Owner's Manual
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... PFAFF HANDELSGESELLSCHAFT für HaushaltflahmasChiflefl mbH Karisruhe-DUrlach Type at any sewing problems, please do not hesitate to help you -ian also sew all the sewtng iobS coming up n a home. IVith the built-in utility-stitch mechanism you at Fabric Bed iinen Fine iinen Musirn Dress tabrics, such as sewing, em broiderlng, darning and sewing buttonholes nuickly and easily. knitted pile fabric for proper sewing of stretch...
... PFAFF HANDELSGESELLSCHAFT für HaushaltflahmasChiflefl mbH Karisruhe-DUrlach Type at any sewing problems, please do not hesitate to help you -ian also sew all the sewtng iobS coming up n a home. IVith the built-in utility-stitch mechanism you at Fabric Bed iinen Fine iinen Musirn Dress tabrics, such as sewing, em broiderlng, darning and sewing buttonholes nuickly and easily. knitted pile fabric for proper sewing of stretch...
Owner's Manual
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...retainer stud 2 Take-up lever 3 Thread guide 4 To cover 5 Utility-stitch control 6 Spoolpins 7 Bobbin winder 8 Balance wheel 9 Stop motion knob 10 Motor disengaging mechanism 11 Stitch length control 12 Reverse feed control 13 Free arm 14 Free arm cover (enclosing transverse rotary hook) 15 Needle plate 16 Sewing foot thumb screw 17 Light switch 18 Stitch width control 19 Needle position lever 20 Presser bar lifter (on back of the Plaff 294, 294-1 and 296-1 12 3 4 5{-6----- 7 17- ____H Parts of machine arm> 21 Needle thread terson 22 Needle set screw 23 Sewing foot 24 Drop-feed button
...retainer stud 2 Take-up lever 3 Thread guide 4 To cover 5 Utility-stitch control 6 Spoolpins 7 Bobbin winder 8 Balance wheel 9 Stop motion knob 10 Motor disengaging mechanism 11 Stitch length control 12 Reverse feed control 13 Free arm 14 Free arm cover (enclosing transverse rotary hook) 15 Needle plate 16 Sewing foot thumb screw 17 Light switch 18 Stitch width control 19 Needle position lever 20 Presser bar lifter (on back of the Plaff 294, 294-1 and 296-1 12 3 4 5{-6----- 7 17- ____H Parts of machine arm> 21 Needle thread terson 22 Needle set screw 23 Sewing foot 24 Drop-feed button
Owner's Manual
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... bobbin winding While the bobbin ; When the oobbin is full, 1 stoos automati cally. To engage the sewing mecnanism after the bobbin has been wound, turn the stop moton enob 9t :oward you cold the case by an arrow. °lace a bobbin on '3 290 anc 296-1. Start the machine. m'--. the emotv b000in amos out On the Pfaff 295. 295-1 and 297-1 tOe bobbin case s removed...
... bobbin winding While the bobbin ; When the oobbin is full, 1 stoos automati cally. To engage the sewing mecnanism after the bobbin has been wound, turn the stop moton enob 9t :oward you cold the case by an arrow. °lace a bobbin on '3 290 anc 296-1. Start the machine. m'--. the emotv b000in amos out On the Pfaff 295. 295-1 and 297-1 tOe bobbin case s removed...
Owner's Manual
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... you a full turn. A = Presser bar lifter up the bobbin thread. CPFAFD 2 Make sure take-up the bobbin thread, hold the needle thread and lower the sewing foot Turn the balance wheel toward you should be in Fig. 1) until the sym bol of the desired seam (straight stitch, zig zag stitch, etc.) is opposite the dot. Presser bar lifter down To draw up lever (2) is at its center position (Fig. 2). A'ways rotate balance...
... you a full turn. A = Presser bar lifter up the bobbin thread. CPFAFD 2 Make sure take-up the bobbin thread, hold the needle thread and lower the sewing foot Turn the balance wheel toward you should be in Fig. 1) until the sym bol of the desired seam (straight stitch, zig zag stitch, etc.) is opposite the dot. Presser bar lifter down To draw up lever (2) is at its center position (Fig. 2). A'ways rotate balance...
Owner's Manual
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... contain .nstruc tio3 ror various utrttj-stitch sewing oper ations. 2 Tj th s end oush 'he stitch length chosen should be faster the macne will run. / For zigzag sewing torn utlity-stocn ontml 5; as desired. until the straight- set the stitch length control between 2 and 3. Place the material under the sewing foot and lower the oresser bar lifter. °lace the foot cctrol within easy reach or your...
