Pfaff 80 Owner's Manual

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  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 1
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 2
    You you are to now the proud owner of a Pfaff 80, the sewing master all ordinary sewing embroidering and darning jobs that may come up in a home. This instruction book will help a number of important sewing you understand the machine and familiarize jabs. Keep it handy as a reference book
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 3
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 4
    . Sewing foot thumb screw 15. Light switch 16. Needle thread tension 17. Presser bar lifter 18. Needle set screw 19. Sewing foot The following feet ore standard with this machine: 93-838 950-00 Presser foot, (attached to machine) 3 93.84755100 Hemmer foot 93-847 600-00 Edge stitcher, with guide
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 5
    Engaging the Sewing Hold tion black kbnaolabnccelowckhweiesle arrow). Mechanism and (as turn stop indicated mo by DHtyeiooniosunlged)a.nggbkeTaandghloaiebnfnogcrsecetbohwwoueibnhnSbtegeeeirnwl-cmiownloengiccdnhkMdawtiunneiricgssnhe.masnt(iostiposmwmdariods FPMliougooshhutt,
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 6
    tive position. Ta do this, flick the lever down. After you have completed sewing, flick the lever to its top position in order to return the motor to the inoperative position. With the motor swung out of engagement, all machines set up on treadle stands can be driven by foot power. 5 DR
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 7
    Removing the Bobbin Case Raise needle to its highest point. Lift L front end of bed slide and pull. i Lift latch Ic with the thumb of your left hand and pull out bobbin case with bobbin. When you release the latch, the empty bobbin drops out. R 8206 R 8268 6
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 8
    Winding the Bobbin itesoiehhDnnfnaefsdiutnnistedlhdelreo.rnsb.fegsrapesatPdlhaogorkroeetersleasiotntpdhfaiefbnibnco.eosleboneSbrbcwdebik(tnii2wnno)b.gifoswaePbntmihunbdalredilrencetoahhtruhdoaenr.nnnlediecsaBvebmdeboortbobofb(bbrs(iobitsennhmieeneewwpsbtiiaawpnnorgodbdriecooebeelwrri,4n))asw,
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    IHfanansoleldlsdrtiinnfbrsgooemrbatbiFbniuohlDbl sbBoitnoobptihbnaitdnotowbthonebbttiohnwrecaaardsde. end you Hold case the and bobbin pull the firmly in the thread into bobbin the case R 5867 R5869 8
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 10
    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 R 5868 9
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 11
    tnsertng the Bobbin Case ) Rwlrpciphwifaoaigtlotiiasihhlslnllecdetatisttnnchhotnghhoeaneeutnekpttdcdhhlg.eo(leuesen(omTtestseeubebetejrrooaniblemals,bnainbttmirdusadonrdteobohdwfbbcfoiSiog)anr.ttbshehtoeeoeffcr,itPsmenwatlahsigatedeocoepeoerfionsuskiopnon.bbtafbtioetglIohnysbaebatsobnbltruio6ditne
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    The Needle osdsnPenyeefnsaoetplfdefefamlrrego.sm8e.0aT1rhGte2ehm.eenaanvcuNehaieneiidnelelaedebslPelsefiauzafsenfferdosnmhSeToeyhudserltlvedeeaemsrdbyeoCf1P3chft0haohrofitsfR Changing the Needle
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 13
    coating, denim, corduroy, slipcover fabrics, bed tickings, lightweight canvas. Synthetics, Rayon, Acetate including nylon, orIon, dacron, plastics, etc. 70 A&B to twi. st 80 80 50 to 70 B& twist 90 II 40 to 50 c&D twist Determined by weight of fabric 40 to 50 Determined by thread size
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 14
    the same time, press the thread between spool and tension against the top of the machine. Pass thread from right to left through the hole in take-up lever 4 and into slot at left of thread guide 5. Thread needle, front to back. Pull about 3" of thread through the needle eye. 0R541 13
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 15
    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 bock under the sewing foot. R 8213 14
  • Pfaff 80 | 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 fab rics set both tensions a little lighter to prevent puckering. Both tensions properly balanced Upper tension too tight or lower tension too loose Upper
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    numbers on the tension dial indi cate different degrees of tension. Regulating the Lower Tension The bobbin tension rarely needs adjust ing, except far 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
  • Pfaff 80 | 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 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 19
    automatically. by pushing or All you pulling With presser seWing now. foot No. 93-838950-00 attached to your machine, you can start Enjoy creative sewing with your Pfaff. To exchange the this thumb screw sewing foot, loosen securely again. thumb screw 14 (page 3). Make
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 20
    8 8228 /- .- _ Inserting Patches oLit asdrqgouewanhreo(leionspnecenarinnsegbaemexp).aactCctlhuytedoinnqtouthiccekolfryan.beTrrisrc,imftohalrdweaaddyosw.ranCgugrtaetwdheeedpdgagetecsshaasrnloidughnstdtliytcthhlearaghloeornleg,ancfduotltdsienewgd edges (outer seam). 19
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 21
    Zipper Jnsertion I tsweAiendrtaugtomaoencughscolfooseisdpdtehgeeeretaootfsifaolteibnftfcra.tihbcUeeridrsctgeo.NeroPoiog.ovfhse9itzrt3liie-aop8dpnp4ge7eotr6h,f0oes0fzt-izfi0tpoci0phpoptewaeracris.trdhoeaoTspusugetrunneignddufdseai.dbaoernn.icdPwitunohpeortthhirgeehbrtoaotsshtrieedrnec.
