Pfaff 230-260 User manual

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BOOK

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Contents

Foreword

Fssetial

Parts

of

Machine

Fundamentolsof

Machine

Operation

Important

Points

to

Remember

.

Starting

the

Machine

Knee

Control

Foot

Control

Straight

Stitch

Sewing

Zigzag

Sewing

Setting

Machine

for

Automatic

Embroidery

Winding

the

Bobbin

Removing

the

Bobbin

Case

.

Inserting

a

Full

Bobbin

into

Bobbin

Case

Inserting

the

Bobbin

Case

Recommended

Needle

and

Thread

Sizes

Important

Facts

about

Needles

.

Changing

the

Needle

Upper

Threading

Operating

the

Automatic

Needle

Threader

Drawing

Up

the

Bobbin

Thread

Correct

Tension

Regulation

Regulating

Thread

Tension

Stitch

Length

Regulation

Dropping

the

Machine

Feed

Changing

the

Sewing

Foot

The

Darning

Foot

Core

and

Maintenance

Sewlight

Facts

Trouble

Shooting

Zipper

Insertion

Edge

Stitching

Quitting

Flat

Felled

Seams

Rolled

Hems

Hemming

Overcasting

Edges

Butt

Sea

ining

Attaching

Lace

Inserting

Lace

Inserting

Patches

Single-Needle

Cording

Shirring

Applique

Work

Openwork

Embroidery

Scalloping

Scrollwork

Imitation

Henistitching

Blindstitctiing

Automatic

Blindstitching

Sewing

Buttonholes

Button

Sewing

Darning

Monogram

Embroidery

Sewing

Monograms

Cording

Two-Needle

Decorative

Sewing.

.

Three-Needle

Decorative

Sewing

.

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Automatic

23O26O

INSTRUCTIONS

FOREWORD

Your

dream

has

come

true!

You

are

now

the

proud

owner

of

a

PFAFF

230-260

Automatic—

the

sewing

machine

with

unlimited

possibilities.

This

instruction

book

wilt

help

you

understand

the

machine

and

give

you

valuable

tips

to

make

sewing

more

tun

for

you.

Even

if

you

are

an

experienced

seamstress,

you

will

find

this

book

a

valuable

guide

to

easy

sewing

—

PFAFF

Automatic

Sewing.

Follow

these

simple

instructions

and

familiarize

yourself

with

the

exclusive

automatic

Features

of

your

machine.

You

will

find

sewing

exciting

on

your

easy-to-operate

PFAFF

Automatic.

If

you

have

any

sewing

problems,

please

contact

your

PfaIf

dealer.

He

will

be

glad

to

help

you

at

any

time.

Plait

International

Corporation

New

York,

N.Y.

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1

lucid

lake—up

levy,

2

1

o

control

cover

(A)

3

Einhi

oidery

pallet

n

length

lever

(El

4

Oct13

5

Buttonhole

slide

lever

6

Bobbin

winder

7

Sb

pm

olin,,

knob

8

SIb

I

length

slop

cant,

oh

9

Stitch

cog).

for

wo,

d

and

reverse

fever

10

kight

switch

1)

Drop

feed

control

12

Needle

plate

13

Tronsverse

rotary

sewing

hoot,

14

Bed

slide

15

Needle

2

16

Automatic

needle

threader

17

Upper

tension

18

Sewliglrl

19

Sewhmgf,h

swing-out

lever

20

Stifch

width

control

(Dl

21

Mofor

22

Needle

position

fever

(Cf

*

-

17

7

8

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23

ColIop,,ie

spooi

pvs

24

Top

rovvr

25

Face

cove,

26

Needle

6,

Coder

eve,

27

Presser

how

ever

28

Sew,,,

0

foot

sd

sc

cv,

29

Sewvq

loot

30

Needle

set

Screw

31

Bed

plole

32

Motor

Pl”g

receptacle

33

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Wleef

3

ii

Never

run

a

threaded

machine

unless

you

have

fabric

under

the

presser

foot.

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Make

sure

stop

motion

knob

b

is

tightened

be

fore

you

begin

sewing

(clockwise

as

indicated

by

white

arrow)

@)

Whenever

you

have

to

turn

the

balance

wheel

a,

turn

it

toward

you

(counter-clockwise

as

shown

by

black

arrow).

®

Raise

presser

bar

lever

c

and

place

bath

threads

under

and

behind

the

sewing

loot.

Slide

ma

terial

under

needle,

lower

sewing

loot

——

and

you’re

ready

to

sew.

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7074

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3

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to

The

machine

will

feed

the

material

under

the

sewing

loot

automatically.

