Pfaff 4.2 Owner's Manual

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  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 1
    Owner's manual
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 2
    \DWWDFKPHQWV recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual. ‡ 1HYHURSHUDWHWKLVVHZLQJPDFKLQHLILWKDVD .HHSYHQWLODWLRQRSHQLQJVRIWKH sewing machine and foot controller free from the accumulation of lint, SSOLDQFHV SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS SERVICING OF DOUBLE INSULATED
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    Congratulations! &RQJUDWXODWLRQVRQSXUFKDVLQJ\RXUQHZ3)$))® sewing PDFKLQH$VDVHZLQJHQWKXVLDVW\RXKDYHDFTXLUHGD PDFKLQH will of course also be pleased to help you at any time.
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 4
    Table of contents 1 Introduction 1:5 0DFKLQHRYHUYLHZ 1:6 Front side 1:6 Top parts 1:6 $FFHVVRU\WUD 1:7 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
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 5
    1 Introduction
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    Main switch, connectors for power cord and foot control  6OLGHIRUORZHULQJWKHIHHGGRJV  &RQQHFWLRQIRUNQHHOLIW   1:6 Top parts 22. Pre-tension disk for threading and bobbin winding  %REELQZLQGHUWKUHDGJXLGH 24. Thread guide  %REELQWKUHDGJXLGHV  %REELQWKUHDGFXWWHU
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 7
    feet and bobbins, plus space for needles 33 DQGRWKHUDFFHVVRULHV6WRUHWKHDFFHVVRULHVLQWKH 34 tray so they are easily accessible. 35  6SDFHIRUDFFHVVRULHV  5HPRYDEOHWUD\IRUSUHVVHUIHHW  5HPRYDEOHEREELQKROGHU Included accessories 36 36. Thread net 37. Edge guide
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 8
    IRRWZLWK,'7ΠThis foot is used for blindhem stitches. The toe on the foot guides the fabric. The red guide on the foot is designed to ride along the entered into the machine. Manual buttonhole foot 5M This foot is used for sewing manual buttonholes. Use the markings on the foot to position WKH
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 9
    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. 14 14 Foundation elastic stitch Joining stitch for undergarments, terry cloth, leather, bulky fabrics where overlapping the
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 10
    43 35 Bound buttonhole With extra cutting space for bound buttonhole (straight stitch). 44 36 Button sewing Sew on buttons or tacking. 45 37 Eyelet Heirloom sewing decorative trim. 1:10 46 38 Programmable darning stitch Darning holes or damaged fabric. 47 39 Programmable reinforced darning
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 11
    Automatically reinforce seams and pockets. Automatically reinforce 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 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 12
    186 187 188 189 190 191 192 Stitch 4.2 232 2331 2341 2351 2361 2372 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 machine
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 13
    2 Preparations
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    . Note: Your PFAFF® ExpressionŒ sewing machine is adjusted to provide the best stitch result at normal room temperature. Extreme hot and cold temperatures can affect the sewn result. Connect to the power supply $PRQJWKHDFFHVVRULHV\RXZLOOÀQGWKHSRZHU cord and the foot control. Note: Before
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 15
    from the wall socket and then from the machine. 3. Unplug the foot control cord from the machine. Wind the cord around the foot control for easy storage.  3ODFHDOODFFHVVRULHVLQWKHDFFHVVRU\WUD\6OLGH the tray on to the machine around the free arm.  3ODFHWKHIRRWFRQWUROLQWKHVSDFH
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 16
    pin is used when winding a bobbin thread from a second spool of thread or for a second spool when sewing with a twin needle. 5DLVHWKH main spool pin in vertical position. Threading the machine Make sure that the presser foot is raised and the needle is in the B A D E quilt expression™ 4.2 2:4
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 17
    needle, twin needle or triple needle. There are also some optional accessories that require manual threading of the needle. H G PFA Threading for twin needle Replace the sewing needle with a twin needle. Make sure that the presser foot is raised and the needle is in the up position.  3ODFH
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 18
    WKHULJKWWRZLQG$ 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 WKUHDGXVLQJWKH
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 19
    bobbin cover can be used as a magnifying glass. A C Preparations IDT™ system (Integrated dual feed) )RUVHZLQJDQ\IDEULFSUHFLVHO\3)$))Š expression match when sewing plaid or striped fabrics. Engaging the IDT™ system Important: For all work with the IDT™ system use presser feet with the center
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 20
    FRPHVZLWKDQHOHFWURQLFNQHHOLIW for regulating the presser foot height. ,QVHUWWKHNQHHOLIWLQWKHSURYLGHGKROHRQ stitches, breakage or snapping of the thread. A damaged needle can also damage the stitch plate. Do not use asymmetrical twin needles (I), since it may damage your sewing machine
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 21
    the sewing machine to the left. 0RYHWKHVZLWFKWRWKHULJKWLI\RXZLVKWRUDLVHWKH feed dogs. Changing the presser foot Remove presser foot Press the presser foot downwards until it disengages from the presser foot holder. Attach presser foot Place the presser foot under the presser foot holder
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 22
