Pfaff select 8.0, Instruction Book

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Page 2: ...ction book will help you understand the machine and familiarize you with a number of important sewing jabs Keep it handy as a reference book in case you should have forgotten same details Follow these simple instructions and sewing with your Pfaff will become a lasting pleasure If you have any sewing problems please contact your Pfaff dealer He will be glad to help you at any time G Ni PFAFF AG Ka...

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Page 4: ... 10 Reverse feed control The following feet ore standard with this machine 93 84755100 Hemmer foot 11 Bed slide 12 Pfoff rotary sewing hook 13 Dual purpose needle plate 14 Sewing foot thumb screw 15 Light switch 16 Needle thread tension 17 Presser bar lifter 18 Needle set screw 19 Sewing foot 93 847 600 00 Edge stitcher with guide 93 838 950 00 Presser foot attached to machine 3 ...

Page 5: ...ne before you place it into the corry ing case 4 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 ond turn stop mo tion knob counter clockwise toward you The sewing mechanism is dis engaged for bobbin winding Foot Drive Always turn balance wheel toward you DR 506 DR 507 ...

Page 6: ...er you press the faster the machine will run Foot driven machines have only a sew light card Motor Disengaging Mechanism Power driven machines feature a lever underneath the balance wheel which serves to swing the motor to its opera tive position Ta 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 inoperative posit...

Page 7: ...ase Raise needle to its highest point Lift front end of bed slide and pull Lift latch Ic with the thumb of your left hand and pull out bobbin case with bobbin When you release the latch the empty bobbin drops out R 8206 R 8268 6 ...

Page 8: ...both front holes of thread retainer 2 and thence to the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle Wind end of thread clockwise around bobbin twice and pass it through bobbin slot from inside Press bobbin winder lever see arrow toward bobbin and start winding then break off end of thread Bobbin winder will stop automatically when bobbin is full This thread retainer enables you to wind the bobbin from a s...

Page 9: ... a Full Bobbin Hold bobbin so that the thread end falls from ihD 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 R 5867 R5869 8 ...

Page 10: ...hread 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 R 5870 R 5868 9 ...

Page 11: ...r of your right hand Turn bobbin case until slot 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 place R8270 10 ...

Page 12: ...ho 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 bock and long groove toward you Tighten needle set screw a R8205 11 ...

Page 13: ...to 80 tons sheer woolens shirt twist 80 ing draperies Medium Fabrics such as lightweight wool 50 B ens madras muslin bro to 90 twist codes heavy silks rayon 70 and gabardine Heavy Fabrics such as coating denim 40 c D corduroy slipcover fab to twist rics bed tickings light 50 weight canvas Synthetics Rayon Acetate Determined by Determined including nylon orIon weight of fabric by thread size dacron...

Page 14: ...nsion discs and jerk it far over to the right so that it slips properly into the slot and under the thread check spring At the same time press the thread between spool and tension against the top of the machine Pass thread from right to left through the hole in take up lever 4 and into slot at left of thread guide 5 Thread needle front to back Pull about 3 of thread through the needle eye 4 13 0R5...

Page 15: ...dle 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 bock under the sewing foot R 8213 14 ...

Page 16: ... threads interlock in the center of the material When stitching sheer fab rics set both tensions a little lighter to prevent puckering Both tensions properly balanced Upper tension too tight or lower tension too loose Upper tension too loose or lower tension too tight 15 ...

Page 17: ...bbin case Turn it right for tighter tension or left for looser tension 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 DR 079 R 8029 16 ...

Page 18: ...h length control serves to re gulate the stitch length and to limit t 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 0 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 slo...

Page 19: ...re you begin and after you have completed a seam The machine will feed the material under the sewing foot automatically All you have to do is guide the work Never try to hasten feeding by pushing or pulling the fabric With presser foot No 93 838950 00 attached to your machine you can start seWing now Enjoy creative sewing with your Pfaff To exchange the sewing foot loosen thumb screw 14 page 3 Mak...

Page 20: ...tched quickly Trim away ragged edges around the hole cutting o 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 19 _ ...

Page 21: ...ng 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 Run a straight seam close to left edge of zipper stitch across end and up the other side in one con tinuous operation Use right edge of foot as a guide I 8226 20 ...

Page 22: ...abric to facilitate insertion into the hemmer foot Feed fabric so that the row 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 DR 508 DR 509 21 ...

Page 23: ...0 00 used with the quilting gauge sews parallel rows of stitching over the entire surface of the fabric Alwoys guide the gouge finger along the preceding seam Attractive tea cosies slippers seat pads and covers can be quilted R 8229 22 ...

