Pfaff HOBBYMATIC 800 User manual

Hobbymatic
A
800.,
801, 802,
803,
806,
807
instruction
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Removing the carrying case cover
1
Foot control receptacle
1
Electrical connection 2
Foot control
2
Disengaging motor
3
Removing bobbin case and
bobbin
3
Disengaging the sewing mechanism 4
Bobbin winding 4
Inserting
the
bobbin
5
Inserting the
bobbin
case
5
Upper threading
6
Threadingtheneedle 6
Drawing up the bobbin thread 7
Presser bar lifter 7
Thread cutter
8
Regulating the stitch length
8
Sewing straight stitches
9
Zigzag stitches
9
Needle
position 9
Selecting
utility
stitches,
802
to
807
10
Selecting stretch stitches, 806 and 807
10
Utility stitches, models 802 to 807 11
Stretch stitches, models 806,
807
11
Thread tensions 12
Changing the needle 13
Reverse sewing 13
Dropping
the machine feed 13
Changing the sewing foot
14
Sewing feet
15
Special sewing feet 16
Buttonhole
settings 16
Sewing buttonholes
17
Fitting detachable
workplate
18
Changing the
light bulb
19
Cleaning and oiling 19
Trouble shooting 20

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Parts
of
your sewing
machine
1
Take-up
lever
2
Thread guide
3
Bobbin
tension
stud
(for
bobbin
winding)
and
thread guiding hook
4
Zigzag-stitch
lever
5
Utility-
and
stretch-stitch
selector
dial
(802-807)
6
Buttonhole
and
needle
positioning
lever
7
Spool pins
8
Bobbin
winder
9
Hand
wheel
10
Stop
motion
knob
11
Stitch length
control
12
Reverse
feed control
13
Base (on
portable
machines)
14
Needle
plate
15
Bed
cover
16
Sewing foot
holder
with
sewing
foot
17
Sewing
foot
retaining
screw
18
Presser
bar
with
thread
cutter
19
Needle
thread
tension
20
Presser
bar
lifter
(on back
of
machine
arm)
21
Needle
set
screw
22
Drop-feed
button
23
Free
arm
24
Free
arm
cover
(enclosing
sewing
hook)
25
Motor disengaging
knob
Some
safety
rules
a)
Be
careful
not
to
injure your
fingers
on
the
needle
during
sewing.
b)
Make
sure
you
unplug
the
lead
whenever
you have
to
change
the
needle, sewing
foot,
bobbin
or
needle
plate,
or
when
you
clean
or
oil
the
machine
or
have
to
interrupt
sewing and leave
the
machine
for
a
while.
C)
A
15-watt
bulb
is
the
maximum
size
of
bulb which
can
be
used
in
the
sewing
lamp.
IMPORTANT!
Valid
for
United
Kingdom
only!
The wires
in
this
mains
lead
are
coloured
in
accordance
with
the
i’ollowing
code:
Blue:
Neutral
Brown:
Live
As
the
colours
of
the wires
in
the
mains lead
of
this
appliance
may
not
correspond
with
the
coloured
markings
identifying
the
terminals
in
your
plug, proceed
as
follows:
The
wire
which
is
coloured
blue must
be
connected
to
the
terminal
which is
marked
with
the
letter
N
or
coloured
black.
The
wire
which
is
coloured
brown
must
be
connected
to
the
terminal
which
is
marked
with
the
letter
L
or
coloured
red.
Please note:
When
13
amperes
plug
is
used
a
3
amperes
fuse
has
to
fitted.

