Pfaff 60 User manual

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INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
USING
THE
PFAFF
6C
FOREWORD
You
are
now
the
proud
owner
of a
P
FA
FF
60
straight
stitching
machine.
The
materia
and workmanship
which
it
embodies
are
of
the
same
high
standards
as
used in
today’s
modern
high
speed
sewing
machines for
industrial
purposes.
Your
PFAFF
60
is
easy
to
operate,
requiring
but
little
attention
and
service.
Just
follow
these simple
instructions
and
sewing
will
become
a
lasting
pleasure.
G.M
PFAFF
AG

Chapter
1.
Foreword
2.
What
belongs
to
your
machine?
3.
Do
you
know
your
machine?
4. To
engage
the
sewing
mechanism
5.
Relative
sizes
of
needles
and
thread
6.
To
change
the
needle
7.
To
wind
the
under
thread
8.
To
take
off
the
bobbin
case
9.
Toinsertthe
bobbin
in
the
bobbin
10.
To
thread
the
needle
11.
To
operate
the
built-in
needle
threader
12.
To
draw
up
the
under
thread
13.
To
regulate
the
upper
tension
14.
To
regulate
the
lower
tension
15.
Correct
tension
regulation
16.
To
adjust
the
stitch
length
17.
To
remove
the
top
cover
Index
ge
Chapter
1
18.
Correct
regulation
of
the
pressure
2
of
the
sewing
foot
3
19.
To
take
off
the
face
plate
5
20.
To
take
off
the
balance
wheel
6
21.
Servicing
and
maintenance
7
22.
To
remove
the shuttle
8
23.
The
sew
light
9
24.
Hints
for
the
detection and
elimination
case
10
of
sewing
trouble
15
25.
Edgestitching
26.
Quilting
16
27.
Hemming
19
28.
The
folder No.25594
20
29.
The
ruffler
No.
25547
21
30.
Elastic
ruffling
22
31.
The
PFAFF
5-stitch-ruffler
No.
50100
23
32.
Darning
and
mending
24
33.
Embroidering

2.
What
beongstoyour
machine?
1
package of
assorted needles
1
tape
measure
5
bobbins
No.
2030
1
shuttle
screw
driver No.
29070
1
screw
driver
No.
29002
short
1 screw
driver
No.
29007
long
1
hinged presser
foot
No.
43729
1
guide No.
25820
1 guide
fastening
screw
No.
262
1
edge
stitcher
with
quilting
guide No.25553
1
hemmer,
2.5
mm,
No.
25576
1
hemmer,
4.0
mm,
No.
25579
1
folder
No.
25594
1
reel
holder
No.
25869
1 feed cover plate
No.
25997
1 oil
can
No.29018
1
bottle
of
oil
No.
29180
1
accessory
box
No.
29032
1
instruction
booklet
1
spanner No30278lwithmachinesmOuflte
1
spanner
No. 290171
on
treadle
stands
Note:
Darning
Attachment
No. 53003
Photo
1
is
furnished
in lieu of
2

Thread
take-up
Upper
thread
guide
Winder thread
tension
Fold-away
reel
pin
One-lever
winder
Stitch
length
limitation
lever
•
Stitch
regulating
lever
•
Push
button
for
sew
light
•
Feed
lowering button
•
Bulb
lowering
lever
•
Sew
light
Needle
holder
Built-in
needle
threader
Lower
face
plate
thread
eyelet
Upper
thread
tension
Thread eyelet
for upper face
plate
3.
Do
you
know
your
machine?
Photo
2

17.
Milled
screw
for
eogog
rg
he sewi
09
mechorr
sin
18.
Winder
spindle
19,
Foldawoy
reel
pin
20
Removable top
plate
21 Face
plate
22.
Presser bar
lever
23.
Needle
threading lever
24.
Thread cutter
25.
Sewing
foot
26.
Bed
plate
slide
27.
Feeder
28
Needle
plate
29. Bed
plate
Photo
3
30.
Sewing
machine
arm
31
Socket
for
lamp
cable
32.
Balance wheel
4

