Pfaff 212 User manual

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PFAFF
212
213
Instruction
book

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POllS
of
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212
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Paris
of
model 213
4
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Work
support
of
model 213
7
tternovirrg
tile
bobbin
case
B
Diserigiiginq
the
sewing
rnecharicri
B
.iioifig
he
tiobhirr
10
breading
the
bobbin
case
1
1
loser
1mg
the
bohhmo
case
12
Jhr
eadirig
the
needle
13
Dr
awi
rig
o
p
the
bobbin
th
real
I 4
Regulating
the
Stitch
length and
sewing
backwards
15
Regmilairrig
the
thread tensions
16
Needle
arid
bobbin
ihread
tensions
1
7
Selecting
the
utility
stitch
18
Utility
stitch
chart
Changing
the
needle
Clanging
the
sewiriij
toOt
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machine
iced
Basic rules
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rules
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Smwtriq
un
buttons
Sewing
buttonholes
Blnndst
itching
hems
loser
log
zippers
LnTihrOideriiiq
aod
damning
Removing
the
work
Changing
btie
light
Patti
C) lung
Clemnnmnq
the
Shut
tie
race
1
ri
utile
sliouhi
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I
luke
up
lever
2
1
bread
guide
3
Bobbin winder
tension
with
thread
guide
4
Utility
stitch
Selector
5
Utility
stitch
chart
6
Colour
range
selector
7
Spool
holder
(at
back)
8
L3ohbiri
winder
9
Balance
wheet
10
Disengaging
knob
11
Reverse
teed
control
12
St
itch
lengi
Ii
cont
rot
13
Drop
teed
knob
14
Bedplate
15
Needle plate
16
Shuttle
(not
visible)
17
Beitplate
cover
18
Sewing
toot
19
Sewing
tool
holder
wit
ti
s(
rev
20
Needle
bar
21
Thread
guides
22
Sewing
light
switch
23
Face
cover
24
bread
I
eusion
25
Presser
bar
lilt
Cr
(at
bik)
26
Needle
bolder
with
set
s(
few
27
Presser
bar
with
threait
ciii
ler
3
4
5
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19
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Parts
of
the
PFAFF
212
10
11
12
13

1
Take
up
lever
2
Thread
guide
3
Bobbin
winder
tension
with
thread
guide
4
Utility
stitch
selector
5
Utility
stitch chart
6
Colour
range
selector
1
Spool bolder
(at
back>
8
Bobbin
winder
9
Balance
wheel
10
Disengaging
knob
1
1
Reverse
teed
control
12
Stitch
length
control
13
Drop
Iced
knot)
14
Base
plate
Free
arm
Flap
Needle
plate
Shuttle
(not
visible)
Sewing
foot
Sewing
toot
holder
with
scre
Needle
bar
Thread
guides
Sewing
light
switch
Face
cover
25
Thread
tension
26
Presser
bar
lifter
(at
back)
27
Needle
holder
with
set
screw
28
Presser
bar
with
thread
cutter
5
1
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24
23
4
5
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9
Parts
of
the
PFAFF
213
21
20
19
10
11
12
18
4
17
16 15
11
13
15
16
11
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

6
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Electrical
connections
Push
plug
1
into
the machine
socket
and
plug
2
into
the
wall
outlet.
Place
foot
control
3
within
easy
reach
of
your
foot.
The
more
the pedal
is
depressed,
the
faster the
machine
runs
Work
support
of
model
213
fo
enlarge
the
sewing
area
for
ordinary
sewing
operations,
push
the
work
sup
port
onto the
free arm
as
tar
as
it
will
go
As
you
do
this,
the
position
pin
enters
the
hole
provided
for
this
purpose
To
remove
the
work
support,
pull
it
oft
the
free
arm
toward
the
cIt
FIg.
2

Removing
the bobbin
case
Disengaging
the sewing
mechanisri
Hold
the
balance
wheel
steady
wdh
y
FIg.
5
left
hand
and,
with your
right
hand, I
the disengaging knob
toward
you
(
arrow
in Fig.
5)
The sewing
rnechani
is
now
disengaged
To
engage
il agi
turn
the
knob
away
from
you
until
i
ig
hI
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Fig.
4:
Model
213
Turn
the
balance
wheel
toward
you
until
the
take-up
lever
is
at
its
highest
point.
Open the
bedplate
cover
or
the tree-arm
flap
Lift
bobbin
case
latch
I
with
thumb
and
toretinger,
and
putt
the
bobbin
case
out
Then
release
the
latch
so
that
the
bobbin can
drop
out
8

