3511 -2/01 Instruction manual This instruction manual applies to machines from software version 1-912-19 and serial number 2 736 439 onwards 296-12-19 010/002 Betriebsanleitung engl. 11.06...
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Index Contents ..................Page Safety ............................ 6 1.01 Directives ..........................6 General notes on safety ......................6 Safety symbols ........................7 Important points for the user ....................7 Operating and specialist personnel ..................8 .05.01 Operating personnel ......................8 .05.02 Specialist personnel ....................... 8 Danger warnings ........................
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Index Contents ..................Page Entering the stitch length ..................... 30 Entering the start and end backtacks ................... 30 Inserting and removing the SD-memory card ..............31 Inserting the workpiece ....................... 32 .09.01 Loading the sewing jig ......................32 .09.02 Inserting the sewing jig ......................33 Sewing ..........................
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Index Contents ..................Page .06.03 Knife height .......................... 69 .06.04 Knife position in sewing direction ..................70 .06.05 Cutting angle of the knife ..................... 71 .06.06 Knife position crosswise to sewing direction ..............72 Adjusting the thread trimming device .................. 73 .0.01 Adjusting the solenoid / preliminary adjustment of the control cam ........
Safety Safety Directives This machine is constructed in accordance with the European regulations contained in the conformity and manufacturer’s declarations. In addition to this Instruction Manual, also observe all generally accepted, statutory and other regulations and legal requirements and all valid environmental protection regulations! The regionally valid regulations of the social insurance society for occupational accidents or other supervisory organizations are to be strictly adhered to! General notes on safety...
It is the obligation of the user to ensure that none of the safety mechanisms are removed or deactivated. ● It is the obligation of the user to ensure that only authorized persons operate and work on the machine. Further information can be obtained from your PFAFF agent.
Safety Operating and specialist personnel Operating personnel .05.01 Operating personnel are persons responsible for the equipping, operating and cleaning of the machine as well as for taking care of problems arising in the sewing area. The operating personnel is required to observe the following points and must: ●...
Safety Danger warnings A working area of 1 m must be kept free both in front of and behind the machi- ne, so that easy access is possible at all times. Never put your hands or fi ngers in the sewing area during sewing! Danger of injury by the needle! While setting or adjusting the machine do not leave any objects on the table nor in the needle plate area! Objects may be trapped or fl...
Proper use Proper use The PFAFF 3511-2/01 is an ultra-high-speed, single-needle lockstitch sewing machine for stit- ching and turning small parts. Any and all uses of this machine which have not been approved of by the manufacturer are considered to be inappropriate! The manufacturer cannot be...
Disposal of Machine Disposal of Machine ● Proper disposal of the machine is the responsibility of the customer. ● The materials used for the machine are steel, aluminium, brass and various plastic materials. The electrical equipment comprises plastic materials and copper. ●...
Transportation, packing and storage Transportation, packing and storage Transportation to customer‘s premises The machines are delivered completely packed. Transportation inside the customer‘s premises The manufacturer cannot be made liable for transportation inside the customer‘s premises nor to other operating locations. It must be ensured that the machines are only transported in an upright position.
Explanation of symbols Explanation of symbols In this instruction manual, work to be carried out or important information is accentuated by symbols. These symbols have the following meanings: Note, information Cleaning, care Lubrication Maintenance, repairs, adjustment, service work (only to be carried out by technical staff)
Controls Controls On/off switch ● Switch the machine on or off by turning main switch 1. Fig. 7 - 01 Lever for lifting the presser foot ● The presser foot is raised by turning lever 1. Fig. 7 - 02...
Controls Control panel The control panel is used to call up machine functions for setting up the machine and for sewing operation, for entering parameter values and for reading error messages and service settings. Fig. 7 - 06 The control panel consists of display screen 1 with the function keys described below. The display 1 consists of a two-row alphanumerical LCD display with 16 symbols per row.
Controls Function keys .05.03 The functions keys described below are used essentially to switch machine functions on and off. When the function is switched on, the diode in the key is illuminated. If a corresponding value has to be fi xed for the activated function, this can be carried out with the corresponding +/- keys 3.
