Pfaff coverlock 4.0 manual

coverlock TM 4.0 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 r educe the risk of electric shock: •[...]

OPERA TING INS TRUCTIONS INTRODUCTION Parts of the machine .................................................................... 4 Accessories ....................................................................................... 5 Optional accessories from INSPIRA ™ .................................... 6 PREP ARA TIONS Connecting the foot contro[...]

PF AFF coverlock 4.0 german design 21 19 22 20 23 24 25 4 5 6 7 8 coverlock 4.0 2 9 10 3 1 12 11 16 17 18 15 13 14 Introduction 4 1. Telescopic thread stand 2. Handle 3. Touch screen 4. Load stitch button 5. Save stitch button 6. Clear button 7. Settings menu button 8. Info button 9. Stitch plate 10. Flat bed extension 11. Cutter cover A 12. Front [...]

31 32 33 34 26 28 27 30 29 23 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 1 10 12 13 15 14 Introduction 5 Accessories Accessories are contained in the accessory box. 1. Accessory box 2. Screwdriver 3. Knife blade (for the movable upper cutter) 4. Thread unreeling discs (5) 5. Thread spool nets (5) 6. Oiler 7. Allen key 8. Tweezers (placed on the inside of the front cover) 9. C[...]

Introduction 6 Optional accessories from INSPIRA ™ Optional presser feet specially prepared for this machine are available at your PFAFF® dealer. The snap-on type presser foot used on this machine allows easy removal and replacement. Elastic F oot 620 08 65-96 The Elastic Foot guides and stretches narrow elastic (¼-½”, 6-12mm) as you sew it [...]

A B C Prepar ations 7 Connecting the foot control and the power supply Among the accessories you will À nd the power cord and the foot control. Note: Before plugging in the foot control, check to ensure that it is type ”FR5” (see underside of foot control). 1. Pull out the cord from the foot control. Connect the foot control to the front socke[...]

coverlock 4.0 ger man design 1 2 coverlock 4.0 Prepar ations 8 Setting up the telescopic thread stand Extend the telescopic thread stand to its full height, then turn until it clicks into place. Place the thread spools over the cone holders on the spool pin. If the machine is already threaded, straighten the threads to prevent tangling. Front cover[...]

A B E D C german design Prepar ations 9 Changing the presser foot Turn off the main power switch and unplug the machine. • Raise the presser foot. • Turn the handwheel toward you until the needles are at the highest position. • Push the red button on the back of the presser foot ankle to release the presser foot. • Raise the presser foot to[...]

B A B B A B A B Prepar ations 10 Movable upper cutter Disengaging, position B Turn off the main power switch and unplug the machine. • Turn the handwheel toward you until the upper cutter is raised to the highest position. • Open the front cover. • Pull the movable cutter knob to the right as far as it will go. • Turn the knob toward you co[...]

B A 1 2 3 4 R N N R N R Prepar ations 11 Upper looper Disengaging For coverstitch and chaintitch sewing the upper looper needs to be disengaged. • Turn the handwheel until the upper looper is in its lowest position. • Push the clutch lever to the right and back until position B is visible from the front. Engaging • Turn the handwheel until th[...]

Threading 12 Gener al threading information A color coded diagram is located inside the front cover for quick reference. Always start threading the loopers and then the needles from right to left. See the table below for recommendations on what needles and thread to use for different fabric weights. Tip: Your new machine is threaded to sew a standa[...]

1 2 9 coverlock 4.0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Threading 13 Threading the upper looper (r ed) • Raise the presser foot to release tension discs. • Pass the thread from back to front through the thread guide on the thread stand (1). • Thread the top cover thread guide by pulling the thread towards the left until it slips under the guide. Then pull the [...]

1 2 coverlock 4.0 1 2 3 9 A A B B Option 1 Option 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 Threading 14 Threading the lower looper (yellow) • Raise the presser foot to release tension discs. • Pass the thread from back to front through the thread guide on the thread stand (1). • Thread the top cover thread guide by pulling the thread towards the left until it slip[...]

coverlock 4.0 1 2 3 1 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5 A 10 BB A Option 1 Option 2 Threading 15 Threading chainstitch looper (purple) • Raise the presser foot to release tension discs. • Pass the thread from back to front through the thread guide on the thread stand (1). • Thread the top cover thread guide by pulling the thread towards the left until [...]

coverlock 4.0 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 1 9 Threading 16 Threading the right needle (green, B on needle clamp) • Raise the presser foot to release tension discs. • Pass the thread from back to front through the thread guide on the thread stand (1). • Thread the top cover thread guide by pulling the thread towards the left until it slips under the g[...]

coverlock 4.0 2 1 2 3 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 Threading 17 Threading the left needle (blue, A on needle clamp) • Raise the presser foot to release tension discs. • Pass the thread from back to front through the thread guide on the thread stand (1). • Thread the top cover thread guide by pulling the thread towards the left until it slips under the gui[...]