Winding
the
bobbin
Threading
the
bobbin
case
PuW
about
10
cm
(4
inches)
of
thread
ti
om
the
bobbin
Take
the
bobbin case
in
your
left
hand
and insert
the
bobbin
into the
bobbin
case as
shown
in
Fig
8
Pull
the
I
hread
into the
slot
of the
bobbin
case
(Fig 9)
Then
draw fh thread the
left
under
the
tension
spring
so
that
it
comes
out
of the
opening,
as
shown
in Fig
10
Select
the
thread
from
the
chart
on
the
inside
front
cover
Disengage
the
sewing
mechanism
and
place
a
spool
of
thread
on
pin
1
(Fig
0)
Push
a
bobbin
onto
spindle
4
(Fig
7)
and
press
against
stop
5
Pull
the
thread
under tension
disc
2
(see
arrow)
Wind
a
few
turns
of
thread
on
bobbin
3
in the
direction
indicated
by
an
arrow
Run
the
machine,
iIhen
the bubbin
is
lull,
the
bobbin
winder
will
stop
automatically
Remove
the bobbin
If
you
do
not
need
a
full
bobbin,
push
it
away
troni
the stop
when
enough
thread
has
been
wound
10
Fig.
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Inserting
the
bobbin
case
Bring
the
take-up
lever to
its
highest
point.
[itt latch 4
so
that
the
bobbin
will not
tall
out
Push the
bobbin
case
onto pin
1,
making
sure
that
finger
3
enters
stot
2.
Push the
bobbin
case
in
as
tar
as
it
wit)
go.
then
release
latch
4.
Lightly press against
the
bobbin
case to
make
sure
it has
snapped
into
place
Threading the
needle
Bring
lake
-up
lever
5
to
its
highest
point
Place
a
spun1
01
thread
on
one
ol
lh
spool
pins
Pull
the
thread
through
gurde
I
and
2,
clockwise
around
and
betweer
tension discs
3
and
through
the
threa
check
spring
Now
draw
the
thread
upwards
behiric
guide
4,
through
the
hole
intake-up
lever
5
and
through
guides
6,
7
and
8.
bread
the
needle
from
lront
to
back
and
pull
about 10cm
(4
nches)
of
thread
thruuqh
its
eye
13
Fig.
11

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Drawing
UP
the
bobbin
thread
Hold
the
end
of
the
needle
thread
in your
left
hand
Turn
the
balance
wheel
toward
you
until
the
needle
moves
down
and
up
again
and
the
take-up
lever
has
reached
Is
highest
point
Pull
the
needle
thread
tight
to
draw
the bobbin
thread
nut
of
the
needle
hole
Lay
both
thread
ends
(abt
10
cm
or
4
inches
long>
hack
under
the
sewing
toot
Regulating the stitch
length
and
sewing
backwards
1
White
utility
stitches
The
stitch
length
is set
by
turning
stitch
length
control
A
until
the
number
indicating the
desired
stitch
length
between
0
and
4 is
npposilo
mark
C.
The
numbers
indicate
the
stitch
length
ri
millimeters
2
Red
utility
stitches
To
sew
red utility
stitches,
turn
the stitch
length
control
to 4
3
Sewing
backwards
To
sew backwards
anii
backtack
a seam.
tiless
down
reverse
teed
Control
8
When
you
release
the
control,
the
machine
will
sew
forwards
again
Fig.
13
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Regulating
the
thread
tensions
Upper
tension
too
loose
or
lower
tension
too
light
Needle thread
tension
Bobbin
thread
tension
U r
gUi
Fig.
15
Ill
Tensions
evenly
balanced
The
normal
setting
is
between
numbers
3 and
5
on
the
tension
regulating
knob
Turn
this
knob clockwise toward
9
for
a
stronger
tension,
or anti-clockwise
to
ward
0
for
a
weaker
tension
Tire
bobbin
thread
tension
is regulated
by
turning
the
sciew
shown
in Fig 17
wilh
a
small
screwdriver Turn
Ibis screw
clock
wise
tor
a stronger
tension,
or anti
clock-
wise
for
a
weaker tension
17
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Upper
tension
too
tight
or
lower
tension
100
loose
F1g
16
Fig.
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