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Controls Sewing / correcting seam programs ● If this key is pressed, the sewing/correcting seam programs function is switched on. By operating the pedal, the individual seam sections of a program can be sewn after each other and corrected if necessary. ●...
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Controls F1 (cycle time) ● If this key is pressed, the display function for the cycle time (duration of a seam sequence) is switched on or off. F2 (adjustment aid for the edge trimmer) ● If this key is pressed, the corresponding function is switched on or off. If the function is switched on in the manual sewing mode, the edge trimmer moves to the cutting positi- ●...
Installation and commissioning Installation and commissioning The machine must only be installed and commissioned by qualifi ed personnel! All relevant safety regulations must be strictly adhered to! If the machine is delivered without a table, be sure to use a stand and table top that can hold the weight of the machine with its motor.
Installation and commissioning Mounting the spool holder .01.02 ● Mount the spool holder as shown in Fig. 8-02. ● Insert the spool holder into the hole in the table top and fasten it with the nuts enclosed.. Fig. 8 - 02...
Installation and commissioning Connecting the plug-in connections and earth cables .01.03 Fig. 8 - 03 ● Connect all plugs as labelled to the control box 1. ● Screw the earth cable from the sewing head and the main switch to earth point A. ●...
Installation and commissioning Commissioning Fig. 8 - 04 Fig. 8 - 05 ● Check the machine, especially the electrical leads, for any damage ● Before commissioning the machine, remove grommet 1 of oil container 2. Grommet 1 is only needed for support during transportation and must not be used while the machine is in operation.
Installation and commissioning Basic position of the machine drive unit ● Activate service level "c", see Chapter 12.12.01 Selecting the user level. 798c ● Call up parameter "700" by pressing the +/- keys (P) or (S). 700c ● Use the pedal function to sew one stitch. ●...
Preparation Preparation All regulations and instructions in this Instruction Manual are to be observed! Special attention is to be paid to the safety regulations! All preparation work is only to be carried out by appropriately trained personnel. Before all preparation work, the machine is to be separated from the electricity supply by removing the plug from the mains or switching off the On/Off switch! Inserting the needle Switch off the machine!
Preparation Winding the bobbin thread, adjusting the thread tension Fig. 9 - 02 ● Place an empty bobbin 1 onto bobbin shaft 2. ● Thread the bobbin in accordance with Fig. 9-02 and wind it anti-clockwise around bobbin 1 a few times. ●...
Preparation Removing / Inserting the bobbin case Switch off the machine! Danger of injury due to uninten- tional starting of the machine! Removing the bobbin case: ● Tilt back the machine. ● Raise latch 1 and remove bobbin case 2. Inserting the bobbin case: ●...
Preparation Threading the needle thread / Adjusting the needle thread tension Fig. 9 - 05 Switch off the machine! Danger of injury due to unintentional starting of the machine! ● Thread the machine as shown in Fig. 9-05. ● Adjust the needle thread tension by turning disk 1.
Preparation Entering the stitch length ● Activate mechanic level "b", see Chapter 12.12.01 Selecting the user level. ● Activate the top line (LED in the key is illuminated) by pressing the line selection key. SL 2.5mm ● Select the desired stitch length value by pressing the +/- keys (D). Entering the start and end backtacks ●...
Preparation Inserting and removing the SD-memory card Inserting the SD-memory card ● Open cover 1. ● Insert SD-memory card 2 into the card slot with the label at the front. ● Close cover 1 again. Removing the SD-memory card ● Open cover 1.
Preparation Inserting the workpiece Loading the sewing jig .09.01 Fig. 9 - 07 ● Insert the lining between cloth plate 1 and material clamp 2 so that it is touching guide pins 3. ● Close the material clamp 2. ● Place the preliminary cut workpiece for the fullness on material clamp 2 and close mate- rial clamp 4.
Preparation Inserting the sewing jig .09.02 Fig. 9 - 08 ● Position the sewing jig 1 in the guide bar on the needle plate and push it until it reaches the stop. The machine is ready for operation.
Sewing Sewing The machine may only be operated by appropriately trained personnel! The ope- rating personnel must ensure that only authorised persons are in the danger area of the machine! In addition to the input mode, in particular for production the sewing mode is available. De- pending on the program selected and the machine status, in the sewing mode all sewing data relevant for the production is shown on the display.
