Pfaff Hobby 1010 User manual

INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
FOR
SEWING
MACHINE
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Hobby
Model
351427004
0012.14 1010
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37

IMF’UHIANT
5AFTY
INSTRUCTIONS
When
using an
electrical
appliance,
basic
safety
precautions
should
always
be
followed,
including
the
following:
Read all
instructions
before
using
(this
sewing machine)
DANGER
To
reduce the
risk
of
electric shock:
An
appliance
should never
be
left
unattended
when
plugged
in.
Always
unplug this
appliance
from
the
electric
outlet immediately
after using
and
before
cleaning.
Always
unplug before
relamping,
Replace
bulb
with
same
type rated
15
watts.
WARNING
To
reduce
the
risk
of
burns,
fire,
electric
shock,
or
Injury
to
persons:
1.
Do
not
allow
to
be
used
as
a
toy.
Close
attention
is
necessary
when
this
appliance
is
used by
or
near
children.
2.
Use
this
appliance
only
for
its
intended
use
as
described
in
this manual.
Use
only
attachments
recommended
by
the manufacturer
as
contained
in
this manual.
a
Never
operate
this
appliance
if
it
has
adamaged
cord
or
plug,
if
it
is
not
working
properly,
if
it
has
been dropped
or
damaged,
or
dropped
into water,
Return
the
appliance
to
the
nearest
authorized
dealer or
service
center
for
examination,
repai
electrical
or
mechanical
adiustment.
4.
Never
operate
the
appliance
with
any
air
openings
blocked,
Keep
ventilation
open
ings
of
the
sewing
machine
and
foot
controller free
from
the
accumulation
of
lint,
dust,
and
loose
cloth.
&
Never
drop
or
insert
any
object into
any
opening.
8.
Do
not
use
outdoors.
7.
Do
not
operate
where
aerosol
(spray)
products
are
being
used or
where
oxygen
is
being
administered.
8.
To
disconnect,
turn
all
controls
to
the
off
(“0”)
position,
then remove
plug
from
outlet.
9.
Do
not
unplug
by
pulling
on cord.
To
unplug,
grasp
the
plug,
not
the
cord.
io
Keep
fingers
away
from
all
moving
parts.
Special
care
is
required
around
the
sewing
machine
needle.
ii.
Always
use
the
proper
needle
plate.
The
wrong
plate
can
cause
the
needle
to
break.
12.
Do
not
use
bent
needles.
13.
Do not
pull
or
push
fabric
while
stitching.
It
may
deflect
the
needle
causing
it
to
break.
14.
Unplug
the
sewing
machine
when making any
adjustments
in
the needle area,
such
as
threading needle,
changing
needle,
threading
bobbin,
or
changing
presser
foot,
etc.
15.
Always
unplug
sewing
machine
from
the
electrical
outlet
when
removing
covers,
lubricating,
or
when
making
any
other
user
servicing
adjustments
mentiçned
in
the
Instruction
manual.
SAVE
THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
CONTENTS
Names
of
Parts
I
&
2
Accessories
3
Before sewing
(Power supply and
Sewing
Lamp)
4
Take
out
extension
table, tree
arm sewing
5
Winding
the
bobbin
6
Removing
bobbin
case
and
bobbin
7
Inserting
bobbin into
bobbin case
7
Inserting bobbin
case into
shuttle race
8
Threading
upper
thread
&
Twin
needle
threading
9
Drawing
up
bobbin thread
10
Changing
sewing
directions
10
Control
dial
&
Adjusting
thread
tension
11
&
12
Regulating
the
presser foot
pressure
13
Drop
feed
13
Changing
needle
14
Fabric. Thread. Needle table
15
To
start
sewing
16
To finish
seam
17
Straight
stitch
18
Zigzag
sewing
18
Button
sewing
19
Zipper sewing
20
Hemming
21
Twin
Needle
22
Embroidery
22
Quilter
&
Seam
guide
23
Buttonhole
sewing
24
Maintenance
(Cleaning
and
oiling)
25
Checking
Performance
Problems
WHAT TO
DO
26