2 5 6 7 8 9 coverlock 4.0 1 2 3 1 4 9 Threading 18 Threading the chainstitch needle (blue, D on needle clamp) • Raise the presser foot to release tension discs. • Pass the thread from back to front through the thread guide on the thread stand (1). • Thread the top cover thread guide by pulling the thread towards the left until it slips under [...]

1 2 5 6 7 8 9 coverlock 4.0 2 3 1 4 9 Threading 19 Threading the coverstitch needles Note: Thread the needles in to following order: right (E), middle (D), left (C) Threading the right coverstitch needle (red, E on the needle clamp) • Raise the presser foot to release tension discs. • Pass the thread from back to front through the thread guide [...]

2 5 6 7 8 9 coverlock 4.0 4 1 2 3 1 9 Threading 20 Threading the middle coverstitch/chainstitch needle (green, D on the needle clamp) • Raise the presser foot to release tension discs. • Pass the thread from back to front through the thread guide on the thread stand (1). • Thread the top cover thread guide by pulling the thread towards the le[...]

2 5 6 7 8 9 1 coverlock 4.0 1 2 3 4 9 Threading 21 Threading the coverstitch left needle (blue, C on the needle clamp) • Raise the presser foot to release tension discs. • Pass the thread from back to front through the thread guide on the thread stand (1). • Thread the top cover thread guide by pulling the thread towards the left until it sli[...]

PF AFF coverlock 4.0 german design PF AFF coverlock 4.0 german design Threading 22 Needle threader To make threading the needles easier, use the needle threader included with the accessories. • Turn the handwheel so the needles are in their highest position and lower the presser foot. Make sure one of the rectangular markings of the needle thread[...]

1 2 3 7 4 9 8 5 10 6 A 11 12 13 14 15 T ouch screen 23 T ouch screen overview Sewing mode is the À rst view on the graphic display after you turn on the machine. Your selected stitch will be shown in real size in the stitch À eld. Here you will À nd all the basic information you need to start sewing. This is also the menu where you adjust the se[...]

T ouch screen 24 On-screen stitch adjustments Your machine will set the best settings for each selected stitch. You can make your own adjustments on the selected stitch. The setting changes only affect the selected stitch. Your changed settings will be reset to default when selecting another stitch. The changed settings are not automatically saved [...]

B B B A A C DE T ouch screen 25 Save Stitch To save the adjusted stitch, touch the Save Stitch button to open the Save Stitch view. You can save up to 30 different stitches. You can scroll through the list to À nd a free position, using the arrows. Any box without a stitch is a free position and can be used to save your new stitch. Touch a free po[...]

B A T ouch screen 26 When a stitch is selected, a pop-up message with detailed information about the stitch appears. Touch OK (A) to load the selected stitch or Cancel (B) to return to the Load Stitch list. Settings menu Touch the Settings button to open the settings menu. Here you can adjust the machine settings. Touch the Settings button again to[...]

T ouch screen 27 Pop-ups Front cover open As a safety precaution you cannot sew with the front cover open. The pop-up will close when the front cover is closed. Presser foot is up You cannot start sewing with the presser foot up. The pop-up will close when the presser foot is lowered. W arning, overloaded, please wait If you are sewing on very heav[...]

Stitches & sewing techniques 28 Stitch A B CD E N/R A/B Threading path BGR Y P 5-thread safety stitch, wide For joining with a reinforced stitch and overcasting in one step. A durable chainstitch seam with overlock edge for garment sewing, quilt piecing and other projects. A and D 6.0 N No A ••••• 5-thread safety stitch, narr ow For j[...]

Stitches & sewing techniques 29 * Not recommended for heavyweight woven f abrics or medium to heavyweight stretch fabrics. Stitch A B CD E N/R A/B Threading path BGR Y P 4-thread safety stitch, narr ow For joining with reinforced stitch and overcasting in one step. Converter required. B and D 6.0 N Yes A •• • • 3-thread overlock, wide F[...]

Stitches & sewing techniques 30 Stitch A B CD E N/R A/B Threading path BGR Y P 3-thread Á atlock stitch, narrow For sewing stretchy fabrics together with a decorative effect either with the Á atlock side or the ladder stitch side. Create varying effects by threading the loopers with decorative thread. Read more on page 35. B 6.0 N No A ••[...]

