for the buttonhole seam Use a fusible backing fabric to iron the appliqué onto the material making it easier for you to appliqué Insert the appliqué foot in the sewing machine Transfer your drafted pattern to the face side smooth side of the fusible backi...

Page 62: ...ery Traditional eyelet embroidery which previously had to be made laboriously by hand can now be made quite easily with the help of an eyelet plate special accessory This is very effective on blouses bed or table linen Use utility stitches such as the zigzag stitch blind stitch or elastic stitch For classic eyelet embroidery use stitch G 1540 E 1530 1520 with a stitch width 3 5 mm Remove the press...

Page 63: ...he quilt and patchwork foot special accessory see page 63 is particularly helpful for sewing patchwork and quilting The distance of the needle to the outer edge of the foot is 1 4 inch 6 mm and 1 8 inch 3 mm to the inner edge And this is how it s done Cut the pieces necessary for your quilt top making sure to include a seam allowance of 1 4 inch 6 mm Sew the pieces together as required by the bloc...

Page 64: ... is particularly suitable With the stretch zigzag stitch you can sew various hemstitching techniques such as the wale hemstitch seam a hem sewn with the hemstitch and a hemstitch seam as an edge Use the decorative stitch foot 1 Hem edge sewn with hemstitch seam Iron the hem over twice and pull one or more threads out from above the hem Using the stretch zigzag stitch width 2 3 mm sew the hem from ...

Page 65: ...ssories and needles Presser feet normal accessories 56 57 Special accessories table 58 Felling foot 59 Gathering foot 59 Cording foot 60 Bias tape binder 61 Rufﬂer 61 Cording foot 62 Appliqué foot 62 Fringe foot 63 Needle table 64 65 ...

Page 66: ...titch foot for top feed Part No 98 694 814 00 select 1540 1 Clear view foot Fancy stitch foot not suitable for top feed Part No 98 694 864 01 3 Blind stitch and overlock foot Part No 98 694 890 00 pictured select 1540 and 1530 Part No 98 694 845 00 select 1520 4 Zipper and edge stitching foot Part No 98 694 884 00 pictured select 1540 and 1530 Part No 98 694 843 00 select 1520 ...

Page 67: ... spool pin Part No 93 033 063 44 5 Buttonhole foot Part No 93 036 990 91 6 Darning foot Part No 93 035 960 91 select 1540 7 Hemmer Part No 98 694 818 00 select 1540 8 Edge guide Part No 98 802 422 00 6 Seam ripper Part No 99 053 016 91 7 Felt pad Part No 93 033 064 05 8 Oil tube Part No 93 035 910 91 9 Bobbins Part No 93 040 970 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 ...

Page 68: ...thering foot 93 036 998 91 For gathering valances Multi stitch gathering foot 98 999 650 00 For placing dense or loose remove sewing holder pleats on valances Cording foot 93 036 915 91 For cording Eyelet plate graphic 6mm 93 036 947 45 For eyelet embroidery Eyelet plate graphic 8 mm 93 036 948 45 Roll hemmer 2 mm 98 694 873 00 For hemming edges Hemmer 4 mm for top feed 98 694 823 00 For hemming e...

Page 69: ...s overstitched along the edge Pull the two fabric layers taut during sewing Shirring foot Beautiful gathering effects can be achieved quickly and easily with the shirring foot Attach the shirring foot by hooking the rear bar of the foot into the rear groove of the foot holder Push the foot upwards until it snaps into the front bar Place the fabric to be gathered under the presser foot and the fabr...

Page 70: ...ke to emphasize the pintuck effect you can attach a cording tongue optional accessory on the front edge of the needle plate The cording tongue pre shapes the fabric during sewing and produces a more deﬁned pintuck For thin materials use the pintuck foot with 7 grooves and the small cording tongue for heavier materials use the pintuck foot with 5 grooves and the large cording tongue Inserting a gim...

Page 71: ...oth and neat appearance For this you need unfolded bias tape about 1 2 5 cm wide Remove the presser foot and holder Attach the bias binder Cut the beginning of the bias tape at an angle Feed the tape into the scroll of the binder and pull out to the back Adjust the binder and or the needle position so that the needle pierces the fabric approximately 1 16 1 1 5 mm from the folded edge of the bias t...

Page 72: ...erent materials and patterns you can create countless new designs You can make a perfect densely stitched seam with the appliqué foot which has a special cutout on its sole for the satin stitch seam Attach the appliqué foot Transfer your drafted pattern to the paper side of a fusible paper backed webbing Remember that any letters or numbers have to be drawn as mirror images Iron the fusible webbin...

Page 73: ...sists of two layers of fabric with a layer of batting sandwiched between Many geometric pieces of fabric are joined together in continually changing patterns to form the top layer of the quilt This is tacked to a middle layer of polyester or cotton batting and a backing layer The 1 4 inch quilt and patchwork foot is particularly suitable for joining your pieces of fabric The clearance between the ...

Page 74: ...icro ﬁber woven fabrics Topstitched seams for quilting Embroidery work System No Proﬁle Point and eye 130 705 H Light ball point Needle size 60 130 130 705 H SUK Medium ball point Needle size 70 110 130 705 H PS Medium ball point Needle size 70 100 130 705 H SKF Heavy ball point Needle size 90 110 130 705 H J Acute ball point Needle size 90 110 130 705 H LR Narrow twist point Needle size cuts righ...

Page 75: ...corative sewing with twin needles Before sewing the desired stitches check whether needles can penetrate easily by turning the handwheel In this way needle breakage is avoided as much as possible Zigzag sewing Classiﬁcation Stitch Stitch Needle Suitable for length width spacing 130 705 H ZWI size 80 0 5 1 5 mm wide 1 6 mm decoration size 80 0 5 1 5 mm narrow 2 0 mm decoration size 80 0 5 1 5 mm na...

Page 76: ...66 Accessories and needles ...

Page 77: ...67 Maintenance and trouble shooting Maintenance and trouble shooting Changing the needle plate 68 Cleaning and oiling 68 Replacing the sewing lamp 69 Trouble shooting 70 ...

Page 78: ...ate 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 needle plate is lying ﬂat Cleaning and oiling Switch off the main switch Remove the needle plate and lower the ...

Page 79: ... tightly Push the lamp into its socket as far as it will go At the same time turn the lamp a half turn anti clockwise and remove it Insertion Insert the lamp in the diagonal socket and turn it so that both stops of the lamp engage Now push the lamp fully into the socket and turn it clockwise so that it is held ﬁrmly Note The lamp changer available as a special accessory will make changing the lamp...

Page 80: ...ghtly pushing the fabric The bobbin case is not properly installed When you insert the bobbin case push it fully into the stop Seam is sewn unevenly The tension needs adjusting Check top and bottom tensions Thread is too thick slubbed or hard Only use perfect threads The bobbin thread is unevenly wound Do not wind thread free hand but run it on through the winding tension Thread bunching at top or...

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