Pfaff creative 1371 User manual

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Some
safety
rules
a)
Take
care
to
avoid
injury
to your
fingers
by the needle
during sewing.
b) tv’lake
sure
you unplug the
power
cord
whenever
you
have
to leave
the
machine or
want
to
clean
it, oil it
or
change
mechanical and
accessory
parts.
c) Be
sure to
use only
a 15-watt light
bulb in
the sewing
lamp.
d) The drive
belt
must
never
be
adjusted
by
anyone
but
an
authorized
Pfaff
agent.

Contents
for
the
operating
instructions
Page
Balancing
out
and pattern
length
setting
21,
22
Bobbin
winding
preparations
4,
5
Changing
the
fuse
32
Changing
the
light
bulb
31
Changing
the
needle
27
Changing
the sewing
foot
30
Checking
the
bobbin
thread
tension
8
Checking
the
needle
thread
tension
14
Cleaning and
oiling
31
Creative
computer
keyboard
19
Detachable
work
support
and
accessories
28,
29
Drawing
up
the
bobbin
thread
12
Dropping
the feed
dog
27
Dual
feed
16
Foot control
14
Important
notes
32
Inserting
the
bobbin
8
Inserting
the
bobbin
case
9
Machine
connection
2,
3
Memorizing
and
cancelling
of
program
combinations
22,
23
Needle
position
for
straight
stitch
20,
26
Operating
keys
of
electronic system
18
Pattern
mirroring
25
Pattern
start
setting
24
Placing
spool
of
thread
on
pin
9
Presser
bar
lifter
13
Program selection
20
Remarks
on
safety
15
Repeating
program
combinations
24
Sewing
feet
29
Single
pattern setting
25
Special
accessories
33
Stitch
length
and pattern
length
setting
21
Stitch
width
setting
20
Straight-stitch
sewing 26
Thread
cutter
15
Trouble
shooting
34,
35
Twin-needle sewing
24
Upper
threading
10
Winding
from
a
second
spool
6
Winding
through
the
needle
7
Zigzag sewing
26
Operating
instructions
pages
1 —
35
Sewinginstructionspages
36—105

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Parts
of
your sewing
machine
100
Carrying handle
101
Hinged top cover
102
Hand wheel
103
Stop
motion knob
104 Display
105
Balancing-out
&
pattern
length key
106
Stitch length
&
pattern
length key
107 Stitch
width key
108
Master
switch
109 Detachable
work support
with
accessory
box
and compartment
110
Needle plate
111
Sewing foot
holder with sewing
foot
112 Needle
holder
with
set
screw
113 Bobbin
thread
monitor
light
114
“needle
down”
key
115
“sew slow” key
116
“reverse”
key
117
“tie-off
I
buttonhole”
key
118
Presser
bar with thread
cutter
119 Presser
bar
lifter
120
Program display
121 Programming
keys
(2)
122 Program chart
(see
sewing
book)
124
Bobbin winder
125 Key
for program cycle
vertification
126
“pattern mirroring”
key
127
“single pattern”
key
128
“pattern
start” key
129
“twin
needle” key
130
Base
plate
131 Free
arm cover, enclosing
sewing
hook
132 Free
arm
133 Sewing
light
134 Threading
slots
135
Needle thread
tension
136
Bobbin winder
thread guide
137
Take-up lever
138
Bobbin winder
thread
guide
(swing-out)
139
Spool
holder
with unreeling
disc
140
Second
spool
holder (swing-up)
141
“repeat” key
142
“corrector” key
143
“program”
key
144
Dual
feed with
thread cutter
145
Threader

Dear consumer:
We
are sorry for the inconvenience, but
in
the rush to publish the
Pfaff Creative 1371 Limited Edition Instruction
Book,
errors were
overlooked. Please make the following changes in your Instruction
Book:
Page
1 8.TE/OFF BUTTONHOLE
If you wish to tie oft a seam at the beginning, touch key
117 until it is lit. Sew. The machine will then tie off
and
the light will also go off.
When you touch key 117 during sewing
a
seam, the
light will go on and
the
seam will be tied off immediately.
When you sew a pattern and touch key
117
during
sew
ing, it will
be
tied off at the end
of
the
pattern.
Then the light will
go off.
When sewing
a
buttonhole
(program
13),
key 117 is used
to determine and memorize
the buttonhole length.
(See page 100).
Page
2OSTITCH
WDTK SETTING
3.
Use program 01 to sew a straight stitch
with 13 possible
needle positions. This makes topstitching
very easy.
Page 32JMPORTANT
The Pfaff Creative 1371 Limited Edition
does not require
batteries because it does not have
a constant memory.
Therefore, please disregard the
second paragraph.
Page 1 O2.SEWING ZPPERS
If
you
wish to sew closer
to the coil of the zipper or the
bulk of
a
welt or piping,
use program 01:
a) if the zipper foot is
to
the left
of the zipper
or
welt,
use
program
01 with pattern mirroring
key lit
b)
if
the
zipperfoot
is to the right of the
zipper or welt, use
program 01 without
lighting
the
pattern mirroring key.
Please note that programm
00
can
be used, but the stitch
will be sewn 1/8” away from the
coil of the zipper
or bulk
of
piping.

