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Owner´s manual

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Страница 1: ...Owner s manual ...

Страница 2: ...has a damaged cord or plug if it is not working properly if it has been dropped or damaged or dropped into water Return the sewing machine to the nearest authorized dealer or service center for examination repair electrical or mechanical adjustment Never operate the sewing machine with any air openings blocked Keep ventilation openings of the sewing machine and foot controller free from the accumu...

Страница 3: ...g the feed dogs 21 Stitch width dial 22 Needle position dial 22 Reverse sewing 23 Stitch length adjustment dial 23 Adjust stitch length 23 Buttonhole 23 Stretch stitches 23 Stitch selection Easy Select System 24 Utility stitches 24 Stretch stitches 24 Utility and stretch stitch combinations 24 Utility stitches and practical sewing Explanation of the sewing chart 25 Needle thread tension 26 Topstit...

Страница 4: ...spool cap 10 Take up lever 11 Needle thread tension dial 12 Threading path 13 Thread cutter 14 Sewing lamp max 15 watt 15 Presser foot lifter Parts of your select sewing machine 16 Removable accessory tray 17 Base plate 18 Needle plate 19 Stitch length dial 20 Button for reverse sewing 21 Stitch selection 22 Thread guide 23 IDT System Integrated Dual Feed 24 Needle holder with Àxing screw 25 Press...

Страница 5: ... IDT system 3 Blindhem Overlock Foot With IDT system 4 Zipper Foot With IDT system Standard accessories For more information about accessories please contact your PFAFF dealer 5 Buttonhole Foot 6 Edge Guide Quilting Guide 7 Felt pad 8 Spool caps small medium large 9 Brush 10 Seam ripper 11 Extra spool pin 12 Needles 13 Bobbins ...

Страница 6: ...straight stitching and topstitching work up to 6 mm For serging and appliqué Also suitable 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 Straight ...

Страница 7: ...lication D 0 1 Elastic closing and serging seam The material must be turned by 180 degrees E 0 1 For top stitching and overstitching stretch materials e g cuffs hems and panels F 0 1 A decorative stitch for top stitching or whip stitching hems e g pajamas and sweatsuits G 0 1 For stretch seams e g inside seams as well as seams on sportswear and workwear For sewing elastic bands on elastic material...

Страница 8: ...ging seam for sturdy materials or materials which do not fray easily L 0 1 For joining two Ànished edges with a gap between e g hemstitching Also for crazy quilting M 0 1 For sewing on elastic thread overstitching terry KM 0 1 A loose decorative stitch LI 0 1 An ornamental stitch e g for bath accessories FG 0 1 A top stitching seam for patchwork and quilting LK 0 1 A decorative elastic stitch LMK ...

Страница 9: ... 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 1 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 risk of electric shock this plug is intended to Àt in a...

Страница 10: ...removable accessory tray 16 which is also used as an extended work support Using the free arm In order to sew using the free arm swing the accessory tray to the left and lift it upwards out of the hole When replacing the tray make sure it is Áush with the free arm of the sewing machine ...

Страница 11: ... 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 1 Place the empty bobbin so that the small pin A of the bobbin winder 6 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 ...

Страница 12: ...hread 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 Winding Switch on the main switch 1 Hold the end of the thread Àrmly 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 ...

Страница 13: ...e a few times around the bobbin Winding Switch on the main switch 1 Hold the end of thread Àrmly 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 i...

Страница 14: ... threading slot 12 Now pull the thread into the take up lever from left to right 10 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 Winding Switch on the main switch 1 and press the foot control The winding action will stop automatically as soon as the bobbin is full Cut the thread push the bobb...

Страница 15: ...the bobbin must turn clockwise Inserting the bobbin case Lift latch 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 hook Changing the bobbin Switch off the main switch 1 Removing the bobbin case and bobbin Open the bobbin door at the left side swinging i...

Страница 16: ...s pull the thread into guide A and 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 th...

Страница 17: ... on each pin In the left threading slot 12 you will Ànd tension disk C During threading make sure that you pass one thread left and one thread right over tension disk C Carry on threading in the usual way but make sure the threads are not twisted with each other Pull the threads right and left into thread guide 22 and thread the needles ...

Страница 18: ... turn 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 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 13 ...

Страница 19: ...ighest point 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 25 Engaging the presser foot Place the presser foot under the presser foot holder 25 so that when the presser foot lifter 15 is lowered the pins of the foot engage in the presser foot holder Check Please check that the presser foot is properly engaged by...

Страница 20: ...ts puckering of the seam The even feeding action also ensures perfect matching of checked and striped fabrics The IDT system keeps all layers of quilt projects aligned to prevent stretching of the top layers Engaging the IDT system Raise the presser foot Press the IDT system down until it engages Important For all work with the Integrated Dual Feed IDT system use presser feet with the center back ...

Страница 21: ...ing it up as far as it goes Hold the needle and tighten the needle screw 24 Àrmly Setting the needle thread tension Set the required needle thread tension 11 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 dogs For certain sewing work e g darning or free motion sewing the feed dogs h...

Страница 22: ...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 26 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 le...

