Pfaff ambition manual

Owner’s manual[...]

This household sewing machine is designed to comply with IEC/EN 60335-2-28 and UL1594. IMPORT ANT SAFETY INS TRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: Read all instructions before using this household sewing machine. D ANGER – T o reduce the risk of electric shock: ?[...]

Congr atulations! Congratulations on purchasing your new PFAFF® sewing machine. As a sewing enthusiast, you have acquired a machine that features the very latest in both design and technology, enabling you to transform your creative ideas into reality. Before you start, please spend some time reading this owner’s manual. You will soon discover h[...]

1:4 Introduction Introduction Machine overview Front side 1. Lid with stitch overview 2. Threading slots 3. Speed control slide 4. Thread cutter 5. LED lights 6. Built-in needle threader 7. Buttonhole lever 8. Needle bar 9. Stitch plate 10. Bobbin cover 11. Lower thread guide 12. Presser foot lift 13. Needle screw 14. Needle thread guide 15. Presse[...]

1:5 Introduction T op parts 21. Presser foot pressure dial 22. Thread guides 23. Spool caps 24. Hole for auxiliary spool pin 25. Bobbin winder lever and bobbin spindle 26. Take-up lever 27. Thread tension discs 28. Thread tension dial 29. Bobbin winder tension disc 30. Stylus ( ambition™ 1 .5 ) 31. Bobbin thread cutter Rear side 32. Main switch, [...]

1:6 Introduction Accessories Included accessories 40. Bobbins (5) (#416475801) 41. Felt pad 42. Screwdriver for needle plate 43. Multi-purpose tool 44. Spool cap, large (2) 45. Spool cap, small 46. Seam ripper & brush (as one) 47. Stylus ( ambition™ 1 .5 ) 48. Edge guide 49. Auxiliary spool pin Included accessories not in picture • Foot con[...]

1:7 Introduction Stitch overview Utility stitches Stitch Number Name Description 1.5 1.0 11 Straight stitch For seaming and topstitching. Select from 29 different needle positions. Note: This stitch makes a stronger tie-off than stitch 46 (35 for 1.0). 22 Stretch triple straight stitch Reinforced seam. Topstitching. 33 Straight stitch reverse Sew c[...]

1:8 Introduction Stitch Number Name Description 1.5 1.0 24 – Overlock Seam and overcast in one step, patch, hem. 25 20 Closed overlock Seam and overcast stretch fabrics in one step. 26 – Stretch knit overlock Seam and overcast stretch fabrics in one step. 27 – Reinforced overlock Seam and overcast stretch fabrics in one step and reinforce. 28[...]

1:9 Introduction Quilt stitches Stitch 1.5 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 1.0 35 - 36 37 38 - 39 - 40 - 41 42 43 44 45 - 46 47 48 - 49 - - Stitch 1.5 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 1.0 50 51 52 - 53 54 55 - 56 57 58 59 60 61 - Needle art stitches Stitch 1.5 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 9[...]

1:10 Introduction Alphabets Block letters Outline letters (ambition™ 1 .5) Script letters (ambition™ 1 .5) Cyrillic letters[...]

2:1 Prepar ations Prepar ations Unpacking 1. Place the box on a steady, fl at surface. Lift the machine out of the box, remove the outer packaging and lift off the machine carrying case. 2. Remove all outer packing material and the plastic bag. Connect to the power supply Among the accessories you will fi nd the power cord and the foot control. N[...]

2:2 Prepar ations Free arm To use the free arm, slide off the accessory tray. When attached, a hook keeps the accessory tray securely attached to the machine. Remove the tray by sliding it to the left. Leveling the machine base plate To make sure your machine stands steadily on your sewing surface you can adjust the base plate height. Turn the base[...]

2:3 Prepar ations V ertical position Raise the spool pin to the vertical position. Slide on the large spool cap and place a felt pad under the thread spool. This is to prevent the thread from reeling off too fast. Do not place a spool cap on top of the spool pin as that would prevent the spool from rotating. Auxiliary spool pin The auxiliary spool [...]

