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  • Page 1 Owner´s manual...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    This household sewing machine is designed to comply with IEC/EN 60335-2-28 and UL1594. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: Read all instructions before using this household sewing machine. DANGER - To reduce the risk of electric shock: •...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Stitch length adjustment dial ....23 Introduction Adjust stitch length ........23 Parts of your select™ sewing machine ..4 Buttonhole ..........23 Standard accessories ........5 Stretch stitches........23 Stitch overview ..........6 Stitch selection - Easy Select System ..24 Stitch table - Non-elastic ......6-7 Utility stitches ........24 Stitch table - Stretch stitches ....

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Parts of your select™ sewing machine Main switch 16 Removable accessory tray Connection socket “foot control with 17 Base plate main cord” 18 Needle plate Handwheel release disk 19 Stitch length dial Handwheel 20 Button for “reverse sewing” Carrying handle 21 Stitch selection Bobbin winder 22 Thread guide...

  • Page 5: Standard Accessories

    Standard accessories For more information about accessories, please contact your PFAFF® dealer. 0 Standard Presser Foot 5 Buttonhole Foot With IDT™ system 6 Edge Guide/Quilting Guide 1 Clearview Foot 7 Felt pad (Fancy-stitch foot without IDT™ 8 Spool caps, small/medium/large...

  • Page 6: Stitch Overview

    Stitch overview Stitch table - Non-elastic stitches Stitch Presser Application Foot A/B/C Standard buttonhole for blouses or bed linen . For invisible hemming with simultaneous seam/ overcasting. Especially for stretch material. A traditional decorative stitch e.g. for towel borders. A traditional decorative stitch e.g. for towel borders. For all straight stitching and topstitching work up to 6 mm For serging and appliqué.

  • Page 7: Stitch Table - Stretch Stitches

    Stitch Presser Application Foot For invisible hemming on woven materials. A traditional decorative stitch. For at overlapped seams. For overcasting, sewing on elastic, darning tears and inserting patches. For overcasting, sewing on elastic, darning tears and inserting patches. A traditional decorative stitch. Stitch table - Stretch stitches Stitch...
  • Page 8 Stitch Presser Application Foot Elastic closing and serging seams for jersey. The material must be turned by 180 degrees. A closing and serging seam for materials which fray easily. A closing and serging seam for sturdy materials or materials which do not fray easily. For joining two nished edges with a gap between, e.g.

  • Page 9: Operate Your Sewing Machine

    Open the folding lid (7) upwards. The stitches of the sewing machine are illustrated on the inside of the lid. Connecting the foot control Connect the plug of the foot control to the connecting socket (2) of the sewing machine and to the wall socket. The sewing speed is regulated by pressing the foot control.

  • Page 10: Accessory Tray

    Accessory tray Your PFAFF® select™ sewing machine has a removable accessory tray (16) which is also used as an extended work support. Using the free arm In order to sew using the free arm, swing the accessory tray to the left and lift it upwards out of the hole.

  • Page 11: Bobbin Winding

    Switch off the main switch (1) Place the empty bobbin so that the small pin (A) of the bobbin winder (6) snaps into the slot of the bobbin. The PFAFF® logo is facing up. Push the bobbin to the right Note: The bobbin can only be wound when it is moved fully to the right.

  • Page 12: Spool Pin

    Winding the bobbin from the spool pin Place the sewing thread on the spool pin (9). To guarantee free movement of the thread and to give additional hold to the thread spool, t a spool cap corresponding to the size of the thread spool.
  • Page 13 Winding the bobbin from the second spool pin Push the second spool pin (8) into its hole. Slide on a spool cap and place the thread spool on the spool pin. Threading Place the thread into guide A and pull it through opening B to the right under hook C.

  • Page 14: Winding Through The Needle

    Winding through the needle Even if the machine has been completely threaded, you can still wind the bobbin. First make sure to stop the needle from moving while winding the bobbin (see page 11). Threading Raise the presser foot lifter (15). Pass the needle thread through the presser foot and then upwards through the right threading slot (12).

