Pfaff hobbylock 788 Support Question
Pfaff hobbylock 788 Support Question
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Question posted by margieetc on April 5th, 2014
Pfaff 788 Needle Doesn't Go Up & Down (accidentally Oiled That Area).
What can i Do? I tried to wipe off as much as oil as i can but still the needle area no longer goes up & down
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Related Pfaff hobbylock 788 Manual Pages
Owner's Manual - Page 1
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hobbylock
787 • 788
Instruction manual
Owner's Manual - Page 2
... the plug, not the cord. 11. It may be used or where oxygen is required around the
sewing machine needle.
12. D AI\IG ER To reduce the risk of lint, dust, and loose cloth.
5. Return...in the needle
area, such as a bed or couáh where the air openings
may deflect the needle causing it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water.
Never operate the sewing machine with same...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... (Hobbylock sewing with 2 threads
Changing the needles
Changing the knives
Changing the upper knife
Changing the lower knife
Upper knife arresting
Cleaning the knives
Oiling the machine
Stitch selection table Sewing problems and their removal
Accessories Thread spool net/thread unreeling disc
Mounting of the Converter
Special accessories
Specifications / contents of the sewing machine...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
...
11 12
Upper knife Swivel-type
work
support
1 3 Needle plate
14 Sewing foot
1 5 Needle holder
1 6 Sewing foot lifting lever
1 7 Thread spool holder 18 Color-coded thread guides 1 9 Telescopic thread guide bar
20 Machine socket
21 Master switch
22 23
Rear thread guide (4x) Differential feed adjustment
knob
(Hobbylock 788)
24 25 26
Accessory box Stitch length adjustment...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
... the foot control down movement of the needles and the upper knife, the user
must never be dis connected from the power source. Switching on and off : Press switch again.
C) The maximum approved wattage of the Hobbylock is 1 5 watt. Switching the machine ON and OFF Power and sewing light together are switched on : Press...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
...needle (blue) Push carrying handle 2 down . push it locks. Threading of the looper cover the individual threading paths are illustrated in the direction indicated by the arrow. To open , power supply to the machine... the thread tensi ons at N and thread the machine in rear guides 22. Behind the looper cover converter 41 (Hobbylock 788) is inrorrupted. right looper (yellowl 2. Then lift...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
... the left -hand illustration. For threading the right looper, see Fig. For sewing with converter 41 the right looper thread must be pulled over right looper 31 ... hand wheel until the triangular symbols are aligned with one or two needle threads.
Push the slide of the looper, see p. 8. A.
... (HL 788) For the Hobbylock 787 the converter is positioned right of right looper 31.
Owner's Manual - Page 29
...with polyester thread
Preparation of the sewing machine:
Needle: Sewing foot: Seam width: Stitch length: Thread:
remove left needle / insert right needle
engage rolled-hem foot ,,R" from...looper
approx. ,,N"
Yellow thread tension, left looper, yellow path 3. left looper
÷5
Green thread tension, needle thread approx. ,,N"
3-thread hem, Fig. 2 approx. + 5 approx. ,,N" to - 1 approx....
Owner's Manual - Page 30
Hobbylock 788 2-thread rolled hem sewn with converter 41
(for this purpose the slide must be in position Asee p. 181.
Needle:
insert right needle
Sewing foot: rolled-hem sewing foot
Seam width: N (3.5 mm> Stitch length: 1 .0 to 2.0 mm
For the Hobbylock 787 the converter is available as special accessory part
(see p. 42 and 46>.
2-thread rolled hem
A 2-thread rolled...
Owner's Manual - Page 35
One to two drops of PFAFF sewing machine oil are made of special material and need to the places indicated. Oiling the machine:
Every time before you take the machine into operation, you should apply a little oil to be oiled only once or twice a month. The bus hings and other important moving parts are sufficient.
33
Owner's Manual - Page 36
...
yellow 2 --i- 2 +3 +1 +1 +2 N N N 1 - 1 - -1
A
Size
Size 90 14
B
Size 90 14 The sewing foot must be set at right). narrow 2-thread fiatock 5earni
-K
light medium
2-ihread overede seam, wide 2-thread flahock
seam
heavy light medium
2-thread... table
The values set (788) are only
for the 2-needle 3-thread overedge closing seam the slide of converter 41 (HL 788) must be selected according ...
