Pfaff 1196 - 1199 Owner's Manual - Page 22

Changing the needle or sewing foot is easy Various sewing operations require different size needles or special needles. A detailed Needle and Thread Chart is shown on page 58. To change the needle, lower the presser bar lifter and turn the balance wheel until the needle is at its highest point. Use System 130/705 H needles only. Changing the sewing foot is lust as simple. The accessory box of your machine contains several special sewing feet (hemmer foot), buttonhole foot, etc.) which are used for vari ous sewing operations. Which sewing foot to use for a specific sewing job is discussed on page 23 and the following pages. Loosen screw N (see ill, below) and pull the old needle out of the needle holder, Insert a new needle and push it up as far as it will go. making sure the flat side of its shank faces toward the back. Now tighten the needle screw. To change the sewing foot. push the presser bar lifter up. Loosen screw B until the sewing foot can be removed. Attach the new sewing foot and tighten screw N securely again. 20