2:4 Prepar ations Needle threader The needle threader allows you to thread the needle automatically. The needle must be in its highest position to use the built-in needle threader. Press the needle up/down button to make sure the needle is fully raised. We also recommend lowering the presser foot. 1. Use the handle to pull the needle threader all t[...]

2:5 Prepar ations Bobbin winding 1. Place the thread spool on the spool pin in horizontal position. Slide a spool cap tightly against the spool. 2. Place the thread into the thread guide (A) from back to front. Pull the thread clockwise around the bobbin winder tension disc (B). 3. Thread through the hole in the bobbin (C) from the inside to the ou[...]

2:6 Prepar ations Inserting the bobbin Make sure that the needle is fully raised and the machine is turned off before inserting or removing the bobbin. Open the bobbin cover by pushing the release button to the right (A). Remove the cover (B). 1. Insert the bobbin in the bobbin case with the thread running in a counterclockwise direction. 2. Pull t[...]

2:7 Prepar ations Presser foot pr essure The presser foot pressure has been pre-set to the standard value ”N”. In most cases, you do not need to adjust the presser foot pressure. When using specialty techniques, or when sewing on very light or heavy fabric, adjusting the pressure can improve the result. For very light fabrics, loosen the pressu[...]

2:8 Prepar ations G H I BC D E F Needles The sewing machine needle plays an important role in successful sewing. Use only quality needles. We recommend needles of system 130/705H. The needle package included with your machine contains needles of the most frequently used sizes. Universal needle (B) Universal needles have a slightly rounded point and[...]

2:9 Prepar ations Changing the needle 1. Use the hole in the multi-purpose tool to hold the needle. 2. Loosen the needle screw. Use the screwdriver if necessary. 3. Remove the needle. 4. Insert the new needle, using the multi-purpose tool. Push the new needle upwards with the fl at side away from you until it will go no further. 5. Tighten the nee[...]

2:10 Prepar ations Buttons for ambition™ 1 .5 machine Needle up/down with indicator (1) Press this button to move the needle up or down. The setting of the needle stop position is changed at the same time. The indicator is lit when needle down is activated. You can also tap the foot control to raise or lower the needle. Stitch restart (2) If you [...]

2:11 Prepar ations T ouch screen for ambition™ 1 .5 machine (9) The touch screen lets you view all your selections and options. Stitches are shown in real size. T ouch wheel (10) The touch wheel has several functions. In sewing mode it adjusts stitch width/positioning and stitch length/density. In sequencing it is used to move the cursor back and[...]

2:12 Prepar ations Buttons for ambition™ 1 .0 machine Needle up/down with indicator (1) Press this button to move the needle up or down. The setting of the needle stop position is changed at the same time. The indicator is lit when needle down is activated. You can also tap the foot control to raise or lower the needle. Stitch restart (2) When ha[...]

2:13 Prepar ations Elongation (12) When a satin stitch is selected, press the “+” and “-” buttons to set the elongation of the stitch. Wheel (13) Use these buttons to move around the graphic display. The wheel has up and down arrow buttons, left and right arrow buttons and the wheel center icon is a checkmark for OK (14). The wheel has seve[...]

2:14 Prepar ations Settings In the settings menu, you can adjust the machine settings and screen settings. All settings are stored even when the machine is turned off. Settings menu (1.5) Touch the settings menu tab (A) to open. The settings menu is divided into two tabs. Select a tab (1 or 2) by touching it. T win needle Touch the twin needle icon[...]

2:15 Prepar ations ambition™ 1 .0 Settings menu (1.0) Open by selecting the settings menu tab. Step between the available settings by pressing the up and down arrow buttons on the wheel. T win needle Press OK (B) to activate. A checkmark appears in the box. Use the left and right arrow buttons on the wheel to set the twin needle width. The select[...]

2:16 Prepar ations[...]

