Pfaff 71 Owner's Manual

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  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 1
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 2
    rhstaannddy the machine and familiarize as a reference book in case you you with a should Follow these pleasure. simple instructions and sewing with your Plaff will become a lasting If you have any sewing to help you at any time. problems, please contact your Pfaff dealer. He
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 3
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 4
    winder & Balance wheel 7. Stop motion knob 8. Motor disengaging mechanism 9, Bobbin winder thread retainer 10. Reverse feed control Essential Parts Ii. Stitch length control 12. Bed slide 13. PlaIt rotary sewing hook 14. Needle plate 15. Sewing toot thumb screw 18. Light switch 17. Needle thread
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 5
    mo tion knob counter-clockwise (toward you). The sewing mechanism is dis engaged for bobbin winding. Foot Drive Push sewlight plug into wall outlet wheel toward youi For sewing, pull the spool pins out partway. Push them down into the ma chine before you place it into the carry ing case. DR 506 DR
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 6
    Motor Disengaging Mechanism Power-driven machines feature a lever underneath the balance wheel which serves to swing the motor to its opera tive position. To do this, flick the lever down. After you have to its top position in inoperative position. completed sewing, flick the lever order to
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 7
    Removing the Bobbin Case Raise needle to its highest point. Lift front end of bed slide and pull. Lift latch k with the thumb ol your left hand arid pull out bobbin case with bobbin. When you release the latch, the empty bobbin drops out. DR 862 DR 850 6
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 8
    its base enters the slot in the bobbin. Pass the thread through the rightharid thread guide, down and around the thread retainer stud, and up to the bobbin. Wind a few turns of thread on the bobbin in clockwise direction. Push the bobbin to the right and start the machine. The sbfupolilbn. bdiPlner
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 9
    Inserting a Full Bobbin Hold bobbin so that the thread end falls from the top down toward you and insert bobbin into bobbin case. Hold the bobbin firmly in the bobbin case and pull the thread into the case slot. R 5867 R 5869 8
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    Pull the thread under the tension spring until it emerges from the opening at its end. Leave about 3" of thread hanging from the bobbin case. Hold the case by its open latch so that the bobbin cannot fall out. R 5870 Ft 5868 9
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    latch k (see ilL at bottom of page 6) with the thumb and forefinger of your right hand. Turn bobbin case until slot points up (see arrow). Place bobbin case on center stud S of hook. In re placing the bobbin case, it is best to hold the loose end of thread so that It will not get jammed
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 12
    I The Needle Pfaff 71 machines use System 130 R needles. Genuine Plaff needles of this system are available from every Pfaff dealer. The needle size should be cho sen from the Needle and Thread Chart on page 12. Changing the Needle Bring needle bar to Its highest point and lower sewing foot. Loosen
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 13
    Needle and Thread Chart Types of Fabrics Mercerized Cotton Fine Fabrics 80 such as georgette, chiffon, to batiste, voile, lawn, silk. 100 Silk 0 to 000 twist Needle Size 60 or 70 Lightweight Fabrics such as dress silks and cottons, sheer woolens, shirting, draperies. Medium Fabrics such as
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 14
    Upper Threading Raise the presser bar lifter and swing the spool pins up to the vertical position. Place spool 1 on one of the spool pins and lead the thread behind both scrolls of thread retainer 2 (see ill.). Seize the thread on the right and left of the thread retainer and pull it toward you
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    Drawing Up the Bobbin Thread Hold needle thread lightly in your left hand. Turn balance wheel toward you until the needle moves down and up again. Lightly pull needle thread to draw bobbin thread up through the needle hole. Place both threads back under the sewing foot. R 8213 14
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 16
    Correct Tension Regulation The tensions are properly balanced if both threads interlock in the center of the material. When stitching sheer fa brics, set both tensions a little lighter to prevent puckering. Both tensions properly balanced Upper tension too tight or lower tension too loose Upper
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 17
    on the tension dial indi cate different degrees of tension. Regulating the Lower Tension The bobbin tension rarely needs adjust ing, except for special sewing jobs. Ad justment is made by a small knurled screw on the bobbin case. Turn it right for tighter tension or left for looser tension. DR 580
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 18
    the desir ed number is fully visible at the top of the slot (see arrow). Reverse Sewing To sew in reverse, simply press the finger-tip control down. When the control is released, the machine re sumes forward sewing. This feature is ideal for backtacking the beginning or end of a seam and for darning
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 19
    to do is guide the feed the material work. Never try under the sewing to hasten feeding foot automatically. All you have by pushing or pulling the fabric With now. presser foot No. 93-838 95OQO attached to your machine, you can start sewing Enjoy creative sewing with your Pfaff. To
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    can be patched quickly. Trim away ragged edges around the hole, cutting a square opening exactly on the fabric threads. Cut the patch slightly larger and sew it down (inner seam). Cut into corners, fold down raw edges and stitch along folded edges (outer seam). 19
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    Zipper Insertion Attach edge stitcher No. 93-847 600-00 without guide. Pm or baste closed zipper on wrong side of fabric. Position of zipper depends on whether to left edge of zipper, stitch across end and up the other side in one continuous operation Use right edge of foot as a guide. R 8226 20
