Owner's Manual
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... owner of your Pfoff dealer. M. the sewing enables you at any sewing problems, please contact your more fun for sewing This instruction book will find If you will find this book a valuable guide to easy sewing -- possibilities. Fallow sewing these simple instructions and familiarize yourself exciting on your easy-to machine with the exclusive automatic features of a Pfaff-Automalic 362-261 have any time. You will help you to -operate Pfaff...
... owner of your Pfoff dealer. M. the sewing enables you at any sewing problems, please contact your more fun for sewing This instruction book will find If you will find this book a valuable guide to easy sewing -- possibilities. Fallow sewing these simple instructions and familiarize yourself exciting on your easy-to machine with the exclusive automatic features of a Pfaff-Automalic 362-261 have any time. You will help you to -operate Pfaff...
Owner's Manual
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z 1 2 3 45 15 17 18'"19' 8 I 13-i - 12 11 1 Thread take-up lever 2 3 Top control (D) cover Embroidery pattern length lever (E) 4 Dial (C) 5 Zigzag fingertip control 6 Bobbin winder 7 Stop motion knob 8 Stitch length dial 9 Reverse teed control 10 Light switch 11 Drop seed control 12 13 Needle plate Free arm cover (enclosing transverse rotary sewing hook) 2 14 Needle 15 Automatic needle threader 16 Needle thread tension 17 Sewlight 18 Stitch width dial (A) 19 Needle position lever (B) R 8153A
z 1 2 3 45 15 17 18'"19' 8 I 13-i - 12 11 1 Thread take-up lever 2 3 Top control (D) cover Embroidery pattern length lever (E) 4 Dial (C) 5 Zigzag fingertip control 6 Bobbin winder 7 Stop motion knob 8 Stitch length dial 9 Reverse teed control 10 Light switch 11 Drop seed control 12 13 Needle plate Free arm cover (enclosing transverse rotary sewing hook) 2 14 Needle 15 Automatic needle threader 16 Needle thread tension 17 Sewlight 18 Stitch width dial (A) 19 Needle position lever (B) R 8153A
Owner's Manual
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... a threaded machine unless you have fabric under the sewing foot automatically. DR 084 5 DRO8S b 4W When in this position, the needle can be threaded with the needle threader, or the work . (Don't forget to plug in the machine, though.) Whenever you have to a position about /? All you have to do is tightened before you begin and after you have completed a seam, always operate the Stopmatic lever to...
... a threaded machine unless you have fabric under the sewing foot automatically. DR 084 5 DRO8S b 4W When in this position, the needle can be threaded with the needle threader, or the work . (Don't forget to plug in the machine, though.) Whenever you have to a position about /? All you have to do is tightened before you begin and after you have completed a seam, always operate the Stopmatic lever to...
Owner's Manual
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... , center, right) inch cafes the position of the slot, as desired. The position of ever B (left or right of the needle in the needle plate slot. Thus the stitch ing can double the stitch width by numbers I to gether (satin stitch). 4- . R 7999 Zigzag Sewing Set: Dial C==O If you want to sew a few wide zigzag stitches while the machine is released, the machine resumes straight stitching automatically. Dial G lengthens zigzag stitches or packs them more closely to 4).
... , center, right) inch cafes the position of the slot, as desired. The position of ever B (left or right of the needle in the needle plate slot. Thus the stitch ing can double the stitch width by numbers I to gether (satin stitch). 4- . R 7999 Zigzag Sewing Set: Dial C==O If you want to sew a few wide zigzag stitches while the machine is released, the machine resumes straight stitching automatically. Dial G lengthens zigzag stitches or packs them more closely to 4).
Owner's Manual
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... be used for all ordinary sewing and embroidery work. Insert new needle into opening of shank faces toward the back and long groove toward you. The needle system is stamped on the needle plate. Loosen needle set screw 0. Tighten needle set screw 0 half a turn Ef and pull old needle out of needle clamp. Changing the Needle Operate the Stopmatic lever to raise the needle, and lower sewing foot. are used . R 6798 I 15 Important Facts about Needles On Pfaff 362 sewing machines, System 130R, flat-shank needles are...
... be used for all ordinary sewing and embroidery work. Insert new needle into opening of shank faces toward the back and long groove toward you. The needle system is stamped on the needle plate. Loosen needle set screw 0. Tighten needle set screw 0 half a turn Ef and pull old needle out of needle clamp. Changing the Needle Operate the Stopmatic lever to raise the needle, and lower sewing foot. are used . R 6798 I 15 Important Facts about Needles On Pfaff 362 sewing machines, System 130R, flat-shank needles are...
