Pfaff select line 610A, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...TM TM O w n e r s m a n u a l Simply select sew ...

Page 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...

Page 3: ...the feed dog 23 Changing the needle 23 Stitch width dial 24 Needle position dial 24 Reverse sewing 25 Stitch length adjustment dial 25 Adjust stitch length 25 Buttonhole 25 Stretch stitches 25 Stitch selection Easy Select System 26 Utility stitches 26 Stretch stitches 26 Utility and stretch stitch combinations 26 Utility stitches and practical sewing Explanation of the sewing chart 27 Needle threa...

Page 4: ...ake 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 Needle threader 4 0 23 Thread guide 24 IDT System Integrated Dual Feed 4 0 3 0 25 Needle holder with Àxi...

Page 5: ...With IDT pictured select 4 0 and 3 0 Without IDT select 2 0 4 Zipper Foot With IDT pictured select 4 0 and 3 0 Without IDT select 2 0 Standard accessories For more information about accessories please contact your PFAFF dealer 5 Buttonhole Foot 6 Darning Foot select 4 0 7 Rolled Hem Foot 3 mm With IDT select 4 0 8 Edge Guide Quilting Guide 9 Felt pad 10 Spool caps small medium large 11 Needles 12 ...

Page 6: ...A B C A B C 5 Standard buttonhole for blouses or bed linen D D 0 3 For invisible hemming with simultaneous seam overcasting Especially for stretch material E E 0 1 A traditional decorative stitch e g for towel borders F F 0 1 A traditional decorative stitch e g for towel borders Stitch overview ...

Page 7: ...igzag operations 0 1 Straight stitch For all sewing and top stitching operations which require a right needle position Zigzag stitch For serging appliqué tapering and cording work H H 0 3 For invisible hemming on woven materials I I 0 1 A traditional decorative stitch K K 0 3 For Áat overlapped seams L L 0 1 For overcasting sewing on elastic darning tears and inserting patches M M 0 1 For overcast...

Page 8: ... 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 serging seam for s...

Page 9: ...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 LK 0 1 A decorative...

Page 10: ... 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...

Page 11: ...special removable accessory organizer The enclosed accessories are numbered Sort the enclosed accessories into the corresponding sections of the accessory organizer 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 ...

Page 12: ...he 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 Thebobbin can only bewound when it ismoved fully totheright ...

Page 13: ...read 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 r...

Page 14: ...ise 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 themachinei...

Page 15: ...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 bobbi...

Page 16: ...ain switch 1 Removing the bobbin case and bobbin Open the bobbin door at the left side swinging it open towards the front Lift the latch E of the bobbin case and pull the bobbin case out of the machine Release the latch and take the empty bobbin out of the bobbin case ...

Page 17: ... under the tension plate B until it rests in the opening see arrow Check Hold thebobbin casewith thebobbin facing towardsyou When you pull the thread thebobbin 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 thebobbin thread sharply The bobbin casemust not fall ou...

Page 18: ...nder 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 19: ... 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 pin and place one spool of thread 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 th...

Page 20: ...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 ...

Page 21: ...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 26 Engaging the presser foot Place the presser foot under the presser foot holder 26 so that when the presser foot lifter 15 is lowered the pins of the foot engage in the presser foot holder Check Pleasecheck that thepresser foot is properly engaged by r...

Page 22: ...dual feed prevents puckering of the seam The even feeding action also ensures perfect matching of checked and striped fabrics The IDT keeps all layers of quilt projects aligned to prevent stretching of the top layers Engaging the IDT Raise the presser foot Press the IDT down until it engages Important For all work with the Integrated Dual Feed IDT use presser feet with the center back cut out Dise...

Page 23: ...hing it up as far as it goes Hold the needle and tighten the needle screw 25 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 dog For certain sewing work e g darning or free motion sewing the feed dog ha...

Page 24: ...stitch width 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 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...

Page 25: ...gth 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 l...

Page 26: ...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 ra...

Page 27: ...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 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 b...

Page 28: ... low the threads are interlaced below the lower fabric The adjustment of the needle thread tension is described on page 23 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 ...

Page 29: ...5 is also suitable for overcasting various materials In this case the material 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 difÀcult materials blind stitch foot No 3 is very useful When sewing the thread lies over pin C t...

Page 30: ...the hem only neccessary for 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 sewing foot so that the crease line runs along edge guide B Using the needle positioning dial 28 select the needle position to the right When the needle enters the crease line it must only pick up one Àber of the fabric Remembe...

Page 31: ...eams Alsoremember toset thered marker on thefoot totheright position Thistoguidethefabric edge Open overlock stitch K With this stitch thicker fabrics and fabrics which do not fray too much can be sewn together perfectly Tip Makesurethat theneedlesewstothe right of thefabric just over theedgeand not in it Closed overlock stitch I The closed overlock stitch is perfect for sewing jersey knits You ca...

Page 32: ...tabilizing edges With the rolled hem foot you can hem blouses silk scarves and valances with ease without having to pre iron the fabric edges The hemming prevents the edges from fraying and a clean durable edge is the result Fold the beginning of the fabric edge 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 p...

Page 33: ...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 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 wh...

Page 34: ... buttonhole Àrst Note Beforestarting any buttonhole always push theguideof thebuttonholefoot fully to thefront i e sothat thered arrow isat the Àrst red mark Thered marksarearranged at an interval of 0 5 cm They areaguidewhen determining thelength of thebuttonhole 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...

Page 35: ...le 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 forwards as p...

Page 36: ...t 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 moveyour fabric at asmooth even Áow Movethefabric sothe stitching doesnot cross Sewing on buttons With zigzag stitch G stitch widt...

Page 37: ... zippers For skirts we recommend 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 ...

Page 38: ...htly 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 R...

Page 39: ...the 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 wa...

Page 40: ...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...

Page 41: ...3 at right Push slide B see page 23 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 ...

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Page 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 ...

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