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Contents
Foreword
1
Dropping
the
Machine Feed
Essential
Parts
2
Darning
and
Embroidery
Foot
•
Engaging
and
Disengaging All-Purpose
Sewing
Foot
the
Sewing
Mechanism
•
.
Fundamentals
of
Machine
Operation
Electrical Information
Zipper
Insertion
Straight
Stitching
Quilting
Elastic
Zigzag
Seam
Hemming
Removing
the
Bobbin
Case
Edge
Finishing
Winding
the
Bobbin
Inserting
Patches
Inserting the
Bobbin
Sewing
Buttonholes
Inserting the
Bobbin
Case
Button
Sewing
Changing
the
Needle
Darning
Needle
and
Thread
Chart
Cording
Upper Threading
Drawing
Up
the
Bobbin
Thread
•
Stitching
Synthetics
Correct
Tension
Regulation
Cleaning
and
Oiling
Regulating
the
Tensions
Removing
the Face
Cover
Stitch
Length
Regulation
Changing
tho
Light Bulb
Reverse
Sewing
•
.
•
Trouble
Shootin 9

Foreword
Your
dream
has
come
true.
You
are
now
the
proud owner
of
a
Pfaff
9,
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
for
gotten some
details.
Follow
these
simple
instructions and
sewing
with
your
Pfaff
will
become
a lasting
pleasure.
If you
have
any
sewing
problems,
please con
tact
your
Pfaff
dealer.
He
will
be
glad
to
help
you
at
any
time.
PFAFF-Haushaltmaschinen
GmbH
Karisruhe-Durlach

Essential
Parts
I
Face
cover
2
Take-up
lever
3
Thread
retainer
4 Spool
pins
5
Stitch
width
lever (A)
6
Needle
position
ever (B)
7
Bobbin
winder
8
Balance
wheel
9
Stop
motion knob
10
Bobbin
winder thread
retainer
11
Reverse
feed
control
12
Stitch
length
control
13
Bed
slide
14
Pfaff
rotary sewing
hook
15
Feed dog
16
Needle
plate
17
Sewing
foot
thumb screw
18
Light
switch
19
Needle
thread tension
20
Presser bar
lifter
21
Needle
set screw
22
Sewing
foot

hese parts
come with your sewing
iachine:
bobbins
No.
93-009 033-21
can No. 91-129449-91,full
.leedles,Systeml3OR,
No.93-847 990-00
)arning
foot No.
93-102
826-91
JI-purpose
sewing
foot
io. 93-1 00 179-00
lastic
bag for
accessories
(not
ill,)
struction
book
(not ill.)
gzag
sewing foot No.
93-838954-00
)fl
machine)
Zigzag sewing
foot
All-purpose
sewing foot
Bobbin
Darning
foot
Needles
774
1070

the
following
parts
ore
available
on
special
request and
at
extra
cost:
Felling
foot
No.
93-847 561-06
Hemmer
foot
No.
93-847
551
-00
(4
mm
5/32”)
(see
p.
23)
Buttonhole
foot
No.
93-847 616-00
(see
p.
26)
Zipper
foot
No.
93-847 600-00
(see
p.
22)
Button
sewing
foot
No.
93-84’
608-00
(see
p.
28)
Edge guide
No.
91-053
076-25
Cording
kt
(see
p.
30)
“Arrow”
seam
ripper
No.
99-053
01
6-91
(see
p.
27)
Soft
brush
No.
93-847
979-91
(not
ill.)
Tape
meosure
No.
93-847
200-60
(centimeters)
No.
93-847 204-60
(inches)
“Greist”
bios
binder
No.
91
-053
484-91
(not
ill.)
Orders
should
specify
the
ten-digit
port
number
I
Hemmer
foot
Felling
foot
Button
sewing
foot
Zipper
foot Buttonhole
foot
“Arrow”
seam
ripper
Edge
guide,
w/ screw