Alt

you

have

to

do

is

guide

the

work.

Never

try

to

hasten

feeding

by

pushing

or

pulling

the

fabric

while

stitching

because

the

needle

may

bend

or

break.

A

Woman

sewing

by

hand

will

nor-

inally

draw

one

stitch

light

before

making

another.

On

a

sewing

ma

chine,

this

is

done

automatically

by

fake-up

tever

d.

Therefore,

always

turn

the

balance

wheel

toward

you

until

the

take-up

lever

is

at

its

highest

position

before

you

begin

and

after

you

have

completed

a

seam.

Failure

to

observe

tlsis

rule

may

cause

the

thread

to

tangle

under

the

needle

plate

or

slip

out

of

Itse

needle

eye.

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When

your

PFAFF

Automatic

is

delivered

to

your

home,

it

is

ready

for

sewing.

The

machine

is

driven

by

an

electric

motor

which

requires

no

attendance,

except

that

the

brushes

should

be

replaced

alter

about

400

hours

of

service.

When

you

replace

the

brushes,

also

check

whether

the

driving

belt

has

the

correct

tension.

If

not,

adEust

the

belt

idler.

The

sewing

speed

is

regulated

either

by

knee or

foot

control.

Before

you

connect

the

plug

with

the

electric

outlet,

make

sure

that

the

voltage

indicated

on

the

motor

name

plate

is

within

the

tension

range

marked

on

the

electric

meter.

6

R

7130

Connect

electric

cords

as

shown

in

illustration

Push

plug

1

into

three-pin

receptacle

2,

and

plug

3

at

other

end

of

cord

into

wall

outlet

4.

The

foot

control

cord

is

permanently

connect

ed

with

plug

I.

ft

mocisme

is

fitted

with

knee

control,

also

connect

plug

of

cord

5

wilts

outlet

at

opposite

end

of

motor.

Place

the

foot

control

under

the

cabinet

within

easy

reach

of

your

loot.

Rest

the

right

toot

on

tlse

speed

control

and

press.

The

harder

you

press,

the

faster

the

machine

will

run.

Knee

Control

Press

the

right

knee

light

ly

against

tile

knee

con-

trot

lever.

Tlse

harder

you

press,

tile

foster

the

ma

chine

will

run.

Foot

Control

7

R1132

Lever

f

regulates

the

stitch

length

and

controls

forward

and

reverse

sewing.

(Lever

should

be

in

vertical

position

be

fore

setting

stitch

length).

Control

e

stops

stitch

on

length

desired.

Forward

Sewing

Set

e

on

number

that

indicates

stitch

length

you

longer

the

stitch).

Turn

f

right

as

far

as

it

will

go.

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Set:

Dial

B

—O

Leves

E

—0

Control

D

—

0

Lever

C

—

Centered

56629

slit

c

he

s,

want

(1

—S;

the

higher

the

number,

the

Reverse

Sewing

Turn

I

cIt

as

tar

as

it

will

go.

(The

reverse

stitches

will

be the

some length

as

lorward

8

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Set:

Dial

B--U

Lever

E—O

Turn

control

D

left

to

desired

stitch

width

(indicated

by

numbers

1

to

6;

the

higher

the

number,

the

wider

the

stitch).

Do

not

move

C

or

D

while

needle

is

in

fabric.

V

2

I

A

Lever

I

lengthens

zigzag

stitches

or

packs

them

more

closely

together.

To

form

the

satin

stitch

gradually

de

crease

stitch

length

almost

to

0

until

you

get

tile

de

sired

effect.

Lever

C

changes

needle

position

from

left

to

right.

Thus

the

stitching

can

be

moved

irons

A

tile

center

to

the

left

or

right

oh

the

needle

plate

slot.

To

change

needle

position,

press

lever

C

down

and

move

into:

No

Ii

1

.-

The

needle

is

at

the

ectreine

left

of

the

needle

plate

slot

is

straight

sewing.

end

swings

to

the

right

in

zigzag

stitching.

NotCh

2

—

The

needle

is

centered

in

tie

needle

plate

slot

in

stroight

sewing,

and

swings

bolts

ways

in

zigzag

stitching.

Not

ci:

3

—

The

needle

is

at

the

eirtrenie

right

of

the

needle

plate

slot

in

straight

sewing,

ond

swings

to

tie

left

In

zigzag

stitching

Poio:nr

z

indicates

tie

position

of

the

needle

on

the

lop

scale.

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C

D

It

embroidery

design dial

shows

no

symbol

for

lever

C

or

control

D,

disrcgcirct

them.