Page 24: ...r and up as indicated by the white arrow The lever will be retained in this position and the fabric will cease feeding The machine feed is dropped for darning hoop embroidery and button sewing To raise the machine feed press the lever down and let it return to its original posi tion OR 8t5 23 No 20665 R 367 ...

Page 25: ...d slide Lift front end of needle plate and tilt out Turn needle plate half a turn so that raised portion is at the front see illustration and replace Press down stud and replace bed slide Thread the needle with darning wool and lower presser bar lifter R 8267 R 8269 23 ...

Page 26: ...cut out small and methum sized holes following the fabric grain First stitch back and forth across the hole with the machine running at high speed Then turn the fabric at right angles and sew back and forth over preceding work with short stitches This anchors threads in the unworn area around the hole I 8288 24 ...

Page 27: ...st darned by making close stitches back and forth over the area to be darned To do this 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 DR 559 25 ...

Page 28: ...a 1 6 mm twin needle Wider cording is made with cording foot No 93 847671 00 3 grooves 5 64 wide each and a twin needle with a needle distance of 2 0 or 2 5 millimeters the above mentioned System 130 twin needles the cording feet and needle plate No 93 113 592 00 with needle plate slot ore supplied on special request and at extra cost Bring take up lever to highest point loosen needle set screw a ...

Page 29: ...ad retainer openings 2 as illustrated on page 13 Lead one thread between the rear and center tension discs and the other between the center and front tension discs of upper tension 3 Raise take up lever 4 to its highest position and pass both threads through the hole at its end Pull threads into slot 5 and thread each needle from front to back The bobbin thread is drawn up as instructed on page 14...

Page 30: ... plate slat f see ill on page 26 Lay the end of the filler cord back 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 lap 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...

Page 31: ...rn 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 29 DR 473 DR 474 DR 475 ...

Page 32: ...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 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 fabric yarn the more pronounced the hemstitchin...

Page 33: ... sew second row Guide fabric in such a way that wing needle penetrates the needle holes it has made and enlarged previously Imitation hemslitching thus requires ot least 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 I 31 DR 001 ...

Page 34: ...d 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 32 ...

Page 35: ...rvice life of your machine Use sewing machine oil only All moving and rotating parts under the bed plate and in the arm require regular lubrication If your machine is a Portable Electric remove the machine base first To do this loosen screw on underside of base 33 DR 590 ...

Page 36: ...k and re move accumulations of packed lint Take out the bobbin case with the bob bin and clean the vicinity of the sew ing hook The raceway in the sewing hook is the most important oiling paint Put one drop of oil into the raceway each day you sew IlL Do not lubricate the bobbin winder DR 589 DR 587 34 ...

Page 37: ...r To change the light bulb or oil the parts at the needle bar end remove the face cover by pulling it upwards Replacing the Face Cover Slip tip d into slot e and push face cover up until it snaps into place DR 024 DR 512 35 ...

Page 38: ...hing 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 DR 505 36 ...

Page 39: ...ine threaded improperly Needle too fine or too thick for the thread Remedy Push needle up as far as it will go and be sure that long groove faces toward you Always use System 130 R needles Insert new needle Check and correct threading as instruct ed on page 13 Select proper needle from Chort on page 12 37 ...

Page 40: ...ality threods only Hook raceway is jammed with thread Clean and oil hook raceway or needs oiling 3 Needle Breaks Cause Remedy Bent needle strikes point of sewing Replace needle at once to prevent hook further damage Needle too thin or thread too heavy Use correct needle and thread sizes see page 14 Fabric pulls needle so it bends and Don t force the feeding motion Guide strikes needle plate the ma...

Page 41: ...itl a stiff brush 5 Motor Idles Cause Remedy Motor disengaging lever raised Flick lever down see page 5 Thread Jamming The Pfaff rotary hook will not normally jam even if the machine should be handled improperly If thread should happen to jam in the hook raceway the power of the motor in most instances will be sufficient to overcome hard working of the mechanism If this action should not free the ...

Page 42: ...Please remember that your Pfaff dealer carries an extensive line of zigzag and automatic sewing machines and will be glad to give you a free demonstration at any time 40 ...

Page 43: ...e Bobbin Thread Correct Tension Regulation Regulating the Upper Tension Regulating the Lower Tension Stitch Length Regulation Reverse Sewing Fundamentals of Machine Operation Inserting Patches Zipper Insertion Hemming Quilting Preparing Your Machine for Darning Darning with Darning Hoops Darning with Sewing Foot Cording Ornamental Sewing Care and Maintenance Removing the Face Cover Replacing the F...

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