Pfaff 73 Owner's Manual

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  • Pfaff 73 | Owner's Manual - Page 1
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    find this book a valuable guide to easy sewing. Follow these simple instructions and familiarize exciting on your easyto-operate Pfaff 73. yourself with the exclusive features of your machine. You will find sewing If you have any sewing problems, please contact your Pfaff dealer. He will be
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    Reverse teed control 13 Stitch length control 14 Free arm 15 Free arm top cover 16 Free arm cap (enclosing transverse rotary hook) 2 DR62OA 17 Sewing foot 10 Sewing toot thumb screw 19 Light switch 20 Needle thread tension 21 Presser bar lifter 22 Needle set screw 23 Needle plate
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    you begin sewing. • Never run a threaded machine unless you have fabric under the sew ing foot. • Place both threads back under the sewing foot before you put fabric into the machine. • The machine will feed the material under the sewing foot automatically. All you have to do is guide the work
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    Hold workplate level and push it between free arm and sewing foot. Tilt it slightly so that its lugs arrows in right illustration). enter the holes in the machine base (see ,,__.. 4- - - - - Jr 44 _,r 4 - .4 Swing down the support and ill, at bottom). press it firmly against the
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    cord into the Cord 4 leads to the foot control which serves to regulate the machine speed. OR 510 OR 558 Motor Disengaging Mechanism sWplstPeaoeiovnstrhweivdtreiseotshrdncdeoatrowniinmvnbesoo.ewntrodAidrnmerfgritsavewtcretohhnuiyenrnboegeyutmsuforofohnuetoaotavttrthoeupeftrooecwmeonieaomtgrst
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    Straight Stitching 4 For straight-stitch sewing set: Dial A 0 Lever B = Center I This setting is indicated on pages 28-41 as follow: A = 0, B = I Control to page control. G regulates the 18. To backtack stitch length. the end of a For detailed instructions please refer seam, simply depress
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    DR 614 Removing the Bobbin Case Raise needle to its highest po!nt and open free arm cap. Lift with latch k with the bobbin. When forefinger of your right hand and you release the latch, the bobbin pull out bobbin drops out. case DR 613 8
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    Inserting a Full Bobbin into the Bobbin Case 0 As shown in illustration 1, hold bobbin in left hand so that the thread end falls from the top down toward you, and insert bobbin into bobbin case. 0 Hold the bobbin firmly in the bobbin case and pull the thread into the case slot. 0 Pull the thread
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    Inserting the Bobbin Case Raise take-up lever to its highest point and lift the latch 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. iij In replacing the bobbin case, it is best to hold the loose end
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    on the bobbin. Some experienced seamstresses prefer a somewhat thinner bob bin thread. However, the bobbin thread never should be thicker than the needle thread. For embroidery and darning work, a No. 50 thread should normally be used.
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    Important Facts about Needles On Pfaff 73 sewing machines, System 130 R, flat-shank needles are used for all ordinary sewing and embroidery work. Genuine Pfaff needles, System 130 P are available from every Pfaff dealer. Bent or blunt needles should not be used. Changing the Needle Bring needle bar
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    Upper Threading Raise the presser bar lifter and swing the spool and lead the thread behind both scrolls of thread left of the thread retainer and pull It toward you pins upto the vertical retainer 2 (see ill, at until it snaps into he position. top,ofp. eyelets. Place spool 1 on one of the
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    DR 615 Correct Tension Regulation Balanced tensions are essential for sewing. If your tension is correct, you will have perfect seams as sketched below (lii). Sketch I - The threads interlock on draw bobbin thread up through the needle hole. Place both threads back under the sewing foot. II III 16
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    DR 580 The bobbin thread tension has been set for a medium grade at the factory and need not be adjusted for all ordinary sewing operations. If a special sewing operation should require a looser or tighter tension, turn the small knurled screw on the bobbin case as follows: Turn it left W\ for
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    ,o"e0t(tut"ch(r.osenetnhetthrehoiaeglmrhrcooeaonrcwnh)tt'i.rhn9oee"l Reverse Sewing Tcoontsreowl isinrelreeavseerds,e,thseimmpalcyhipnerersessutmheesfifnogrwera-tridp control sewing. down. When the This feature is ideal
