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Owner's Manual - Page 2

... will find this book a valuable guide to make sewing more fun for you at any sewing problems, please contact your easyto-operate Pfaff 73. G. M. 3 CPFAFFD 73 INSTRUCTIONS FOREWORD :1 Your dream has come up machine which in a home. Even if you are now the proud owner of your machine. r You are an experienced seamstress, you have any...

Owner's Manual - Page 4

... have fabric under the sew ing foot. • Place both threads back under the sewing foot before you begin and after you put fabric into the machine. • The machine will feed the material under the sewing foot automatically. All you have to do is tightened before you begin sewing. • Never run a threaded machine unless you have completed...

Owner's Manual - Page 5

... innaan(rdsyeetuseranwrritonhwge. .4 .4 Hold workplate level and push it firmly against the base plate (see ,,__.. 4- - - - - wheel and turn The sewing mechanism stop motion knob clockwise (as indicated by Disengaging the Sewing Mechanism Hold you). How to Operate Your Sewing Machine Engaging the Sewing Mechanism .4 Hold black balance arrow).

Owner's Manual - Page 14

.... Bent or blunt needles should not be used for all ordinary sewing and embroidery work. Genuine Pfaff needles, System 130 P are used . Changing the Needle Bring needle bar to its highest point and lower sewing foot. Important Facts about Needles On Pfaff 73 sewing machines, System 130 R, flat-shank needles are available from every Pfaff...

Owner's Manual - Page 21

... and L r tighten screw b. 20 DR612 Ttoowdarrodpyothueasmfaacrhainseitfweeildl ,gotu. rTnhethfeabdrricopwiflleecdeacsoenfteroeldinu9n.der the To raise position. DR 616 • Dropping the Machine Feed This is behind No. feed control back to free arm its initial Darning Foot Remove the sewing foot. Hold spring clip c Attach so that darning foot it snap into place.

Owner's Manual - Page 23

All moving and rotating parts require regular lubrication. 4 Todouritvoefirlre. Care and Maintenance Longevity and smooth machine performance are dependent on regular and proper cleaning and oiling. Use Pfaff sewing machine oil only. Never lubricate machine with animal or vegetable oils. From time to time, lubricate the needle bar frame bearings in reverse order. ...

Owner's Manual - Page 24

... oil into the raceway each day you begin to time, remove the needle plate and clean the machine feed with a soft brush Take a toothpick and remove accumulations of the zigzag mechanism. Put one ...on these parts. These openings are two openings in the sewing hook is the most important oiling point. From time to oil the mechanism under the arm top...

Owner's Manual - Page 26

... Cause: The above . Burrs or sharp edges on pages 14 and 15. Trouble Shooting 1. Consult needle and thread chart on page (For ordinary sewing, use System 130 R 12. Polish needle plate slot with thread or needs Adjust tensions as it will go groove faces toward you, and flat and side be of sure...

Owner's Manual - Page 27

... dog dropped. Accumulations of lint packed between tension discs. 5. Use only firstrate thread - Remedy: Raise feed dog (see page 11). 4. Regulate stitch length, as instructed. Don't force the feeding motion. Remedy: Adjust tensions as desired. Pieces of sewing hook. Machine does not feed because stitch length control is set on "0. the correct size...

Owner's Manual - Page 28

.... Use only Pfaff sewing machine oil - Flick lever down (see page 5). If thread be of the motor in most instances will not normally to jam in the hook raceway, the power jam, even if the machine should be sufficient to overcome hard should not free the jammed thread, put a drop of thread. Machine Works Heavily Cause: Hook...

Owner's Manual - Page 29

... and up wrong side of foot as a guide. Attractive tea cosies, slippers, seat pads and covers can be quilted. Using Sewing Feet and Attachments (setting see page 6) 847 60 Zipper Insertion Machine Setting: A 0 B Pin or baste closed zipper on depends on whether or not you zipper. Use right edge of fabric. DR...

Owner's Manual - Page 31

... the second edge, as the rear fabric edge. Take the work out of the machine by pulling both threads back wards. To do this will ensure a neat hem right from the beginning....'4 Avoid ugly ends by slowing down feeding. Fold over edge of fabric about 1/8" to the folded edge. Sew backwards as far as instructed above. Inserting the fabric into the scroll, but keep scroll well filled with straight...

Owner's Manual - Page 33

...your Pfaff 73 when you darn tubular clothing, such as underpants, sleeves, socks or stockings without darning hoops. 4 Trim ragged edges of the arm. Always hold fabric taut. 32 DR 077 Now sew back ...and forth over preceding work with short stitches taken lengthwise of hole with the fabric grain, then stitch back and forth across the hole from one side to the other with the machine ...

Owner's Manual - Page 34

... darned with both hands. This job can be obtained from one side to the other with the machine running at right angles and sew back and forth over preceding work under the needle with the normal sew ing foot and without hoops. Make sure the stitches are best darned by trimming ragged edges...

Owner's Manual - Page 37

Machine Setting: A = 11/2 (2) (first notch) B = Stitch Length (for buttonhole seam): Almost 0. e8sT4h7ree6d1b6eunttadonndohfossleelitdeissliidnthedeicoanrtiogbrhut(tstoleeennhgaotrhlreowwghabeuengleowbte)o. Use only embroidery and darning thread...your buttonhole will on the opposite be made with the sewing foot. DR 035 36 When you follow the procedure each end of the clear-view shoe. DR ...

Owner's Manual - Page 40

... move the material at the beginning of your monogram dimensional quality, embroider outline twice. To give your design and draw bobbin thread up through the fabric. Set machine for monogram embroidery without ' a sewing foot. The fabric should be held taut in the hoops and the presser bar lifter lowered. Let the needle stitch...

Owner's Manual - Page 42

...special Changing the Needle and the Sewing Foot ssonBeiredrcdeieunidngrleaoelrtfyayc.ktlhaenm-eeueppdslhaelanenvdokeurpt uftaooschfehsniitgeethuodepwlsetaarspdcolfaianmtrht,pea...varieties, as follows: Pin tucks are made with of 2.0 or 2.5 millimeters. B To cord on your Pfaff 73, use cording foot No. 847 675 (5 Wider cording is made with a needle distance Cording foot and twin needles...

Owner's Manual - Page 43

... a faint zigzag line on page 15. Thread Tension Slightly increase the bobbin thread tension, and increase or decrease the needle thread tension depending on the bobbin. Pull threads into slot 5 and thread each of fabric used. Lead one thread between the rear and center tension discs, and the other side. Turn sewing foot thumb screw b to the...

Owner's Manual - Page 47

... an oily cloth. 46 needle position lever B = stitch length control = 1. To prevent plastic sheets from sticking to 3, depending on p. 31. [E838 Stitching Synthetic Materials Curtains Machine Setting: Stitch width lever A = I to the sewing foot, wipe its sole with synthetic thread or cotton and a fine needle. needle position lever B = 4-

Owner's Manual - Page 48

... Facts about Needles 13 Changing the Needle 13 Upper Threading 14 Correct Tension Regulation 16 Drawing Up the Bobbin Thread 16 Regulating the Thread Tension 17 Stitch Length Regulation 18 Reverse Sewing 18 Changing the Sewing Foot 19 Dropping the Machine Feed 20 Darning Foot All-Purpose Sewing Foot Care and Maintenance Changing the Light Bulb Removing...