Pfaff admire air 5000 Manual - Page 32

Start Sewing A When the machine is completely threaded, close the front cover and bring all of the threads over the stitch plate and slightly to the left under the presser foot. Ensure that the upper cutter moves against the stationary cutter correctly by turning the hand wheel slowly toward you. If the upper cutter blade does not move correctly, check if there are any fabric or waste thread stuck between the blades. Hold the threads and apply a slight tension. Turn the hand wheel toward you 2 or 3 complete turns to start making a thread chain. Check if all threads D wind around the stitch finger of the stitch plate. If the threads do not wind around the finger, make sure each thread is threaded correctly. B A. Continue holding the thread chain while pressing the foot control. Sew until the chain is 2″-3″ (5-8cm) long. Place fabric under the front of the presser foot and sew a test sample. Guide the fabric slightly with your left hand while sewing. Do not pull on the fabric as this may deflect the needle, causing it to break. B. When you reach the end of the fabric, continue sew- ing while drawing the finished fabric gently back- wards and to the left. This is called chaining off. It prevents the threads from coming undone and pre- pares for next sewing. C C. Cut the threads with the thread cutter as illustrated, leaving a thread chain approximately 2″-3″ (5-8cm) long at the end of the fabric. Pin Placement (D) Insert straight pins to the left of the presser foot. The pins will be easy to remove and are away from the cutters. Sewing over pins will damage and might destroy the edge of the cutters. Using Guide Lines The guide lines on the top of the front cover help you to position the fabric while sewing. The numbers/lines indicate the distance from the right needle position in inches. The cutting width between the right needle position and the upper cutter when in the standard position is 3.5 mm. 32 - SEWING