Страница 23: ...ngth between 0 and 6 mm by turning the point marking on the button to the required length Buttonhole Between the numbers 0 and 1 you will Ànd the buttonhole symbol A 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 Stretch stitches To sew stretch stitches dark background you must turn the stitch ...

Страница 24: ... All the stitches with a colored background are stretch stitches i e they are suitable for stretch material Press the selected button down and turn the stitch length dial 19 as far as it will go in the grey area A 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 r...

Страница 25: ... presser foot the setting of the needle thread tension and whether to use IDT system or not Always use the center needle position if not otherwise speciÀced in the instructions 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 difÀcult or impossible to remove Fleece and denim fabric in especially red and...

Страница 26: ...ow the threads are interlaced below the lower fabric The adjustment of the needle thread tension is described on page 21 Topstitching Straight stitch G can be sewn using any of 15 various needle positions in such a way that you can always guide the presser 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 s...

Страница 27: ...aterials In this case the material should only be positioned halfway under the presser 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 difÀcult materials blind stitch foot No 3 is very useful When sewing the thread lies over pin C thus preventing curling of the fabric edge I...

Страница 28: ...r stitch H 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 presser foot so that the crease line runs along edge guide B Using the needle positioning dial 27 select the needle position to the right When the needle enters the crease line it must only pick up one Àber of the fabric Remember If the stitches are vis...

Страница 29: ...to set the red marker on the foot to the right position This to guide the fabric edge Open overlock stitch K With this stitch thicker fabrics 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 fabric just over the edge and not in it Closed overlock stitch I The closed overlock stitch is perfect for sewing jersey knits You ca...

Страница 30: ...ake beatiful topstitch seams Using the twin needle you can add a professional touch to hems on stretch fabrics such as T shirts knitted articles or cycling shorts both quickly and easily Twin needles are available in different widths The traditional width for topstitching is 4 mm To prevent the needle from striking the needle plate you must make sure that you select the center needle position Firs...

Страница 31: ...le always push the guide of the buttonhole foot fully to the front i e so that the red arrow is at the Àrst 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 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 require...

Страница 32: ...e 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 stretching Lay the gimp thread over the rear protrusion A and pass the thread ends underneath the presser foot towards the front Clamp the threads to the left and right of protrusion B Slide the buttonhole runner as far forward as pos...

Страница 33: ...ack The presser foot lifter will catch into a notch B placing the presser foot in free motion position In free motion position the tension discs are fully closed even though the presser foot is not all the way down Drop the feed dogs Select a straight stitch or a zigzag stitch Manually move the fabric under the presser foot Tip To ensure even stitches move the fabric at a smooth even speed Sewing ...

Страница 34: ... the fully concealed zipper for men s and ladies trousers the semi concealed zipper Various zippers are available We recommend using a metal zipper for strong fabrics such as denim For all other fabrics we recommend a plastic zipper It is important 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 ri...

Страница 35: ... and to the back of the presser foot 3 Engage the IDT system 4 Select stitch i e zigzag blind hem or decorative Sew the design by following the pre marked design lines Or sew random lines and waves for a decorative textured effect TIP Try several smaller cords and yarns twist them together to create texture and combine colors 7 9 hole cord foot Wonderful decorative embellishments are easy with thi...

Страница 36: ...es the fabric in the bobbin 3 Select either the zigzag stitch or the blindhem stitch with the following settings Zigzag stitch length 3 5 width 4 0 Blindhem stitch length 1 0 width 4 5 4 Lower the needle thread tension to achieve a beautiful stitch 5 Place stabilizer under the fabric and position both under the foot 6 Place the bead string under the foot in the groove on the underside of the beadi...

Страница 37: ...t Sew with a straight stitch length 2 5 The groove on the underside of the foot will guide the piping as you sew To make piping from your fabric 1 Cut bias or crosswise grain strips wide enough to cover the cording plus seam allowances 2 Lay the cording on the wrong side of the fabric strip and wrap the fabric over the cord 3 Place the fabric and cord under the Piping Foot with the cord in the gro...

Страница 38: ...or decorative thread on top and regular sewing thread in the bobbin 2 Select a straight stitch zigzag stitch or decorative stitch Tip For the 6mm wide trims you can also use a 6mm twin needle Select a straight stitch and it will sew at the edges of the trim 3 Place the trim in the presser foot as the picture shows 4 Snap on the Decorative Trim Foot 5 Engage the IDT system 6 Sew carefully not too f...

Страница 39: ...ly 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 Áat 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 Áat Cleaning and oiling Switch off the main switch 1 Rem...

Страница 40: ...he sewing machine Removal Hold the sewing machine 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 Àrmly Important The maximum allowed wat...

Страница 41: ...e 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 the bobb...

Страница 42: ...21 at right Push slide C see page 21 to left Machine is running with difÀculty 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 if...

Страница 43: ...ease contact your retailer for guidance We reserve the right to change the machine equipment and the assortment of accessories without prior notice or make modiÀcations to the performance or design Such modiÀcations however will always be to the beneÀt of the user and the product Intellectual property PFAFF SELECT and IDT image are trademarks of KSIN Luxembourg II S ar l ...

Страница 44: ...413 33 39 26B English Inhouse 2012 KSIN Luxembourg II S ar l All rights reserved Printed in Sweden on environmentally friendly paper ...

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