Pfaff Synchromatic 1209 User manual

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Accessories
drawer
2
Attaching
the
work
support
20
Bobbin
winding
5
Changing
the
light
bulb
20
Changing
the
needle
1
2
Changing
the
sewing foot
1
3
Cleaning
and
oiling
21
Disengaging
the
sewing
mechanism
4
Drawing
up
the
bobbin
thread
7
Dualfeed
11
Electrical
connection
3
Foot
control
3
Foot
control
receptacle
1
Handle
1
Inserting
the
bobbin
5
Inserting
the
bobbin
case
6
Master
selector
dial
8
Needle position
9
Presser
bar
lifter
11
Removing bobbin
case
and
bobbin
4
Removing
the
carrying
case
cover
1
Reverse
sewing
and
dropping
the
feed
dog
9
Sewing
buttonholes
18
Sewing
feet
1
6
Special
accessories
24
Special
sewing
feet
17
Straight
stitch
8
Thread
cutter
1
2
Threading
the
needle
7
Thread
tensions
10
Trouble
shooting
22
Upper
threading
6
Utility-stitch
combinations
1
5
Utility
stitches
14
Zigzag
stitch
8

Some
safety
rules
a>
Be
careful
when
sewing that
your fingers
will
not
be
injured
by
the
needle.
b)
Make
sure
you
pull
out
the
power
cord plug
whenever
you
want
to
change
needle, sewing
foot.
bobbin
or
needle
plate,
when
you
clean
and
oil
the
machine,
or
when
you
have to interrupt
sewing and
leave
the
machine
for
a
while.
c)
Be
sure
to
use
only
a
1 5-watt
light bulb
in
the
sewing lamp.
4
Parts
of
your
sewing
machine
1
Take-up
lever
2
Thread
retainer
stud
3
Eraser
button
4
Utility-stitch
buttons
5
Spool pins
6
Bobbin
winder
7
Balance
wheel
8
Stop
motion
knob
9 Master
selector
dial
10
Needle position
and
buttonhole
knob
11
Master switch
1
2
Accessories
drawer
13
Free
arm
14
Free
arm
cover
(enclosing
sewing
hook)
15
Sewing
foot
16
Sewing
foot
holder
17
Needle
threader
1
8
Needle
threader
control
1
9
Upper
tension
20
Control
for
reverse sewing and
dropping
the
feed dog
21
Presser
bar
lifter
(on
back
of
machine
arm)
22
Top
feeding foot
with
thread
cutter
23
Needle
holder
with needle
set
screw
24
Needle plate
with
guide
grooves
25
Handle
N
IMPORTANTl
Valid
for
United
Kingdom
onlyl
The
wires
in
this
mains
lead
are
coloured
in
accordance
with
the
following
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
a
13-ampere
plug
is
used
e
3-ampere
fuse has
to
be
fitted.

Removing
the
carrying
case cover
Lift
the
cover
off.
Foot
control
receptacle
Remove
this
receptacle
from
the
machine.
Before you
put
the
machine
away
after
sewing,
replace
the
receptacle
in
its
origi
nal
position
(A).
Handle
The
handle
can
be
folded
down,
as
shown
by
the
arrow
in
ill. B.
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The
accessories
are
kept
in a
drawer.
Push
the
catch
upwards
a
little
(A) and
at
the
same
time
pull
drawer
12
out
of
the
machine
(B).
Ill.
C
shows
how
the accessories
are
to
be
placed
in
the drawer.
IectricaI
connection
Push
plug
A
into
the machine
socket
and
plug
B
into the
wall
socket.
Press
master
switch
11.
Your
machine
is
now
switched
on
and ready
for
sewing.
Foot
control
Place
the
foot
control
under
the
table.
Press
down
its
pedal.
The machine
starts
sewing. The
more
the
pedal
is
depressed,
the
faster
the machine
will
run.
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Open
free
arm
cover
14. Lift
latch
K,
pull
out
the
bobbin
case, release
the
latch
and
take
out
the
bobbin.
The
bobbin
cannot
fall
out
as
long
as
you
keep
latch
K
raised.
LII
SIwIfIg
mecnanlsm
Before
you
start
winding
the
bobbin,
disengage
the
sewing
mechanism.
To
do
this,
hold
the
balance
wheel
steady
and
turn
the
stop
motion
knob
toward
you.
After bobbin
winding
turn
the
knob
in the
opposite
direction to
re-engage the
sewing
mechanism
again.
b000in winaing
Disengage
the
sewing
mechanism.
Raise
pins
5.
Place
a bobbin
on
the
bobbin
wind
er
so
that
pin
A
enters
slot
B.
Place
a
spool
of
thread
on
one
of
the
spool
pins.
Pass
the
thread
around
thread
retainer
stud
2 and
wind
it
around
the
bobbin
a
few
times, as
indicated
by
the
arrow.
Push
lever
6
against
the
bobbin
to
start
the
bobbin
winder
and
hold
the
thread
end
at the
beginning.
The
bobbin winder
stops
when
the
bobbin
is
full.
Re-engage
the
sewing
mechanism.
If you
want
to stop
the
bobbin winder
earlier,
pull
lever
6
forwards.
Remove
the
bobbin and
cut
the
thread.
Inserting
the
bobbin
Insert
the
filled
bobbin
into
the
bobbin
case
so
that
the
thread
unreels
toward
the
back
(A).
Then
draw
the thread
into
slot
B
and
under
the
spring
into
eye
C.
5

