Pfaff 3.2 Owner's Manual

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  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 1
    Owner's manual
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 2
    EORFNHG.HHSYHQWLODWLRQRSHQLQJVRIWKH sewing machine and foot controller free from the accumulation of lint, dust needle, changing needle, threading bobbin, or changing presser foot, etc. ‡ $OZD\VXQSOXJVHZLQJ QVXODWHG$SSOLDQFHV SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS SERVICING OF DOUBLE INSULATED PRODUCTS
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 3
    Congratulations! &RQJUDWXODWLRQVRQSXUFKDVLQJ\RXUQHZ3)$))® sewing PDFKLQH$VDVHZLQJHQWKXVLDVW\RXKDYHDFTXLUHGD PDFKLQHWKDWIHDWXUHV course also be pleased to help you at any time.
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 4
    Included accessories 1:7 Presser feet 1:8 6WLWFKRYHUYLHZ 1:9 Utility stitches 1:9 Quilt stitches 1:11 Needle art stitches 1:11 'HFRUDWLYHVWLWFKHV 1:11 $OSKDEHWV 1:12 2 Preparations 2:1 Unpacking 2:2 Connect to the power supply 2:2 Pack away after sewing 2:3 /('OLJKWV 2:3 Free
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    1 Introduction
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    Machine overview Introduction PFAFF quilt expression 4.2 inch mm 1 00 10 20 1 7. Needle bar 8. Needle thread guide  6WLWFKSODWH  %REELQFRYHU 11. Free arm 12. Presser foot  parts 22. Pre-tension disk for threading and bobbin winding  %REELQZLQGHUWKUHDGJXLGH 24. Thread guide
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 7
    Introduction Accessory tray The accessory tray features special compartments for presser feet and bobbins, plus space for needles 33 DQGRWKHUDFFHVVRULHV6WRUHWKHDFFHVVRULHVLQWKH 34 tray so they are easily accessible. 35  6SDFHIRUDFFHVVRULHV  5HPRYDEOH
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 8
    5M This foot is used for sewing manual buttonholes. Use the markings on the foot to position WKHJDUPHQWHGJH7KHÀQJHURQWKHEDFNRIWKHIRRWKROGVFRUGLQJIRUFRUGHGEXWWRQKROH 6HQVRUPDWLFIUHHPRWLRQIRRW$  This foot is used for sensormatic free-motion sewing. This foot can also be used
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 9
    stretch stitch Sewing elastic, darning, patching and decorative sewing. 12 12 Honeycomb stitch Decorative stitch for stretch fabrics and hems. Also used with elastic thread in the bobbin. 13 13 Bridging stitch Joining fabrics and quilt batting, decorative stitch for quilting, hemstitching
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 10
    for jackets and trousers. 38 33 Rounded buttonhole Buttonhole for light garments or jackets. 39 34 Stretch buttonhole Buttonhole for stretch fabrics. 40 - Cross stitch buttonhole Decorative buttonhole. 41 - Decorative eyelet buttonhole Decorative buttonhole for jackets. 42 - Heirloom round
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 11
    Introduction Stitch Stitch number Name 4.2 3.2 48 40 Bartack 49 41 Denim bartack 50 42 seams and pockets decoratively. Automatically reinforce seams and pockets decoratively. Automatically reinforce seams and pockets. Quilt stitches Stitch 4.2 52* 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 12
    ™ system (Part number 820920-096). 6 Requires optional Join and Fold Edging Foot w/IDT™ system (Part number 820931-096). Alphabets Comic (3.2 & 4.2) Cyrillic (3.2 & 4.2*) Outline (4.2**) * Only in russian quilt expression™ 4.2 sewing machine. ** Not included in russian quilt expression™ 4.2 sewing
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 13
    2 Preparations
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     styrofoam inside. Note: Styrofoam left in the accessory tray while sewing may affect stitch quality. The styrofoam is for packing purposes only and should be removed. Note: Your PFAFF® ExpressionŒ sewing machine is adjusted to provide the best stitch result at normal room temperature. Extreme hot
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 15
    the machine around the free arm.  3ODFHWKHIRRWFRQWUROLQWKHVSDFHDERYHWKH free arm.  3XWRQWKHKDUGFRYHU LED lights
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 16
    Auxiliary spool pin The auxiliary spool pin is used when winding a bobbin thread from a second spool of thread or for a second spool when sewing with a twin needle. 5DLVHWKHDX[LOLDU\VSRROSLQ6OLGH WKHQHHGOHWKUHDGJXLGH (  5. Thread the needle. B C C B A D E quilt expression™ 4.2 2:4
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 17