the
following
parts
are
available
on
special
request
and
at
extra
cost:
Felling
foot
No.
93-847
561-06
Hemmer
foot
No.93-847
551
-00
(4
mm
=
5/32”)
(see p.
23)
Buttonhole
foot
No.
93-847 616-00
(see
p.
26)
Zipper foot
No.
93-847
600-00
(see
p.
22)
Button
sewing
foot
No.
93-847
608-00
(see
p.
28)
Edge
guide
No.
91-053
076-23
Cording
kit
(see p.
30)
‘Arrow”
seam
ripper
No.
99-053
016-91
(see
p.
27)
Soft
brush
No.
93-847
979-91
(not
ill.)
Tape
measure
No.
93-847
200-60
(cenirneters)
No.
93-847
204-60
(inches)
“Greist”
bias
binder
No.
91
-053
484-91
(not
HI.)
Orders
should specify
the
ten-digit
part
number
“Arrow”
seam
ripper
Hemmer
foot
Felling
foot
Button
sewing
foot
Zipper
foot
Buttonhole
foot
Edge
guide,
w/
screw

hese
parts come
with
your
sewing
iachine:
bobbins No.
93-009
033-21
Zigzag
sewing
foot
All-purpose
sewing
foot
)il can
No.
91-129
449-91,
full
eedles,
System
130 R,
No.93-847
990-00
)arning
foot No.
93-1 02
826-91
Jl-purpose
sewing
foot
Bobbin
o.
93-100
179-00
‘lastic bag
for
accessories
(not ill.)
Darning foot
nstruction
book
(not ill.)
igzag
sewing
foot
No.93-838954-00
on machine)
Needles
O774
1070
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Electrical Information
On
power-driven
machines,
the
foot control
must
be
connected
to the machine and the
wall
outlet.
To
this
end,
push
plug
into receptacle
2
on the
motor and the
plug
at the
other end of
the cord
into the wail
outlet.
Foot Control
Place
the toot
control under
the
cabinet
within
sasy reach
of your foot.
Rest the
right foot on
Ihe control
pedal and
press. The
harder
you
Dress, the faster
the
machine will
run.
Dn some sewing
cabinets,
the foot
control
cord
Dan
be passed through
the
opening
in the bed
late
extension,
root
Drive
ush sewlight
plug
into
wall
outlet.
Mount
driv
ng
belt. To switch
on
sewlight, push button
on
ace
cover.
2

Straight
Stitching
For
straight-stitch
sewing
set:
Lever
A
0
Lever
B
Center
i
On
pp.
22—32,
the
machine
setting
is
indicated
like
this:
A
0,8
Zigzag
Sewing
If
you want
to
switch
from
straight
(A
to
0)
to
zigzag
stitching
flick
lever
A
to
desired
stitch
width
(indicated
by
numbers
I
to
4).
Lever
B
is
used
to
move
the
needle
from
the
center
to
the
right
or
left
of
the
needle
hole
in
straight
stitching.
This
applies
likewise
to
the
starting
point
of
the needle
vibration
in
zigzag
stitching. Lever
B
can
be
flicked
to
the
left.
center
or
right.

Raise
the
needle
to
its
highest
point.
Lift
front
end
of bed
slide
and
pull.
Lift
latch
k
with
the
thumb
of
your
left hand
and
pull
out
bobbin
case
with
bobbin.
When
you
release
the
latch,
the
bobbin
drops
out.
Removing
the
Bobbin
Case
7

Winding
the
Bobbin
2
1
Disengage
the
sewing
mechanism
(see
p
4)
and
place
spool
of
thread
on
spool
pin
1.
Pull
the
thread
from
this
spool
through
the
right
scroll
in
thread
guide
2,
down and
clockwise
around
thread
retainer
stud
3
and
up
to
bobbin
4
on
I—
the
bobbin
winder spindle.
(As
you
set
the
bob
bin
on
the
bobbin
winder
spindle,
make
sure
the
key
at
the
base
of
the
spindle
enters
the
slot
in
the
bobbin
)
Wind
end
of
thread
clockwise
around bobbin, push
the
bobbin
to
the
right
and
start
the
machine.
The
bobbin winder
will
stop
automatically
when
the
bobbin
is
Full.
Push
the
bobbin
to
the
left
and
remove
it
From
the
spin
dle.
Then
tighten
the
stop
motion
knob again.
The
amount
of
thread
to
be
wound
on
the
bob
bin
is
regulated
by
turning
the
adjusting
button
accordingly.
Set
the button
at
position
A
for
the
A
B
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,