NAME
OF
PARTS (FRONT
VIEW)
(REAR
VIEW)
Thread
tension
dial
Bobbin
winder
Stop
Motion
knob
Hand
wheel
Bobbin
winder
spindle
Face
cover
Presser
toot
Shuttle
Extension
table
Thumb
screw
Needle
plate
Zigzag
width
dal
resure
Regulator
Take
up
lever
Sub-spool
pin
pin
Top
cover
Needle
position
knor
Reverse
button
d
al
Upper
thread
guide
read
guide for
upper
threading
Presser
foot
lever
Needle
clamp
screw
—1—-
—2--

ACCESSORIES
Bobbin
Button
foot
Button
hole
cutter
Felt
Zigzag
foot
(On
machine)
Machine
Oil
Screw
driver
Button
hole
foot
Zipper
foot
I
Needle
#11
#14
BEFORE
SEWING
1
Fit
plug
into
the
machine.
2.
Plug
the
machine
to
the
po
y
supply.
3.
Sewing
speed can
be
varied
the
foot
control.
REMOVE
OR1NSTALL
8U1
1.
Open face
cover
in
direction
arrow.
2.
Remove
bulb
by
unscre
ing
it
counter-clockwise.
3. Install
a
now
bulb
by
screwinl
ri clockwise.
4. Use
a
screw
type
bulb
with
12W/i
5W(Max).
IMPORTANT
When
leaving
the
sewing
machine
unattended,
the
plug
must
be
removed
from
the
socket
outlet.
When
servicing
the sewing
machine, or
when removing
covers
or
changing lamps, the
machine must
be disconnected
from
the
supply
by
removing the
plug
from
the
socket
outlet.
Sewing lamp
—3—
—4—

REMOVING
EXTENSION
TABLE
1
Hold
the
left
end
of
table
and
pull
out
in
diecfion
or
arrow.
WINDING
ThE
BOBBIN
1 Release stop
motion
kric
2.Thread as shown.
3.When bobbIn
is
filk
tighten
stop
motion
kno
1.
This
sewing
machine can
be
used
as
a
fiat
bed
machine
but
easily
converts
to
free arm
machine
by
removing
the extension
table.
2.
Especially
useful
for
sewing
sleeves,
pant
legs, tubular
fabrics
etö.,’
more
easily.
3.
To
sew
tubular just
slip
the
sleeve
or
leg
of
pants
on
to
the
free
arm
as
shown
at
side.
When
bobbin winding
is
in
correct,
release .the
screw
of
upper
thread
guide and
ad
just
up
or
down
until
bobbin
winding
is
balanced.
:REE.Ai
SEWING
5cm
thread
Push
bobbin
winder
spindle
in
direction
of
arrow.
When
bobbin
winding
is
com
pleted
return
spindle
to
original
position.
—5—
—6—

2.Open
hinged
latch
of
bobbIn
case
and
pull
bobbin
case
out
of
machine.
INSERTING
BOBBIN
INTO
BOBBIN
CASE
1.Raise
needle
to
its
highest
position,
pulling
thread
to
the
front,
open the
latch
of
bobbin
case
and
hold
it.
I
.PulI
off
5cm
of
thread
from
bobbin
and
insert
it
into
bobbin case
as
shown.
3.Puli
into
slot
and
under
tension
spring and
draw
out
about
10cm
of
thread.
E
2.Holding
latch
open,
place bobbin
case
onto
centre
pin
in
shuttle and
release
latch
REMOVING BOBBIN
CASE AND
BOBBIN
Hinged
1 .Raise needle
to
its
highest
position
and
open
the
shuttle race
cover.
INSERTING BOBBIN
CASE
INTO
SHUTTL.E
RACE
z
3.Release the latch
and
bob
bin
will
fall
out easily.
Tension
spring
2.Guide
the
end
of
thread into
slot.
—7—
—8—