Stitches & sewing techniques 31 Stitch A B CD E N/R A/B Threading path BGR Y P 2-thread overlock, wide For overcasting a single layer of light to medium weight fabrics. Converter required. A 6.0 N Yes A •• 2-thread overlock, narr ow For overcasting a single layer of light to medium weight fabrics. Converter required. B 6.0 N Yes A •• 2-[...]

Stitches & sewing techniques 32 Stitch A B CD E N/R A/B Threading path BGR Y P 2-thread r olled edge* For edging lightweight fabrics. It gives a nice À nish on silky scarves, pillow ruf Á es and napkins. Thread the looper with a decorative lightweight thread, such as 40 weight rayon for a beautiful satin edge. Converter required. Read more on[...]

5-8 cm (2-3“) Stitches & sewing techniques 33 Start sewing Pin Placement When securing the fabric pieces using pins, insert straight pins to the left of the presser foot. The pins will be easy to remove and are away from the cutters. Sewing over pins will damage and might destroy the cutting edge of the cutters. • When the machine is comple[...]

Stitches & sewing techniques 34 Rolled edge sewing The rolled edge stitch is appropriate for lightweight fabrics such as lawn, voil, organdy, crepe, etc. The rolled edge is achieved by adjusting the thread tension to make the fabric edge roll under the fabric while overlocking. Adjust the thread tension to change the degree of rolling. To sew a[...]

Standard Á atlock stitch Ornamental Á atlock stitch 3-thread ladder stitch Stitches & sewing techniques 35 Flatlock sewing A Á atlock stitch is made by sewing the seam and pulling the fabric apart to Á atten the seam. The Á atlock stitch can be used both as a decorative construction stitch, sewing two pieces together (Standard Á atlock st[...]

A B Stitches & sewing techniques 36 Chainstitch sewing The chainstitch is sewn with two threads, one needle and one looper. Normally, the machine trims the fabric edge while the seam is being sewn. However, a chainstitch seam can be placed at a desired distance from edge of fabric by putting the upper cutter in B position, disengaging the upper[...]

6 mm 9 mm 4 mm • 5.5 6.0 6.5 PF AFF Stitch adjustments 37 Stitch width adjustment The stitch width can be increased or decreased by changing the needle position or with the cutting width dial. Width adjustment by changing needle position A) When only the left needle, or when both needles are used the stitch width is 6 mm. B) When only the right n[...]

Stitch adjustments 38 F abric Differential feed 1.0 Adjustment Result Stretch f abric (Knit, jersey) 1.0 - 2.0 Non-stretch f abric (Chino, denim) 1.0 Lightweight fabric (Silk, silky knit - wear) 0.6 - 1.0 Differential feed adjustment The differential feed system consists of two sets of feed teeth arranged one behind the other. Both feed teeth work [...]

Stitch adjustments 39 Thread tension À ne tuning Thread tension is automatically set when selecting a stitch but it may have to be À ne tuned depending on: • Type and thickness of the fabric • Needle size • Size, type and À bre content of the thread See page 24 for how to adjust the thread tension settings. 2-thread overlock When the lower[...]

Stitch adjustments 40 Chainstitch When the chainstitch needle thread tension is too loose Increase the needle thread tension (blue), or decrease the chainstitch looper thread tension (purple). Coverstitch When the coverstitch looper thread is too loose Increase the coverstitch looper thread tension (purple). When the coverstitch left needle thread [...]

1 2 3 Maintenance 41 Machine maintenance An overlock machine requires more frequent maintenance than a conventional machine mainly for two reasons: • A lot of lint is produced when the cutters are cutting the the fabric. • An overlock runs at a very high speed and needs to be oiled frequently to lubricate the internal working parts. Cleaning Tu[...]

Maintenance 42 Stor age When the machine is not in use, be sure to keep it unplugged. Cover the machine with the dust cover to protect it from the dust. Store the machine, so it is not exposed to direct sunlight or humidity. Servicing If you have any questions regarding service and/or operation, contact your local PFAFF® dealer. T rouble shooting [...]

Sewing speed 1100 stitches/min Stitch length 1.0 - 4.0 mm Differential feed r atio 1:0.6 - 1:2 Overlock stitch width Left needle: 5 - 7 mm Right needle: 3 - 5 mm Coverstitch: 3 - 6 mm Presser foot rise 4.5 mm Needles INSPIRA overlock needles - system ELx705 size: #14/90, #12/80 Number of needles 3, 2, 1 Number of threads 2, 3, 4,5 Machine dimension[...]

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