Pfaff synchromatic 1217 Owner's manual

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Index
Page
Bobbrn
.3,4
Bobbin
case
.
3,
5
Bobbin
thread
7
Buttonholing
20,
21
Carrying
case
cover
1
Cleanrng
23
Dual
feed
10
Electrical
connection
2
Foot
control
2
Foot
control
receptacle
1
Light
bulb
23
Machine
feed
9
Master
selector
dial
8
Needle
1
3
Needle
position
9
Oiling
23
Ornamental
stitches
1
5
Overlock
seam
18,
19
Presser
bar
lifter
10
Reverse
sewing
9
Sewing
feet
1
2,
1
6
Sewing
mechanism
3
Slot-threading
6
Special
accessories
22
Special
sewing
feet
1
7
Stitch
program
chart
26-30
Straight
stitch
8
Thread
cutter
7
Thread
tensions
11
Trouble
shooting
24,
25
Upper
threading
6
Utility-stitch
combinations
1
6
Utility
stitches
1
3,
14
Winding
4
Work
support
5
Zigzag
stitch
8
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4
Parts
of
your
sewing
machine
1
Take-up
ever
2
Thread
retainer stud
3
Eraser
button
4
Top
cover
lid
5
Spool pins
6
Pattern
start
selector
wheel
7
Pattern
length
selector
wheel
8
Bobbin
winder
9
Balance
wheel
with
stop
motion
knob
10
Master
selector
dial
11
Needle
position
knob
1
2
Buttonhole
control
1
3
Master
switch
1
4
Base
of
portable
machines
1
5
Bed
cover
1
6
Sewing
foot
1
7
Sewing
foot
holder
1
8
Needle
threader
1
9
Needle
threader
control
20
Upper
tension
21
Control
for
reverse
sewing
and
dropping
the
feed
dog
22
Presser
bar
lifter
(on
back
of
machine
arm)
23
Top
feeding
foot
with
thread
cutter
24
Needle
holder
with
screw
25
Needle
plate
with
guide
grooves
26
Free
arm
27
Free
arm
cover
(enclosing
Some
safety
rules
1,
Be
careful
when
sewing
that
your
fingers
will
not
be
injured
by
the
needle.
2.
Make
sure
you
pull
out
the
power
cord
plug
whenever
you
want
to
change
needle,
sewing
foot,
bobbin
or
needle
plate,
when
you
clean
and
oil
the
machine,
or
when
you
have
to
interrupt
sewing
and
leave
the
machine
for
a
while,
3.
Be
sure
to
use
only
a
15-watt
light
bulb
in
the
sewing
lamp.
IMPORTANTl
Valid
for
United
Kingdom
only
The
wires
in
this
mains
lead
are
coloured
in
accordance
with
the
following
code:
Blue:
Neutral,
Brown:
Live.
As
the
colours
of
the
wires
in
the
mains
lead
of
this
appliance
may
not
correspond
with
the
coloured
markings
identifying
the
terminals
in
your
plug,
proceed
as
follows:
The
wire
which
is
coloured
blue
must
be
connected
to
the
terminal
which
is
marked
with
the
letter
N
or
coloured
black.
The
wire
which
is
coloured
brown
must
be
connected
to
the
terminal
which
is
marked
with
the
letter
L
or
coloured
red,
Please
note:
When
a
13-ampere
plug
is
used
a
3-ampere
fuse
has
to
be
fitted.
sewing
hook)
Removing
the
carrying
case
cover
Press
down
catches
A
(as
indicated
by
arrows)
and
swing
them
outwards.
Then
lift
the
cover
off.
To
replace
the
cover,
reverse
this
sequence.
To
open
the
sewing
box
lift
catches
B.
Then
open
the
top
cover
sections.
Foot
control
receptacle
Remove
this
receptacle
from
the
machine.
Before
you
put
the
machine
away
after
sewing,
replace
the
receptacle
in
its
origi
nal
position.
On
model
1216
place
it
on
the
bedplate,
on
model
1217
push
it
into
the
free
arm.
1216
1217
EIectrica
connection
Push
plug
A
into
the
machine
socket
and
plug
B
into
the
wall
socket.
Press
master
switch
13.
Your
machine
is
now
switched
on
and
ready
for
sewing.
Foot
contre
Place
the
Foot
control
under
the
table.
Press
down
its
pedal.
The
machine
starts
sewing.
The
more
the
pedal
is
depressed,
the
faster
the
machine
vvill
run.
Removing
bobbin
case
and
bobbin
Raise
the
needle.
Remove
bed
cover
15
or
open
free
arm
cap
27.