3:1 Sewing Sewing mode - overview (1.5) 1. Selected stitch number and name 2. Stitch fi eld 3. Sequencing 4. Mirror side to side 5. Mirror end to end 6. Presser foot recommendation 7. Stabilizer recommendation 8. Feed dog/ IDT™ recommendation 9. Needle recommendation/setting Set for twin needle Wing needle recommended Set for stitch width safety[...]

3:2 Sewing Sewing mode - overview (1.0) 1. Selected stitch number and name 2. Stitch fi eld 3. Stabilizer recommendation 4. Presser foot recommendation 5. Feed dog/ IDT™ recommendation 6. Needle recommendation/setting Set for twin needle Wing needle recommended Set for stitch width safety 7. Recommended thread tension 8. Stitch width/stitch posi[...]

3:3 Sewing Stitch adjustments Your machine will set and recommend the best settings for each selected stitch. You can make your own adjustments on the selected stitch. All setting changes, except for thread tension, only affect the selected stitch, and will be reset to default when selecting another stitch. The changed settings are not automaticall[...]

3:4 Sewing ambition™ 1 .0 ambition™ 1 .5 Elongation (3) Elongation is used to lengthen satin stitches. The entire stitch will be longer but the density will remain the same. For 1.5: Touch the center of the touch wheel. The icon changes to show an elongation symbol. Increase or decrease the elongation of the satin stitch using “+” and “-?[...]

3:5 Sewing ambition™ 1 .5 Tie-off options The tie-off options let you program tie-offs both at the beginning (A) and the end (B) of the stitch. 1. Go to tie-off options (1). 2. Select the functions you want to use (A and/or B). 3. Return to sewing mode by selecting the sewing mode tab (2). Tie-off mini icons (C) will be shown, indicating which ti[...]

3:6 Sewing Save personal stitch You can save an adjusted stitch in your machine by pressing the save button. This will open the save sequence menu. Stitches as well as sequences can be saved in these four memories. Saving a stitch works just like saving a sequence. See page 4:5. Adjustments in stitch length, width, density and mirroring will be sav[...]

3:7 Sewing Sewing techniques Three-step zigzag stitch Stich number 9 (8 on 1.0) can be used to overcast raw edges. Make sure the needle pierces the fabric on the left side and overcasts the edge on the right side. Stitch number 9 can also be used as an elastic stitch to allow seams to stretch when sewing knit fabrics. Buttonholes Your machine’s b[...]

3:8 Sewing Corded buttonhole (Stretch fabrics) When sewing buttonholes in stretch fabrics we recommend cording the buttonhole to increase the stability and to keep the buttonhole from stretching out. 1. Loop a piece of heavy thread or pearl cotton over the fi nger at the back of the buttonhole foot 5B. Pull the thread tails under the foot, toward [...]

3:9 Sewing Darning and mending Darning a small hole or a tear before it becomes larger can save a garment. Choose a thread in a color as close to your garment as possible. 1. Place fabric or stabilizer in position under the hole or tear in your garment. 2. Select a darning stitch. 3. Start sewing above the hole and over it. 4. Once you have sewn ac[...]

3:10 Sewing Quilting A quilt usually consists of three layers, two layers of fabric with a layer of batting sandwiched between. To sew three layers together, you have a wide variety of stitches and techniques to choose from. Stitch-in-the-Ditch Use the Fancy stitch foot 1A with IDT™. Stitching in the ditch means using the guide on the presser foo[...]

3:11 Sewing Blindhem The blindhem stitch number 16 (14 on 1.0) is used to make invisible hems on skirts, trousers and home decorating. Use foot number 3 with IDT™. 1. Finish the edge of the hem. 2. Fold and press the hem allowance to the wrong side. 3. Fold the hem back on itself so approximately 3/8” (1 cm) of the fi nished edge extends beyon[...]

