Pfaff dorina 72 User manual

INSTRUCTION
BOOK

CPFAFF)
72
INSTRUCTIONS
FOREWORD
Your
dream
has
come
true.
You
are
now
the
proud
owner
of
a
Pfaff 72,
the
sewing
machine
which
will
enable
you
to
master
all
ordinary
sewing,
ornamental
stitching
and
darning
jobs
that
may
come
up
in
a
home.
This
instruction
book will
help
you
understand
the
machine
and
give
you
valuable tips
to
make
sewing more
fun
for
you.
Even
if
you
are
an
experienced
seamstress,
you
will
find
this
book
a valuable
guide
to
easy
sewing.
Follow
these
simple instructions
and familiarize
yourself
with
the
exclusive
features
of
your
machine.
You will
find
sewing
exciting
on
your
easy-to-operate
Pfaff
72.
If
you
have
any
sewing
problems,
please
contact
your Plaff
dealer.
He
will
be
glad
to
help
you at
any
time.
G.
M.
PFAFF
AG
Karlsruhe-Durlach
Branch

4
Spool
pins
5
Stitch width
dial
(A)
6
Needle
position
lever
(B)
7
Bobbin
winder
8
Balance
wheel
9
Stop
motion
knob
10
Motor
disengaging
mechanism
ii
Bobbin
winder
thread retainer
12
Reverse feed control
13
Stitch
length
control
14
Bed
slide
15
Pt
aft
rotary
sewing
hook
2
16
Feed dog
17
Needle
plate
18
Sewing
foot
thumb
screw
19
Light
switch
20
Needle
thread
tension
21
Presser
bar
lifter
22
Needle
set
screw
23
Sewing
foot
DR 849
1
Face
cover
2
Take-UP
lever
3
Thread
retainer

DR 050
Fundamentals
of Machine
Operation
•
Whenever
you
have
to turn
the
balance
wheel,
turn
it
toward
you
(coun
ter- clockwise as
shown
by black
arrow).
•
Make
sure stop
motion knob on
the
balance
wheel
is tightened
before
you
begin
sewing.
•
Never
run a
threaded
machine
unless
you
have fabric
under
the sewing
foot.
•
Place
both
threads
back
under
the sewing
foot
before
you
put
fabric
into
the
machine.
•
The
machine
will
feed
the
material
under
the sewing foot automatically.
All
you have
to
do is
guide
the
work.
•
Always bring
take-up
lever
to
its highest
position
before
you
begin
and
after
you
have
completed
a
seam.
Failure to
observe
this
rule may
cause
the
thread
to
slip
out
of
the
needle
eye.
Also,
it
is easier
to
remove
the
work
with
the
take-up
lever
up.
3
DRO51

DR 506
Operation
of
Your Sewing
Machine
I
Engaging
the
Sewing Mechanism
Hold
balance
wheel
and turn
stop
motion
knob
clockwise.
Disengaging the
Sewing
Mechanism
Hold
balance wheel and
turn
stop
motion knob
counter-clockwise
(toward
you).
The
sewing
mechanism
is
then
disengaged
for bobbin
winding.
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-driven
machines
have merely a
sewlight
cord
whose
plug
is pushed
into
the
wall
outlet.
The
switch
on
the sewlight,
push
botton
on face cover.
Mount
driving
belt.
Before
you
drop
the machine, remove
the
belt
from
the
stand
wheel,
pulling
it
to the
right.
Electrical Information
Power
Drive
and
Sewlight
IL
DR
561
4

DR 558
Motor Disengaging
Mechanism
4
Place the
foot
control under the cabinet 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.
On some sewing cabinets, the foot control cord can be
passed
through
the opening in
the
bedplate extension.
Powerdriven
machines
feature a
lever underneath the
balance wheel which
serves
to
swing the motor to its
operative 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.
Foot Control
R 7132
5

DR
851
Straight
Stitching
For
straight-stitch
sewing set:
Dial
A
=
0
Lever
B
=
Center
•
Control G
regulates
the
stitch
length.
For
detailed
instructions
please
refer
to
page
18.
To
backtack the
end
of
a
seam,
simply
depress
the
finger-tip
control.
6
DR
009A

DR 851
Zigzag
Sewing
If
you want
to
switch
from
straight
(A on
O”)
to zigzag stitching, turn
dial A
to
desired
stitch
width (indicated by
numbers
1 to
4).
Lever
B
changes
the position
of
the needle
in
the needle
plate
slot.
Thus
the
stitching can
be
moved
from
the center
to
the left
or right
of the slot,
as desired.
Control
G
lengthens
zig
zag
stitches
or
packs
them
more
closely
together
(so
tin stitch).
III—
-4
41
The
position
of
lever
B
(left, center,
right)
indicates
the position
of the
needle
in
the
needle
plate
slot.
4-
V
7

Removing
the
Bobbin
Case
The
needle
has
to
clear
the
needle-plate.
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.
8

1
DR 859
Winding
the
Bobbin
Disengage
the sewing
mechanism
and raise
the spool
pins
to
the vertical
position.
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 righthand
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 regulated
by turning
the
adjusting
button
accordingly.
Set the button
at position
A for the mim
mum
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.
A
B
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