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    DR 042 Changing the Sewing Foot Lift both needle and presser bars to their highest positionS and turn sew ing foot thumb screw b to the left. Tilt the foot sideways and pull it down. 1 jij I . - 1L Slip on new foot and tighten screw b securely. DR 043 19
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    Feed This is particularly important for hoop embroidery, darning and button sewing. Ttoowdarrodpyothueasmfaacrhainseitfweeildl ,gotu. rTnhethfeabdrricopwiflleecdeacsoenfteroeldinu9n.der the To raise position. the You machine feed, turn the drop should hear it snap into place. feed control
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    Foot (with Clear-View Shoe) All-purpose sewing foot No. 93-100 179-00 is attached as instructed on page 19. The transparency important to watch of its shoe the needle facilitates all sewing penetrate the fabric operations where it is Special application possibilities book under the heading
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    are dependent on regular and proper cleaning and oiling. Use Pfaff sewing machine oil only. Never lubricate machine with animal or vegetable oils. All moving and rotating parts require regular lubrication. 4 Todouritvoefirlre. meLeiafctrhmfarnocinsatmp.eniTndufronrefeotouaptrmthc
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    is the most important oiling point. Put one drop of oil into the raceway each day you sew. From time to time, remove the needle plate and clean the machine feed with a soft brush Take a toothpick and remove accumulations of packed lint. Take out the bobbin case and the bobbin and clean
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    OR 024 Changing the Light Bulb sTTsloohidceekcebhbtua,uinlltbtgu-eirpnnitnh1sle5ef-intw,ltioagathtnstodscebkwupeulibtlnl,gsloroeultimtsg..hotPWvreihellseutsnhmebiinunfalsabteecrsietnintachgnoedvneaterruw,eranpluirogisfghhhtstt.tibhtucehlbi,nbgublbepesirnufterocetliyttos. I L Removing the Face
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    Trouble Shooting 1. Machine Skips Stitches Cause: Needle incorrectly inserted. Wrong needle. Needle bent. Machine threaded improperly. thread chart on page (For ordinary sewing, use System 130 R 12. needles.) Insert new needle. Check and correct threading as instructed on pages 14 and 15. Use
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    of lint packed between feed teeth. Remedy: Adjust tensions as instructed. Use only firstrate thread - the correct size for the needle and fabric. Dont run thread over finger when winding the bobbin. (For threading the machine see page 9). Raise presser bar lifter and remove thread. Remedy
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    or is obstructed by pieces of thread. Mechanism clogged by inferior oil. Bobbin winder working while sewing (when a bobbin is not being filled). Remedy: Clean and oil hook raceway. Use only Pfaff sewing machine oil - never salad oil or glycerine. Stop bobbin winder. 7. Motor Idles Cause: Remedy
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    straight seam close to left edge of the other side in one continuous operation. Use right edge of foot as a guide. DR 002 Quilting Machine Settin9: A = 0 B= .4 Edge stitcher No. 847 600 used with the quilting gauge sews parallel rows of stitching over the entire surface of the fabric. Always
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    DR 075 847 56 Flat Felled Seams Machine Setting: A = 0 or 2 (optional) B = Flat felled seams are used made in two operations. to durably join two pieces of fabric. They are Flat felled seams used
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    rear edge and close to the folded edge. Sew backwards as far as the rear fabric edge. Take the work out of the machine by pulling it forward. Don't trim the , as shown in sketch 2. Then hem the second edge, as instructed above. Before you hem the last edge, cut away about 1/4" of the hem sewn first
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    - 838 954 Overcasting Edges Machine Setting: A - 2 to 4 (optional) B = .4 sOoevvweerrceiadtssgteiendgwgeitp.hreYtvhoeeuntmnseaeyfdraloeyveetdarkceiandsgtgeeosdn. and the other before the pieces are joined. DR 081 Butt Seaming Machine Setting: A = 3 or 4 B = 'I u838 954 Two
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    of your Pfaff 73 when you darn tubular clothing, such as underpants, sleeves, socks or stockings without darning hoops. 4 Trim ragged edges of hole with the fabric grain, then stitch back and forth across the hole from one side to the other with the machine running at high speed. Now sew back and
  • Pfaff 73 | Owner's Manual - Page 34
    DR 056 DR 057 DR 559 Darning Machine setting: A 0, B ' Prepare your machine for darning as instructed on page 20. Place fabric into from one side to the other with the machine running at high speed. Then turn the fabric at right angles and sew back and forth over preceding work with