Removing
the
carrying
case
cover
Open
the
hinges
on
both
sides
of
the
cover
(G),
move
them
back
up
(H)
and
then
remove
the
cover
(I).
To
replace
the
cover,
reverse
this
proce
dure,
making
sure the
bottom
of
the
hinge
catches
properly
in
the
slot.
Foot
control
receptacle
Remove
this
receptacle
from
the
machine
for
sewing.
Before
putting
the
machine
away after
sewing
replace
the
receptacle
in
its
original
position.
On
models
800,
802
and
806 place
it on
the
bed
plate,
and
on
models
801, 803
and
807
push
it
into
the
free
arm.
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Electrical
connection
Push
plug
G into
the
machine
socket
and
plug
H into
the
wall
socket.
Your
machine
is
now
ready
for
sewing.
Foot
control
Place
the
foot
control
on
the
floor
under
the
table. Press
it
down
with
your foot.
The
machine starts
sewing.
The
more you
press
down
the
pedal,
the faster
the
machine
runs.
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Disengaging
the
sewing
mechanism
Before
you
start
winding
the
bobbin,
disengage
the sewing
mechanism.
To
do
this,
hold
the
hand wheel
steady
and
with
the
other
hand
turn
the
stop
motion knob
towards
you.
After
bobbin
winding,
turn
the
knob
in
the
opposite
direction
to
re-engage
the
sewing
mechanism.
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Bobbin winding
Disengage
the
sewing
mechanism.
Raise
pins
7
and
place
a
spool of
thread
on
one
of
them.
Place
a
bobbin
on
bobbin
winder
8
so
that
pin
H
enters
slot
G.
Pass
the
thread
from
the
spooi around
bobbin
tension
stud
3,
wind
it
around
the
bobbin
a
few
times
and
push
the
bobbin
to
the
right
for
winding. When
the bobbin
is
full
push
it
to
the
left
and
remove
it.
Re
engage
the
mechanism.

Inserting
the
bobbin
case
Pull
up
latch
I
and
push
the
bobbin case
onto stud
B
as far
as
it
will
go.
Cutout
H
must point
upwards.
Release
the
latch.
Stud G and
latch
I
must
be
flush.
Inserting
the
bobbin
Insert
the
filled bobbin
in
the bobbin
case
so
that the
thread
unreels
towards
the
back
(G).
Then draw
the
thread into
slot H
and
under the spring
into
eye
I.
5

Upper
threading
Raise
the sewing
foot
and
the
take-up
lever.
Pull
the
thread
from
the
spool
through thread
guiding
hook
3,
thread
guide
2
and from
the
right
into
needle
thread
tension
19.
Pass the
thread
around
the
tension
stud
and pull
it
slightly
to
the
right
behind guide
G.
Draw
the thread
from
the
right
through
take-up
lever 1
and
pull
it
through
guide
H.
Threading
the needle
Thread
the needle
from
front
to
back.
6

