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Summary of Contents for Pfaff 72

  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION BOOK...
  • Page 3 DR 849 Feed dog Balance wheel Needle plate Face cover 9 Stop motion knob 18 Sewing foot thumb screw Motor disengaging mechanism 2 Take-UP lever 19 Light switch Bobbin winder thread retainer 3 Thread retainer Needle thread tension 12 Reverse feed control 4 Spool pins Presser bar lifter 13 Stitch length control...
  • Page 4 DR 050 • Whenever you have to turn the balance wheel, turn it toward you (coun ter- clockwise as shown by black arrow). • Make sure stop motion knob on the balance wheel is tightened before you begin sewing. • Never run a threaded machine unless you have fabric under the sewing foot.
  • Page 5 DR 506 I Engaging the Sewing Mechanism Hold balance wheel and turn stop motion knob clockwise. Disengagin g the Sewing Mechanism Hold balance wheel and turn stop motion knob counter-clo ckwise (toward you). The sewing mechanism is then disengaged for bobbin winding. Electrical Informatio n Power Drive and Sewlight Push plug 1 into receptacle 2 on back of machine, and plug 3 at other end...
  • Page 6 DR 558 Motor Disengaging Mechanism Powerdriven machines feature a lever underneath the balance wheel which serves to swing the motor to its operative position. To do this, flick the lever down. After you have completed sewing, flick the lever to its top position in order to return the motor to the inoperative position.
  • Page 7 DR 851...
  • Page 8: Zigzag Sewing

    DR 851 Zigzag Sewing If you want to switch from straight (A on O”) to zigzag stitching, turn dial A to desired stitch width (indicated by numbers 1 to 4). Lever B changes the position of the needle in the needle plate slot. Thus the stitching can be moved from the center to the left or right of the slot, as desired.
  • Page 10: Winding The Bobbin

    DR 859 Winding the Bobbin Disengage the sewing mechanism and raise the spool pins to the vertical position. Place a spool of thread on one of the spooi pins and a bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle, making sure that the key at its base enters the slot in the bobbin. Pass the thread through the righthand thread guide, down and around the thread retainer stud, and up to the bobbin.
  • Page 11: Recommended Needle And Thread Sizes

    Hercerize Needle Types of Fabrics Silk Cotton Size Recommended Needle Fine Fabrics and Thread Sizes such as georgette, chiffon, batiste, voile, lawn, silk. twist Lightweight Fabrics The appearance of the finished seam is dependent A & B such as dress silks and cottons, on the correct relationship between needle, thread twist sheer woolens, shirting, dra-...
  • Page 12: Important Facts About Needles

    Important Facts about Needles On Pfaff 72 sewing machines, System 130 R, flat-shank needles are used for all ordinary sewing and embroidery work. The last column in the chart on page 12 gives you the needle size required for the material in hand Genuine Pfaff needles, System 130 Fl, are available from every Pfaff dealer.
  • Page 13: Upper Threading

    Upper Threading Raise the presser bar lifter and swing the spool pins up to the vertical position. Place spool 1 on one of the spool pins and lead the thread behind both scrolls of thread retainer 2 (see ill. at top of p. 15). Seize the thread on the right and left of the thread retainer and pull it toward you until it snaps into the eyelets.
  • Page 15 Balanced tensions are essential far sewing. If your tensicn is correct, you will have perfect seams as sketched below (Ill). Sketch I The threads interlock on the underside of the — fabric. C a u s e Upper tension too loose or lower tension too tight. Sketch II —The threads interlock on the surface of the fabric.
  • Page 16 DR 580 If a — — R8029...
  • Page 18: Changing The Sewing Foot

    DR 866 Changing the Sewing Foot Lift both needle and presser bar to their highest positions and turn sewing foot thumb screw b to the left. Tilt the foot sideways and pull it down. Reverse procedure to slip on new foot and tighten screw b securely. DR 867...
  • Page 19 DR 855 DR854...
  • Page 21 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. All moving and rotating parts require regular lubrication. Begin under the bedplate. If you have a portable machine, tilt it back, loosen the large thumb screw on the underside cf the machine base, and remove the base.
  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    Trouble Shooting 1. Machine Skips Stitches Remedy: Cause: Needle incorrectly inserted. Push needle up as far as it will go and be sure that the long groove faces toward you, and flat side of shank away from you. Wrong needle. Choose the correct needle from chart on page 12.
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  • Page 26 Thread Jamming The Pfaff rotary hook will not normally jam, even if the machine should be handled improperly. If thread should happen to jam in the hook raceway, the power of the motor in most instances will be sufficient to overcome hard working of the mechanism.
  • Page 27 (setting see page 6) DR 868 Edge Stitching Zipper Insertion Machine Setting: A 0 to 4, B Machine Setting: A 0, B Pin or baste closed zipper on wrong Sew parallel rows of straight or zig side of fabric. Position of zipper depends zag stitches at various distances from on whether or not you want the edge of the fabric edge by using adjustable...
  • Page 29 847 551 1/2” 1/2” 1/3”...
  • Page 32 DF 033 338 954 Applique Work Applique is very effective on buster suits, pinafores, bibs, frocks, covers, wall hang ings, or wherever a gay note is desired. Machine Setting: A 2, B Fill out small, but essential sections of Applique is easy and modern. design with granito stitches.
  • Page 35 I Sewing Buttonholes Machine Setting: A (first notch) B ‘/2 Stitch Length: Almost 0 (for buttonhole seam) Attach buttonhole foot No. 847 616 and set slide on buttonhole gauge, to buttonhole length desired. The buttonhole is the right length when beginn ing of first seam reaches red end of slide indicator (see arrow).
  • Page 36 Instruction for Buttonholing 1 Sew first side over a filler cord. When beginning of seam reaches red end of slide indicator on button hole gauge, it is the right length. Leave needle in fabric on right side of its throw. 2 Lift foot, turn fabric around clockwise, using needle as a pivot.
  • Page 37 Prepare your machine for darning as instructed on page 20. Place fabric into darning hoop, the damaged area being in the center of the hoop. Hoops may be obtained from your Pfaff dealer. Triangular Tears section. This job can be done with ches.
  • Page 38 OR 038 Monogram Embroidery 3 to 4, B Machine Setting; A ‘I I Drop feed dog. Script letters are best for monogram embroidery without a sewing foot. It requires a little practice. You will soon enjoy creative embroidery once you have learned to move the material at a uniform rate. The fabric should be held taut in the hoops and the presser bar lifter lowered.
  • Page 39 Machine Setting: A ‘ To cord on your Pfaff 72, use a cording foot and a twin needle. Twin needles are available for needle distances of 1.2 (3/64”), 1.6 (1/16”), 1.8, 2.0 (5/64”), 2.5 (3/32”), 3.0, and 4.0 (5/32”) millimeters.
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