  • Pfaff 73 | Owner's Manual - Page 35
    055 R 7157 838 954 Inserting Patches U Machine Setting: A = 4 8 = Large holes can be patched for jersey fabrics. Cut patch quickly. so that The the following grain will method may be used match the rest of the fabric. Place the patch over the damaged area. .4 Sew it down with a wide zigzag
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    DR 033 838 954 Applique Work Machine Setting: A 1'/2 to 2 B Applique is easy over edges of applique with a stitch. the seam and sew mediumwide satin (BuIsfseteyeooautbhlsuewottaolpennfathtgotaeolne3dg6if)svo.aeotittnh-esNtiodt.cehs8igo4nv7e6ar16ap,lfaifsllltieiccrktehflrfeeevacedtr, R7167 35
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    at as a buttonhole seam. Machine Setting: A = 11/2 (2) (first notch) B = Stitch Length (for buttonhole seam): Almost 0. Use only embroidery and darning thread No. 50 between the fabric layers. 5IOO7 Buttonholes may be made with the sewing foot. Place the filler cord in aid the of the all-
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    6 stitches from end of first row. 5 Turn dial A to second notch position (or '4). Make second tack, as instructed above. 6 Turn dial A to O" and make 3 or 4 fastening stitches. 7 Trim both the sewing and filler threads. Open the buttonhole with your seam ripper. Be careful not to injure the bartacks
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    which can on be with the aid obtained from of a your special button Pfaff dealer. sewing [: , •, Machine Setting: A = 0 ' B = feed dog dropped. tPmbhluraaotkctwoeenobisnuseettcocuonerrenlttuywen.rodeRdetreytoiubnvrugentrtosdrtniiiatgclhshteAewsh.tioonlRge0.aifSsaoetnoadtrnteamemnaddaklceeha
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    letters are best for monogram embroidery without ' a sewing foot. It requires a little practice. You will soon enjoy creative embroidery once you have learned to twice. Be sure stitches are closely spaced. 535 954 93-50179 Sewing Monograms Machine Setting: A 2'/2 to 3 B = 4 The procedure below is
  • Pfaff 73 | Owner's Manual - Page 41
    DR 001 538954 Straight-Stitch Hemstitching Machine Setting: A 0 B + Stitch Length: 2 to 4 Insert page twin hemstitching needle, System 13. Turn out needle set screw a 130 little Zwi-Ho, further as instructed on than for ordinary needles. The thread size, threading procedure and thread
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    Cording Machine Setting: A = 0 - B To cord on your Pfaff 73, use Twin needles are available for millimeters. a cording foot and a needle distances of twin needle. 1.2 (3/4), 1.6 ('/e"), 1.8, 2.0 (/64"), 2.5 the Needle and the Sewing Foot ssonBeiredrcdeieunidngrleaoelrtfyayc.ktlhaenm-
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    guide attached. Thread Size Pin tucks and narrow cording are made with a No. 50 embroidery thread, wider cording with sewing silk in the needle and on the bobbin. Set the machine thread is drawn up as instructed on page 16. To do render your cording more prominent, Pfaff recommends that you insert a
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    Spacing between Tucks psTFeaooagrmeean4ils2nau)trorgweeohrfiuctsnhhpiefaioscgrimprnoagrotsvpboeaefsctewiovnfeegetrhnyebcetfuotowcrodketisne,angnudfspoeuaosrta.ethlleiet laastdujacukgsstua,ibdlpee.lacgeuidtehe preceding (see ilL on Various Cording Effects walcIAifnfaatgtylytl,orfaeaouna,condttwtid
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    DR 059 93100t19 Ornament& Sewing You can make exciting fashion stitch designs by alternating straight and zigzag stitching, using a 1.6 mm twin needle (see page 41) and different color thread. For twin-needle sewing, the stitch width dial should not be turned beyond 1 1/2". I I 44 R5414
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    . They have dimensional quality and closely resemble manual embroidery work. The adjoining designs were made with the zigzag stitch. To make the design illustrated in the middle, alternate straight and zigzag stitching. Machine embroidery is made with the machine running at a moderate speed. 45
  • Pfaff 73 | Owner's Manual - Page 47
    the laundry. To butt seam the various sections of curtains, proceed as instructed on p. 31. Plastic Sheets Machine Setting: Stitch width lever A = 0 to 2; needle position lever removed after the sewing. To prevent plastic sheets from sticking to the sewing foot, wipe its sole with an oily cloth. 46
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    Stitch Length Regulation 18 Reverse Sewing 18 Changing the Sewing Foot 19 Dropping the Machine Feed 20 Darning Foot All-Purpose Sewing Foot Care and Maintenance Changing the Light Bulb Removing and Replacing the Face Cover Trouble Shooting Using Sewing Feet and Attachments Zipper Insertion
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