THREADING
UPPER
THREAD
1.
Hold
upper
thread
with
left
hand,
turn
the
hand
wheel
slcwly
towards
you
until
the
needle
qoes
down
and
comes
up.
Then
stop the
hand
wheel
when
the
takeup
lever
is
at
its
highest
position.
Lightly
draw
up
the
upper
tbread
and
the
lower
thread
will
be
brought
up
in
a
loop.
2.
Pull
out
both
threads
and
place
them
together under
presser
foot
to
the
rear
of
machine.
3.
Place
fabric
under
presser
foot from
the
front,
lower
presser
foot.
4.Startto
sew
(see
page
16)
Twin needle
threading
1 Lower
needle
down
into
fabric
and
raise
presser
foot,
pivot
the
fabric
around
the
needle
to
change
direction
DRAWING
UP BOBBIN
THREAD
CHANGING SEWING DIRECTIONS
2.
Lower presser foot
and
start
to sew.
—9—
as
desired.
—10—

ADJUSTiNG
THREAD
TENSION
CONTROL
DIAL
Weak
Strong
Upper
thread
tension
may
be
adjusted
by
turning
the thread
tension
dial.
Fabric
Coaect
Incorrect
Inside of
fabric
Upper
thread
Upper
thread
Bobbin
tbread
LOWER
THREAD
TENSION
Lower
thread tension
can
be
adjusted
by
turning
screw
on
bobbin
case
slight
ly
to
the
right
(clock-wise)
to
increase
tension.
Turn
the
screw
(counter-clockwise)
to
the
left
to decrease
ten
sion.
1 Reverse
button
2.
Zig-zag
width
dial
3.
Thread
tension
dial
4.
Needle
position knob
5
Stitch
length
dial
—12—
—11—

REGULATING
THE
PRESSER
FOOT
PRESSURE
1.
Push
down
inner
pin
(A)
to
increase
pressure.
(Light
to
medium
fabrics)
2.
Push
down
outer
ring to
release
pressure.
(Heavy
fabrics)
3.
Insufficient pressure
may
cause
poor
feeding,
skipped stitches,
or
difficulty
in
guiding
the fabric.
4.
No
pressure
adjustment
is
required
when
darn
ing
or sewing
embroidery.
DROP
FEED
CHANGING
NEEDLE
A
B
1.
Raise
needle
bar
to its
highest
position.
2.Loosen needle
clamp
screw
and remove
old
needle.
3.
With
the flat
side of
the
needle
facing
away
from you,
insert
needle
as
far
up as
it
will
go.
4.Tighten
the needle
clamp
screw
securely.
A
Push
feed
lever
down
to
drop
feed
below
needle
plate
for
darning,
embroidery, and button
sewing.
8.
Push
feed ever up
to
raise
feed above
needle
plate
for
normal
sewing.
— 13
—
—14—

FABRIC
THREAD NEEDLE
TABLE
TO
START
SEWING
Please note that
the
following list is a guide when sewing different
fabrics.
Important
Hints
1. Raise
the takeup
lever to its
highest position before
starting
and
after stopping
sewing.
2. Hold
both
threads
about 10
cms to the rear of
machine for
the first
two or three
stitches.
3.
Sufficient fabric
should
be
placed
under
needle
before lowering
presser
foot.
4. Depress
foot/Speed
control
and start to sew.
5.
Test the
machine
stitches
on
a
scrap of fabric you plan
to
use,
adjusting
the
machine
for the length of stitch
and
tension suitable
to
your fabric.
Attention
1,
When
‘turning
the
balance
wheel
manually, always
turn it
toward,
you.
2.Guide
the cloth
gently
with
your
hand.
3.
To
prevent
breaking
needle
always
raise
the
needle
out
of the
fabric
when you
stop
sewing.
—15—
—
16 —