Lift
larch
A,
pull
out
the
bobbin
case,
release
the
latch
arid
take
out
the
bobbin.
The
bobbin
cannot
fall
out
as
long
as
you
keep
latch
A
raised.
Disengaging
the
sewing
mechanism
Before
you
start
winding
the
bobbin,
disengage
the
sewing
mechanism.
Hold
the
balance
wheel
steady
and
turn
the
stop
motion
knob
toward
you.
After
bobbin
winding,
tighten
the
knob
again.
Bobbin
winding
Raise
pins
5.
Disengage
the
sewing
mechanism.
Place
a
bobbin
on
magnetic
disc
A
and
a
spool
of
thread
on
one
of
the
spool
pins.
Pass
the
thread
around
thread
retainer
stud
2,
wind
it
around
the
bobbin
a
few
times,
as
indicated
by
the
arrow.
Push
ever
8
against
the
bobbin
to
start
the
bobbin
winder
and
hold
the
thread
end
at
the
beginning.
The
bobbin
winder
stops
when
the
bobbin
is
full.
If
you
want
to
stop
the
bobbin
wind
er
earlier,
pull
lever
8
forwards,
Remove
the
bobbin and
cut
the
thread. Re-engage
the
sewing
mechanism.
Inserting
the
bobbin
Insert
the
filled
bobbin
into
the
bobbin
case
so
that
the thread
unreels
toward
the
back
(A>.
Then
draw
the
thread
into
slot
B
and
under
the
spring
into
eye
C.
inserting
the
bobbin
case
Lift
latch
A
and
push
the
bobbin
case
onto
stud
B
as
tar
as
t
will
go,
making
sure
slot
C
points
upwards.
Release
the
latch.
Latch
A
and
stud
B
must
be
flush.
Attaching
the
work
support
1216:
Turn
over
the
foot
control
receptack
and
attach
t
(A).
1217:
Push
the
workplate
over
the
free
arm
until
its
guide
pins
enter
the
two
holes
(B).
Upper
threading
Pull
the
thread
from
the
spool and
draw
it
into
slot
A,
guide
B
and
take-up
lever
1,
Then
pull
it
into
guide
C
and
thread
guide
D
on
the
needle
holder,
Threadhig
the
neede
Turn
the
balance
wheel
toward
you
to
raise
the
needle
and
take-up
lever
1
(see
drawing)
Push
needle
threader
control
19
down
all
the
way.
Draw
the
thread
under
fingers
A
and
8,
at
the
same
time
releasing
control
19
and
the
thread.
As
you
do
this,
the
thread
is
pulled
through
the
needle
eye.
Then
pull
the thread
through
the
needle
eye
completely.
Drawing
up
the
bobbin
thread
Hold
the
needle
thread
a
little
taut.
Turn
balance
wheel
9
toward
you
until
the
needle
moves
down
and
up
aqain
and
the
takeup
lever
is
up.
Pull
the
bobbin
thread
out
of
the
needle
hole
and
lay
both
threads
toward
the
left
and
hack
under
the
sewing
toot.
Thread
cutter
The
thread
cutter
is
located
at
the
hack
c
top
feeding
foot
23.
Pull
the
work
out
of
the
machine
toward
the
back.
Place
the
threads
n
thread
cut
ter
slot
A
and
pull
them
downwards
to
ci
them.
Master
selector
dial
(10)
Turn
the
outer
ring
until
the
symbol
of
the
straight
or
zigzag
stitch
desired
is
position
ed
above
mark
A.
Straight
stitch
Straight
stitches
are
located
in
the
range
from
0
or
4.
Zigzag
stitch
Setting
mark
=
A
Zigzag
stitches
are
sewn
in
the
ranges
marked
5,
6,
7,
8
and
9.
At
the
right
of
this
range,
the
stitches
are
close
together;
toward
the
left,
the
zigzag
stitches
become
increasingly
longer.
In
ranges
4
and
5
a
long,
narrow
zigzag
stitch
is
made.
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Needle
position
The
needle
can
be
set
to
different
posi
tions
in
the
needle
hole.
Turn
knob
11
until
the
symbol
of
the
needle
position
desired
is
positioned
below
mark
A.
CED
Central
(normal)
needle
position
CZD:
=
Right
needle
position
(EEC
=
Left
needle
position
Reverse
sewing
and
dropping
the
feed
dog
Reverse-feed
control
21
has
the
fol(owin
positions:
A
=
Normal
position
B
=
As
long
a-s
the
control
is
pressed,
the
machine
sews
backwards
(for
backtacking
the
end
of
a
seam(.