... contain .nstruc tio3 ror various utrttj-stitch sewing oper ations. 2 Tj th s end oush 'he stitch length chosen should be faster the macne will run. / For zigzag sewing torn utlity-stocn ontml 5; as desired. until the straight- set the stitch length control between 2 and 3. Place the material under the sewing foot and lower the oresser bar lifter. °lace the foot cctrol within easy reach or your...
Owner's Manual
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... your machine contains several sewing feet for a looser ten sion. Insert new needle and push it up as far as indicated in the reverse ider. This tension s set correctly if a sight re sstance nas to be overcome when pulling the thread. 1 Numbers 0 to 10 indicate different degrees of the material The bobbin thread tension is attached in the table on the inside rort cover 17 bottom / top , Upper tension...
... your machine contains several sewing feet for a looser ten sion. Insert new needle and push it up as far as indicated in the reverse ider. This tension s set correctly if a sight re sstance nas to be overcome when pulling the thread. 1 Numbers 0 to 10 indicate different degrees of the material The bobbin thread tension is attached in the table on the inside rort cover 17 bottom / top , Upper tension...
Owner's Manual
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... hole in sewing direction Make sure the threads are being made. r Draw up per tension is too tight. Select the darning hoops in darning hoops. pro ceed as follows: Darning toot No 93-106103-91 Replace he ordinary sewing foot by placing them in a size match ing the darning ioD to be drohped To do this, push the drop-feed button to the right to posit:on needle set screw i22l Tighten sewing foot thumb screw...
... hole in sewing direction Make sure the threads are being made. r Draw up per tension is too tight. Select the darning hoops in darning hoops. pro ceed as follows: Darning toot No 93-106103-91 Replace he ordinary sewing foot by placing them in a size match ing the darning ioD to be drohped To do this, push the drop-feed button to the right to posit:on needle set screw i22l Tighten sewing foot thumb screw...
Owner's Manual
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.... zipoer 'or about 4 mm ). Light y tension the fabric by pulling t sideways Insert the seam ridge into the telling foot and stitch it down Isee F:g 2 Quilting Use zigper foot No. 93-847600-00 with quilt .ng gauge or sewing parallel seams over the edge of the too pece (Fig. 1>. Attach zipoer root without quiit inggaugeNo.938760000. Make sure tne fabric enters tne felling foot evenly and the ooftom...
.... zipoer 'or about 4 mm ). Light y tension the fabric by pulling t sideways Insert the seam ridge into the telling foot and stitch it down Isee F:g 2 Quilting Use zigper foot No. 93-847600-00 with quilt .ng gauge or sewing parallel seams over the edge of the too pece (Fig. 1>. Attach zipoer root without quiit inggaugeNo.938760000. Make sure tne fabric enters tne felling foot evenly and the ooftom...
Owner's Manual
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... lower the same Make 3 to 4 straight stitches to draw up the coed n thread. Set the on o. 25. The smalles' distance between a separate cair of tension discs To wnder your sewing machine dealeri. Ti n needes 'or need e oistances of the cordng 'ect Listed below Use ordinary sewing foot No. 93-838954-00. toe follow ng twin needles and cording 'eeL can be suoplied at extra cost. i. 2 5L' 3 0 ano .,0 ( mm. a hem...
... lower the same Make 3 to 4 straight stitches to draw up the coed n thread. Set the on o. 25. The smalles' distance between a separate cair of tension discs To wnder your sewing machine dealeri. Ti n needes 'or need e oistances of the cordng 'ect Listed below Use ordinary sewing foot No. 93-838954-00. toe follow ng twin needles and cording 'eeL can be suoplied at extra cost. i. 2 5L' 3 0 ano .,0 ( mm. a hem...
Owner's Manual
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... increase the needle thread tension. as for cording worK. ToMu car orccuce a nice nemsttching effect along the -iemmed ecge of the facric see Fig. 1) by nalf a turn ann sew the seconc seam, guiding the material so that tne irg needle 'ollows the hemline and the ordinary needle stitches into the fabric close to 2 5 a - ew sewing Ot crj No 93-100179-00 Stitcn length: 2 to...
... increase the needle thread tension. as for cording worK. ToMu car orccuce a nice nemsttching effect along the -iemmed ecge of the facric see Fig. 1) by nalf a turn ann sew the seconc seam, guiding the material so that tne irg needle 'ollows the hemline and the ordinary needle stitches into the fabric close to 2 5 a - ew sewing Ot crj No 93-100179-00 Stitcn length: 2 to...
Owner's Manual
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... well suited for its edge. To overcast the edges of light and mediumweight fabrics, set as indicated above. When sewing synthetic stretch fabrics, please note the instructions given for regulating the tension on narrow zigzag seam symbol. Then press the seam open seams Attach ordinary sewing foot. Turn utility-stitch control (5) to zigzag-stitch symbol. Make sure the needle takes one stitch into the fabric and the other over its maxi mum stitch width. Use ordinary sewing foot.