  • Page 15: Changing The Bobbin

    Release the latch and take the empty bobbin out of the bobbin case. Inserting the bobbin Insert the full bobbin (with the PFAFF® logo facing towards the bobbin case) 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).

  • Page 16: Threading

    Threading Threading the needle thread Switch off the main switch Raise the presser foot lifter (15) and turn the handwheel until the take-up lever (10) has moved to the top. Place the thread on the spool pin (9) and t the corresponding spool cap.

  • Page 17: Threading The Twin Needle

    Threading the twin needle Insert the twin needle. Fit the second spool pin and place one spool of thread on each pin. In the left threading slot (12) you will nd tension disk C. During threading, make sure that you pass one thread left and one thread right over tension disk C.

  • Page 18: Bringing Up The Bobbin Thread

    Bringing up the bobbin thread Switch off the main switch (1) Raise the presser foot. Hold the needle thread and turn the handwheel towards you until the needle is in the highest position and the bobbin thread has formed a loop. Pull the needle thread to bring up the bobbin thread.

  • Page 19: Presser Foot Lifter

    Presser foot lifter The presser foot is raised or lowered with the presser foot lifter (15). Changing the presser foot Removing the presser foot Switch off the main switch (1) Position the needle at its highest point. Press the presser foot upwards at the front and down at the back at the same time so that it disengages from the presser foot holder (25).

  • Page 20: The Idt™ System (Integrated Dual Feed)

    The IDT™ system (Integrated Dual Feed) For sewing any fabric precisely PFAFF® provides the ideal solution: the Integrated Dual Feed, IDT™ system. As on industrial machines, the IDT™ system feeds the fabric from the top and bottom at the same time at the same stitch length.

  • Page 21: Changing The Needle

    Changing the needle Switch off the main switch. To remove: Lower the presser foot and move the needle to its highest point. Now loosen the needle screw (24) and pull the needle down. To insert: The at side A of the needle must face to the rear.

  • Page 22: Stitch Width Dial

    Stitch width dial The stitch width can be adjusted with this dial (26). When selecting the width, the needle must not be in the material. Basic setting: Turn the stitch width knob (26) to the symbol (maximum stitch width). Exception: Straight stitch is sewn with stitch width 0.

  • Page 23: Reverse Sewing

    Reverse sewing The machine sews in reverse only as long as the reverse sewing button (20) is pressed. Stitch length adjustment dial Adjust stitch length With the stitch length adjustment dial (19) you can adjust the stitch length between 0 and 6 mm by turning the point marking on the button to the required length.

  • Page 24: Stitch Selection Easy Select System

    Stitch selection Easy Select System Utility stitches Each stitch has been given a letter that you can nd on the push button controls. By pressing the correct button, the stitch is selected and the machine is ready to sew. Button B releases the buttons that have been activated.

  • Page 25: Utility Stitches And Practical Sewing

    Explanation of the sewing Stitch chart The following charts show the recommended settings for each stitch or technique. These charts also provide you with instructions that are necessary when Stitch Stitch number sewing the selected stitches. The choice of the presser foot, the setting of the needle thread tension and whether to use IDT™...

  • Page 26: Needle Thread Tension

    Needle thread tension To get perfect sewing results, the needle and bobbin thread tensions must be Perfect tension perfectly tuned to each other. The normal setting for utility stitches is in the range of 4-5. Check the tension with a wide zigzag Too high tension stitch.

  • Page 27: Straight Stitch

    Straight stitch Stitch G is the basic straight stitch. The stitch length can be increased up to 6 mm. It is easier to do some sewing jobs by changing the needle position, e.g. top- stitching a collar or sewing in a zipper. You can select up to 15 different needle positions.

  • Page 28: Blindhem Stitch

    Blindhem stitch The blindhem stitch is best suited for invisible hems; sewing by hand is no longer necessary. Use Blindhem stitch H for wool fabrics and Blindhem stitch D for stretch fabrics. For Blindhem stitch D the hem is sewn and overcast at the same time.

  • Page 29: Overlock Stitch

    Overlock stitch What is an overlock stitch? For stretch fabrics, your select™ sewing machine offers overlock stitches which sew two layers of fabric together and overcast the edges simultaneously. They are more elastic than normal seams, very durable and quickly sewn. Tip: We recommend using blindhem stitch foot No.