uiseit.iIy
ne
ooouin
case
Lift
latch
A
and push
the
bobbin
case onto
stud
B
as
far
as
it will
go.
making
sure
slot
C
points
upwards.
Release
latch
A.
Latch
A
and
stud
B must
be
flush.
Upper
threading
Pull
the
thread
from
the
spool and
draw
it
into slot
A,
guide
B
and
take-up
lever
1.
Then
pull
it
into
guide
C
and
thread
guide
D on
the
needle
holder.
Threading
the
needle
Turn
the
balance
wheel
toward
you
to
raise
the
needle
and
take-up
lever
1.
Push
needle threader
control
18
down
all
the
way.
Draw
the thread
under
fingers
A
and
B.
at the
same
time
releasing
control
18
and
the
thread.
As
you
do
this,
the
thread
is
pulled
through
the
needle
eye.
Drawing
up
the
bobbin
thread
Hold
the
needle
thread
a
little
taut.
Turn
balance
wheel
8 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
back
under
the
sewing
foot.
7

iviaster
sejecior
aiai
Turn
the
outer
ring
until
the
symbol
of
the
straight
or
zigzag
stitch
desired
is
position
ed
above
mark
A.
Straight
stitch
Straight
stitches
are
located
in the
range
from
0
to
4.
zigzag
stitch
Setting mark
= A
Zigzag
stitches
are sewn
in the
ranges
marked
5,6,
7, 8
and
9.
At
the
right
of this
range
the stitches
are close
together;
toward
the
left,
the
zigzag
stitches
become
increasingly
longer.
In
ranges
4
and
5
a long,
narrow
zigzag
stitch
is
made.
naeeciie
position
The
needle
can
be
set
to different posi
tions
in the
needle hole.
Turn
knob
11
until
the
symbol
of
the
needle
position
desired
is
positioned
below
mark
A.
=
Central
(normal) needle
position
czz
= Right
needle position
=
Left
needle
position
Reverse
sewing and
dropping
the
feed
dog
Reverse-feed
control
20
has
the
following
positions:
A
=
Normal
position
8
=
As
long
as
the control is pressed,
the
machine
sews backwards
(for
backtacking
the
end
of
a seam).
C
=
Vertical
position. The
machine
sews
permanently
in reverse.
D =
The
feed
dog
is
dropped
)for
embroidering. darning,
etc.).
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A
=
Setting
mark. The
normal
tension
set
ting
is
in
the
light-coloured range
be
tween
3
and
5,
depending
on
the
work. The
higher
the
number
the
tighter the
tension.
lower
tension
B
=
Regulating
screw.
Turn
it
left
for
a
looser tension,
or right
for
a
tighter
tension.
C
=
Correct
thread
tension.
O
=
Upper
tension
too
loose
or lower
tension
too
tight.
E
=
Lower
tension
too
loose
or
upper
tension
too
tight.
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
down weight,
but
should gradually move
downwards
when
you
jerk
your hand
upwards
lightly.
Once
the
lower
tension has
been
set
cor
rectly.
adjust
the
upper
tension
only.
Presser
bar
lifter
Lever
18
has
two positions:
A
Sewing
foot
is
raised.
(Before
you
remove
the
work,
turn
the
balance
wheel
toward
you
to raise
the
needle and
take-up
lever
t)
B
=
The
sewing foot
is
lowered
for
sewing.
Dual
feed
(Synchronized
top
and
bottom
feed>
This
feed
mechanism
prevents
one
ply
from
creeping
ahead
of
the
other.
To
engage:
Push
top
feeding
foot
22
down
until
it
snaps
into
place.
To
disengage:
Push
the
top
feeding
foot
down
slightly,
then
pull
it
out
and let
it
swing
up.
N
D
11

