Pfaff 1540 Owner's Manual
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  • Page 2 An activity machine with special sewing comfort! Congratulations! You have purchased a top quality Pfaff sewing machine whith unique features. Your new Pfaff can sew through almost any fabric from thick to thin. — InStyle Your has the same features as the select °...
  • Page 3 For the United States only When you use an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be adhered to as tollows: Read all instructions before using this sewing machine. To reduce the risk of electric shock: unattended when plugged in. Always unplug this The sewing machine should never be left appliance from the electric outlet immediately after using and before cleaning it.
  • Page 6 Introduction Contents Gathering foot Accessories Gathering with elastic thread and needles 55-56 Accessory tray Gathering with the straight stitch Appliqué General information on sewing Appliqué foot Handwheel release disk Bias-tape binder Hemming with the twin needle Blind stitch Hemstitch seam Bobbin case Honeycomb stitch Buttonholes...
  • Page 8 In,áctio,i Stitch table (non-elastic stitches) select 1540 lEt’ < > > < select 1530 & select 1520 Description Application Stitch 1540 1530/1520 NB/C NB/C Buttonhole Standard buttonnole for blouses or bed linens Blind stitch with zigzag For invisible hemming with simultaneous (elastic) seam/overcasting.
  • Page 9 In: reduction Stitch table (stretch stitches) select 1540 select 1530 & select 1520 Stitch Description Application 1540 1530/1 520 Peacock’s eye stitch Elastic closing and serging seam. The material — must be turned by 180 degrees Cover stitch For top-stitching and overstitching stretch —...
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  • Page 11 Operate your Pfaffselect Operate your Pfaff select Electrical connection Removable accessory tray Bobbins Bobbin case Threading the needle Needle threader Pulling up the bobbin thread Presser foot lifter Thread cutter Changing the presser foot lOT System/Integrated Dual Feed Changing the needle...
  • Page 12 Operate your Pfaffselect Carrying-case Place the cords, foot control and instruction book in the compartment of the carryingcase Top cover Open the folding cover (6) upwards The stitches of the sewing machine are illustrated on the inside of the top cover. Connecting the foot control Connect the plug of the foot control to the connecting socket (1) of the sewing...
  • Page 13 _____ Pfr1ff Qperate your select Accessory tray Your Pfaff select sewing machine has a removable accessory tray (15) which is also used as an eutended work support. Model 1540, has a special removable accessory organi5er. The enclosed accessories are numbered. Sort...
  • Page 15 Operate your Pfaff select Winding the bobbin from the spool holder Place the sewing thread on the spool holder (8). To guarantee free movement of the thread and to give additional hold to the thread spool, fit a spool cap...
  • Page 16 Pfaff select Operate your Winding from the second spool holder Push the second spool holder (7) into its hole and place a spool of thread with the corresponding spooi cap on it. Threading Place the thread into guide C and pull it through opening B to the right under hook D.
  • Page 18 Operate your PfaffeZect Bobbin Case/Hook Cover Switch off the main switch Hold the side of the bobbin case/hook cover and open it towards you. Removing the bobbin case Raise the bobbin case lever and pull out the bobbin case. Release the lever and remove the empty bobbin.
  • Page 19 Operate your Pfaffsekct Inserting the bobbin Insert the full bobbin into the bobbin case. In doing so, pull the thread sideways through slot A, then under the tension plate B until it rests in the opening (see arrow). Check: When you lookat the bobbin and pull the thread, the bobbin must turn clockwise.
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  • Page 21 Needle threader (Model 1540) To make threading the needle easier and quicker, you have been provided with the PFAFF needle threader (13). Lower the presser foot. Turn the handwheel until the needle is at its highest position. Place the needle thread under hook A and hold it taut.
  • Page 23 Operate your Pfaffselect Presser foot lifter The presser foot is raised or lowered with the presser foot lifter (19). Removing the presser foot Turn off the main switch Position the needle at its highest point Press the presser foot upwards at the front and downwards at the back at the same time so that it disengages from the presser foot holder (14)
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  • Page 31 Utility stitches and practical sewing Utility stitches and practical sewing Sewing chart General sewing aids 24-25 Non-elastic stitches 26-27 Elastic stitches 28-29 Overlock stitches 30-31 Covering stitches 32-33 Buttonhole Button sewing Hemming with the twin needle Smocldng Gathering 37-38 Darning 39-41 Sewing on zippers Stabilizing edges...