3:12 Sewing Common sewing pop-ups Bobbin empty (1.5) When the bobbin is almost empty, the machine stops automatically and a pop-up appears on the screen. Replace the empty bobbin with a full one and press OK to con fi rm. Main motor overload If you are sewing on very heavy fabric or if the machine is blocked when sewing, the main motor can get ove[...]

4:1 Sequencing Overview 1. Current stitch number and name 2. Stitch fi eld 3. Cursor 4. Enter sequencing 5. Mirror stitch side to side 6. Mirror stitch end to end 7. Load sequence 8. Save sequence 9. Delete stitch or whole sequence 10. Stitch width/positioning 11. Stitch length/density 12. Move cursor Create a sequence • Press sequencing (4) to [...]

4:2 Sequencing Using the alphabet (1.5) Alphabet mode overview 1. Font selection/font preview 2. Name of selected font 3. Drop down font selection list 4. Stitch fi eld 5. Keyboard 6. Change character set (upper case/lower case, normal/special letters and symbols) 7. Move cursor 8. Delete stitch or whole sequence Create a text sequence • Touch t[...]

4:3 Sequencing Using the alphabet (1.0) Alphabet mode overview 1. Font selection/font preview 2. Name of selected font 3. Stitch fi eld 4. Keyboard 5. Change character set (upper case/lower case, normal/special symbols) 6. Delete Create a text sequence • Press the left or right arrow buttons on the wheel to step to alphabet mode (A). • Press t[...]

4:4 Sequencing Adjust stitches You can mirror, adjust length, width, density and stitch position of the selected stitch. When you have changed a value, the digits will be highlighted to show that the value is not default. For 1.5: Move the cursor as described on page 4:1. Place the cursor after the stitch you want to adjust. Touch the center of the[...]

4:5 Sequencing Combining te xt with decorative stitches To combine your text sequence with decorative stitches, return to sequencing by selecting the sewing mode tab (B). Move the cursor through the text and insert the decorative stitches as desired. Manage your sequences You can save and reload your sequences. There are four memories where you can[...]

4:6 Sequencing Load sequence Select load (7) to open the load sequence menu. Select the sequence you want to load. Selected memory number is surrounded by a frame. Con fi rm your selection by pressing OK (C). The sequence will appear in sewing mode ready to be sewn out. For 1.5: To exit the load sequence menu without loading, touch cancel (D). For[...]

5:1 Maintenance Cleaning the bobbin area Note: Raise the needle, lower the feed dogs and turn off the machine. Remove the presser foot. Push the bobbin cover release button (A) to the right and remove the bobbin cover (B) and the bobbin. Use the screwdriver to remove the two screws (C) in the stitch plate. Lift up the stitch plate. Clean the feed d[...]

5:2 Maintenance T roubleshooting In this troubleshooting guide you will fi nd solutions to the problems you may have with your machine. For further information please contact your local authorized PFAFF® dealer. Problem/cause Remedy Gener al problems Bobbin alarm does not work? (1.5) Clean lint from bobbin area. Fabric does not move? Make sure th[...]

5:3 Maintenance Bobbin thread br eaks Did you insert the bobbin properly? Check the bobbin thread. Is the stitch plate hole damaged? Change the stitch plate. Is the bobbin area clean? Clean lint from bobbin area. Is the bobbin wound correctly? Wind a new bobbin. The seam has uneven stitches Is the thread tension correct? Check needle thread tension[...]

Inde x A Accessories ................................................................ 1:6 Accessory tray .......................................................... 1:5 Alphabet mode ................................ 2:11, 2:13, 4:2, 4:3 Alphabets ................................................................ 1:10 Auxiliary spool pin ..............[...]

N Needle art stitches .................................................... 1:9 Needle, changing ..................................................... 2:9 Needles ...................................................................... 2:8 Needle threader ........................................................ 2:4 Needle up/down .....................[...]

T Tabs ................................................................. 2:11, 2:13 Text, create ......................................................... 4:2, 4:3 Thread cutter............................................................. 2:2 Threading the machine..................................... 2:3–2:4 Needle threader 2:4 Threading for twin[...]

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