Dear Consumer:
We
are sorry for the inconvenience,
but in the rush to publish the
Pfaff Creative 1371 Limited Edition Instruction Book, errors were
overlooked. Please make the following changes in your
Instruction
Book:
Page 1 &JIEIOFF BUTTONHOLE
If
you
wish to tie
off a seam at the beginning, touch key
117
until it is lit.
Sew. The machine will then tie
off and
the light will
also
go
off.
When
you touch key 117 during sewing
a
seam, the
light will
go on and the seam will
be
tied off immediately.
When
you sew a pattern and touch key 117 during
sew
ing, it will
be tied off at the end of the pattern.
Then the light will
go off,
When
sewing a buttonhole
(program 13), key 117 is used
to determine and memorize
the buttonhole length.
(See page 100).
Page 2O,S1iTCH WIDTH SETTING
3.
Use program
01 to sew a straight stitch with
13
possible
needle positions.
This makes topstitching very
easy.
Page 32JMPORTANT
The Pfaff Creative
1371
Limited Edition
does not require
batteries because
it does not have a constant memory.
Therefore, please disregard the
second paragraph.
Page 1Q2,SEWING ZIPPERS
If you wish to
sew closer to the coil
of
the zipper
or the
bulk of
a welt or piping, use program
01:
a)
if
the zipper foot is
to the left of the zipper or welt,
use
program
01 with pattern mirroring
key lit
b)
if the zipper foot
is to the right
of the
zipper
or welt,
use
program
01
without lighting
the pattern mirroring
key.
Please note that
programm
00
can
be used, but the stitch
will be sewn 1/8”
away
from
the coil of the zipper or
bulk
of piping.

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Pull
the
power
cord
out
of the
foot
\\ -
control.
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Plug
the
foot
control
lead
into
the
machine
socket
and
place
the
foot
control
on
the floor.

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1
4 Place
the
bobbin
on
winder
124
and
turn
it
until
pin
A
engages
in
slot
B.
4
—
Disengaging
the
sewing
mechanism:
Hold
the hand
wheel
steady and
turn
“nob
103
towards you.
cing
the
second
thread spool
towards
(cush
a
spool
of
thread and the
small
unwinding
disc
C
onto
the
holder.
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5

Winding
from
a
second
spool:
Switch
on
master
switch.
Swing
thread
guide
138
forwards.
Pull
the
thread
through
guide
136,
then
into
gutde
138,
placing
it between
guide
and
tension
spring
A
(see
ill.>
Wind
a
few
turns
of
thread
on
the
bobbin and
push
the
bobbin
towards
the
right.
Press
down
the
foot
control
and
wind
bobbin.
Push
the
full
bobbin
towards
the
left
and take
it
out,
cutting
the
thread
in
thread
cutter
8.
When
you
place
a
bobbin
with
thread
slot
on
the
spindle,
the
slot
must
point
towards
the
right.
Engaging
the
sewing
mechanism:
Hold
the
wheel
firmly,
turn
disc
103
towards
the
back,
then
turn
the hand
wheel
forward
until
it
snaps
in.
N
C

aise
the sewing
foot with
the
needle
in its
p
position.
Place
a
bobbin
on
spindle
4.
Disengage
the
sewing
mechanism.
raw
the
needle
thread under
the
ewing foot,
up
and
through
guide
138
.ee
ill).
Wind
a
few
turns
of
thread
on
he
bobbin
and
push
the
bobbin
towards
be
right.
Press
down
the
foot
control
nd wind.
Push
the
full
bobbin
towards
he left
and take
it out,
cutting
the
thread
ri thread
cutter
“A”
Engaging
the
sewing
mechanism:
Hold
the
wheel
firmly,
turn disc
103
towards
the back,
then
turn
the hand
wheel
forward
until
it
snaps
in.
Jinding
through
the neede:
witch
on
master
switch.
rigage
dual
feed.
D
7

Inserting the bobbin:
insert bobbin so
that thread unwinds
towards the back
(A).
Draw
the thread
into
slot
B
and into
eye
C.
Checking
the
bobbin thread tension:
I
With
abrief,
sharp
upward movement of
I
your hand the bobbin
must gradually slip
I downwards. (Turn screw D to the
right
I
for stronger tension and to the left for
weaker tension.

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9
4
nsertrng the
bobbin case
•
Switch
oft master switch
108.
Raise latch
A
and push the
bobbin case
onto stud
B as
far
as it
will
go, making
sure cutout
C
points upwards.
Placing
spool
of thread
on
pin:
Place
the
small
or mediumsize
unwinding
disc D
in front of small
spools, and
the
large disc
E in front of
large spools.

4
Upper
threading:
• Switch
off master
switch
108
With
the
needle
in its
top
position,
raise
the sewing
foot.
Draw
the thread
into
slot
A.
from
below
into
slot
B
and
take-up
lever
137
(see
arrows),
then back
into
slot
B
and
into
the right
thread
guide
on
the
needle
holder.
7-
Place
the
needle
thread behind
hook
D
and
hold it
there.
Pull
threader
145 fully
downwards.

4
Swing
threader
forewards against
needle.
_
-_
Place
thread
into
hook E
from
below.
Swing
threader
backwards,
release
to
move
upwards,
then
pull
the
thread
fully
through
the
needle
eye.
thread
at
same
time and
allow
threader
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Swing
work
support
109
back
against
the
free arm.
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•
Switch
off master
switch
108.
Place
fabric
under
sewing
foot.
To
insert
extra-thick
fabric plies
raise
le
ver
119
higher.
•
Switch
on
master
switch
108.
Lower
presser bar
lifter
119.
(A
indicates
the darning
position).
13

Operating
the
foot control:
The
farther
you
press
the
pedal
down,
the
faster
the
machine
runs.
Needle
thread
tension
135
A
=
Setting
mark.
Checking
the
needle
thread tension:
The
normal
setting
is
in
the
white
range
between
3 and
5.
The higher
the
num
ber,
the
tighter
the
tension.
To
check the
tension,
set
the
machine
for
zigzag
stitch
by
entering
program
10
(page
22).
Sew
a
short
seam.
The
threads
should
interlock
in
the middle
of
the
material.
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