TO
FINISH SEAM
1
.Sew to
the edge
of
seam.
2.Push the reverse
button
and
sew
in
reverse
‘for
about
3-4
cms.
3.Raise
needle
to
its
highest
position.
4.Lift
presser
foot and pulloul
the
fabric
to
rear of
machine.
STRAIGHT STITCH
1
This
type
of
stitching
is
the
one
used
most
frequently.
2.The zig-zag
presser
foot can
be
used
for
both
straight
and
zig-zag
sewing.
3.For
sewing
light fabric,
use
smaller
stitch
size.
(Refer
to
page
15
for
dial
setting).
ZIGZAG
SEWING
zigzag
width
position
]
5.Cut
threads
as
shown
on
the thread
cutter.
Satin
stitching
can be
used
for
sewing
initials,
patterns, applique,
etc.
—
17—
—
18
—

BLflTON
SEWING
1 .Lower
drop feed.
2.
Place
button attaching
presser
foot
in position.
3.Place
button between
presser
foot
and
fabric
and lower
presser
foot.
4.Manually
turn hand
wheel towards
you
ensuring
that the
needle
enters
into
both
holes of button
wfthout
obstruction.
(Increase
or
decrease
width
setting).
5.Sew about
7 stitches.
6.Pull
both threads
to the underside
and
tie together.
ZIPPER SEWING
Select
straight
stitch.
1.
ZIpper
foot
is
designed
to
sow
close
to
a raised
edge
preventing
sowing
on
zipper
2.
Place
zipper
foot
In
position
and
attach
firmly
3.
Fold
the
fabric
about
2 cm
and
place
fabric
under
foot
1. To
sew
the
left
side of
zipper
set the
zipper
foot
on the
right
side of the
needle.
2. To sew
the
right
side of zipper
set
the
zipper
foot
on the
left side
of the
needle.
sew
as
illustrated.
— 19—
— 20
—

HEMMING
Note:
Hemmer
foot can
be
purchased
separately.
1.
Raise
the foot
and
the
needle
to
its
highest
position.
Replace
the toot with
the
hemmer
foot.
2.
Fold
over
the fabric
edge by
about
3mm and place
it under the
foot. Secure the
folded
edge
with
a
few
stitches.
Take
out
the
workpiece and
draw the
hem
into the hemmer
foot
t.
pulling the threads.
hemmer foot.
5.
Make
sure
that
the
fabric
does
not
move
under
the
right
half
of
the
foot.
The
fabric
must
be
fed
in to
the
scroll
of the
hemmer
sufficiently
so
that
the
work-
piece
edge
runs
freely
through
the
groove under
the
foot.
Only
suitable
materials
can be
used and
some
practice
may
be
necessary
to
acheive
best results.
Remove
regular needle
and
insert twin needle.
Thread
both threads
through
the
same path
as
for
normal
sewing.
Separate
threads
before last
thread
guide
above the
needle.
Insert one thread
into
the right needle
of twin
needle.
Insert other thread
into
the left
needle of twin
needle.
CAUTION:Do
not
set
stitch width wider
than
number
2
setting.
E,cceeding
this
will
cause
breaking
of needle.
EMBROIDERY
Lower
feed dog and
move hooped
fabric
slowly
to
form
the
desired
effect.
See
Page 13
drop
teed
TWIN NEEDLE
Note:
Twin
needle can
be purchased
separately
4
J
3.
Lower
the
foot and
sew
the
hem.
4. During
sewing
fold
the
fabric to
the left
a
little and allow
it to
run
into
the
—21 —
—22—

