Pfaff 467 User manual

PFAFF
467
(PFAFF
R 9213
Instruction Book
and
Service Manual
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(PHEE) 467
High-Speed Lockstitch
Sewing Machine Equipped
with Drop Feed and
Variable Top Feed
Instruction Book
and
Service Manual
G M*PFAFFAG KAISERSLAUTERN BRANCH
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Foreword
This instruction book contains much valuable information about the Pfaff 467 high-speed
sewing machine. Though not intended as a full-scale textbook capable of answering all
questions related to sewing exhaustively, it offers sufficient information on the construction,
function and operation of the various mechanisms to enable every operator to get to know
her machine and attain maximum efficiency as quickly as possible.
Since the Pfaff 467 is equipped with variable top feed which can be set so as to eliminate any
creep of the top or bottom ply in stitching "problem" materials, the chapters dealing with the
operation of the top feed control should be studied very carefully.
A special Service Manual is available for Pfaff machines 467-900 fitted with automatic needle
positioner and thread trimmer (Order No. 12310).
The incorporation of an automatic needle positioner and thread trimmer eliminates many
time-wasting motions and, thus, affords notable advantages. The operator has both her hands
free to manipulate the work and can achieve a much higher output of work without tiring
so soon.
The instructions for mechanics contained in the second part of this book will be welcomed
by all who service our machines in the field because the additional mechanisms incorporated
in the Pfaff 467 make greater demands on the mechanical skills of assemblers and adjusters
alike.
G. M. PFAFF AG
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A. Operating Instructions
1. Brief Description
The Pfaff 467 is a high-speed lockstitch sewing machine which is specially designed for
joining multiple plies of "problem" materials so that they will
finish out evenly. It is chiefly
employed for the production of light clothing and outerwear.
For this reason, it is fitted with drop feed and an additional vibrating presser which can be
set to make the same, a shorter or a longer stroke than the feed dog, as appropriate.
Thanks to the incorporation of maintenance-free anti-friction bearings, pad lubrication in the
gear case,
gravity hook lubrication, and reservoir lubrication for the needle bar bearings, the
time required for machine care is extremely low.
2. Varieties
To suit different requirements, the Pfaff 467 high-speed seamer can be converted to one of the
following varieties by simply exchanging the sewing organization:
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Model
Needle
Hole Die.
in mm
Max.
Stitch
Length
in
s.p.m.
Needle
Size in
'/loo mm
Machine
Speed
In r.p.m.
Motor
Order No.
Pulley
DIa.
In mm
Needle
System
A (1.0)
1.0 5)4 60 4,200
16-437 080-55 95 134
A Standard
1.2 5)4 70
4,200 16-437 080-55
95
134
A (1.4) 1.4
5)4 80 4,200
16-437 080-55 95 134
B Standard
1.6
5)4
90-100
4,200 16-437 080-55
95
134
B (1.8)
1.8 S'A 100:110 4,200
16-437 080-55 95 134
3. Mounting the V-Belt
The machines are shipped with the belt guard removed. To mount the V-belt, lift the sewing
head slightly and place the belt on the machine and motor pulleys.
Slightly turn out screws a1 and a2 (Fig. 1) and push the two belt guard sections together,
holding them close to the arm standard so that the above screws enter the appropriate slots
In the back wall of the belt guard.
To tighten these screws, insert the screwdriver through openings b1 and b2 (Fig. 1 a).
Both belt guard sections are secured to the arm standard by Inserting screw d through hole
b3 and spacing sleeve c In the rear section and Into screwhole d1 In the machine base and
tightening It securely.
Fig. 1 R
9145 Fig. 1 a R 9144
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4. Test-Running the Machine
Before you test-run the machine, carefully remove all dirt which may have accimulated In
transit. Be sure to use only a brush and a cleaning rag for this purpose.
