Pfaff 16 Owner's Manual - Page 7

Threading

the

Shuttle

Tal<o

the

shuttle,

point

down,

into

your

left

hand

and

with

your

right

hand

insert

he

bobbin,

also

with

ts

point

down,

from

obove

into

the

shuttle,

so

that

the

thread

let

off

is

from

left

to

right

(Fig.

5).

Dra’N

the

thread

through

the

slot

a,

which

is

near

the

edge

of

the

shuttle,

and

then

to

the

delivery

hole

Ii

near

the

point

of

the

shuttle

—

see

Fig.

6.

From

there

take

the

tfsread

uncfer

the

spring

i

and

up

again,

as

shown

in

Fig.

7.

The

shuttle

is

pro.

perly

threaded

if

the

thread

con

be

drawn

out

freely.

Replacing

the

Shuttle

When

returning

the

Shuttle

to

the

machine

make

sure

that

the

small

spring

is

on

top,

and

the

point

turned

towards

you.

Drawing

the

Under

Thread

through

the

Needle

Plate

Hold

the

end

of

the

upper

thread,

leaving

the

thread

slack.

Turn

the

balance

wheel

over

towards

you

to

let

the

needle

travel

down

and

up

again

to

its

highest

point.

In

doing

so

it

will

loop

the

under

tfiread

and

draw

it

up

through

the

needle

pfate

(Fig.

8).

The

end

of

the

thread

can

then

be

drawn

out

fully,

and,

together

with

the

upper

thread,

be

placed

under

and

behind

the

pres

car

foot.

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2

L

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eneral

Fr

all

normal

sewing

warts

use

standard

presser

foot,

F’Jo

552.

Move

the

thread

toke.up

lever

to

its

highest

point.

Place

the

material

under

the

presser

foot,

lower

the

presser

bar

lifter,

and

start

to

sew.

Do

not

pull

the

muterial,

but

only

guide

it.

Alter

you

hove

practised

sufficiently

on

some

reninants,

make

ci

few

stitch

runs

to

t

est

the

stitch

length

and

the

threcid

tension,

to

ensure

that

they

are

satisfactory

and

suitoble

for

the

fabric

to

be

sewn.

When

sewing

lioi

cI

or

thick

ports

of

the

mnteriol,

or

when

stitching

aci

oss

seams,

assist

the

needle

by

carefully

turning

the

balance

wheel

with

your

hand.

This

will

pro.

vent

the

needle

from

bending

or

breaking.

Before

sewing

the

corner

of

ci

seam

draw

with

a

hand

sewing

needle

a

thread

through

the

material,

and

then

sew

along

one

edge.

Turn

t

he

corner

(Ii

ft

the

presser

bai

before

turning,

and

then

lower

it

again),

and

continue

to

sew

while

hold.

ing

bath

ends

of

the

tacking

thread.

This

svciy

any

stop.

page

which,

otherwise,

can

easily

occur

will

be

prevented.

Adjusting

the

Lenqth

of

Stitch

The

machine

has

in

front—on

the

right

a

stitch

regulating

lever

ii

(Fig.

9)

to

“,hich

is

fitted

a

knob

b

with

which

the

rnquirerl

stitch

length

can

be

set

on

the

scale

r.

“0”

on

the

scale

mdi

cafes

neutral

position.

You

increase

the

shtch

by

turning

the

knob

anti.clockwise

aid

pushing

the

lever

downwards.

To

decrease

the

length

of

stitch

you

must

pull

the

lever

up

towards

“0”.

After

each

sctiiig

you

must

slightly

tighten

the

Fiq,

S

8

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