Set:

Lever

E—3

Swing

back

the

cover

on

control

A.

Your

embroidery

design

dial

shows

all the

pri

mary designs

you

can make

with

the

Automatic.

Pick

your

design

and

turn

the

dial

sa

it

points

to

that design.

The

numbers

in

the

slot

indicate

the

machine

dial

settings

which

will

give

you

the

design

you

have

chosen.

4

For

example:

Turn

A

(clockwise)

so

3

is

opposite

n.

Turn

E

(clockwise)

so

5

is

at

top.

Set

stikh

length

lever

f

(page

8)

so

stitches

are

closely

packed.

For

suc.Ii

clesig

us

C

u

nd

D

will

operate

u

utomatically.

Do

not

touch

them.

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10

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123

If

number

1,

2

or

3

appears

in

box

C,

move

lever

C

to

the

ap

propriate

slot

An

arrow—i

or

0

in

box

D

indicates

that

control

D

should

be

turned

to

the

right

as

far

as

ii

will

go

without

applying

force.

.4

A

Il

a

2

appears

in

box

D,

you

may

set

the

dial

exactly

at

“2”;

or,

it

you

want

a

narrower

design,

you

may

set

it

somewhat

lower,

soy

between

“1”

and

“2”.

Pattern

is

not

clear,

if

D

is

set

above

“2”.

A

Big

Advantage

of

the

PFAFF

Automatic

Each

of

the

primary

designs

pictured

on

the

embroidery

design

dial

can

be

sewn

in

diflerent

lengths.

Therefore

you

can

vary

the

ap

pea

rance

ol

the

pattern

without

cha

nging

the

stitch

length.

The

pattern

length

is

controlled

by

lever

E,

vhich

has

seven

gradations

—

tour

numbered

(1,3,

5

and

7)

and

three

unnumbered.

Maximum

pattern

length

is

obtained

by

setting

lever

E

on

“7”,

and

minimum

length

by

setting

it

on

“1”.

\Vhen

it

is

set

on

“0”,

the

Automatic

mechanism

is

disengaged.

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R

7095

Mach(ne

Setting:

A

3,

B

4,

A

LeverEat:

1

3

5

7

11

a

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Hold

balance

wheel a

and

turn

stop

motion

knob

b

all

the

way

to

the

left

(counter-clockwise).

Place

spool

of

thread

on

right-hand

spool

pin.

The

bobbin

thread

should

always

be

the

same

size

as

that

used

on

the

spool,

or

a

little

Pull

thread

froni

spoof

and

lead

it

clockwise

around

thread

retainer

9,

crossing

lhe

thread.

Ii

n

e

r.

R

5704

2

3

r.

Pull

it

through

thread

guide

h.

0

Pass

end

ol

thread

through

slot

in

bobbin,

from

in

side.

Set

bobbin

on

bobbin

winder

spindle

so

that

key

at

base

of

spindle

enters

slot

in

bobbin.

Press

in

lever

Hold

end

of

thread

and

slowly

start

machine.

3

Having

wound

a

few

turns,

break

off

end

ol

thread

and

continue

winding

at

a

laster

pace.

Bobbin

winder

will

stop

automatically

when

bobbin

is

full.

If

you

don’t

want

a

lull

bobbin,

press

out

lever

i

when sullicient

amount

of

thread

has

been

wound.

You

may

continue

sewing

while

you

are

winding

bobbin

wIthout

disconnecting

balance

wheel.

6

7

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7067

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5

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As

shown

in

illustration

1.

hold

bobbin

in

left

hand

so

that

the

thread

end

falls

from

the

top

down

toward

you,

and

insert

bobbin

into

bobbin

Hold

the

bobbin

firmly

in

the

bobbin

case

and

puff

the

thread

into

the

case

slot.

()

Pull

the

thread

under

the

tension

spring

until

it

emerges

from

the

open

ing

cit

the

end

of

the

spring.

Leave

about

three

inches

of

thread

hanging

from

the

bobbin

case.

(ID

Hold

the

case

by

its

open

latch,

so

that

the

bobbin

cannot

fall

out.

V

R

5869

A

Raise

needle

to

its

highest

point

and

open

bed

slide

j,

so

you

can

see

sewing

hook.

Reach

under

the

machine

with

your

left

hand

and

lilt

latch

k

with

your

forefinger.

Pull

out

bobbin

case

with

bobbin

by

holding

the

latch.

When

you

release

latch

k,

the

empty

bobbin

drops

out.

case.

j

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Cii

It

is

best

to

tilt

machine

back

when

inserting

bobbin

case

the

first

time.

