Pfaff hobbylock 796 Support Question
Pfaff hobbylock 796 Support Question
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Question posted by bevbouche on March 18th, 2017
Serger Not Working
I am getting power to my Pfaff hobbylock Pfaff 796 serger. The motor is not functioning it will not turn over.
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Answer #1: Posted by waelsaidani1 on March 18th, 2017 5:53 AM
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Related Pfaff hobbylock 796 Manual Pages
Owner's Manual - Page 2
D) The drive belt must never be disconnected from the power source. C) The maximum approved wattage of the needle, the user must be adjusted by anyone but an authorized Pfaff agent. B) When leaving the machine, changing parts or accessories, the machine must take sufficient care to the up and down movement of
the light bulb is...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... on 794 Adjusting the stitch length on 796 Adjusting the differential feed on 796 Regulating the sewing foot pressure Adjusting the seam width Changing the sewing feet Sewing rolled hems Changing needles Changing lower knife Changing upper knife Changing light bulb Cleaning the thread tensions Oiling the machine Sewing problems and solutions Accessories Specifications
2, 3 4
4, 5 5
6, 7 7-11...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
... the sewing machine
1 Foot pressure regulating dial 2 Thread guide 3 Carrying handle 4 Left needle thread tension dial 5 Right needle thread tension dial 6 Right looper thread tension dial 7 Left looper thread tension dial
cover
11 Presser foot lifter lever 12 Hand wheel and feed regulator 13 Looper cover 14 Looper cover lever 15 Work support...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
... box, slide it into the machine plug socket. Caution: When the machine is not in use, disconnect plug from power source.
The accessories are illustrated on a special sewing table. Then connect the mains plug to the left and pull out the accessory box. Accessory box Swing the work support to a power source.
Electrical connection Use this...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
... the HObbyIo is adjusted in two g5 rad by the switch on the foot control
Pos,ho,,
= Half Speed
Posillon 4 = Full speed
Switching the machine ON and OFF Power and sewing light are switched on and off . Electronic foot control
Maximum speed is regula as follows:
When press,g the foot Control gently the...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
.... Opening and closing looper cover and work support Push looper cover lever to the right, swing cover in the following sequence: 1. Left needle (blue) Diagram B shows threading of the arrow and lower it to the left. Threading procedure Threading must be done correctly to the machine (A). Left looper (orange) 3. Right looper (red...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
... the eye of the needle. (The thread path is marked green.) Make sure to thread point 4 with special care;
The diagram shows the correctly threaded machine. Threading the right needle: Thread the right needle in sequence 1 to 7 and pull approximately 5 cm of thread through the eye of the needle. (The thread...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
Inserting the lint box: Insert the tabs of the lint box into the slots (4) of the front cover. Now close the work support (1), push the handle down (2) and close the looper cover (3). Use the reverse order to remove lint box.
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Push the lint box up against the front cover until it snaps in place.
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... so, the threads must be sewn.
Hold thread ends with your left hand while turning hand wheel counter clockwise with your right hand.
Insert test fabric and lower presser foot. Make sure that threads have interlocked correctly. Sewing a test sample After threading, a test sample should be guided to the rear, under the...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
... completely under the presser foot when starting to cut the thread chain. Sew the first stitches slowly. Finishing seam Sew approximately 5 cm beyond the end of the seam and use the thread cutter (1) behind the presser foot to sew. (Also after the machine has been re threaded). Since the fabric is fed automatically, do...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
... fabrics.
Flip fabric over the seam approximately 2 cm (1/2') without cutting the chain. Securing the seam:
Knot the thread chain. To prevent ravelling of fabric:
This machine will sew through very thin to pull the thread chain into the seam.
Owner's Manual - Page 17
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Left looper thread
- Reverse side
Right
Left
needle thread
needle thread
Adjusting thread tension:
Set all thread tension dials to fabric type and thread size. Sew a test sample to be adjusted according to "N" (standard setting).
Examine the seam and make the necessary tension adjustments.
Top side
Right looper thread
Setting thread...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
... in needle
clamp guides
0
0
Standard seam width
maxim urn seam width
6.5 mm
4.5 mm 3-thread overedge seam
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How to convert from four-thread to threethread sewing: Three-thread sewing is riot used (see page 10).
Owner's Manual - Page 20
... pressure by setting to a higher number. A = setting mark. It is regulated by turning feed regulator 16. Heavy fabrics: Increase the sewing foot pressure by setting to 2.5 mm
Sewing foot pressure: Position N" of the foot pressure dial is N (3 mm). Stitch Ienght setting ... silk, lining materials. The numbers indicate the stitch length in mm which normally is the standard sewing foot pressure.
Owner's Manual - Page 21
...point of arrow).
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The numbers indicate the stitch length
in the direction indicated by continuing to turn handwheel 12 forwards or backwards, as you release the stop of the main
feeddog.
19 di ...A by the arrow until it there.
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Setting the stitch length on 796
Open lateral swivel table 15. Press stop of main feed dog (see arrow) fully downwards and hold it...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
... feed dog, short stroke of either feed dog can be set infinitely from 0.5 to 2, also during sewing. Owing to process (see table on page 21). It consists of two teed dogs, arranged one and...can be set separately. Set the differential feed according to the material you wish to that very good sewing results are possible:
Setting 0.5 = Short stroke of front teed dog, long stroke of rear
feed...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
... cotton. sure
about
the
setting
r1e differential feed can be employed to obtain fashionable effects on garments
differential feed setting 2).
21 In order to make a sewing test has to process
differential feed.
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nicki fabrics, light knittings
Heavy knitwear,
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very elastic fabrics
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Gathering can also be made. Setting...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
... changed from 2.5 to the lower (cutting) position and close the looper cover. Sew a test sample. Note: After adjusting the seam width, it clicks. Push upper knife holder (1) to fabric type and seam requirements. Choose the required seam width by turning the stitch width button (3). To disengage upper knife, open looper cover.
Reset...
Owner's Manual - Page 27
... regular sewing thread, woolly nylon or
rayon thread for a hem with a any other good quality thread.
5. 6. Set stitch width at 2.5 for
a wider hem. 7. Set red threading path (upper looper tension) at + 4 or Set orange threading path (lower looper tension) at + 3, + 4, or + 5, depending on heavier fabrics that cannot be rolled. The Pfaff Hobbylock 794...
Owner's Manual - Page 33
...new needle correctly (see pages 7-11). Do not pull or push material during sewing. Needle bent or damaged Needle not correctly inserted Incorrect needle used
Thread correctly (... problems and solutions hs machine is not fed correctly Needle breakage
Thread breakage
Skipped stitches
Incorrect stitch formation Puckered seams
Sewing foot pressure too weak
Turn sewing foot pressure screw clockwise...
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