C
=
Vertical
position.
The
machine
se
permanently
in
reverse.
D
=
The
feed
dog
is
dropped
(for
embroidering,
darning,
etc
I.
VI
D
4
c
4
7-
D
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Presser
bar
lifter
Lever
22
has
two
positions:
A
=
Sewing
foot
is
raised.
(Before
you
remove
the
work,
turn
the
balance
wheel
toward
you
to
raise
the
needle
and
take-up
lever
1.)
B
=
The
sewing
foot
is
lowered
for
sewing.
Dual
feed
(Synchronized
top
and
bottom
feed)
This
feed
mechanism prevents
one
ply
from
creeping
ahead
of
the
other.
Before
you
engage
or
disengage the
dual
feed,
raise
the
sewing
foot,
To
engage:
Push
top feeding
foot
23
down
until
it
snaps
into
place.
To
disengage:
Push
the
top
feeding
foot
down
slightly,
then
pull
it
back
and
let
it
swing
up.
Upper
tension
(20)
A
=
Setting
mark.
The
normal
tension
setting
is
in
the
light-coloured
range
between
3
and
5,
depending
on
the
work.
The
higher
the
num
ber,
the
tighter
the
tension.
Lower
tension
B
=
Regulating
screw.
Turn
it
left
for
a
looser
tension,
or
right
for
a
tighter
tension.
C
=
Correct
thread
tension.
D
=
Upper
tension
too
loose
or
lower
tension
too
tight.
E
=
Lower
tension
too
loose
or
upper
tension
too
tight.
4
4
The
correct
‘ower
tension
Let
the
bobbin
case
with
a
full
bobbin
hang
down
freely
by
the
thread.
It
must
not
slTde
down
by
its
own
weight,
but
should
gradually
move
downwards
wher
you
jerk
your
hand
upwards
lightly.
Once
the
lower
tension
has
been
set
cor
rectly,
adjust
the
upper
tension
only.
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the
needle
Raise
the
needle
bar.
Then
hold
the
needle,
loosen
screw
A
and
pull
the
needle
out
of
the
needle
holder.
Insert
a
new
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130/705
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needle
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the
flat
side
of
its
shank
facing
toward
the
back)
and
push
it
up
into
the
needle
hold
er
as
far
as
it
will
go.
Tighten
screw
A.
Utility
stitches
Open
top
cover
lid
4.
A
Elastic
stitch
B
Blindstitch
C
Elastic
triple
straight
stitch
D
Overlock
stitch
E
Cross
stitch
3
Eraser
button
for
releasing
pressed
buttons,
UtiHty-stitch
setting
The
setting
of
master
selector
dial
10/11
which
is
required
for
a
specific
utility
stitch
is
indicated
on
the
respective
but
ton.
Setting:
A
=
Press
the
button
B
=
Turn
the
master
selector
dial
All
stitches
and
stitch
combinations
are
listed
in
the
stitch
program
chart
on
pages
26-30.
This
chart
also
contains
possible
applications.
Utiity-stitch
combinations
Pushing
two
buttons
simultaneously
pro
duces
new
utility-stitch
patterns.
I
Honeycomb
stitch
Setting:
buttons
A
+
C,
straight
stitch
4,
left
needle
position.
H
Pullover
stitch
Setting:
buttons
B
+
C,
straight
stitch
4,
left
needle
position.
For
utility-stitch
combinations
A
to
E
in
conjunction
with
ornamental-stitch
button
J
turn
pattern
start
selector
wheel
6
to
the
start-of-pattern
symbol
(see
next
page>.
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stitches
Buttons
F
to
J
show
ornamental
stitches.
(They
are
set
as
utility
stitches).
The
pattern
length
can
be
varied
by
turn
ing
wheel
7
in
the
range
from
10
to
18.
(When
turned
to
symbol-
o:;the
orna
mental
stitches
are
disengaged)
Wheel
6
serves
to
set
the
machine
at
the
beginning
of
the
pattern.
(For
setting
see
drawing.)
Letters
K
and
L
denote
the
setting
marks.
Variations
of
the
pattern
can
be
obtained
by
setting
the
needle
at
its
left,
central
or
right
position.
The
following
symbols
are
used
on
the
pattern
start
selector
wheel:
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Beginning
of
pattern
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One
quarter
of
pattern
<1Ii
Half
the
pattern
Beginning
of
small
square
wF
sewing
ornamental
stitch
H
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Three
quarters
of
pattern
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combinations
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two
or
three
buttons
simulta
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produces
new
ornamental-stitch
patterns
(see
stitch
program
chart
on
pages
26-30).
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