    some optional accessories that require manual threading of the needle. H G PFA Threading for twin needle Replace the sewing needle . Pull both threads from the right underneath the bobbin winder thread JXLGH % RQWKHSUHWHQVLRQGLVF &  quilt expression™ 4.2 C C B D B A 2:5 Preparations
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 18
    ZLQG$ pop-up appears on the screen to inform you WKDWEREELQZLQGLQJLVDFWLYH3UHVVWKHIRRW control to start winding the bobbin. When the bobbin is full, the bobbin winding will slow down and stop automatically. The SRSXSFORVHV5HPRYHWKHEREELQDQGFXWWKH WKUHDGXVLQJWKHEREELQWKUHDG
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    WKHFRYHU3XOO the thread to the left to cut. Note: The bobbin cover can be used as a magnifying glass. A C Preparations IDT™ system (Integrated dual feed) )RUVHZLQJDQ\IDEULFSUHFLVHO\3)$))Š expression™ VHZLQJPDFKLQHSURYLGHVWKHLGHDO VROXWLRQWKHLQWHJUDWHGGXDOIHHG,'7ŒV\VWHP
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 20
    MXVWSXOOLWVWUDLJKWRXWRI the hole. Preparations Needles The sewing machine needle plays an important UROHLQVXFFHVVIXOVHZLQJ8VHRQO\TXDOLW\QHHGOHV We recommend needles of system 130/705H. The needle package included with your machine FRQWDLQVQHHGOHVRIWKHPRVWIUHTXHQWO\XVHGVL]HV
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 21
    -purpose tool. Push the new needle upwards with the ÁDWVLGHDZD\IURP\RXXQWLOLWZLOOJRQR further. 5. Tighten the needle screw as tight as it will go. Lowering feed dogs
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 22
    quilt expression sewing machine cuts the top and bobbin threads and raises the presser foot and the needle. 7RFXWEHIRUHWKHQHHGOHPRYHVWRWKHVWDUWSRVLWLRQ of the next stitch, press the thread snips button while sewing stitches and tapering stitches to step between the parts of the stitch.
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 23
    is lowered automatically when you start sewing. Start/stop (11) Press this button to start or stop the machine without using the foot control. stitch represented by that number immediately. F1 - Function 1 (18) The F1 button is used to set the tapering program. It is also used to repeat buttonholes
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 24
    for expression™ 3.2 stitches and tapering stitches to step between the parts of the stitch. Stitch restart (3) :KHQKDYLQJVWRSSHGVHZLQJLQWKHPLGGOHRID stitch, press restart to start sewing tie-off button while sewing and your machine sews a few tie-off stitches and stops automatically.
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 25
    RQHRIRUDFRPELQDWLRQRIWKHWR buttons, you select the stitch represented by that number immediately. F1 - Function 1 (15) The F1 button is used to set the tapering program. It is also used to repeat buttonholes and to GHDFWLYDWHUHSHDWIRUGDUQLQJVWLWFKHV$OOVHOHFWLRQV will be shown
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    Preparations 2:14
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    the machine with this setting DFWLYDWHGDQGIRUHYHU\VWLWFKVHOHFWLRQWKDWLVQRW a straight stitch, a pop-up informs you that it is set WRVWUDLJKWVWLWFK'HVHOHFWVWLWFKZLGWKVDIHW\WRJR back to normal sewing. Note: Twin needle and stitch width safety cannot be used at the same time. Dynamic
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 28
    PDQXDOO\:KHQVHZLQJ in free-motion at low speed the presser foot will raise and lower with each stitch to hold the fabric on the stitch plate while the stitch is being formed. $WKLJKHUVSHHGWKHSUHVVHUIRRWÁRDWVRYHUWKH fabric while sewing. When turning on the machine, a pop-up informs \RX
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 29
    3 Sewing
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    the stitch number does not exist, \RXZLOOKHDUDEHHSDQGWKHÀUVWHQWHUHGGLJLWZLOO be selected as a stitch. Use the up and down arrow buttons on the wheel to step between stitches. Sewing recommendations   Note: All symbols and options will not be shown at the same time. 7 8 9 10 11 3:2
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 31
    instructions on how to change the setting manually. Stitch width (1) Increase or decrease the stitch width using + and -. Stitch length (2) Increase or decrease the stitch . Sewing Stitch positioning (3) 3UHVVWKHDOWHUQDWLYHVEXWWRQWRVKRZWKHVWLWFK positioning instead of the stitch width
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 32