    Press the button when you are not sewing and your 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. The thread snips indicator will be lit
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 23
    start sewing. Start/stop (11) Press this button to start or stop the machine without using the foot control. Press the button once to start and press it again to stop. Graphic display (12) 7KHJUDSKLFGLVSOD\OHWV\RXYLHZDOO\RXU VHOHFWLRQVDQGRSWLRQV6WLWFKHVDUHVKRZQLQUHDO size. Stitch
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    \RXKDYHPDGH If pressing the stitch restart button while sewing, WKHVWLWFKZLOOEHÀQLVKHGDQGWKHPDFKLQHZLOO then stop. Speed control (4) Press the speed button to sew at a slower speed. $QLFRQRQWKHJUDSKLFGLVSOD\ZLOOLQGLFDWHKRZ slow your machine will sew. Long press the speed EXWWRQ
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    menu (18) Press this button to open the menu for machine settings. Mirror side to side (19) For mirroring stitches side to side. Load personal stitch or sequence (20) Press this button to load a personal stitch or VHTXHQFH Save personal stitch or sequence (21) 3UHVVWKLVEXWWRQWRVDYHDVWLWFKRU
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    Preparations 2:14
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    FHQWHUQHHGOHSRVLWLRQIRUDOOVWLWFKHVWRSUHYHQW damage to the needle, presser foot or needle plate. In sewing mode, press the info button. The stitch width safety icon will be shown. When turning on the machine with this setting DFWLYDWHGDQGIRUHYHU\VWLWFKVHOHFWLRQWKDWLVQRW a straight
  • Pfaff 4.2 | 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 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 29
    3 Sewing
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    Use the up and down arrow buttons on the wheel to step between stitches. Sewing recommendations Press the info button to show sewing recommendations for the current stitch. Press the button again to hide the information. 7. Needle recommendation/setting  6HWIRUWZLQQHHGOH Wing needle recommended
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    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 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 32
    off. For 4.2: :KHQDWKUHDGVQLS & LVSURJUDPPHG the machine will automatically cut the threads after performing the tie-off end. The needle and presser foot will raise. Note: Stop sewing and press the reverse button twice to activate reverse sewing. The reverse indicator will be lit. No tie-off
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 33
    try to open the tapering program view for a stitch that cannot be tapered, a warning sound will be heard. Speed control 1. Long press the speed button to open a popup where you can use the left and right arrow buttons on the wheel to change the sewing speed. Note: You cannot select a higher speed
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 34
    you ZDQWWRXVHDQGSUHVV2.7KHVWLWFKZLOO appear in sewing mode ready to be sewn out. The number of the loaded stitch will be shown SUHÀ[HGE\DKHDUW Delete personal stitch  'HOHWH\RXUSHUVRQDOVWLWFKHVIURP\RXU PDFKLQHZKHQ\RXDUHLQORDGRUVDYHPRGH  6HOHFWWKHVWLWFK\RXZDQW
  • Pfaff 4.2 | 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 possible. 1. Place your garment with stabilizer in position under the presser foot.  6HOHFWDGDUQLQJVWLWFK  6WDUWVHZLQJDERYHWKHKROHDQG
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 36
    \RXUEXWWRQKROH0DNHVXUHWKDWWKH,'7Πsystem 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
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 37
    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 the feed dogs. 3. Place the
  • Pfaff 4.2 | 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 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 39
    4 Sequencing
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 40
    LQ\RXUVHZLQJPDFKLQHFDQEHXVHGIRUVHTXHQFLQJH[FHSWIRUEXWWRQKROHVGDUQLQJWDSHULQJ stitches, button sewing and bartacks. Sequencing - overview 1. Current stitch number  6WLWFKÀHOG 1 5  6HTXHQFHFRPPDQGV  $OSKDEHW 2 6 3  6WLWFKZLGWKVWLWFKSRVLWLRQLQJ  6WLWFKOHQJWK
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 41
    right arrow buttons on the 2 wheel to where you want to add a letter. 3 6 2. Use the down arrow button to step through WKH stitch at the cursor position. If you return to sewing mode, all adjustments made there will affect the entire sequence and will not be saved. Delete a stitch or letter
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 42
    \RXUVHTXHQFHZRUNVMXVWOLNHLQVHZLQJ PRGH6HHSDJH6HOHFWWKHVHTXHQFHRSWLRQLQ the load pop-up. Note: When loading a sequence into sewing mode, the QXPEHURIWKHVDYHGVHTXHQFHZLOOEHVKRZQSUHÀ[HGE\ an M. Delete sequence 'HOHWLQJ\RXUVHTXHQFHVIURPWKHPDFKLQHZRUNV MXVWOLNH
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 43
    5 Maintenance
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    A the thread snips knife. Put the bobbin case and the bobbin case holder back in place. Note: Do not blow air into the bobbin case area. The dust and lint will be blown into your machine. C Replacing the stitch plate With the feed dogs lowered, place the stitch plate ZLWKWKHNQREÀWWLQJLQWR
  • Pfaff 4.2 | Owner's Manual - Page 45
    3)$))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 4.2 | 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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    WKHULJKWWRFKDQJHWKHPDFKLQHHTXLSPHQWDQGWKH DVVRUWPHQWRIDFFHVVRULHVZLWKRXWSULRUQRWLFHRUPDNHPRGLÀFDWLRQV to the performance or design. 6XFKPRGLÀFDWLRQVKRZHYHUZLOODOZD\VEHWRWKHEHQHÀWRIWKHXVHU and the product. Intellectual Property Patents protecting this product are
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