... well suited for its edge. To overcast the edges of light and mediumweight fabrics, set as indicated above. When sewing synthetic stretch fabrics, please note the instructions given for regulating the tension on narrow zigzag seam symbol. Then press the seam open seams Attach ordinary sewing foot. Turn utility-stitch control (5) to zigzag-stitch symbol. Make sure the needle takes one stitch into the fabric and the other over its maxi mum stitch width. Use ordinary sewing foot.
Owner's Manual
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...needle thread tension somewhat. Hold the fabric taut with straight or very narrow zigzag stitches. ze 19 CPFAFFD - - If necesarry. Sewing Curtains Stitch length: 3 Use a thin needle isee Needle and Thread Chart) and sew with noth hands. Ease the needle Thread tension somewhat. -s-I I IJ \\ \' '\ \J U Lti I. 30 Changing the needle position Some special sewing jobs are best piaced in darning hooos. Button sewing Attach clear-view sewing foot No. 93-100 179-00. Raise the needle. C.D t c-z Needle positions left position and drop the machine feed. F:msy fabrics...
...needle thread tension somewhat. Hold the fabric taut with straight or very narrow zigzag stitches. ze 19 CPFAFFD - - If necesarry. Sewing Curtains Stitch length: 3 Use a thin needle isee Needle and Thread Chart) and sew with noth hands. Ease the needle Thread tension somewhat. -s-I I IJ \\ \' '\ \J U Lti I. 30 Changing the needle position Some special sewing jobs are best piaced in darning hooos. Button sewing Attach clear-view sewing foot No. 93-100 179-00. Raise the needle. C.D t c-z Needle positions left position and drop the machine feed. F:msy fabrics...
Owner's Manual
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... 32 3 4 Sew the first seam over the filler cord. Lower the foot and et the needle oescend on a Dice of the sewing foot (2). Open the buttonhole wTh your seam rioper whicn is the right length, leave the needle n the fabric on the thread size and the fabric weight, the button hoie symbol in notch R 1 iFig 3). Push stitch i oth control 18) back to the left widTh control in the stitch ength control must be...
... 32 3 4 Sew the first seam over the filler cord. Lower the foot and et the needle oescend on a Dice of the sewing foot (2). Open the buttonhole wTh your seam rioper whicn is the right length, leave the needle n the fabric on the thread size and the fabric weight, the button hoie symbol in notch R 1 iFig 3). Push stitch i oth control 18) back to the left widTh control in the stitch ength control must be...
Owner's Manual
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... utility-stitch control to 4 Set the needle thread tension one fabric yarn only. Set the needle at its right-hand position, and the stitch length control at right). Regulate the sttch width so that the folded edge s guided by the guide edge of its raw edge stitches before it is hemmed. 35 edge finisning, tonholes, applique work, etc. elastic strands and ornamental Shell edging and reinforcing eages. 34 Blindstitching Use bdindstitch sewing foot...
... utility-stitch control to 4 Set the needle thread tension one fabric yarn only. Set the needle at its right-hand position, and the stitch length control at right). Regulate the sttch width so that the folded edge s guided by the guide edge of its raw edge stitches before it is hemmed. 35 edge finisning, tonholes, applique work, etc. elastic strands and ornamental Shell edging and reinforcing eages. 34 Blindstitching Use bdindstitch sewing foot...
Owner's Manual
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... patch to the left stitch over the thin spot so that it over the fabric edge. Stitch length: ito 2 Stitch width control (18): 4 Shell edging makes a nice trimming on models 296-1 and 297-1. As the threads are inter locked outside the fabric, the fabric edge is highly elastic I -_LL,L_ V_V_j,. .- OO Zi838 ?4 Attach clear-view sewing foot No. 93-100179-00 or ordinary sewing foot No. 93-838954...
... patch to the left stitch over the thin spot so that it over the fabric edge. Stitch length: ito 2 Stitch width control (18): 4 Shell edging makes a nice trimming on models 296-1 and 297-1. As the threads are inter locked outside the fabric, the fabric edge is highly elastic I -_LL,L_ V_V_j,. .- OO Zi838 ?4 Attach clear-view sewing foot No. 93-100179-00 or ordinary sewing foot No. 93-838954...
Owner's Manual
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... pieces under ng foot with the seams. elastic stitches overlaoping .10 Sewing on elastic ttacn the orDinary aewing toot. oetweea 0' and lower end of fold t on wrong side 2. the oressed. 'ftp sew and oin Mending hems Apply the ordinary sewing foot. Stitch length: between 0 and ower e'd of buttonho s'imbo' Stitch wdth' maximum Rip open the section of the oem. If the fabriD as instructed hove edge...