    -off button, found on the front of the machine. Sewing with tie-off options selected  7KHWLHRIIEHJLQQLQJ $ ZLOOEHSHUIRUPHGDV soon indicator and the programmed tie-off indicator will be lit. To go back to sewing forward, stop sewing in reverse and press the reverse button. No indicators will be lit and
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 33
    DUHDFWLYDWHG  :KHQWDSHULQJLVDFWLYDWHGDWERWKWKH beginning and at the end and you start to sew, the stitch width will start at 0 mm. It becomes wider until the selected stitch width is reached. 6HZ\RXUGHVLUHGOHQJWKDQGSUHVVWKHUHYHUVH button. The width is reduced until the width
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 34
    stitches, such as buttonholes, cannot be saved. A pop-up will inform you of this when you try to save such a stitch. Load personal stitch 1. Load your personal stitches in sewing mode ready to be sewn out. The number of the loaded stitch will be shown SUHÀ[HGE\DKHDUW Delete personal stitch 
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 35
    Use needle size 90 and lightweight, soft cotton bobbin thread when sewing handlook quilt stitches. You might need to adjust the thread tension . Make a few tests on a scrap piece of the fabric you are going to sew and check the tension. Recommended stitches for a handlook quilt Stitch 4.2 53 54 55
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 36
    system is disengaged. To ensure good results, start by sewing a test sample on a scrap piece of the fabric with the stabilizer you will use. The direction of the stitches being sewn will be B indicated on the screen by an arrow next to the buttonhole. Sensormatic buttonhole When you sew
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 37
    the buttonhole as many times as you wish by pressing the foot control. The machine will stop automatically when the buttonhole is complete.  3UHVVWKH)EXWWRQWRGHDFWLYDWHUHSHDW Sew on a button  7RVHZRQDEXWWRQUHPRYHWKHSUHVVHUIRRW and select the button sewing stitch. 2. Lower
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 38
    stops automatically and a pop-up appears on the screen. Replace the empty bobbin with a full one DQGSUHVV2.RQWKHZKHHOWRFRQÀUP Mainmotor overload ,I\RXDUHVHZLQJRQYHU\KHDY\IDEULFRULIWKH machine is blocked when sewing, the mainmotor FDQJHWRYHUORDGHGDQGWKHPDFKLQHZLOOVWRS
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 39
    4 Sequencing
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 40
    RQ\RXUPDFKLQHDQG reload and sew them any time you like. $OOVWLWFKHVLQ\RXUVHZLQJPDFKLQHFDQEHXVHGIRUVHTXHQFLQJH[FHSWIRUEXWWRQKROHVGDUQLQJWDSHULQJ stitches, button sewing and bartacks. Sequencing - overview 1. Current stitch number  6WLWFKÀHOG 1 5  6HTXHQFHFRPPDQGV
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 41
    DYDOXHWKHGLJLWVZLOOEH highlighted on the graphic display to show that the YDOXHLVQRWGHIDXOW Note: The adjustments will only affect the stitch at the cursor position. If you return to sewing mode, all adjustments made there will affect the entire sequence and will not be saved. Delete
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 42
    \RXUVHTXHQFHZRUNVMXVWOLNHLQVHZLQJ PRGH6HHSDJH6HOHFWWKHVHTXHQFHRSWLRQLQ the load pop-up. Note: When loading a sequence into sewing mode, the QXPEHURIWKHVDYHGVHTXHQFHZLOOEHVKRZQSUHÀ[HGE\ an M. Delete sequence 'HOHWLQJ\RXUVHTXHQFHVIURPWKHPDFKLQHZRUNV MXVWOLNH
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 43
    5 Maintenance
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    A the thread snips knife. Put the bobbin case and the bobbin case holder back in place. Note: Do not blow air into the bobbin case area. The dust and lint will be blown into your machine. C Replacing the stitch plate With the feed dogs lowered, place the stitch plate ZLWKWKHNQREÀWWLQJLQWR
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 45
    3)$))ŠGHDOHUZKRZLOOEHKDSS\WRKHOS you. Problem/cause General problems 7KUHDGVQLSVGRQRWFXWWKHWKUHDG"  )DEULFGRHVQRWPRYH" Wrong stitch , irregular or narrow stitch? The needle breaks? The machine will not sew? The sewing machine function buttons do not respond to touch? Remedy
  • Pfaff 3.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 46
    lint collected between the feed dogs? 5HPRYHWKHVWLWFKSODWHDQGFOHDQWKHIHHGGRJVZLWKD brush. Have your sewing machine serviced regularly by your local authorized PFAFF® dealer! ,I\RXKDYHIROORZHGWKLVWURXEOHVKRRWLQJLQIRUPDWLRQDQGVWLOOKDYHSUREOHPVWDNH\RXUVHZLQJPDFKLQH WR\RXU
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