Sewing Manual sewing The manual sewing mode is used for installing and checking. It is not normally used for pro- duction. ● Switch on the machine, see Chapter 8.03 Switching the machine on/off. ● If necessary call up the manual sewing mode. (The LED in the key is not illuminated.) SL 2.5mm Functions in manual sewing, also see Chapter 7.04.03 Function keys: Start backtacks on/off...
Sewing Programmed sewing For programmed sewing a seam pattern must have been created beforehand and stored in the machine memory, see Chapter 10.03 Creating/altering seam patterns or Chapter 10.04 Program management. ● Switch on the machine, see Chapter 8.03 Switching the machine on/off. ●...
Sewing Creating / altering seam patterns Creating a seam pattern in the "teach in mode" .03.01 The "teach in" function is particularly suitable for creating completely new seam patterns. For this method the seam pattern is stored directly in the machine memory by sewing the seam sections.
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Sewing SL 2.2mm 23mm 2200 ● Sew the fi rst seam section to the fi rst corner using the pedal function (e.g. 32 stitches). ● Call up the corner programming function. (LED in the key is illuminated). ● Activate the top line of the display. (LED in the key is illuminated). ●...
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Sewing SL 2.2mm 2200 ● Activate the top line of the display. (LED in the key is illuminated). ● Press the +/- key (D) to select the desired stitch length value (e.g. 2.2 mm). ● Activate the bottom line of the display (LED in the key is not illuminated). ●...
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Sewing ● Press the +/- key (A) to select the desired speed (e.g. 2200). ● Activate the top line of the display. (LED in the key is illuminated). ● Press the +/- key (D) to change the stitch length value (e.g. 2.2 mm). ●...
Sewing Altering seam patterns .03.02 If a seam pattern has been created in the "teach in mode", minor corrections are usually necessary. These can be made as described below. ● Switch on the machine. ● Activate mechanic level "b", see Chapter 12.12.01 Selecting the user level. SL 2.2mm ●...
Sewing Switch on edge trimmer with delay .03.03 (waistband extension) ● Switch on the machine. ● Activate mechanic level "b", see Chapter 12.12.01 Selecting the user level. SL 2.2mm ● Activate the top line of the display (LED in the key is illuminated). ●...
Sewing Program management In program management the program numbers of the seam patterns fi led in the machine memory or on the inserted SD-memory card are displayed. The programs (seam patterns) can be deleted or copied. Commercially available SD-memory cards with a storage capacity of max.
Sewing Displaying programs in the machine memory .04.02 ● Call up the program management, see Chapter 10.04.01 Calling up the program management. ● Press the +/- keys (A) until the appropriate menu item appears. ● Confi rm the selection of the menu item by pressing "+" on the +/- keys (L). ●...
Sewing Displaying programs on the SD-memory card .04.03 ● Call up the program management, see Chapter 10.04.01 Calling up the program management. ● Press the +/- keys (A) until the appropriate menu item appears. ● Confi rm the selection of the menu item by pressing "+" on the +/- keys (L). ●...
Sewing Copying individual programs to the SD-memory card .04.04 ● Call up the program management, see Chapter 10.04.01 Calling up the program management. COPY ● Press the +/- keys (A) until the appropriate menu item appears. ● Confi rm the selection of the menu item by pressing "+" on the +/- keys (L). COPY ●...
Sewing Copying all programs to the SD-memory card .04.05 ● Call up the program management, see Chapter 10.04.01 Calling up the program management. COPY ● Press the +/- keys (A) until the appropriate menu item appears. ● Confi rm the selection of the menu item by pressing "+" on the +/- keys (L). COPY ALL ALL ●...
Sewing Copying individual programs to the machine memory .04.06 ● Call up the program management, see Chapter 10.04.01 Calling up the program management. COPY ● Press the +/- keys (A) until the appropriate menu item appears. ● Confi rm the selection of the menu item by pressing "+" on the +/- keys (L). COPY ●...
