Pfaff 339 User manual

CPFAFFD
339
G.M.
PFAFF
AG.
WERK
KARLSRUHE-DURLACH

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—
FOREI1ORD
At
last
you
are
the
owner
of
this
modern
light
metal
Automatic
portable
sewing
machine
of
advanced
functional
styling
and
softly
blended
colours.
It
will
serve
you
for all
normal
sewing
and
embroidery
work
that becomes
necessary
in
your
home.
You
will
especially
appreciate
that
with
this
sewing machine
you
can also
darn
stockings
and
make
automatically
and
manually
decorative
fashion
stitches
in
un
ending variety.
Pages
4
and 5
will make
you
familiar
with
a
number
of
technical
terms
which
might
be
unknown
to
you
in
the
beginning.
First
of all
you
should
read
sections
1,2
and 6.
Always
take
good
care
of
your machine
as
proper
maintenance
bears
on
its
smooth
function
and
is
essential
for
long
life.
This little
booklet
has
been
prepared
to
give
you
many
useful
sewing
hints
beyond
the
mere
operating
instructions.
Whenever
you
have
any
questions
regarding
this
machine,
your
dealer
will be
glad
to help
you
in
whichever
way
he
can.
Backed
by
many
years
of
experience, Gritzner-Kayser
engineers
have
built
this
ma
chine for
you
and
packed
it
with
the
latest
progressive
features.
It’s a
marvellous
machine
and you
will
surely
enjoy
sewing
on
it.

Table
of
Contents
This
is
Your
Sewing
Machine
.
Accessories
1.
Preparing
to Sew
Engaging
and
disengaging
the
sewing mechanism
Motor drive
and
folding
table
Needle
and
thread
Exchanging the sewing
foot
Removing
and
replacing
bobbin
and bobbin
case
Winding
the
bobbin
Upper
threading,
picking
up
bobbin
thread
2.
Sewing
—
Setting
the
Machine
Fundamentals
Beginning
and
stopping
to sew
Stitch
length;
Sewing
forwards
and backwards
Adusting
for
straight
or
zigzag
sewing
.
Thread
tensions
Presser
bar
regulator
(patch-o-matic)
Tips
for
Straight
Stitching
*)
Tips
for
Zigzag
Stitching
and
Fashion
Stitches
*)
Piping
Maintenance
4—5 6 7—18 7 8—9 10—12 11 13—16 14 17—18 19—26 19 20 21 22—23 24—25 26
3.
4.
5.
6.
27—28 39—56 57—61 62—67
7.
Cause
and
Remedy
of Faults
68—73
*)
Refer
to
separate
indexes
on
pages
27
and
39.

_-
This
is
Your
Sewing
Machine
1
Thread
take-up
lever
19
Feed
dog
2
Thread guides
20
Sewing
foot
3
Bobbin
winder
tension
21
Sewing
foot
fastening
screw
4
Spool
pins
22
Needle
clamp
5
Cam
control
23
Regulator
spring
6
Automatic
device
24
Presser
bar
lifter
7
Top
cover
(on
back
of
machine)
8
Machine
arm
9
Bobbin
winder
25
Front
cover
with
sewlight
10
Handwheel
26
Presser
bar
regulator
11
Stitch
length
regulator
27
Needle plate
12
Stitch
length
scale
28
Needle
clamp
screw
13
Sewlight
switch
29
Upper
thread
tension
14
Lever
for
dropping
feed
dog
30
Needle
positioning
scale
15
Bottom
plate
31
Needle
positioning
lever
16
Free
arm
32
Lock
disc
17
Folding
table
18
Swing-away
arm
cover
33
Zigzag-width scale
(hiding
hook
with
bobbin
case)
34
Zigzag
width lever
5
I
/

Iotor
Drire
The
voltage
indicated
on
the
motor
plate
must
be
the
same
as
that
of your
power-line
(f.
I. 220
volts).
You
will
find
the
motor
plate
on
the
underside
of
the
bottom
plate.
Tilt
the
machine
carefully
to
the
bock.
Connect
the
three-pronged
plug
1
to
the
socket
2
on
the
back
of
the
machine
and
plug
the
line
cord
3
into
the
wall
socket.
Se,rlirht
Place
the
foot
control,
which
is
connected
to
the
The
built-in
sewlight
(15
watts)
lights
end
of
cord
4,
under
the
table
so
that
your
right
foot
up
the
working
area
perfectly.
Its
will
rest
on
it
comfortably
and
depress
the
pedal.
switch
is
located
at the
bottom
of
the
Tne
more
you
depress
the
control
the
faster
the
macnine arm,
on
tne
rignt-nana
siae.
You
should
turn
off
the
sewlight
before
machine
will run.
Remember
to
take
your
foot
off
the
cpening
or closing
the
front
cover.
foot
control
when you
are
not
actually
sewing.
8