Owner's Manual
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... thread behind hook of prong w so that its highest position. through the needle eye. Slowly re lease control. instead of the thread - sw Drawing Up the Bobbin Thread A Hold needle thread lightly in your left hand. V R 8158 ;. * -- Place both threads back under sewing foot before you put fabric into machine. 19 'V'T2 I - Turn balance wheel toward you until the needle moves down . When you have had sufficient needle threading...
... thread behind hook of prong w so that its highest position. through the needle eye. Slowly re lease control. instead of the thread - sw Drawing Up the Bobbin Thread A Hold needle thread lightly in your left hand. V R 8158 ;. * -- Place both threads back under sewing foot before you put fabric into machine. 19 'V'T2 I - Turn balance wheel toward you until the needle moves down . When you have had sufficient needle threading...
Owner's Manual
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... about 5. Your upper tension has a third tension disc for ordinary sewing. The higher the num ber, the greater the tension. I A \ The final stitch appearance can be necessary to reset the tension. Adjustment is so designed that all grades of tension. 0R079 Regulating the Thread Tension The bobbin thread tension rarely needs adjusting, except for embroidery when it should be a little tighter thon for two-needle work. loose to keep the bobbin case from being...
... about 5. Your upper tension has a third tension disc for ordinary sewing. The higher the num ber, the greater the tension. I A \ The final stitch appearance can be necessary to reset the tension. Adjustment is so designed that all grades of tension. 0R079 Regulating the Thread Tension The bobbin thread tension rarely needs adjusting, except for embroidery when it should be a little tighter thon for two-needle work. loose to keep the bobbin case from being...
Owner's Manual
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... , operate the control in rhythm and move the fabric slightly sideways. R 7998 22 Or sew a few stitches and regulate stitch length as forward stitches. Reverse Sewing .4 To backtack the beginning or end of fabric and thread size used. R 7996 Stitch Length Regulation 4 Turn dial G until the number indicating the desired stitch length is just as large as the 1-4 section. To do this way, one seam is released, the machine resumes forward sewing automatically. The reverse stitches...
... , operate the control in rhythm and move the fabric slightly sideways. R 7998 22 Or sew a few stitches and regulate stitch length as forward stitches. Reverse Sewing .4 To backtack the beginning or end of fabric and thread size used. R 7996 Stitch Length Regulation 4 Turn dial G until the number indicating the desired stitch length is just as large as the 1-4 section. To do this way, one seam is released, the machine resumes forward sewing automatically. The reverse stitches...
Owner's Manual
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... the needle has risen clear again. Slip on new foot and tighten the screw securely. .4 'I R 7085 Darning Foot and Vibrator Attach darning foot No. 53670, as you move it is thus held down . Drop machine feed and lower presser bar lifter. Turn the sewing foot thumb screw to lift the needle. As the machine sews, the vibrator moves presser bor and darning foot up and down. Hold the fabric taut with both hands as instructed above...
... the needle has risen clear again. Slip on new foot and tighten the screw securely. .4 'I R 7085 Darning Foot and Vibrator Attach darning foot No. 53670, as you move it is thus held down . Drop machine feed and lower presser bar lifter. Turn the sewing foot thumb screw to lift the needle. As the machine sews, the vibrator moves presser bor and darning foot up and down. Hold the fabric taut with both hands as instructed above...
Owner's Manual
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... rotten thread used. Adjust tensions as instructed on pages 16 and 17. Burrs or sharp edges on bed side. (For ordinary sewing, use System 130R needles.) Insert new needle. Trouble Shoofing I. Machine threaded improperly. Polish needle plate slot with thread or needs oiling. Needle bent. See remedies listed under 1. Needle Thread Breaks Cause: Remedy: The above . Clean and oil hook raceway. Remedy: Push needle up as for the thread. Machine Skips Stitches Cause: Needle incorrectly inserted. above mentioned may cause thread breakage. Use good quality threads...
... rotten thread used. Adjust tensions as instructed on pages 16 and 17. Burrs or sharp edges on bed side. (For ordinary sewing, use System 130R needles.) Insert new needle. Trouble Shoofing I. Machine threaded improperly. Polish needle plate slot with thread or needs oiling. Needle bent. See remedies listed under 1. Needle Thread Breaks Cause: Remedy: The above . Clean and oil hook raceway. Remedy: Push needle up as for the thread. Machine Skips Stitches Cause: Needle incorrectly inserted. above mentioned may cause thread breakage. Use good quality threads...
Owner's Manual
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Don't force the feeding motion. Pieces of sewing hook. Remedy: Replace needle at once to prevent further damage. Use correct needle and thread sizes. Thread too heavy, knotty or hard. Remedy: Adjust tensions as instructed. Needle too thin or thread too heavy. Faulty Stitch Formation Ca use : Bent needle strikes point of thread between tension discs. Raise presser bar lifter and remove thread. 31 Fabric pulls needle so it snap into place. 4. Guide the material lightly. Push bobbin case until you hear...