• Operation
of
the
Machine
•
To
engage the
sewing
mechanism
old
balance
wheel and
tighten
milled
:rew
in
the
direction
of
arrow.
r
winding, disengage
sewing mecha
sm
by
turning
that
screw in
opposite
irection.
Photo
4

Type
of
material:
Needle
No.
Type
of
thread:
Size:
Fine
linen,
cambric
Crepe
de
chine
Crêpe
marocain
Crêpe
satin,
Nylon,
Perlon
Muslin,
fine
taffeta
Fine
sheets,
table
cloths,
Silk
cloths
Linen,
calico,
quilts
with
Silk
covers
Cotton,
kid
leather,
etc.
Very fine
linen,
Shirting,
cambrics,
mull
Net,
finest
silk
Foulard
silk
60
(6)
Cotton
silk schappe
silk
embroidery
yarn
70
(7)
cotton silk
schappe
silk
embroidery
yarn
100-120
000-
00
100-
150
60-
80
80-100
00-
0
80-100
60
70
80
(8)
cotton
70-
80
silk
schappe
silk
embroidery
yarn
90
(9)
cotton silk
schappe
silk
embroidery
yarn
100
(10)
cotton
thread
silk
thread
110(11>
embroidery yarn
Fine
cloth
Heavy
silk
and
linen,
inlets
Clothing
generally
Fine
leather
Heavy
woollens
and
linen
Cloth,
calico,
etc.
00-
0
(100
/3)
70-80
50-70
40-60
A-B
70 30-40
30-40
B-C
30-40

• To
change
the
needle:
osen
needle
clamp
screw.
sert
needle
into
the
opening
of
the
edIe
bar as
far as
will go,
taking
care
at
the
flattened
side of
the
shank faces
the
right.
ghten
needle
clamp
screw.
Photo
5

Photo
6
7. To wind
the
under thread
1. Disengage the sewing mechanism.
2. Put
cotton
reel
on
the right
hand reel pin.
3.
Pass
the
thread from
cotton
reel 1,
carrying it through
tension
2, as above
shown.
4. Thread
one
end
inside-out
through
the
bobbin
slot.
5. Put bobbin
3 on
spindle 4,
6.
Press
lever 5
against bobbin. The
winder
will
throw
off automatically
when
bobbin is filled.
8
:‘

To
take
off
the
bobbin
case.
iise
needle.
ill
out
bobbin
case,
holding
it
by
e
latch.
/hile
the
latch
remains
open,
the
obbin
cannot
fall
out.
Photo
7

9. To
insert the bobbin
in the
bobbin case.
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r
Proceed as shown in the photo,
thread
end to face operator.
Photo
8
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Retain
bobbin
in bobbin
case and
draw
thread beneath
the
tension spring
until
it shows
up again
underneath
the
end
of that spring.
Photo 10
12

1d
bobbin case
with
thumb
and
ddle
finger
of
your
left
hand;
while
e
index
finger
holds
the
opened
latch,
bbin
cannot
fall
out.
Photo
11

Insert bobbin case on
the
central
shuttle
I
pin and release
latch.
J 4
Turn
bobbin case with
thumb
and
index
finger
so
that horn H
engages
in the
recess.
Push till bobbin
case
clicks
with an
audible
sound.
Photo
12
14

0.
To
thread
the
needle.
ss
the
thread
from reel
1
through
the
pper
and
lower
hole
of
guide
2
bet
‘een
the
tension
discs
3
through
take
p
spring
4,
then
right-left
through
take
p
lever
5,
eyelets
6
and
7
and
needle
older
slot
8.
Photo
13

11. To
operate
the
built-in
needh
threader.
1.
Bring
needle
in
highest
position.
2.
While
right
hand
rests
on the
machim
head,
pull
up
lever
1
with
middle
and
index
finger
until
the
needlf
threader
hook has
passed
the
needk
eye
and
retain
lever.
3.
Guide
thread
end with
the tip
of
thE
thumb
around
pin 2,
holding
it loosel)
above
the
protruding
hook
3.
Photo
14

ake
sure
to
place
thread
between
eedle
eye
and
hook point
3
as below
own.

4.
Release lever
1
The
thread
is
pulled
through
the
needle
eye by
the
reversing
hook
3.
Photo
17
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