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- Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 1
PFAFF !%J 1: :w NSTRUCTION BOOK - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 2
, you will find this book a valuable guide to easy sewing. Follow these simple instructions and familiarize yourself with the exclusive features of your machine. You will find sewing exciting on your easy4o-operate Pfaff 74. If you have any sewing problems, please contact your Plaff dealer. He - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 3
20 19 18 />I 17 16 15 1 Face cover 2 Takw-up lever 3 Thread retainer 4 Spool pins 5 Stitch width lever (A) 6 Fashion disc 7 Needle position lever (B) 8 Bobbin winder 9 Etalance wheel ltl Slop ninilon knob 11 Motor dennaqinq mechanism 12 Bobbin winder thread retainer 3 Reverse teed control 4 - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 4
unless you have fabric under the sewing • Place both threads back into the machine. under the sewing foot before you put fabric • The machine will feed the All you have to do is guide material under the work. the sewing foot automatically. • Always bring take-up lever to its - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 5
DR 506 Operation of Your Sewing Machine 4 Engaging the Hold balance Sewing Mechanism wheel and turn stop motion knob clockwise. DHyoiosuled).ngbTaahgleainnsgceewthiwenghSeeemwl eicanhngadnMitsuemrcnhiassntoitshpmenmdotiisoenngkangoetd, countorclockwrse (toward for bobbin winding. Eectrical - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 6
I: 4 ii H Foot Control I tRPheleascfteatshtteehrertihgfeohotmt faoccoohtnintoreonlwtihullenrducenor.nttrhoel cpaebdianletanwditphirnesse,asTyherehaacrhdeorf your foot you press, On the some sewing opening in the cabinets, the loot bedplate extension. control cord can be passed through - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 7
seam anchored in the fabric, seaming two plies, etc. for stitching Ideally suited highly elastic materials where it for the following sewing jobs: is essential that the inserting patches, individual stitches are securely attaching elastic to fabric, hutt I Blindstitch seam for elastic fabrics - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 8
it clockwise. on the stud and rotate it until stud H snaps into one of the slots. Then tighten the thumb nut by turning Set the machine for the desired stitch width and stitch length. - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 9
[R 8C2 Removing the Bobbin Case Furn the b&ane whee' hit fton end Of hod slide inti nd the pull need'e ha sen of the need}e Lift latch k with the thumb of bobbin. When you release the your left latch, the hand and pull out bobbin drops out bobbin case with DR tfl 10 - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 10
Disengage the sewing mechanisni and raise in the bobbin Pass the thread through the right hand thread guide, down and around the thread retainer stud, and up to clockwise direction Push the bobbin to the right and start the machine The bobbin winder will stop automatically when the bobbin is full - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 11
and on the bobbin. Some experienced seamstresses prefer a somewhat thinner bobbin 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. 14 - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 12
Important Facts about Needles On PfaIf 74 sewing machines, System 130 fl, flat-shank needles are used for all ordinary sewing and embroidery work. The last column in the chart on page 14 gives you the needle size required for the material in hand. Genuine Pfaff needles, System 130 A, are available - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 13
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, at top of p. 17). Seize the thread on the right and left of the thread retainer and pull it - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 14
r * - DR 86 -t 2 / I wiI 17 I. 3 5 if - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 15
Lightly pull needle thread to dr ow bobbin thread up through the needle hole Place both threads back under the sewing foot Correct Tension Regulation Balanced tensions are essential for sewing If your tension is nor oct you will have perfect scorns as sketched below (Ill). Sketch I fobr Ic. The - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 16
for a medium grade and need not be adiusterl for all ordinary sewing operations If a special sowing opera tion should require a looser or in very rare cases will it be necessary to reset the tension. For ordinary sewing, the upper tension should be set between 3 and 5. fri Your upper tension - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 17