The Pfaff 463 must never be rinsed or cleaned with kerosene because there is a danger that
the cleaning fluid enters the sealed-for-life bearings and dissolves the grease. For the same
reason, kerosene or gasoline must not be used for regular cleaning of the machine.
Never attempt to eliminate hard working of the machine by squirting oil freely into the bearings
which you believe to be responsible for this fault. If oil enters the sealed-for-life bearings, the
grease will be thinned and flung out of the bearings, thus rendering permanent lubrication
ineffective.
Before you connect the machine to the electric circuit, check to see that the line voltage is the
same as that indicated on the rating plate of the motor, and that the motor pulley turns in the
right direction. If the pulley turns in the wrong direction, merely exchange two wires in the
motor terminal box.
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5. Removing the Bobbin Case
Raise the take-up lever to its highest position and open the bed slide so that you can see the
sewing hook. Open the bobbin case latch with the nail of your left thumb and pull out the
bobbin case by holding the latch with thumb and forefinger, as shown in Fig. 2.
While
you hold the bobbin case by its open latch, the bobbin cannot fall out (Fig. 3).
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Fig. 4a
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6. Winding the Bobbin
Place spool 1 a (Fig. 4) on the spool pin and lead the thread up and through the top thread
guide of the thread stand, then down and through thread guides 12,13 and 14, and clockwise
around thread retainer 15 (Fig'. 4a). Wind a few clockwise turns of thread on bobbin 16 and
place the bobbin on spindle 17 so that the key at its base enters the slot in the bobbin.
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To engage the bobbin winder, simply depress stop latch a(Fig. 9) while the machine is
running. This action causes the bobbin winder spindle to shift slightly to the right in which
position it is retained until a sufficient amount of thread has been wound on the bobbin.
The thread wound on the bobbin pushes the latch up and thereby stops the bobbin winder.
The amount of thread to be wound on the bobbin can be regulated by loosening screw b
and setting stop latch a higher or lower, as may be required. Set the stop latch higher for
more thread, or lower for less thread.
Depending on the type of thread used, the thread should be wound tighter or looser. The
thread tension is regulated by turning thumb nut 18 back of the tension discs (Fig. 9). Turn
the nut clockwise for a looser tension, or counter-clockwise for a tighter tension.
If the thread should pile up at one end of the bobbin, adjust the position of the tension stud.
The set screw securing this stud in position can be reached from the left.
Whenever you have removed an empty bobbin from the machine, wind a few turns of thread
on it, place it on the bobbin winder spindle and start the winder.
It is a waste of time to work with a single bobbin because the bobbin winder can be thrown
into action only when the machine is running and the needle has to be unthreaded and
rethreaded when the machine idles while winding the bobbin.
Fig. 5
a
R
5867 Fig. 6 R
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Fig. 7 R 5870
7. Threading the Bobbin
Insert a full bobbin Into the bobbin case
so that the thread draws on the top from
the left toward the right (Fig. 5). Hold
the bobbin firmly in the bobbin case, pull
the thread into the slot (Fig. 6) and draw
it under the tension spring and into the
delivery eye (Fig. 7). Turn the bobbin
case so that the end of the latch points
toward you, and place it on the center
stud in the bobbin case base. Press against
the bobbin case until you hear it snap
into place. Failure to observe this pre
caution may result in bobbin case or
needle breakage.
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8. Threading the Needle
Because of the high speed of this machine it is specially important that the thread passes to
the needle smoothly. Lead the thread from spool 1 up to the top thread guide of the thread
stand and down to thread guide 2 (Fig. 9), then from top to bottom through the vertical hole
in thread guide 2
and next through the transverse hole, as shown in Fig. 8. This is absolutely
necessary in order to prevent
the thread from snarling up on the thread guide and breaking.
Now pass the thread through thread guides 3 through 10. and thread needle 11 from left to
right,
as illustrated in Fig. 9.
Fig. 9 R
9449
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U
Fig. 8
10
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