Sewing Copying all programs to the machine memory .04.07 ● Call up the program management, see Chapter 10.04.01 Calling up the program management. COPY ● Press the +/- keys (A) until the appropriate menu item appears. ● Confi rm the selection of the menu item by pressing "+" on the +/- keys (L). COPY ALL ALL ●...
Sewing Deleting programs in the machine memory .04.08 ● Call up the program management, see Chapter 10.04.01 Calling up the program management. ● Press the +/- keys (A) until the appropriate menu item appears. ● Confi rm the selection of the menu item by pressing "+" on the +/- keys (L). ●...
Sewing Deleting programs on the SD-memory card .04.09 ● Call up the program management, see Chapter 10.04.01 Calling up the program management. ● Press the +/- keys (A) until the appropriate menu item appears. ● Confi rm the selection of the menu item by pressing "+" on the +/- keys (L)..
Sewing Formatting the SD-memory card .04.10 ● Call up the program management, see Chapter 10.04.01 Calling up the program management. FORMAT ● Press the +/- keys (A) until the appropriate menu item appears. ● Confi rm the selection of the menu item by pressing "+" on the +/- keys (L). Before formatting begins a safety query is made.
Care and maintenance Care and maintenance Maintenance intervals Cleaning ............daily, more often if in continuous operation Checking the oil level ..................once a year Checking/adjusting the air pressure ............daily, before use Cleaning the air fi lter of the air fi lter/lubricator ............ as required During all cleaning work the machine must be disconnected from the power supply by switching off the main switch or pulling out the plug! Danger of injury if the machine is started accidentally!
Only use oil with a mean viscosity of 22.0 mm /s at 40°C and a density of 0.865 g/cm at 15°C. We recommend PFAFF sewing machine oil, part no. 280-1-120 144. Checking/regulating the air pressure ● Check the air pressure on gauge 1 every time before operation.
Care and maintenance Emptying/cleaning the water bowl of the air fi lter/regulator Switch off the machine. Disconnect the air hose at the air fi lter/regulating unit. Emptying the water bowl ● Water bowl 1 empties itself automatically when the air hose is disconnected from the air fi...
Adjustment Adjustment On the PFAFF 3511-2/01 do not use a screw clamp on the needle bar! The special coating of the needle bar could be damaged.. Notes on adjustment All following adjustments are based on a fully assembled machine and may only be carried out by expert staff trained for this purpose.
Adjustment Checking and adjusting aids With the aid of blocking pin 1 (part No. 13-033346-05) and if necessary adjust- ment gauge 3 (part No. 61-111 639-73) the machine can be blocked in the follo- wing positions for adjustment Fig. 12 - 01 Needle bar position 1.8 mm past b.d.c.
Adjustment Adjusting the basic machine Basic position of the machine drive .05.01 This adjustment is only required if toothed belt 2 has been removed. Requirement When the needle bar is positioned 0,6 mm past b.d.c., the markings 3 and 4 should be in alignment..
Adjustment Preadjusting the needle height .05.02 Requirement When the needle bar is positioned at t.d.c., the needle point should be 9 mm above the needle plate. Fig. 12 - 03 ● Move needle bar 1 (screw 2), without turning it, according to the requirement.
Adjustment Needle in needle hole center .05.03 Requirement The needle must penetrate the needle hole exactly in the middle. Fig. 12 - 04 ● Position the needle directly above the needle hole. ● Loosen screws 1, 2 and 3. ● Move the needle bar frame 4 according to the requirement.
Adjustment Hook shaft bearing and toothed belt tension .05.04 Requirement The front edge of the hook shaft 6 must be at a distance of 14.5 mm to the needle center. At the same time, the slot in the hook shaft bearing 1 (see arrow) must be parallel to the bedplate and pointing opposite to the direction of sewing.
Adjustment Hook lubrication .05.05 Requirement The centrifugal disk 1 must be positioned 1.5 mm in front of the oil ring 3. When the machine is running at full speed, after approx. 10 seconds a mark should be made by a fi ne stripe of oil on the strip of paper placed over the needle plate cutout. Fig.
Adjustment Needle rise, hook-to-needle clearance, needle height and bobbin case positi- .05.06 on fi nger Requirement With the needle at 1.8 mm after BDC, the hook point 6 must point to the middle of the needle and be at a distance of 0.05 mm - 0.1 mm to the clearance cut of the needle, and the top edge of the needle eye must be 0.8 mm below the hook point.