  • Page 32 Utility stitches and practical sewing Explanation of the sewing chart The following charts show the recommended settings for each stitch or technique. These charts also provide you with further instructions that are necessary when sewing the selected stitches. The choice of the sewing foot, the setting of the needle thread tension and whether the sewing is carried out with the top feed switched on or off.
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  • Page 49 Utility stitches and practical sewing Sewing on zippers There are various methods of sewing on zippers. For skirts, we recommend the fully concealed zipper, for men’s and ladies’ trousers the semi concealed zipper. Various zippers are available. We recommend using a metal zipper for strong fabrics such as denim.
  • Page 51 Utility stitches and practical sewing The trouser zipper Iron the seam allowances, taking care • Just before the end of the seam, open • to ensure that the underlap extends by the zipper and hnish sewing the seam. about 4 mm. •...
  • Page 56 For decorative stitches we recommend using special embroidery threads which are available from your Pfaff dealer. Use stabilizer under the fabric to be decorated. This prevents the material from pulling. Use a magic pen or marking chalk to mark a line for your first row of stitching.
  • Page 60 Decorative sewing and embroidety techniques Embroidering corners Floral embroidery For this flower arrangement, only a dense By changing the stitch width during zigzag stitch was used in combination sewing of dense zigzag stitches you can with the variable stitch width and the embroider corners with 45 degree angles.
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  • Page 65 Accessories and needles “andneE I accessories) [accessories table jfdot tape blnder etable...
  • Page 66 Accessories and needles (normal accessories) 0 Standard presser foot Part No198-694 816-00 (pictured) (select 1540 and 1530) Part No196-694-847-00 (select 1520) 1 Fancy-st itch foot (for top feed) Part No198-694 814-00 (select 1540) 1 Clear view foot (Fancy-stitch toot not suitable for top teed) Part No198-694 864-01 3 Blind stitch and overlock foot...
  • Page 67 Accessories and needles 5 Buttonh ole foot Part No. 93-036 990-91 6 Darning foot Part No. 93-035 960-91 (select 1540) 7 Hemmer Part No. 98-694 818-00) (select 1540) 8 Edge guide Part No. 98-802 422-00 1-3 Spool cap 6 Seam ripper Part No.
  • Page 71 1/16 (1-1.5 mm) When you buy the ruffler from your from the folded edge of the bias tape. PFAFF dealer, full operating instructions • Stitch about 1(2.5 cm) along the bias are included. tape.
  • Page 72 Appliqu 0,35-1 Cording foot foot 0,35-1 0.35-1 • •...
  • Page 73 Accessories and needles • 4-5 Quilt& Fringe 0,35-1 1540 1540 foot 0,35-I 1 3) foot 0.25 0,35-1 “i 1/4 inch Quilt and patchwork foot Fringe foot A quilt consists of two layers of fabric with With this special foot for fringe embroidery a layer of batting sandwiched between.
  • Page 74 Quiana and Simplex Needle size: 70-110 Stretch-fabric needle developed especially Medium ball point 130/705 H-PS for Pfaff. Particularly suitable for delicate Needle size: stretch and knitted fabrics 70-100 Wide-meshed corsetry, Lycra, Simplex and Heavy ball point 130/705 H-SKF...
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  • Page 78 Mairaenance and troubkslwoting Changing the needle plate Switch off the main switch It is very important to clean and oil your sewing machine, because it will rewardyou with a longer service life. The more often you use the machine, the more care it needs.
  • Page 79 Maintenance and troubleshooting Changing the sewing lamp Switch the main switch Disconnect the mains plug and the foot control plug from the machine. • Take off the removable accessory tray (15). The sewing lamp is located inside the left side of the sewing machine Removal: Hold the sewing machine tightly.
  • Page 80 Maintenance and tronb1e-shootin Troub(e-shootng Problem: Remedy: The machine skips stitches The needle is not properly inserted. Push needle fully upwards, flat side facing the back. The wrong needle is inserted Use a needle system 130/705 H. Needle is bent or blunt. Insert a new needle.

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