Pfaff 18 manual

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Contents Foreword Your dream has -come true. You are now the proud owner of a Pfaff sewing machine which will enable you to master all ordinary sewing, embroidering and darning jobs that may come up in a home. Twis instruction book has been compiled in order to help you understand your sew ing machine and its operation and to acquaint you with the [...]

Essential Parts of Machine 1 Take-up lever 2 Thread guide 3 Thread retainer (for bobbin winding) 4 Stitch width lever 5 Stitch width limiting button 6 Needle position lever 7 Spool pins (on back ofmachine arm) 8 Bobbin winder 9 Balance wheel 10 Stop motionknob 11 Driving belt 12 Motor (on back of machine) 13 Reverse feed control 14 Stitch length co[...]

/ ‘4’ Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Removing the Bobbin Case Turn the balance wheel toward you until the needle bar is at its highest point. Open the bed slide so that you can see the shuttle. Lift latch A (Fig. 1) with thumb and forefinger and take the bobbin case out of the machine. Release the latch so that the bobbin drops out. Disengaging the Sewing Mecha[...]

Fig. S Raise the needle bar to its highest point. Lift latch D (Fig. 8) to keep the bobbin from dropping out of its case. Place the bobbin case on stud A, mak ing sure position finger C is opposite notch B. Release latch D and press against the bobbin case until it snaps into place with a click. Changing the Needle Turn the balance wheel toward you[...]

Bring take-up lever 7 (Fig. 10) as high as it will go and place a spool of thread on one of the spool pins. Pass the thread through thread guides 1 and 2, down through thread guide 3, clock wise around and between tension discs 4, and into loop 5 of the thread check spring. Pull the thread up so that it will drop into thread guard 6. Then pass the [...]

Regulating the Thread Tensions Fig. 13 III / / ( If the tensions ore not bolanced cor rectly, imperfect stitching will result, os illustrated in Fig. 12. — Upper tension too loose or lower tension too tight. II — Upper tension too tight or lower tension too loose. Ill — Both tensions balonced correctly. Upper Tension For ordinary sewing, the [...]

Regulating the Stitch Width Set stitch width ever C (Fig. 17) to the desired stitch width (0 to 5). The num bers on the scale indicate the stitch width in millimeters. Stitch Width Limiting Button The stitch width can be limited by means of button A. To do this, pro ceed as follows: Set stitch width lever C on “2”, for instance, and hold it the[...]

o Fg. 8 Removing the Needle Plate Lift both the needle and presser bars to their highest positions. Push the bed slide to the left. Lift the needle plate by its straight edge and tilt it out (Fig. 18). From time to time, clean the machine feed with a soft brush. As you replace the needle plate, make sure its far end slips under the head of the rear[...]

Straight and Zigzag Sewing Button Sewing Raise the needle bar to its highest posi foot for the button sewing foot (Fig. 20). Check to see that the stop motion knob Drop the machine feed, flick the needle is tightened securely. position lever to left, and set the stitch tion and exchange the normal sewing Fjg. 21 a 21 b 21 width lever on “0”. St[...]

Sewing Buttonholes with or without filler thread Attach the clear-view buttonhole foot (Fig. 23). Mark the position and length of the buttonhole on the material with tailor’s chalk. Set the stitch width lever on “2” and limit the stitch width, as instructed on page 13. Set the machine for satin stitching (turning the stitch length control usu[...]

Embroidering and Darning Remove the sewing foot and drop the machine feed. Place the material into darning hoops (Fig. 25) and put it under the needle. Lower the presser bar lifter. Hold the darning hoops with both hands (Fig. 26) and move the work back and forth under the needle while the machine runs at high speed. Be sure to keep your fingers ou[...]

Blindstich Hemming Flick the needle position lever to right. Turn the fobric wrong side up and fold bock its edge about 1/2 inch (Fig. 29 A). Then fold the material to the desired width of hem, os shown in Fig.29B,ond baste, Fold the hem down so that its bottom edge protrudes about /a inch (Fig. 29 C). Set both the stitch length and stitch width co[...]

Machine Care B Cleaning the Shuttle Race Oiling All bearings of moving parts at the needle bar end and under the bedplate of the machine should be oiled occa sionally. In addition, there are a num ber of oilholes on the top cover of the machine. From time to time, remove the bobbin case and put a drop of oil into the shuttle race. Use only a high-g[...]

Changing the Light Bulb Trouble Shooting Fig. 31 Remove the face cover. Push the bulb up into its socket, turn it left and pull it out. When inserting a new bulb (Fig. 31), be sure to slide the bulb pins into the bayonet socket slots. Press the bulb in and turn it right (see arrows in Fig. 31). The needle thread breaks Cause: 1. The needle is not t[...]

The bobbin thread breaks The needle breaks Cause 1. The needle is bent. 2. The needle is not attached properly. 3. The material is too thick or heavy. 4. The material is pulled by the operator. 5. The needle is of inferior quality. Remedy: Insert a new needle. Attach it correctly. Use the correct needle for the material. Don’t pull on the fabric.[...]

Irregular stitching 2. The needle is not threaded correctly or the bobbin is not wound properly. 3. The weight of the material and the size of the thread are not in accord. 4. The needle thread is not inserted between the tension discs correctly. Thread the needle or wind the bobbin correctly. Consult the Needle and Thread Chart on page 23 to selec[...]

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