QUILTER
Note:
Quilt
guide
can be purchased separately.
BUTTONHOLE
SEWING
1.MARK
WITH
A
PENCIL OR
CHALK
THE
EXACT
LENGTH
OF
THE BUTTONHOLE
ON
THE FABRIC.
2.
REMOVE
THE
REGULAR
PRESSER
FOOT
AND
ATTACH
THE BUTTONHOLE
FOOT
&
PUT
THE
FAE
UNDER
ThE
BUTTONHOLE
FOOT.
3.
SET
THE STITCH
LENGTh
KNOB
ON
‘0’,
ZIGZAG
WIDTH
KNOB ON ‘5’
AND
NEEDLE
POSITION
KNOt
CENTER
POSIflON,
THEN
SEW
3-5
STITCHES
AS
FIGURE
(1).
4.
SET
STITCH LENGTH
ABOUT
0.5,
ZIGZAG
WIDTh
KNOB
ABOUT
‘2’
NEEDLE
POSITION
KNOB ON
L
POSITION,
THEN
SEW
AS
FIGURE
(2)
IJNTILL
YOU
REACHES
THE
END
OF THE
MARKING.
5.
SET
ZIGZAG
WIDTH
KNOB
ON
‘5’
THEN
SEW
3-5
STITCHES AS
FIGURE
(3).
6.
SET
THE
STITCH
LENGTH
KNOB
ABOUT
0.5,
ZIGZAG
WIDTH
KNOB
ON
2,
NEEDLE
POSITION
KNOB
RIGKT
POSITION,
PUSH
ThE
R
BUTTON
SEW
UNTJLL
YOU
REACHES
THE
END
OF THE
MARKING
FIGURE
(4).
7.
REMOVE
FABRIC
FROM THE MACHINE
AND
OPEN
ThE
BUTTONHOLE
WITH
A
BUTTONHOLE
CUT
OR
SEAM
CUTTER.
1.Slide atm
through
hole
on
top
of
presser foot
holder.
1.
Use
seam
guide
when sewing
a
long
seam
of
regular
distance
from
edge
of
material.
2.
Set
guide
hole
on
bed,
at
right
of
needle
plate,
and
adjust
dis
tance
from
the
needle
to
the
guide
for
desired seam
allowance.
3.
Run
machine
with
edge
of
material
touching
guide.
Cut
buttonhole
along
centre
with
cutter
as
shown.
.Move
guide
to
regüired
stitch
distance.
SEAM
GUIDE
Note:
Seam
guide can
be
purchased separately.
(1)
p
(2) (3)
(4)
r
41
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Before
sewing
fit
buttonhole
foot
as
shown.
—
23
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PROBLEM
PROBABLE
CAUSE
CORRECTION
-
Feed dog
down.
Raise
feed
dog.
Fabric
not
-
Machine
not
moving.
Tight
stop
motion.
moving
.
Stitch
length
dial
in
o
position.
-
Moving dial
to
1
-4.
-
Light
pressure
on
presser
foot.
-
Increase
pressure
on
presser
foot.
-
Incorrect
setting
of
needle.
-
Reset
needle.
Breaking
Needle
-
Needle
bent.
-
Fit
new
needle.
•
Pulling
fabric.
-
Do
not
pull
fabric.
-
Incorrect
use
of
needle,
thread
-
Correct
use
of
needle,
thread
or fabric, or
fabric.
-
Improper
threading.
-
Re-thread
machine.
Breaking Bobbin
-
Tight
upper
thread
tension.
-
Loosen
upper
thread
tension.
Thread
-
Needle
bent.
Fit
new
needle.
-
Nicks or
burrs
on
shuttle.
-
Replace
shuttle,
or polish
off
burrs
completely.
Machine
Jamming
-
No
oil.
Needs
oiling.
Knocking
Noise
-Dust
and
thread
in
shuttle.
-
Clean
shuttle.
-
Tension
too
tight
-
Reset.
Puckering
-
Sewing
foot
pressure
too strong.
-
Adjust
sewing
foot
pressure.
-
Incorrect
use
of
fabric,
and
-
Use
correct
fabric,
needle and
thread. thread.
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