Pfaff 71 User manual

\
PFAFF
71
INSTRUCTIONS
Foreword
Your
dream has
come true.
You
are
now
the proud owner
of
a Pfaff
71,
the
sewing
machine
which
will
enable
you
to
master
all
ordinary
sewing,
embroidering
and
darning
jobs that
may
come
up
in
a
home.
This
instruction book
will
help
you
understand
the
machine
and
familiarize
you with
a
number
of
important
sewing
jobs.
Keep
it handy as
a reference
book
in
case
you
should
have
forgotten
some
details.
Follow
these
simple
instructions
and
sewing
with
your
Plaff
will
become
a
lasting
pleasure.
If
you
have
any
sewing
problems,
please
contact
your
Pfaff
dealer.
He
will
be glad
to
help
you
at
any
time.
G.M.PFAFF
AG
Karisruhe-Durlach
Branch
Western
Germany

Essential
Parts
1.
Face
cover
2.
Take-up
lever
3.
Thread
retainer
4
Spool
pins
5.
Bobbrn
winder
&
Balance
wheel
7.
Stop
motion knob
8.
Motor
disengaging
mechanism
9,
Bobbin
winder
thread
retainer
10.
Reverse
feed
control
Ii.
Stitch
length
control
12.
Bed
slide
13.
PlaIt
rotary
sewing
hook
14.
Needle
plate
15.
Sewing
toot
thumb
screw
18.
Light
switch
17.
Needle
thread tension
18.
Presser
bar
lifter
19.
Needle
set
screw
20.
Sewing
foot
The
fo(Iowing
feet
are
standard
with
this machine:
93-838 950-00
Presser
loot,
(attached
to
machine)
93-847551-00
Hemmer
foot
93-847630-on
Edge
Stitcher,
with
guide
3

Engaging
the
Sewing
Mechanism
Hold
balance
wheel
and
turn
stop
mo
tion
knob
clockwise (as
indicated
by
black
arrow).
Disengaging the
Sewing Mechanism
Hold
balance
wheel
and
turn
stop
mo
tion
knob
counter-clockwise
(toward
you).
The
sewing
mechanism
is
dis
engaged
for
bobbin
winding.
Foot
Drive
Push sewlight
plug
into
wall
outlet.
Mount
driving belt.
To
switch
on
sew-
light,
push
button
on
face
cover.
Important
Always turn
balance
wheel
toward
youi
For
sewing,
pull
the
spool
pins out
partway.
Push
them
down
into
the
ma
chine
before
you
place
it
into
the
carry
ing
case.
DR 506
DR
507
4

Electrical
Information
OFt
861
Power
Drive
Push
plug
1
into
receptacle
2
on
back
of
machine,
and
plug
3
at
other
end
of
cord
into
the
wall
outlet.
Cord
4
leads
to
the foot control.
Foot
Control
Place
the
foot
control
under
the
ca
binet
within
easy
reach
of
your
foot.
Rest the
right
foot
on
the
control
pedal
and
press.
The
harder
you
press,
the
faster
the
machine
will
run.
(Foot-driven machines have
only
a
sew-
light
cord).
Motor
Disengaging
Mechanism
Power-driven
machines
feature
a
lever
underneath
the
balance
wheel
which
serves
to
swing the
motor
to
its
opera
tive
position.
To
do
this,
flick
the
lever
down.
After
you
have
completed
sewing,
flick
the
lever
to
its
top
position
in
order
to
return
the
motor
to
the
inoperative
position.
With
the motor
swung out
of
engagement,
all
machines
set
up
on
treadle
stands
can
be
driven
by
foot
power.
5

Removing
the
Bobbin
Case
Raise
needle
to
its
highest
point.
Lift
front
end
of
bed
slide
and pull.
Lift
latch
k
with
the
thumb
ol
your
left
hand
arid
pull
out bobbin
case
with
bobbin.
When you
release
the
latch,
the
empty
bobbin
drops
out.
DR 862
DR
850
6

\
Winding
the Bobbin
Disengage
the sewing
mechanism
and
raise
the spool
pins
to the
vertical
po
sition.
Place
a
spool
of
thread
on
one
of
the
spooi
pins
and
a
bobbin
on
the
bobbin
winder
spindle,
making
sure that
the key
at
its
base enters
the
slot
in
the
bobbin.
Pass
the thread through
the
rightharid
thread
guide,
down
and
around
the
thread
retainer
stud, and
up
to
the
bobbin.
Wind
a
few
turns
of
thread
on
the
bobbin
in
clockwise
direction.
Push
the
bobbin
to
the
right
and
start
the
machine.
The
bobbin
winder
will
stop
automatically
when
the bobbin
is
full.
Press
the bobbin
to
the
left
and
remove
it
from
the
spindle.
Then
tighten the
stop
motion
knob
again.
The
amount
of
thread
to
be
wound
on
the
bobbin
is
regul
ated
by
turning the
adjusting
button
accordingly.
Set the
button
at
position
A
for the
minimum
amount
of
thread,
or
at
position
B
for
the
maximum. The
button
can
be
turned
to
the
desired
position
after
loosening
its
set screw
with
a
screwdriver.
7

Inserting
aFull
Bobbin
Hold
bobbin so
that
the thread
end
falls
from
the
top
down toward
you
and
insert
bobbin
into
bobbin
case.
Hold
the
bobbin
firmly
in the
bobbin
case
and
pull
the thread
into the
case
slot.
R 5867
R
5869
8

Pull
the
thread under the tension
spring
until
it
emerges from
the
opening
at
its
end.
Leave
about
3” of thread
hanging
from the
bobbin
case.
Hold
the
case
by its
open
latch
so
that
the
bobbin
cannot
fall
out.
R 5870
Ft 5868
9