Don't force the feeding motion. Pieces of sewing hook. Remedy: Replace needle at once to prevent further damage. Use correct needle and thread sizes. Thread too heavy, knotty or hard. Remedy: Adjust tensions as instructed. Needle too thin or thread too heavy. Faulty Stitch Formation Ca use : Bent needle strikes point of thread between tension discs. Raise presser bar lifter and remove thread. 31 Fabric pulls needle so it snap into place. 4. Guide the material lightly. Push bobbin case until you hear...
Owner's Manual
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... on bearings. Use only Pfaft sewing machine oil -- Machine Works Heavily Ca use: Motor belt is not being filled). Stop bobbin winder. 32 Remedy: Have your Pfaff dealer adjust the belt tension. never salad oil or glycerine. Take off needle plate and remove lint with a stiff brush. 6. Remedy: Have your Pfaff dealer make the necessary adjustment. Machine works heavily when automatic embroi dery mechanism is obstructed by inferior oil. Machine Feeds Improperly Cause: Feed dog set too low, does...
... on bearings. Use only Pfaft sewing machine oil -- Machine Works Heavily Ca use: Motor belt is not being filled). Stop bobbin winder. 32 Remedy: Have your Pfaff dealer adjust the belt tension. never salad oil or glycerine. Take off needle plate and remove lint with a stiff brush. 6. Remedy: Have your Pfaff dealer make the necessary adjustment. Machine works heavily when automatic embroi dery mechanism is obstructed by inferior oil. Machine Feeds Improperly Cause: Feed dog set too low, does...
Owner's Manual
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... 3. Lever E=O Rolled hems are using. To hem tricot fabrics, increase the tension and use the widest zig zag stitch so the hem has a rolled shell effect. 'V Hemming Machine Setting: DialA=Oor2to LeverB= Dial C=O Lever E==O The hemmer foot is in the material about '/" short of fabric about /" of fabric you come to finish sheer or delicate fabrics. Don't crowd fabric into the scroll like this , press the fabric against the needle plate on 2 or 3. If you wont...
... 3. Lever E=O Rolled hems are using. To hem tricot fabrics, increase the tension and use the widest zig zag stitch so the hem has a rolled shell effect. 'V Hemming Machine Setting: DialA=Oor2to LeverB= Dial C=O Lever E==O The hemmer foot is in the material about '/" short of fabric about /" of fabric you come to finish sheer or delicate fabrics. Don't crowd fabric into the scroll like this , press the fabric against the needle plate on 2 or 3. If you wont...
Owner's Manual
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... and right stitch up . Dial C=1 Dial D=6 Lever E=1 Stitch Length: 1_lh/z Blindstitching will not be visible on top side. - 44088 Automatic Blindstitching Used for draperies or curtains. Therefore these fabrics should be blindstitched using the above setting which you can dolt easily on your Pfaff store. Use a No. 70 2 needle, a loose upper tension and thin thread in a number of material on medium and heavy fabrics. Use thread that matches fabric and fold the hem as...
... and right stitch up . Dial C=1 Dial D=6 Lever E=1 Stitch Length: 1_lh/z Blindstitching will not be visible on top side. - 44088 Automatic Blindstitching Used for draperies or curtains. Therefore these fabrics should be blindstitched using the above setting which you can dolt easily on your Pfaff store. Use a No. 70 2 needle, a loose upper tension and thin thread in a number of material on medium and heavy fabrics. Use thread that matches fabric and fold the hem as...
Owner's Manual
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... more prominent buttonholes, pull a filler cord in sewing a buttonhole. To strengthen buttonholes in soft or loosely woven fabrics, it is the right length when beginning of first seam reaches red end of slide indicator (see arrow). In making buttonholes in tricot ond knit fabrics, insert a piece of scrap material. R 7994 46 R8145 Sewing Buttonholes Machine Setting: Dial A=1/s Stitch Length: 0.2 Darning Thread: No.50 Lever Be • Dial C=0 Lever E=0 I Filler Threod: cotton (pearl threod) Attach buttonhole foot No. 54300...
... more prominent buttonholes, pull a filler cord in sewing a buttonhole. To strengthen buttonholes in soft or loosely woven fabrics, it is the right length when beginning of first seam reaches red end of slide indicator (see arrow). In making buttonholes in tricot ond knit fabrics, insert a piece of scrap material. R 7994 46 R8145 Sewing Buttonholes Machine Setting: Dial A=1/s Stitch Length: 0.2 Darning Thread: No.50 Lever Be • Dial C=0 Lever E=0 I Filler Threod: cotton (pearl threod) Attach buttonhole foot No. 54300...