Presser
bar
litter
Lever
20
has
three
positions.
G = The sewing
foot
is
raised.
(Before
you
remove
the
work,
turn
the
balance
wheel
forward to
raise
the
needle
and
take-up
lever
1.)
H
= The sewing
foot
is
lowered
for
sewing.
=
Darning
position
for
the
darning
foot
only.
Position
I
is
marked
by
a notch.
E_
Drawing
up
the
bobbin thread
Hold
the needle thread
a little
taut.
Turn
hand
wheel 9 toward
you
until
the
needle
moves down and up
again
and
the
take-up
lever
is
up.
Pull
the bobbin
thread
out
of
the
needle
hole
and
lay
both
threads
toward
the
left
and
back under
the sewing
foot.
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8
Thread cutter
(G)
The thread
cutter
is
an
oblique slot
located
at
the
back
of
the
presser
bar.
Raise
the
sewing
foot.
Pull
the
work
out
of
the machine
toward
the
back.
Draw
the
threads
into
the
cutter
slot and
pull
them
downwards
to
cut
them.
Regulating
the
stitch
length
The
stitch
length
is set
at
mark
G
on
the
stitch length
control.
The
numbers
indicate
the
length
in
mm.
Fig.
H
shows
how to
set
the
stitch
length
control
for
sewing
stretch
stitches
on
models
806
and
807.
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Selecting
utility
stitches
on
models
802
to 807
The
various
utility
stitches
possible
are
indicated
by
black
letters
in
the
red
sector
of
the
stitch
panel
on
the
machine and
explained
on
page
11.
The
utility-
and
stretch-stitch selector
dial
5
should
only
be
turned
in
a
clockwise
direction.
Turn
dial
5
until
the letter
corresponding
to
the
stitch
you
want
is
in
the
centre
of
the
cutout
at
the
bottom (see
Fig.
below).
Set
stitch
length
selector
11
to
the
req
uired
stitch
length, and
the
zigzag-
stitch
lever
to
the
required zigzaq-width.
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Selecting
stretch
stitches
on
models
806
and
807
The
various
tretch
stitches
possible
are
indicated
in
green
in
the
red
sector
of
the
stitch
panel
and
on
page
11.
Turn
the
utility-
and
stretch-stitch
selector
dial
until
the
letter
corresponding
to
the
stitch
you
want
appears
in
the
cutout
at
the
bottom
(see
Fig.).
Set
the
stitch
length
selector
at
the
green
stretch
symbol
(see
Fig.
below),
and
the zigzag-stitch
lever
to
the
required
zigzag-width.
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Utility stitches,
models
802—807
A
Straight stitch
B Zigzag
stitch
C
Elastic
stItch
D
Blindstitch
E
Elastic decorative
stitch
F
Shell-edge stitch
Models
802 and 803 have
utility
stitches
A to
D.
A
Stretch stitches, models
806,
807
A
Elastic triple straight
stitch
B
Elastic triple
zigzag
stitch
C
Honeycomb
stitch
D
Pullover
stitch
E
Feather stitq\h
F
Overlock stitch
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Upper
tension (19)
G
=
Setting
mark.
The
normal
tension
setting
is
in
the
white
range
between
3
and
5.
The
higher
the
number,
the
tighter
the
tension.
Lower
tension
H
=
Regulating
screw.
Turn it
left
for
a
looser
tension,
or
right for
a
tighter
tension.
=
Both
tensions
are correct.
J
=
Upper tension
too
loose
or
lower
tension too
tight.
K
Lower
tension
too
loose
or
upper
tension
too tight.
12
The
correct
lower
tension
Let
the
bobbin
case
with a
full
bobbin
hang down
freely by
the
thread.
It
must
not slide
down
by its
own
weight, but
should gradually
move
downwards
when
you
jerk
your
hand upwards
lightly.
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Changing
the
needle
Raise
the
needle
bar.
Then
hold
the
needle,
loosen screw
G
and
pull
the
needle
out
downwards.
Insert
a
new
System
130/705
H
needle
(with
the
flat
side
of
its
shank
facing
toward
the
back)
and
push
it
up
as
far
as
it
will
go.
Then
tighten
screw
G.
Reverse
sewing
Push
button
12.
As
long
as
you
keep
this
button
depressed,
the
machine
sews
backwards.
Dropping
the
machine
feed
Push
drop-feed button
22
to
position
H.
The
feed
dog
is
dropped
(for
embroidery,
darning
etc.)
For
sewing,
push
the
drop-feed
button
to
the
bottom,
and back
again
to
position
G.
G
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Changing
the
sewing foot
To
release the
sewing
foot
push the
red
button
G.
When
attaching
a
sewing
foot
make
sure
stud
H
enters
slot
I.
Place
the
sewing foot
under
the
sewing foot
holder
and
hold
it
in
place
with
your
left
hand.
Lower
presser
bar
lifter
20
and
at
the
same
time
reposition
the sewing
foot
so
that stud
H
fits
in
slot
I.
Hole
K
and
screw
J
are
used
for
attaching
the
darning
foot
and
the
edge
guide.
Screw
L
serves
to
secure
the
sewing
foot
holder
on
the
presser
bar.
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Sewing
feet
G
Normal
sewing
foot
H
Clear-VieW
foot
i
Buttonhole
foot
J
Hemmer
foot (special
accessory
available
from
your
Pfaff
dealer)
K
Zipper
foot
L
BlindstitCh
foot
M
Darning
foot
N
Guide
M
93-03
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N
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98-694 404-00
93-031
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Special
sewing
feet
G
Zipper
foot
Insert
the
rear
pin
in groove
I,
and the
front
pin
in
groove
J. The
zipper
foot
can
be
adjusted
sideways
for
stitching
along
the
right
or left
zipper chain.
H
=
Darning
foot
Raise
the needle
bar.
Push
bracket
M
toward
the
back
and
hold
it
there.
Insert
the
pin
of the
foot
in hole
K
and
attach
the
foot so
that
it
rests against
its
stop.
Release
bracket
M
so
that
it
bears
against
screw
N.
Tighten
Buttonhole
settings
On
models
802
to
807
set
utility-stitch
dial
5
to
B.
Push
lever
6
to
buttonhole
symbol
G
and
let
it
snap
into
position.
Set the stitch
density
in
the
buttonhole
sector
of
stitch
length
control
11.
Move
zigzag-stitch
lever
4
to
the
right
for
straight
stitching.
Insert
the
filler
cord
as
follows
(Fig.
J):
place
it
over
the
rear
lug
of
the
foot,
pull
it
taut
and
clamp
it
in
front
lug
K.
As
you
sew,
arrow
L
moves
along
scale
M.
This
determines
the
buttonhole
length.
screw
L.
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