Pfaff hobbylock 788 Support Question
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Question posted by Anonymous-167230 on November 4th, 2020
How To Oil My Serger
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Answer #1: Posted by Troubleshooter101 on November 4th, 2020 11:19 PM
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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
... left unattended when plugged in or drop into water. Always unplug this sewing machine. Do not place or store sewing machine where it is used by pulling on a soft surface such as a... presser foot, etc.
16. Do not pull or push fabric while stitching. Always unplug sewing machine from outlet. 9. winding. Always unplug before cleaning.
2.
Do not place in . VV...
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
... 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
knob...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
...machine ON and OFF Power and sewing light together are switched on . Machine and sewing light are switched off : Press switch again.
B) When leaving the machine, changing parts or accessories, the machine... , the faster the machine will sew. Electronic foot control
Maximum...sufficient care to avoid injury and observe the sewing area continuously while sewing. Switching on: Press switch. C) The...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... down again.
7 First pull the threads through guides 18 according to the machine is illustrated with its slide settings for the respective stitch type. To open work support s open, power supply to colors. Behind the looper cover converter 41 (Hobbylock 788) is inrorrupted. left needle (blue) Push carrying handle 2 down .
Then lift carrying...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
... and with converter 41 the right looper thread must engage in this position (position B).
A.
For sewing with one or two needle threads. Push the slide of converter 41 to the left until the ...and pul led out of the looper eye. A +-.B
18
Engaging the converter (HL 788) For the Hobbylock 787 the converter is positioned right of the needle. Disengage the conver ter in the eye of the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
...arranged one and vice versa. The following variants can be employed to process (see table on the Hobbylock 788
The differential feed prevents inter-ply shift.
Owing to 2
feed dog, short stroke
of 1.5 ...other, which both
feed dogs
Setting 1.5 = Long stroke of front
to that very good sewing results are processed. It consists of either feed dog can be set infini tely from ...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
In order to make sure about the setting required for the fabric you wish to process, a sewing test has to 2
4
f
Heavy knitwear, very elastic
fabrics, rib stitch goods
a
c Fig,1
Fig. 3 22
Fig, 4... poplin, and silk
N
2
1.5
3
c
Light cotton, jeans
(normal fabrics)
d
Jersey, medium cotton, nicki
fabrics, light knittings
1.5 to be set during sewing.
Setting of the Hobbylock 788.
Owner's Manual - Page 29
...:
Rolled hems can also be sewn with bulk thread: This hem requires three threads, one polyester thread. Rolled hem 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 1 .0 to 2.0 mm (short stitch length) polyester thread...
Owner's Manual - Page 30
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 hem requires less thread and the seam has a finer look. Hobbylock 788 2-thread rolled hem sewn with converter...
Owner's Manual - Page 35
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 made of PFAFF sewing machine oil are sufficient.
33 One to two drops of special material and need to the places indicated.
Owner's Manual - Page 44
... (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...
Owner's Manual - Page 45
... the outer fabric must run along the
edge of the needle in by the needle.
43
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...
Owner's Manual - Page 46
... at about 1 to +3
The needle should penetrate at N (Hobbylock 788)
2. knife;
7. 8.
without upper
N to -3
left needle must be used
(disengage upper knife). Stitch length: 3 to 4 mm Ascertain correct thread tension
by
making
a
test
seam
(N
=
standard
setting),
Note: If the bead tape is for sewing on These operations are carried
beads, sequins, strass out...
Owner's Manual - Page 47
at N (Hobbylock 788) use 1 or 2 needles, depending on tape width insert elastic taping foot
4 to 2 mm. The more screw -2- slightly braked.
45
is opened by the contracting elastic tape. with screw -2- .1
213
E'astic tape sewing foot
This special sewing foot is for sewing on the elastic tape and thus the greater the gather effect. in elastic...
Owner's Manual - Page 48
...
46 Raise sewing foot and place tape in and carry out a sewing
test. Set the converter at position B, place it on . Preparing the machine
Differential feed setting:
Needles:
set at N (Hobbylock 788) use 1...illustration, and press it audibly snaps
over looper stud E.
Taping foot
This special sewing foot is for sewing on tape
wiath
Stitch width:
Stitch length: Thread tension:
3 to 5 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 49
... is recommendable to the upper knife. 4.
Cording foot
1
This special sewing foot s used for
sewing a cording tape between two
fabric plies in one operation
Preparing the machine
Differential feed setting:
Needles: Sewing foot: Upper knife: Thread tension: Stitch width: Stitch length:
set at N (Hobbylock 788) two needles or left . The cording (piping) must be placed in...
Owner's Manual - Page 50
... ply in opening 3
lush with the bottom ply
(face side to face side),
and insert up to upper knife.
4. Make a sewing test.
48
Set needle at N (Hobbylock 788)
Needles: Sewing foot: Upper knife: Needle thread
tension: Stitch length:
two or one operation. Preparing the machine
Differential feed setting:
set at Place bottom
its highest position.
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.
Thread gimp thread (cord) through
hole 1, then place it in gimp threads (cords, synthe tic threads) up .
2. 3. N left looper + 5 needle thread approx. Engage upper knife. Place fabric under the
sewing
foot.
4. Preparing the machine
Differential feed setting...
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