Adjustment Thread check spring and slack thread regulator .05.07 Requirement The motion of the thread check spring must be completed when the needle point en- ters the material (spring stroke approx. 7 mm). When the thread loop is at its largest when going around the hook, the thread check spring must have moved by approx.
Adjustment Bobbin winder .05.08 Requirement With the bobbin winder on, the drive wheel 1 must engage reliably. With the bobbin winder off, the friction wheel 5 must not be driven by the drive wheel 1. The bobbin winder must turn off automatically when the thread level is approx. 1 mm from the edge of the bobbin.
Adjustment Presser foot pressure .05.09 Requirement The sewing jig should be transported reliably. The presser foot pressure should be as low as possible. Fig. 12 - 10 ● Turn screw 1 in accordance with the requirement.
Adjustment Adjusting the edge trimmer Zero position of the knife .06.01 Requirement When the edge trimmer is switched off Lever 5 should be slightly supported (without play) and The knife should not move when the balance wheel is turned. Fig. 12 - 11 ●...
Adjustment Cutting motion .06.02 Requirement When the edge trimmer is switched on, the knife should be at the bottom of its stroke when the needle bar is at b.d.c. Fig. 12 - 12 ● Adjust eccentric 1 (two screws 2) in accordance with the requirement.
Adjustment Knife height .06.03 Requirement When the knife is at the bottom of its stroke, the front edge of the knife blade should be approx. 0.5 mm below the top edge of the stationary knife. Fig. 12 - 13 ● Adjust knife 1 (screws 2) according to the requirement.
Adjustment Knife position in sewing direction .06.04 Requirement When the needle bar is at b.d.c., the knife blade should be at a distance of 1 mm from the edge of the stationary knife. 1 mm Fig. 12 - 14 ● Adjust knife bracket 1 (screw 2) according to the requirement.
Adjustment Cutting angle of the knife .06.05 Requirement The knife should be Touching the stationary knife 6 without counter pressure and Be at a 0.1 mm slant to the stationary knife 6. 0,1 mm Fig. 12 - 15 ● Loosen screws 1. ●...
Adjustment Knife position crosswise to sewing direction .06.06 Requirement The knife should be resting on the stationary knife with light pressure. Fig. 12 - 16 ● Adjust knife bracket 1 (screw 2) according to the requirement.
Adjustment Adjusting the thread trimming device Adjusting the solenoid / preliminary adjustment of the control cam .0.01 Requirement When solenoid 3 is completely extended, roller lever 4 should be at the lowest point of the control cam. When the needle bar is positioned at 1.8 mm after b.d.c. (needle rise position), roller lever 4 should engage in the appropriate recess of the control cam.
Adjustment Lateral alignment of the thread catcher .07 .02 Requirement The tip of the thread catcher 5 must point exactly to the center of the needle. The thread catcher 5 must be horizontal. It must not graze anything when it is opera- ting.
Adjustment Knife position .07 .03 Requirement There must be a distance of 4 mm between the cutting edge of the knife and the needle. The right edge of the knife 1 must not extend beyond the right edge of the thread cat- cher (see arrow).
Adjustment Front point of reversal of the thread catcher .07 .04 Requirement At the front point of reversal of thread catcher 4, the tip of the thread catcher cutout should be 1 mm in front of the bobbin case position fi nger 5. Fig.
Adjustment Manual trimming check .07 .05 Requirement Two threads must be cut perfectly both left and right in the cutout of thread catcher 1. Fig. 12 - 21 ● Move thread catcher 1 by hand to its front point of reversal. ●...
Adjustment Needle thread tension release .07 .06 Requirement The magnet lift should be 1.5 mm. When the magnet 5 is operated by hand, there should be a distance of at least 0.5 mm between the tension discs 6. 0,5 mm Fig.
Adjustment Readjusting the control cam .07 .07 Requirement When the take-up lever is in its t.d.c., control cam 1 should have moved thread catcher 3. Fig. 12 - 23 ● Adjust control cam 1 (screws 2) according to the requirement.
