Pfaff 259 User manual

CPFAFFD
259
INSTRUCTIONS
FOREWORD
Your
dream has
come
true!
You
ore
now
the
proud
owner
of
o
PFAFF
259—the
sewing
machine
with
countless
creative
possibilities.
This
instruction
book
will
help
you
understand
the
machine
and
give
you
valuable
tips
to
make
sewing
more
fun
for
you.
Even if you
are
an
experienced
seamstress,
you
will
find
this
book
a
valuable
guide
to
easy
sewing.
Follow
these
simple
instructions
and
familiarize
yourself
with
the
exclusive
features
of
your
machine.
You
will
find
sewing
exciting
on
your
easy-to-operate
PFAFF
259.
If
you
have
any
sewing problems, pleose contact
your
Pfaff
dealer.
He
will
be
glad to
help
you
at any
time.
Pfaff
International
Corporation
New
York,
N.Y.

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11
1
Thread
take-up
lever
2
Thread
retainer
stud
3
Zigzag
finger-tip
control
4
Bobbin
winder
S
Stop motion
knob
6
Stitch
length
dial
7
Reverse
feed
control
B
Light switch
9
Drop
feed
control
10
Needle
plate
11
Transverse
rotary
hook
12 Bed
slide
13
Needle
14
Automatic
needle
threader
15
Needle
thread
tension
16
Sewlight
17
Stitch
width dial
18
Needle
position
lever
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Balance
wheel
20
Collapsible
spool
pins
21
Top
cover
22
Needle
threader
control
23
Face cover
24
Presser bar
lifter
25
Sewing
foot thumb
screw
26
Sewing
foot
27
Needle set
screw
28
Bed plate
29
Space
for
built-in motor
30
Double
receptacle
for
speed
control
and
power
cords
19
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Make
sure
stop
motion
knob
b
is
tightened before
you
begin
sewing
(clockwise
as indicated
by
white
arrow).
Whenever
you
have
to
turn
balance
wheel
a,
turn
it
to
ward
you
(counter-clockwise
as shown
by
black
arrow).
Never
run
a
threaded
machine
unless
you
have
fabric
under
the
presser
foot.
The
machine
will
feed
the
material under
the
sewing
foot
automatically.
All
you
have
to
do
is
guide
the
work. Never
try
to
hasten feeding
by
pushing
or
pulling
the
fabric
while
stitching
because
the
needle
may
bend
or
break.
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Always
turn
the
balance
wheel
toward
you
until
take-up
lever
d
is
at
its highest
position
before
you
begin
and
after
you
have
completed
a
seam.
Failure
to
observe
this
rule
may
cause
the
thread
to
slip
out
of
the
needle
eye.
Also,
it is
easier
to
remove
the
work
with
the
take-up
lever
up.
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Knee
Control
Press
the
right
knee
lightly
against
the knee
control
lever.
The
harder
you
press,
the
faster
the
machine
will run.
Push
plug 1
into
receptacle
2,
and
plug 3
at
other
end of
card
into
the
wall
outlet.
Foot
Control
Place
the
foot
control
under
the
cabinet
within
easy
reach
of
your
foot.
Rest the
right
foot on
the
speed
control
and
press.
The
harder
you
press,
the
faster
the
machine
will run.
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The
foot or
knee control
is
permanently
connected
to the
machine.
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For
straight-stitch
sewing
set:
Dial
A
—0
Lever
B
—
4
Dial
G
regulates
the
stitch
length
(the
higher
the
number
on
the
dial,
the
longer
the
stitch).
To
backtack
the
end
of a
seam,
simply
depress
the
finger-tip
control.
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if you
want to
sew
a
few
wide zigzag
stitches
while
the machine
is set
for
straight
stitching
(A
on 0),
merely press
down
the finger-tip
control.
When
the lever
is
released,
the machine
resumes
straight
slitching
automatically.
To
sew
longer zigzag seams,
turn
dial
A to
desired
stitch
width
(indicated
by
numbers
1
to 4).
When
dial
A
is
set between
/s
and 2,
you
can
double
the stitch
width
by depress
ing
the
finger-tip
control
(important
for making
buttonholes
and
non-auto
matic
embroidery
designs).
When
you
push the
control
up,
the
machine
will
sew
straight,
regardless
of
the
stitch
width
set.
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.
The
position
of lever
B (left,
center, right)
mdi
cates
the
position
of
the
needle
in the
needle
plate
slat.
Dial
G
lengthens
zigzag
stitches
or
$-
packs
them
more
closely
together
(satin stitch).
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Hold the
balance
wheel
and
turn stop
motion
knob
b
all
the way
to
the
left
(cou
nter-clockwise).
Place
spool of
thread
on
right-hand
spool
pin.
The
bobbin
thread
should
always
be
the
same
size
as
that
used
on the
spool,
or
a
little
finer.
Pull
thread
from
spool
and
lead
it
clockwise
around
thread
retainer
stud
g,
crossing
the thread.
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Pass end
of thread
through slot
in
bobbin, from inside. Set bobbin on
bobbin winder
spindle so
that key
at
bose of
spindle enters slot in bobbin. Press in
lever i.
Hold
end of
thread
and start machine. Having
wound
a
few turns, break off end of
thread
and
continue winding.
Bobbin
winder
will stop automatically when bobbin is
full.
If you
don’t want a full bobbin, press out lever
i when sufficient amount
of thread has
been
wound.
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