slot (The position of the mark is indicated by an arrow in the illustration). Reverse Sewing To sew in reverse, simply press the fingertip control down. When the control is released, the machine resumes forward sewing. J his feature is ideal for backtacking the beginning or end of a seam and for - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 18
'- DR 866 Changing the Sewing Foot Lift both needle and presser bar to their highest positions and turn sewing foot thumb screw b to the left. Tilt the foot sideways and pull it down. Reverse procedure to slip on new foot and tighten screw b securely. DR 867 21 I. I Ij I., I - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 19
arrow). 3 he sHotwise, levr'r wil he retained in this position and the fabric will cease Feeding. The maclOne feed is dropped for dot ning. hoop embroidery ard button sewing. To raise the machine original posOion. feed, press the lev'r down and let it return to its Darning and - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 20
-.p-'' - . _-_4'__ - DR 853 (AwiUth -CPleuarr-VpioewseShSoee)wing Foot hSTomPApohaepekHgcoei-rtauptrlana1und9nra.tepsprptopoastIrhwIecesanaetcthcwoyheniantdoghfPrenogilntsoseso"betsUd$hlsNioeibneoepg. sefa9nSac3eeri-twel1riat0iantd0etgeis1stch7Fu9eea-sle0lfsta0ebsaderniiwscdin. - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 21
on regular and proper cleaning and oiling. Use Pfaff sewing machinc oil only. Never lubricate machine with animal or vegetable oils. All moving and rotating paits require regular lubrication. Begin under the bedplate. If you have a portable machine, tilt it back, loosen the large thumb screw - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 22
is the most important oiling point. Put one drop of oil into the raceway each day you sew (see picture at top ight). From time to time, remove the needle p 1 ate and clean the machine feed with a soft brush. Take a toothpick and remove accumulations of packed lint Take out the bobbin case - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 23
DR (121 Changing the Light Bulb sTTsloohidceekcebhbtau,unillbgttuienrpnitnh1sl5ee-fint,lwtiogaathtnstodscehkwupeluiltnl,l,gsloroelutimsgt..hotPW verilehlseutsnhmebiinunallasbteecrseitnintahcgnoedvneaetrruw,eranpluiroqisfghhhtstt.itbthucehlbi,nbgublbepeisrnufteroectlittjos. V Removing the Face Cover - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 24
Trouble Shooting 1. Machine Skips Stitches Cause: Remedy: I Needle incorrectly inserted Wrong on page 14. (For ordinary sewing, Insert new needle. Machine threaded improperly. Needle too line or too thick for the thread. Check and correct threading as instructed on pages 16 and 17. Use - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 25
Cause: Bent needle strikes point of sewing hook. Needle too thin or thread tenaion discs. 5. Machine Feeds Improperly Cause: Feed dog dropped. Machine does control set on Guide the material lightly. Push bobbin case until you hear it snap into place. Remedy: Adjust tensions as instructed - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 26
working while sewing. 7. Machine Fails to Sew Zigzag or Ornamental Stitch Desired Use only Plait sewing Stop bobbin winder. machine oil - machine (see pp. 6, 7 and 9). disc. 8. Motor Idles Cause: Motor disengaging lever raised. Remedy: Flick lever down (see page 5). lhread Jamming The Pfaff - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 27
close to left edge of zipper, stitch across end and up the other side in one conti nuous operation. Use right edge of foot as a guide. V Edge Stitching Machine Setting: A - 0 to 4, B Sew parallel rows of straight or zig zag stitches at various distances from the fabric edge by using adjustable seam - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 28
El 'rl III Flat Felled Seams Machine Setting: A 0 or 2. B Fiat felled seams are used to diii ahly jam two pmaes of fabric They' are made in two operations. F Tat felled seams usually - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 29
87 Hemrnrnçj Machine Setting A -r 0 or 2 to 3, 8 'I he can you hemmer foot is indispensable if you hem with straight are using. or zrgag stitches, want to sew a depending on uniform hem. You the type of fabric slbhmSDmfFicnoeaeorraameocowalctdtkwlehlwwr, - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 30
of curtains, to avoid proceed shrinking of as instructed both the on page thread 34. and the fabric in the laundry. a Plastic Sheets Machine Setting: A 0 to 2; B = Strtch owialrhetiochseitwcsannsowbleeit.heassyinlytheretimc otvherdeaadftoerr cotton and the sewing. a fine needle. To - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 31