Adjustment Adjusting the automatic presser foot lift Requirement When the automatic presser foot lift is activated there should be a clearance of 7 mm bet- ween the presser foot and the top part of the needle plate. 74-025 Fig. 12 - 24 ●...
Adjustment Adjusting the jig drive Position of the jig drive in the sewing direction .09.01 Requirement Drive 1 should be parallel to and at a distance of 6 mm to the edge of the bed plate. Fig. 12 - 25 ●...
Adjustment Position of the jig drive crosswise to the sewing direction .09.02 Requirement Drive wheel 3 should fi rmly touch the sewing jig at all times. Fig. 12 - 26 ● Adjust piston rod 1 (nut 2) in accordance with the requirement.
Adjustment Jig drive contact pressure .09.03 Requirement The sewing jig must be transported reliably at all times. The contact pressure should be as low as possible. Fig. 12 - 27 ● Adjust throttle 1 in accordance with the requirements.
Adjustment Adjusting the support roller .09.04 Requirement When the support roller 3 is extended, the sewing jig should be guided parallel to the edge of the cover plate. Fig. 12 - 28 ● Adjust unit 1 (screws 2) in accordance with the requirement.
Adjustment Adjusting the retainer Requirement The distance between the retainer 1 and the edge trimmer 3 should be as short as possible. Retainer 1 and edge trimmer 3 should not touch each other. Fig. 12 - 29 ● Adjust retainer 1 (screw 2) in accordance with the requirements.
Adjustment Adjusting the photo sensor and jig stop Requirement The scanning point of photo sensor 1 should always be at a distance of 15 mm to the edge of the needle plate (see enlarged section of the illustration). Adhesive tape 3 should be attached to the jig in such a way that it is fl ush to the edges of the jig (see arrows).
Adjustment Parameter settings Selecting the user level .12.01 As a standard, when the machine is switched on, it is in user level "a". Below is a description of how to call up the service level "c" via mechanic level "b". The set values in the parameters of the user level "b"...
Adjustment Example of parameter input .12.02 ● Switch on the machine. ● Press the TE key to call up the parameter input function. The selection of the editable parameter depends on the active user level, see Chapter 12.12.01 Selecting the user level and Chapter 12.12.03 List of parameters. 116a ●...
Adjustment Explanation of the error messages Sewing motor errors .13.01 Error message Description Error 1 Pedal in operation at switch-on Error 9 Start inhibitor at stop (sewing head tilted) Error 10 Incorrect machine class or machine class changed Error 50 Cable speed control unit Error 62 Short circuit 24 V...
Adjustment Hardware-Test The hardware test is a test program, with which it is possible, with the aid of the control pa- nel, to check various components of the control unit and the machine installation. The test is carried out by scanning fi ve test blocks. Carry out the hardware test .14.01 ●...
Adjustment Test block 2 – outputs .14.03 Contact number Output number Connector Output status If the D+ key is pressed, the output is switched on for 200 ms ● The current output is displayed with the +/- key B. ● Press the +/- key B to display the other outputs.
Adjustment Test block 4 – photo sensor and thread monitor .14.05 Photo sensor 0 = off Thread Analog value of 1 = on monitor thread monitor Reset After the menu has been selected, by pressing the appropriate key it is possible to delete seam parameters or seam patterns, or to carry out a cold start.
Adjustment Internet update of the machine software The machine software can be updated with PFAFF fl ash programming. For this purpose the PFP boot program and the appropriate control software for the machine type must be in- stalled on a PC. To transfer the data to the machine, the PC and the machine control unit must be connected with an appropriate null modem cable (part no.
A detailed parts list for the complete machine is included with the accessories. In case of loss, the parts list can be downloaded from the internet address www.pfaff-industrial.de/pfaff/de/service/downloads. As an alternative to the internet download the parts lists can also be ordered in book form under part no.
Circuit diagrams Circuit diagram reference list Controller Quick P310 ED Control panel S31 Sewing head recognition system (OTE) Photo sensor Sewing lamp Sewing motor Jig feed unit (stepper SM1) Main switch Pedal speed control unit Start inhibitor stop Interface 1 (RS232) Sewing motor (M1) Incremental transmitter (sewing motor M1) Pedal speed control unit...
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