Pfaff 261 - 362 Owner's Manual - Page 6

The Stopmatic Push the raised presser bar lifter toward the machine as far as it will go--and the motor will automatically lift the take-up lever and the needle to the positions re quired for threading the needle and re moving the work. (Don't forget to plug in the machine, though.) Whenever you have to raise the needle, operate the Stopmatic lever. R 7506 Fundamentals of Machine Operation Make sure stop motion knob b is tightened before you begin sewing (clockwise as indicated by white arrow). If you want to turn balance wheel a by hand (al though normally there is no need to do so), always turn it toward you (counter-clockwise as shown by black arrow.) Never run a threaded machine unless you have fabric under the presser foot. The machine will feed the material under the sewing foot automatically. All you have to do is guide the work. Never try to hasten feeding by pushing or 1, pulling the fabric while stitching because the needle - may bend or break. Before you begin and after you have completed a seam, always operate the Stopmatic lever to raise the take-up lever to a position about /? below the top of its stroke (see ill.). When in this position, the needle can be threaded with the needle threader, or the work be removed from the machine. DR 084 5 DRO8S b 4W