Owner's Manual
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... high speed. 53675 Darning Machine Setting: Stitch width dial A=O Needle position lever B=4 Attach darning foot, as instructed Since your machine is fitted with a on page 24, drop machine vibrator, there is ideal for darning tubular articles, such as sleeves, Stitch back and forth across the hole, first lengthwise. Use a thin No. 70 needle. .4 The free darning arm is no need to the other with the machine running at right angles and sew back and forth over preceding work...
... high speed. 53675 Darning Machine Setting: Stitch width dial A=O Needle position lever B=4 Attach darning foot, as instructed Since your machine is fitted with a on page 24, drop machine vibrator, there is ideal for darning tubular articles, such as sleeves, Stitch back and forth across the hole, first lengthwise. Use a thin No. 70 needle. .4 The free darning arm is no need to the other with the machine running at right angles and sew back and forth over preceding work...
Owner's Manual
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... fabrics, such as instructed on the free darning arm, use a filler thread the same color as follows: Remove presser foot and drop machine feed. For darning woolen socks, pullovers and other woolen articles on page 24, drop machine feed, and lower presser bor lifter. Use feed cover plate No. 60407 to the machine, slip its finger into the hole in the foot. Sew across damaged spot and anchor it under the needle free-hand. I 53670 I, Darning Woolen Articles Machine Setting: R 6121 Stitch width dial A=2 Needle position lever B= 4 Attach darning foot...
... fabrics, such as instructed on the free darning arm, use a filler thread the same color as follows: Remove presser foot and drop machine feed. For darning woolen socks, pullovers and other woolen articles on page 24, drop machine feed, and lower presser bor lifter. Use feed cover plate No. 60407 to the machine, slip its finger into the hole in the foot. Sew across damaged spot and anchor it under the needle free-hand. I 53670 I, Darning Woolen Articles Machine Setting: R 6121 Stitch width dial A=2 Needle position lever B= 4 Attach darning foot...
Owner's Manual
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... buy spool holder No. 53137 which slips over the regular spool pins (see \ illustration) and have your Pfaff dealer convert your machine, the more inspired you will be toward creative sewing. The third thread is led to make flower petals and other edge finishing operations on the narrow-design side of about i/i, inch. Automatic Embroidery A Interesting design effects are easy to the needle with your machine to sew a stitch...
... buy spool holder No. 53137 which slips over the regular spool pins (see \ illustration) and have your Pfaff dealer convert your machine, the more inspired you will be toward creative sewing. The third thread is led to make flower petals and other edge finishing operations on the narrow-design side of about i/i, inch. Automatic Embroidery A Interesting design effects are easy to the needle with your machine to sew a stitch...
Owner's Manual
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... watch the needle penetrate the fabric. The transparency of the spring pointing toward you release the spring, the transverse pin will unwind evenly from your Pfaff dealer. With the spring pressed together, adjust its shoe facilitates all sewing operations where it is attached as instructed. 1\ R 6533 I h. Push the spool of your sewing machine can buy the transverse spool holder from your Pfaff dealer. 56 I aver the vertical spool pin, the bent...
... watch the needle penetrate the fabric. The transparency of the spring pointing toward you release the spring, the transverse pin will unwind evenly from your Pfaff dealer. With the spring pressed together, adjust its shoe facilitates all sewing operations where it is attached as instructed. 1\ R 6533 I h. Push the spool of your sewing machine can buy the transverse spool holder from your Pfaff dealer. 56 I aver the vertical spool pin, the bent...
Owner's Manual
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... the Thread Tension Stitch Length Regulation Reverse Sewing Dropping the Machine Feed. Sewing Monograms . . The Elastic Seam . . Electrical Information The Stopmotic Fundamentals of Machine . Butt Seaming Attaching Lace Inserting Lace Inserting Patches with the Elastic Seam Single-Needle Cording . . . . . 39 40 Shirring Applique Work Openwork Embroidery . 42 Scalloping Scroliwark 43 Imitation Hemstitching . The Transverse Spool Holder All-Purpose Sewing Foot. Foreword . Blindstitching Sewing Buttonholes . . 45 46 Button Sewing 48 Darning Darning without Foot...
... the Thread Tension Stitch Length Regulation Reverse Sewing Dropping the Machine Feed. Sewing Monograms . . The Elastic Seam . . Electrical Information The Stopmotic Fundamentals of Machine . Butt Seaming Attaching Lace Inserting Lace Inserting Patches with the Elastic Seam Single-Needle Cording . . . . . 39 40 Shirring Applique Work Openwork Embroidery . 42 Scalloping Scroliwark 43 Imitation Hemstitching . The Transverse Spool Holder All-Purpose Sewing Foot. Foreword . Blindstitching Sewing Buttonholes . . 45 46 Button Sewing 48 Darning Darning without Foot...