  • Page 30: Elastic Stitch

    Elastic stitch Because of its high elasticity, this stitch can be used for sewing elastic on swimwear, skirts or lingerie. • Mark elastic and fabric in quarters. • Pin elastic to fabric at quarter markings. • Place fabric and elastic under presser foot.

  • Page 31: Buttonholes

    Buttonholes Stitch Sewing buttonholes is very easy with push button controls since the fabric does not have to be turned. Buttonholes are generally sewn onto a piece of doubled fabric. However, for some fabrics, e.g. silk, organza and viscose, it is necessary to use stabilizer to prevent the fabric from contracting while sewing.
  • Page 32 Tip: For ne buttonholes, you can reduce the buttonhole width with the stitch width dial (26) down to approx. 3 mm. Use the center needle position Carfully cut open your buttonhole with scissors or a seam ripper. Standard buttonhole with gimp thread To sew especially durable buttonholes, on heavy fabrics, knits or sportswear, we...

  • Page 33: Free Motion Sewing

    Free-motion Sewing Attach the darning foot: Move the needle to its highest position. Loosen screw D and push the pin of the darning foot fully into hole C of the presser foot holder. Guide fork G should position itself around the presser bar. The long arm of the darning foot E must be behind the needle holder xing screw.

  • Page 34: Sewing On Zippers

    • Sew on the button. Take care to ensure that the needle also enters the right- hand hole in the button. Securing • Select straight stitch by turning the width dial (26) to 0. • Change the needle position with the needle position dial (27) so that the needle enters one of the two holes.

  • Page 35: Optional Presser Feet

    Optional presser feet The limited edition accessory foot package is packed in the box with your PFAFF® select™ sewing machine. The package contains the following optional presser feet: Couching/Braiding foot You can create beautiful trims when you use the Couching/Braiding Foot and your machine‘s decorative stitches to sew over...
  • Page 36 2. Attach the 7/9 Hole Cord Foot. 3. Choose a decorative stitch to sew over the 7 or 9 cords. TIP: Pearl thread or embroidery twist works well. Beading foot, 4 mm For that extra touch, highlight any sewing project with strings of pearls or beads. The beads will run smoothly through the groove under the foot while you sew for beautiful results.

  • Page 37: Piping Foot

    Piping foot Insert packaged piping into seams and edges for a tailored nish. Cover cord with fabric for specialty piping. To stitch piping into a seam: 1. Snap on the Piping Foot 2. Place piping along the seam line on right side of fabric. Place second piece of fabric on top with right sides together.
  • Page 38 Decorative trim foot Embellish your project with different types of trims by using the Decorative trim foot. This foot will easily guide the trims through the opening at the front and through the groove under the presser foot. 1. Thread your machine with a regular sewing thread or decorative thread on top and regular sewing thread in the bobbin.

  • Page 39: Maintenance And Trouble-Shooting

    Changing the needle plate Switch off the main switch (1) It is very important to clean your sewing machine, because it will reward you with a longer service life. The more often you use the machine, the more care it needs. Removal: •...

  • Page 40: Changing The Light Bulb

    Changing the light bulb Switch off the main switch (1) • Disconnect the main plug and the foot control plug from the machine. • Take off the removable accessory tray (16). The light bulb is located inside the left side of the sewing machine. Removal: •...

  • Page 41: Trouble-Shooting

    Trouble-shooting The machine skips stitches The needle is not properly inserted. Push needle fully upwards, at 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. Machine is not properly threaded.
  • Page 42 Machine does not feed or feeds irregularly Sewing lint has collected between the feed Remove needle plate, remove lint with dog teeth rows. brush. Feed dogs are lowered, slide C (see page Push slide C (see page 21) to left. 21) at right.

  • Page 43: Intellectual Property

    Such modi cations, however, will always be to the bene t of the user and the product. Intellectual property PFAFF, SELECT and IDT (image) are trademarks of KSIN Luxembourg II, S.ar.l. Please note that on disposal, this product must be safely recycled in accordance with relevant National legislation relating to electrical/electronic products.

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