Ordinary Fabrics i Machine Setting A . 2; B - Stitch Length: Minimum Insert fashion disc A. Patches are nsrterJ in corners twice Other than For added strength, sew ordioary fabrics with short zig7ag stitches. Sew over that, proceed as instructed above. niound patch again, guiding th edge of - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 32
Machine Setting: A - 4; B - Stitch Length Maximum Insert fashion disc C. Skirts, dresses and ladies coats of medium and heavy-weight fabrics are hem med with blind stitches. To do this, insert the blindstitch disc and a No. 70 needle. lJse embroidery or baste the hem. Guide the work evenly. Set - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 33
Sewing Buttonholes Machine Setting: A 1 1/2 (first notch), B Stitch Length Almost 0 (for buttonhole seam) r Insert fashion disc A. Use only No 50 embroidery pull a filler curd in the guide groove To get the correct stitch In makinq buttonholes in soft or length, sew on loosely woven a piece - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 34
- 'S-': ' Instructions for Buttonholing 1 the until it Make 4 material itstoocra6eudgbuhactretaicnleknsgesttchiotcnohdfesbn,aorst.clihgh(tloyr (I) 2 - - 4 Change dial Sew second of first row. A to row "1 1/2". Trim filler cord and stop about 4 - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 35
hutton Ir era vocir PlaIt dealer. aewrnq Machine Setting' A = 0, B , and make 3, until needle on the right of its throw you deem necessary to fasten button When sewing of lroles. on focrr-hole buttons, reposition britten and roperit the above process, stitching throcrgh the second - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 36
the fold of the fabric and sew it down with narrow zigzag stitches, taking one stitch into lace and fabric and the other into lace only. Cut off excessive cloth on the wrong side of the material close to the seam Shell-Edging Made with Blindstitch Disc Machine Setting: A 4: B Stitch Length: Medium - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 37
.tltssleemaamsatys two operations. may he stitched be obtained by If desired, paralIe to using van Zigzag Hemstitching Machine Setting A Up to 1 17 B - Irrser t faslrion disc A Same as above, line only when it except is on - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 38
i Cording Machine Setting: A 0; B = To cord on your Pfaff 74, use a cording loot and Twin needles millimeters are available for needle distances a twin of 1.2 needle the Needle and the Sewing Foot ssonBeiredcrdeiuenidrngelaeolryftya.cktlhaneme- - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 39
guide attached Thread S z e Pin tucks and nariow cording are made with a No.50 embroidery thread, wider cording with sewing silk in the needle and Ofl the bobbin. Set the machine thread is drawn tip as instructed on page 18. To do render your cording more prominent, Pfaff recommends that you insert a - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 40
of the foot and use it as a guide. F or a larger spacing between tucks, use the adjustable guide (see ill on page 46) which is fabric (up to needle eye only), lift foot, turn fabric, lower loot, and continue sewing. To stitch an acute angle, turn fabric halfway, let needle make one stitch, turn - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 41
have dimensional quality and closely esemble manual embroidery work. The acljoninq designs were made with the acI of the zigzag disc. To make the design illustrated in the middle, alternate straight and 7igzag stitching. Machine embroidery is made with the machine running at a moderate speed. 4F3 - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 42
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Decorative Sewing Machine Setting: A up to 2. B Insert fashion discs A to I. Embroidery designs are particularly attractive when sewn with twin needles and different color thread. The distance between both needles must not exceed 5/64 inch (Forthreading the twin needles see cording instructions on - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 44
Dropping the Machine Feet Darning and Embroidery Foot • All-Purpose Sewing Foot Care and Maintenance (with Clear-View Shoe) Page 2 3 4 4 S 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 18 18 19 20 20 21 22 22 23 24 Changing the Light Bulb Removing the Face Cover Replacing the Face Cover Trouble Shooting - Pfaff 74 | Owner's Manual - Page 45
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