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 22
    Hemming Hemmer foot No. 93-847551-00 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 row edge is
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 23
    Quilting Edge stitcher No. 93-847600-00 used with the quilting gauge sews parallel rows of stitching over the entire surface of the fabric. Alwoys guide the gouge finger along the preceding seam. Attractive tea cosies, slippers, seat pads and covers can be quilted. R 8229 22
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 24
    Dropping the Machine Feed aRaTTnneohddmeroatumhvipseeae(ctfahhatshebineriebincmeddfiwaeccieaclhdlotievncdeeiesrabfsoyedenerdodtfh,peepepprdewreiedsnhssgsitf.teohthreaerddrloraeowrvnpe)i.rnfeTgde,hodewhnlloeeovvapeenrrdedwmoliewlbtl rniobt eisdrleoertneruyttrwaniianstneeodd,
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 25
    Preparing Your Machine for Darning Rsaftulrneiorddmnneot.tvsi(leoLsteifetotthhueiatfl.rtluosTsenrtuwatrriainstneeignodndne)fepoodaooflnrtetdinoapnenrleedapdtiellstaehceahepta. llbfatehtdeae Press down Thread the stud and replace bed needle with darning slide. wool and lower presser bar
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 26
    your ma chine for darning.) Clamp fabric into darning hoops, cut out small and methum-sized 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
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 27
    by making close stitches back and forth over the area to be darned. To do this, attach the sew ing foot and set the needle plate in the normal position. While darning, guide the material with your left hand and operate the reverse feed control in rhythm with your right hand. DR
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 28
    Cording To cord on your Pfaff 80, use a cording foot, a twin needle, and a needle plate with needle plate slot. Twin needles are slot ore supplied on special request and at extra cost. Changing the Needle and the Sewing Foot Bring take-up lever to highest point, loosen needle set screw a, and pull
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 29
    to turn out the guide attached. screw b completely if you want to slip on a cording foot with Thread Size Pin tucks and narrow cording are made cording with sewing silk in the needle and Set the machine for medium stitch length your left hand. up as instructed on page 14. To do
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 30
    make cording in filmy fabrics or render your cording more prominent, Pfaff recommends that you insert a filler cord. Its thickness depends on grooves of the foot and use it as a guide. For a larger spacing between tucks, use the ad just able guide (see ill. opposite) which is part of every cording foot.
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 31
    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 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 32
    Ornamental Sewing Two-Needle Decorative Effects Two-needle needle slot Particularly effects can be and a NE 1.6 nice thread work (see (ovoHoble ot your Pfaff deoler) fwewfhBaatiacbiblet.nlrharidiucbcoktsPeiref.feyuraacafFlrfhrebo'niserhe,nseftStosmhth,
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 33
    Procedure Fold fabric to mark seamline or trace seamline on fabric. Sew first row. Guide fabric so that wing needle stitches along half a turn and sew second row. traced Guide line. At the end of the fabric in such a way seam, turn fabric that wing needle penetrates the needle holes it has
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 34
    used for many additional sewing to offer you various sewing feet the range of applications of your operations. See your Pfaff dealer and attachments which will con machine. Sginurgacmhefsaf,edcsdetiswticionangnalaolnsaopwpboleiocloa, tbiaotnandisnesitdnracwilguithdhte-tshtfieetclmlhinugelt
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 35
    Care and Maintenance Regular cleaning and oiling will increase the machine oil only. All moving and rotating arm require regular lubrication. service life of your machine. parts under the bed plate Use and sewing in the If your machine is a Portable Electric, loosen screw on underside of base.
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 36
    the most important oiling paint. Put one drop of oil into the raceway each day you sew. Do not lubricate the bobbin winder. IlL 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
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 37
    Removing the Face Cover To change the light bulb or oil the parts at the needle bar end, remove the face cover by pulling it upwards. Replacing the Face Cover Slip tip d into slot e and push face cover up until it snaps into place. DR 024 DR 512 35
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 38
    Changing the 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,
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 39
    needle. Needle bent. Machine threaded improperly. Needle too fine or too thick for the thread. 37 Remedy: Push needle up as far as it will go and be sure that long groove faces toward you. Always use System 130 R needles. Insert new needle. Check and correct threading as instruct ed on page
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 40
    or needs oiling. 3. Needle Breaks Cause: Bent needle strikes point of sewing hook, Needle too thin or thread too heavy. Fabric pulls needle so it plate, Remedy: See remedies listed under 1. above. Adjust tensions as instructed. Use good-quality threods only. Clean and oil hook raceway. Remedy:
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 41
    Bobbin case inserted incorrectly. 4. Machine Feeds Improperly Cause: Machine does length control not feed set on '0". because stitch Accumulations feed teeth. of lint pocked between 5. Motor Idles Press against bobbin case hear it snap
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 42
    Please remember that your Pfaff dealer carries an extensive line of zigzag and automatic sewing machines and will be glad to give you a free demonstration at any time. 40
  • Pfaff 80 | Owner's Manual - Page 43
    18 Inserting Patches 19 Zipper Insertion 20 Hemming 21 Quilting 22 Preparing Your Machine for Darning 23 Darning with Darning Hoops 24 Darning with Sewing Foot. 25 Cording 26 Ornamental Sewing . . 30 Care and Maintenance . 33 Removing the Face Cover 35 Replacing the Face
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