... pieces under ng foot with the seams. elastic stitches overlaoping .10 Sewing on elastic ttacn the orDinary aewing toot. oetweea 0' and lower end of fold t on wrong side 2. the oressed. 'ftp sew and oin Mending hems Apply the ordinary sewing foot. Stitch length: between 0 and ower e'd of buttonho s'imbo' Stitch wdth' maximum Rip open the section of the oem. If the fabriD as instructed hove edge...
Owner's Manual
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... Ski pants elastic press-open seams) for the respecti'Je utility-stitch sew ing operation. Elastic triple zigzag stitch Models 294-1, 295-1, 296-1 and 297-1. Stitch width: maximum The elastic triple zigzag seam is indicated n tne n structions for all stretch fabrics, particular ly if the seam is req. Attach ordinary sewing foot. L Turn utility-stitch control (5) to symbol of elastic triple straight stitch Turn stitch length control to red triple-stitch symbol. ated by stitcn width control 18). Sew the elastic press-open seam with...
... Ski pants elastic press-open seams) for the respecti'Je utility-stitch sew ing operation. Elastic triple zigzag stitch Models 294-1, 295-1, 296-1 and 297-1. Stitch width: maximum The elastic triple zigzag seam is indicated n tne n structions for all stretch fabrics, particular ly if the seam is req. Attach ordinary sewing foot. L Turn utility-stitch control (5) to symbol of elastic triple straight stitch Turn stitch length control to red triple-stitch symbol. ated by stitcn width control 18). Sew the elastic press-open seam with...
Owner's Manual
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... the needle, lower the sewing foot. Turn utiliW-stitch control 5 to pullover-stitch symbol. Stitch width. socks and nightgowns by sewing on knee-length stockings. at the same time placing the elastic strands nto its grooves. The more you stretch the elastic strands the more the fabric will be gathered. Honeycomb stitch Models 294-1. 295-1 296-1 and 297-1. Stitch width, maximum, It pays to replace worn ruober strancs on new ones. Stretch the...
... the needle, lower the sewing foot. Turn utiliW-stitch control 5 to pullover-stitch symbol. Stitch width. socks and nightgowns by sewing on knee-length stockings. at the same time placing the elastic strands nto its grooves. The more you stretch the elastic strands the more the fabric will be gathered. Honeycomb stitch Models 294-1. 295-1 296-1 and 297-1. Stitch width, maximum, It pays to replace worn ruober strancs on new ones. Stretch the...
Owner's Manual
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..., even if the machine should happen to time. Pfaff machines 294, 294-1 and 296-1 art tIred back On oorable machines, loosen tne screw on . OOSitimc "taisflg e 3cPra mao arc me sflo' -argtr :on:rc trouc e tnouCc. On Pfaff machines 295, 295-1 and 297-1 loosen the set screw, lift the front of the free arm cover and puil the cover out lengthwise of the arm (1 & 2). a 2 Trouble shooting //her...
..., even if the machine should happen to time. Pfaff machines 294, 294-1 and 296-1 art tIred back On oorable machines, loosen tne screw on . OOSitimc "taisflg e 3cPra mao arc me sflo' -argtr :on:rc trouc e tnouCc. On Pfaff machines 295, 295-1 and 297-1 loosen the set screw, lift the front of the free arm cover and puil the cover out lengthwise of the arm (1 & 2). a 2 Trouble shooting //her...
Owner's Manual
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... needle . Changing the sewing foot Darning Dropping the machine feed Zipper insertiOn . . . Zgzag stitching . . . . . Inserting ace . . . Changing the needle position Button sewing Sewing buttonholes Utility-stitch seams sewn forwards Blindstitching . . . . . Sewing on the sewlight Foot control Motor engaging mechanism Removing the bobbin case Engaging and disengaging the sewing mechanism Winding the bobbin . . Honeycomb stitch Pullover stitch . Shell edgng . . . Changing the light bulb Removing the face cover...
... needle . Changing the sewing foot Darning Dropping the machine feed Zipper insertiOn . . . Zgzag stitching . . . . . Inserting ace . . . Changing the needle position Button sewing Sewing buttonholes Utility-stitch seams sewn forwards Blindstitching . . . . . Sewing on the sewlight Foot control Motor engaging mechanism Removing the bobbin case Engaging and disengaging the sewing mechanism Winding the bobbin . . Honeycomb stitch Pullover stitch . Shell edgng . . . Changing the light bulb Removing the face cover...