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 22
    Hemming Hemmer foot No. 93-847 551-00 is in dispensable if you want to sew a uni form hem. Clip off the corner of the fabric to facilitate insertion into the hemmer foot. Feed fabric so that the raw edge is
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 23
    Quilting Edge stitcher No. 93-647 600-00 used stitching over the entire surface of the preceding seam. Attractive tea cosies, with the quilting gauge fabric. Always guide the slippers, seat pads and sews parallel rows of gauge finger along the covers can be quilted OR 003 22
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 24
    up (as indicated by the white arrow). The lever wilt be retained in this position and the fabric will cease feeding. The machine feed is dropped for darning. hoop embroidery and button sewing. To raise the machine feed, press the lever down and let it return to its original position. I OR 855 23
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 25
    small arid mediumsized holes following the fabric grain. First stitch back and forth across the hole with the machine running at high speed. Then turn the fabric at right angles and sew back and forth over preceding work with short stitches. This anchors threads in the unworn area around the hole
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 26
    Darning with Sewing Foot No. 93-839 950-00 rotinbhssThnpotepyegirerttoimhcratdfamhnsmaoategleorasunatwtlreepaiebtardtrhoihan.aescdblikytTetioesooswraautenenrrti.dvtsddho,ertahiW rrgfsenotyheshherotmtiindhusleeah,rfleabloednayevdltdledteea.farrrmticnpphaitsclnhhkaogeaittnne,
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 27
    Cording To cord on your PlaIt 71, use a cording foot, a twin needle, and a needle p'ate with needle plate Twin needles slot. are available for needle distances of 1.2 (3/64"). 1.6 (1/16"), 1 8, 2.0 (5/64"). .wpilsnautpenpelNieeodd Changing the Needle and the Sewing Foot
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 28
    to turn guide attached. out screw b completely if you want to slip on a cording foot with the Thread Size Pin with Set tucks and narrow cording are sewing silk in the needle and the machine for medium stitch made with a No. on the bobbin. length. 50 embroidery thread, wider
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 29
    render your cording more prominent Pfaff recommends that you insert under the cording foot (together with the needle and bobbin thread ends). Pull a filler cord forward under the bed use it as a guide. For a larger spacing between tucks, use the adjust able guide (see ill, opposite) which is part of
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 30
    adjoining ill), If you want to turn a corner, leave needle in fabric (up to needle eye only), lift foot, turn fabric, lower foot, and continue sewing. To stitch an acute angle, turn fabric halfway, let needle make one stitch, turn fabric all the way, and re sume stitching. To produce a corduroy
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 31
    using varicolored thread. Presser toot No.93-838954-00 with needle slot Straight-Stitch Hemstitching Stitch Length: Medium. Attach presser foot No. 93-838 954-00, and insert twin hemstitching needle, System 130 Zwi-Ho, as instructed so forth, can be obtained with Pfaff's System 130 twin needle. The
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 32
    Sew first row. Guide fabric of U seam, turn fabric half that wing needle penetrates Imitation hemstitching thus requires at east two operations, If desired addi tional straight or curved ornamental seams may be stitched parallel to the first one. Exciting decorative effects may be obtained by using
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 33
    Your Pfaff can be used for many additional sewing operations. See your Pfaf[ dealer who will be glad to offer you various sewIng feet and attachments which will con siderably enlarge the range of applications of your machine. Such additional applications include felling, granite stitching,
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 34
    rmReqeaguchuirilenarerecoglieulalnaorinnllgyu,barAincldal tiomoinloi.nvgingwilalndincrroetaastiengthepasretsrviucnedelifethoef your machine. bed plate and Use sewing in the ann If your machine is a Portable screw on underside of base. Electric, remove the machine base first. To do this
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 35
    drop of oil into the raceway each day you sew. Do not lubricate the bobbin winder. From time to time, remove the needle plate and clean the machine feed with a soft brush. Take a toothpick and re move accumulations of packed lint. Take out the bobbin case with the bob bin and clean the vicinity of
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 36
    Removing the Face Cover To at change the the needle hght bulb or oil bar end, remove cover by pulling ft upwards the the parts face Replacing the Face Cover Slip tip up until d it into slot e and push snaps into place. face cover DR 024 35 DR 512
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 37
    Light Bulb The built-in 15-watt sewing light illumi nates the area of stitching perfectly. To change the light bulb, remove the face cover, push the bulb into its socket. turn left, and pull out. When inserting a new light bulb, make sure
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 38
    too thick for the 37 Remedy: Push needle up as far as be sure that long groove you. it will faces go and toward Always use System 130 A needles. Insert new needle. Check and correct ed on page 13. threading as instruct Select proper page 12. needle from Chart on
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 39
    thread used. Hook raceway is jammed or needs oiling. with thread Remedy: See remedies listed under 1. above. Adjust tensions as instructed. Use good -quality threads only. Clean and oil hook raceway. 3. Needle Breaks Cause: Bent needle hook, strikes point of sewing
  • Pfaff 71 | Owner's Manual - Page 40
    Bobbin case inserted incorrectly. 4. Machine Feeds Improperly Press against bobbin case until you hear it snap into place. Cause: Feed dog dropped. Machine does not Feed because stitch length control set on "O'. Accumulations of lint packed between feed teeth, Remedy: Raise feed dog (see page 23
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