Owner's Manual - Page 44
Accessories
1 Screwdriver (big)
2 Screwdriver (small)
3 Lint brush
4 Tweezers
5 Upper knife
6 Thread unreeling disc
7 Needles
8 9
Sewing machine oii Rolled hem sewing foot
(R)
10 Sewing foot N2
11 Sewing foot N3
1 2 Thread spool net
13 Needle threader 2
Description of specia' accessories on pp.43-50
Elastic tape sewing foot Part No. 29-924 993-80/000
Taping foot Part No. 29...
Owner's Manual - Page 45
... for synthetic threads which tend to become loose, unravel and slip down , as
item 6 of the hem. TE
Bfindstitch sewing foot
43
Preparing the machine
Differential
feed setting: set at N
(Hobbylock 788)
Needle:
insert the right needle
Sewing foot: insert blindstitch foot
Stitch width:
Stitch length: longest stitch length
Thread tension: N" (red, yellow, blue>
The hem is...
Owner's Manual - Page 46
... to 5.
11. Insert bead sewing foot
3. Thread tension: needle
= -3 to -5
right looper = -1 to -3
left needle must be used
(disengage upper knife). and
ordi
1. Fig. 1
fabric
N
beads
1-1.5mm
Fig. 2
Bead sewing foot (Fig. 1)
This nary
special cords. sewing foot is sewn onto the fabric edge, the left looper = ÷2 to +3
The needle should penetrate at N (Hobbylock 788)
2.
Owner's Manual - Page 47
... is turned, the stronger the pressure of brake - 1 - slightly braked.
45 in elastic tape -3- at N (Hobbylock 788) use 1 or 2 needles, depending on tape width insert elastic taping foot
4 to 2 mm. Tighten brake -1 - Preparing the machine
Differential feed setting:
Needles:
Sewing foot:
Thread tension: Stitch width: Stitch length:
set at opening -4-
again. Place in the same...
Owner's Manual - Page 48
Preparing the machine
Differential feed setting:
Needles:
set at N (Hobbylock 788) use 1 or 2 needles, deoending on the looper drive shaft as indicated by
the arrow in relation to
needle by turning adjusting screw -3-. 6.
Set the converter at position B, place it on tape
wiath
Stitch width:
Stitch length: Thread tension:
3 to 5 mm (adjustable for sewing on . For operation, see...
Owner's Manual - Page 49
... one operation
Preparing the machine
Differential feed setting:
Needles: Sewing foot: Upper knife: Thread tension: Stitch width: Stitch length:
set at its highest position 3. To prepare the machine, place centering pieces 36 upside down slipping thread windings from becoming entangled, thus guaranteeing perfect unreeling of the thread.
47 Set needle at N (Hobbylock 788) two needles or left...
Owner's Manual - Page 50
... the machine
Differential feed setting:
set at Place bottom
its highest position. 3
1
Shirring foot (Hobbylock 788) This special sewing foot is used for joi ning two pieces of fabric and shIrring the bottom ply in opening 3
lush with the bottom ply
(face side to face side),
and insert up to upper knife.
4. Set needle at N (Hobbylock 788)
Needles: Sewing...
Owner's Manual - Page 51
...set at N (Hobbylock 788) insert right needle (HL 787, 788) 3 to 4 mm 1.0 to a thickness of the sewing foot shoe.
5. more firm hem finish is used for sewing in guide 2
of 1.0 mm. Sew a test seam.
49 By this means a wavy, i.e. on wedding dresses, curtains, etc.).
N left looper + 5 needle thread approx. Preparing the machine
Differential feed setting:
Needle:
Stitch width: Stitch...
Owner's Manual - Page 52
...Needle size Number of cardboard box
1 machine with motor 1 foot control 1 instruction manual/guarantee certificate 1 lint box 1 machine cover
• 1,300 stitches/mm. 3-7.2mm 1-4mm(HL788) 1 - 5 mm (HL 787)
inged
Manual
5mm 130/705 H or 1 5 x 1 H 75-9Oorll-14
2,3,4/3,4 315x280x330mm 8.5 kg/8.Okg
51 Contents of threads 788/787 Dimensions
Weight 788 / 787 .
A
Specifications:
Maximum sewing...
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