After

you

have

become

more

practiced,

you

will

manage

without

tilting

it.

Move

bed

slide

j

all

the

woy

to

the

left

so

you

con

see

the

hook.

Make

sure

the

needle

is

still

at

its

highest

point.

With

the

thumb

and

forefinger

ol

left

hand

lift

latch

k

and

turn

bobbin

case

until

slot

at

end

of

latch

points

up.

Then

place

it

on

center

stud

I

of

hook,

R

5870

R

5868

In

replacing

the

bobbin

case,

it

is

best

to

hold

the

loose

A

end

of

thread

so

that

it

wilt

not

get

jammed

between

bobbin

case

and

hook.

Release

latch

k

and

press

against

bobbin

case

until

you

hear

it

snap

into

place.

An

improperly

inserted

bobbin

case

wilt

cause

needle

breakage.

15

Mercerized

Needle

Types

of

Fabrics

-

Silk

CoHen

-Size

0

Fine

Fabrics

--

80

60

to

such

as

georgetle,

chi1loi,boliste,

to

000

or

voile,

own,

silk.

100

70

twist

Lightweight

Fabrics

70

such

as

dress

silks

md

cottons,

A

&

B

to

80

sheer,

woolens,

shirlmg,

dra-

twist

80

peries.

Medium

Fabrics

50

such

as

lightweight

woolens,

to

B

&

C

90

-

madras,

muslin,

biocades,

heavy

twist

70

silks

and

royon,

gabardine.

Heavy

Fabrics

40

such

os

coating,

denim,

corduroy,

to

C

&

0

100

slipcover

lobrics,

bed

tickings,

twist

50

lightweight

canvas.

Very

Heavy

Fabrics

24

90

such

as

heavy

Ockings.

canvas,

to

E

to

overcooting.

sailcloth,

up.

twist

40

110

holster

y

Synthetics,

Rayon,

Acetate

Deterinned

by

Deletmised

including

nylon.

orion.

dacron,

weiglil

ol

tobric

by

lhieod

size

plastics,

etc.

40

to

50

60

lo

80

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The

appearance

ot

the

finished

seam

is

dependent

on

the

correct

refalionship

belween

needle,

thread

and

fabric.

Select

the

proper

thread

sizes

and

needles

from

this

chart.

The

same

size

threads

should

be

used

in

the

needle

and

on

the

bobbin,

Some

experienced

seamstresses

prefer

a

somewhat

thinner

bobbin

thread.

How

ever,

the

bobbin

thread

never

should

be

thicker

than

the

needle

thread.

Bring

needle

bar

to

its

highest

point

and

lower

sewing

foot.

Loosen

needle

set

screw

o

half

a

turrs

‘E(

and

pull

old

needle

out

of

needle

clomp.

Insert

new

needle

into

opening

of

needle

clomp

and

push

it

up

as

tar

as

it

will

go.

Make

sure

that

the

flat

side

of

shank

faces

toward

the

back

and

long

groove

toward

you.

Tighten

needle

set

screw

o.

The

illustration

(left)

shows

you

how

the

needle

clamp

works.

The

needle

set

screw

presses

against

the

tapered

needle

positioning

roller

which

presses

against

the

flat

side

of

the

needle

shank

and

holds

the

needle

in

place.

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On

P

FAF

F

Automatic

sewing

machines,

System

130

R.

flat’shank

needles

are

used

for

all

ordinary

sewing

and

embroidery

work.

The

needle

system

is

stamped

on

the

bed

slide.

Genuine

Plaff

needtes,

System

130,

ore

available

from

every

PfaIf

dealer,

Bent

or

blunt

needles

should

not

be

used.

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Place

thread

on

spool

4

and

lead

thread

end

through

holes

in

thread

guides

2

cind

3

and

through

both

thread retainer

openings

ti

(see

itlustration

opposite).

Pull

thread

between

any twa

of

the

tension

discs

5,

(Fig.

I)

and

tead

it

clockwise

(Fig.

II)

until

it

snaps

into

the

square

notch

in

the

tension

cup

(Arrow,

Fig.

Ill).

The

thread

passes

underneath

the

thread

check

spring

which

holds

it

down

permanently.

Bring

take-up

lever

7

as

high as

it

will

go

and

pass

thread

from

right

to

left

throug

l

one

of

the holes

at

its

end.

Pull

thread

into

slots

at

left

of

thread

guides

8

and

9,

and

then

into

the

slot

at

left

of

needle

clamp

10.

Then

thread

needle,

front

to

back.

PFAF

F’s

Automatic

needle

threader

will

do

this

br

you

easily

and

quickly.

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