Folding
Table
and
Table
Extension
For
all
normal sewing work
and
fancy
stitching
you
can
raise
the
folding
table
to
obtain
a
larger
working
area
to
put
the
material
on.
All
you
have
to
do
is
lift
up
the
table
a
little
and
pull
it
all
the
way
to
the
left
until
its
right
part
is
on
a level
with
the
free
arm.
Then
let
it
snap
into
the
groove
under
the
needle
p
are.
Reverse
procedure
to
fold
away
the
table.
When
working
on
large-size material
the
folding
table
can
be
extended
by
screwing
on
to
it
the
table
extension
strapped
to
the inside
of
the
carrying
case
an
the
right-hand
side.
Swing
the
table
extension
support
to
the
left.
9

p
Inserti.
the
Needle
The
machine
requir 5
need/es
system
130
R.
Need/es
of
that
system
are
avail
able
at
your
sewing
machine
dealer.
Bring
the
thread
takeup
/ever
to its
highest
position
and
/oosen
c/amp
screw
5
all the
Way. Now
take
the
needle
between
thumb
and
forefinger
of
your
/eft
hand,
and
with
its
flat
side
to
the back
and
its
/ong
groove facing
you,
be
sure
to
push
it
up
into
the
need/e
c/amp
as
far as
it
will
go.
As
this
is
done, retighten
the
needle
clamp screw
With Your
right hand.
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I
10

Exchanging
the
Sewing
Foot
fabric,
ing
results.
on
For
medium-weight
linen
and
cotton
fabrics
you
should
start
with
thread
No.
60
and
a
needle
No.
80. When
working
very
fine
or
very
thick
material
first
try
out
on
a
piece
of
remnant whether
you
have
chosen
the
correct needle and
thread
sze.
To
replace
the
sewing
foot place
its
cut-
As
bobbin
thread
you
should
preferably
out
side
from the
left
onto the
presser
bar
use
thread
which
is
a
little
softer and
finer
and
move
it
up until
it
stops
at
the
thread-
than
the
upper
thread.
For
sewing
woolen
-
i
ing
of
the
sewing
foot
fastening
screw.
and
silk
fabrics
you
will
mostly
be
using
Then
use
a
screwdriver
to
retighten
the
sewing
silk
where
there
is
no
difference
fastening
screw
firmly.
between
upper
and
bobbin
thread.
f
For
fashion
stitches
we
recommend
the
use
Correct
Size
Needle
and
Thread
of
mercerized upper
thread
or
sewing
silk
or machine
embroidery
cotton, and
as
For
selecting
the
right
kind
and
size
of
bobbin
thread
machine
embroidery
cotton
thread
and
needle
for
various
kinds of No.
50.
H
H
Raise
the
presser
bar
lifter
and
the
needle
all
the
way
and
loosen
the
sewing
foot
fastening
screw
until
you
can
tilt
the
sew
ing
foot
slightly
to
the
left
and
take
it out
from
underneath
the screw.

h
ILdh.
49w.e
.
v
,
•
N
Needle and
Thread
Table
(metric
system)
Example:
You
want
to
work
on
underwear.
On
a
—
—
C0
O
CC
OO
the
line
saying
“under-
g
a
o
a
C
G)
-o
wear”
you
go
to
the
right
——
°
N
>-
>-
a,
C
C
C,
)
and
find
thread
size
80
“—
°
a
a,
and
above
the
kind
C
-
OT
c
C
C0
C0
—
thread
to
use.
L.ast
column
C
0
0 0 00
C
C
-U
U
-
>
a,
indicates
the
needle
size.
°-
=
U)
,./
O
UJ
Fine
linen,
cambric
100
8i)
—
Babbinet,
mull,
organdie
130
130
80
Fine
silks,
crape
130 130 80
Fine
cotton
and rayon
knit-
100 100
80
70
wear,
tricot
Fine
materials
in
nylon,
terylene and other
man-
120
200
180
made
fibers
e.
g.
dacron,
perlon,
etc.
Medium-weight
materials
in
nylon,
dacron,
etc.
100
150 120
Underwear
80 60
80
Silk,
materials
for
blouses
100
60
Light-weight
taffeta,
muslin
80
80
1CO
60
Bed
and
table
linen
60
50
Heavy
silk
80 50
Linen
60
80 90
Fine
leather,
plastic
60
80
80
80 80
I
Light-weight
clothing
60
80
—
Heavy
clothing
40
60
Heavy
linen, inletts
40 60
40 100
Drill
40
40 40
Heavy
materials,
materials
for
coats
50
110
*)
Far
darning
and
embraidering,
embroidery
and
darning
cotton
No.
50
generally
proves
satisfactory
as
both
upper
and
bobbin
thread.
Needle
size
70—80.
Needle
system
130
R
t