Inserting
a
Full
Bobbin
Hold
bobbin so
that
the
thrad
ind
fdll
from
the
top
down
toward
you and
insert
bobbin
into
bobbin
case.
Hold
the
bobbin
steady
in
the
bobbin
case
and
pull
the
thread
into
the
case
slot.

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
bob
bin
cannot
fall
out.

nserting the
Bobbin
Case
Raise
needle
to
its
highest
point
and
lift
the
latch
with
the
thumb
and
forefinger
of
your
right
hand.
Turn
bobbin
case
until
slot
points
up
(see
arrow).
Place
bobbin
case
on
center
stud
S
of
hook.
In
replacing
the
bobbin
case,
it
is
best
to
hold
the
loose
end
of
thread
so
that
it
will
not
get
jammed
between
bobbin
case
and
hook.
Release
the
latch and
press
against
bobbin
case
until
you
hear
it
snap
into
place.
An
improperly
in
serted
bobbin
case
will
cause
needle
breakage.
Ii

Pfaff
9
machines use
System
130
R
needles.
Genuine
Pfaff
needles
of
this
system
are
avail
able
from
every
Pfaff
dealer.
The
needles
size
should
be
chosen
from
the
Needle
and
Thread
Chart
on page
13.
Changing
the
Needle
Bring
needle
bar
to
its highest
point
and
lower
sewing
foot.
Loosen
needle
set
screw
a
half
a
turn
and
pull
old
needle
out
of
needle
clamp.
Push
new
needle
up
as
far
as
it
will
go.
Make
sure
that
flat
side
of
shank
faces
toward
the
back and
long
groove
toward
you.
Tighten
nee
dle
set
screw
a.
The
Needle

Needle
and Thread
Chart
Mercerized Needle
Types
of
Fabrics
Silk
Cotton Size
Fine
Fabrics
80
0
to 60
such
as
georgette,
chiffon, to 000
or
batiste.
voile,
lawn, silk.
100
twist
70
Lightweight
Fabrics
70
such as
dress
silks
and
cot-
A
&
B
to
80
tons,
sheer
woolens,
shirt-
80
twist
ing,
draperies.
Medium
Fabrics
such
as
lightweight
wool-
50
B
ens,
madras,
muslin,
bro-
to
&
C
90
cades,
heavy
silks, rayon.
70
twist
and
gabardine.
Heavy
Fabrics
such
as
coating,
denim,
40
corduroy,
slipcover
fab-
to
C
&
D
100
rics,
bed
tickings,
light-
50
twist
weight
canvas.
Deterimo
Synthetics,
Rayon.
Acetate
Determ,
ned
by
ed
inciudi.ng
nylon,
orion,
weight
of
fabric
decrcr,,
piast,cs,
etc
S
00
0

Upper
Threading
Ra
se
the
take-up
lever
to
its
highest
point.
Place a
spool
of
thread
on
spool
pin
1
and
lead
the
end
of
the
thread
through
the
left
scroll
(see
drawing below
left).
Pull
the
thread
between
any
two
of
tension
discs
3
(see
drawing
below
right) and
jerk
it far
over
to
the
right so
that
it
slips properly
into
the
slot
and
under
the
thread
check
spring. As
you
do
this,
press
the
thread against
the
arm
cast
ing
between
spool
and
tension.
Pass
the
thread
through
hole
4 in
the
take-up
lever
from
right to
left,
then lead
it
down and
pull
it
into
slot
5
from
the
right.
Now
thread
the
needle
from
front
to
back
and
pull about
three
inches
of
thread
through
the
needle
eye
4
2
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