Raise
the needle
bar. Then
hold
the
needle,
loosen
screw
A
and
pull
the needle
out
of
the
needle
holder.
Insert
a
new
System
130/705
H
needle
lwith
the
flat
side
of
its shank
facing
toward
the back)
and
push
it
up
into
the
needle
holder
as
far
as
it
will
go.
Tighten
screw
A.
The
thread
cutter
is
located
at
the
back
of
top
feeding
foot
22. Remove
the work
by
pulling
it
backwards
out
of
the machine.
Place
the
threads
in
thread
cutter
slot
A
and
pull
them
downwards
to
Cut them.
Changing
the
sewing
foot
To
release
the
sewing
foot
push
the
red
button
A.
When
attaching
a
sewing
foot
make sure
studs
B
enter
slots
C.
Place
the
sewing
foot
under
the
sewing
foot
holder
and
hold
it
in
place
with
your
left
hand.
Lower
the presser
bar
lifter
and
at
the same
time
reposition
the
sewing
foot
so
that
studs
8
fit
in
slots
C.
If
the
sewing foot
does
not readily
snap
in place,
press
against screw 0
lightly.
Slot
E
and
screw
F
are
used
for
attaching
an
edge
guide
I
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Utility
stitches
A
Elastic
stitch
B
Blindstitch
C
Elastic
triple
straight
stitch
D
Overlock
stitch
E
Cross
stitch
3
Eraser
button
for
releasing
the
pressed
buttons.
Utility-stitch
setting
The
setting
of
master
selector
dial
9/10
which
is
required
for
a
specific
utility
stitch
is
indicated
on
the respective
but
ton.
Setting:
A
=
Press
the
button
B
=
Turn the
master
selector
dial
Utility-stitch
combinations
Pushing two
buttons
simultaneously
pro
duces
new utility-stitch
patterns.
I
Honeycomb
stitch
Setting:
buttons
A
+
C,
straight
stitch
4,
left
needle
position.
II Pullover
stitch
Setting:
buttons
B
+
C.
straight
stitch
4,
left
needle
position.
Ill
E
stitch
Setting:
buttons
St-C.
straight
stitch
0,
left
needle
position,
turn
control
20
to
vertical position.
IV
Jersey
stitch
Setting:
buttons
8+0,
straight
stitch
2.
left
needle
position.
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.vvIlIy
lees
o
=
Normal
sewing
foot:
For all
sewing jobs
requiring
no
special
foot.
=
Clear-view
foot:
For ornamental
sewing and sewing
on
buttons.
2
Overlock
foot:
Is
used for
overcasting
edges.
3
=
Blindstitch
foot
4 =
Zipper
foot
5
=
Buttonhole foot
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The
top feeding
foot
can
be engaged
when
sewing
feet
0, 2
and
3
are used.
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Special
sewing
feet
Zipper
(and
edge stitching)
foot
Attach
the foot
offset
to the
right
or
left.
Set
the needle
position accordingly. Guide
the workpiece
so that
the
edge
of
the
zip
per
foot
moves
along
the
zipper
chain
on
the right or
left,
respectively.
Top
illustration:
Foot
in
left-edge
position,
needle
in
left
position.
Left
edge
of
foot
moves
along zipper
chain.
Bottom illustration:
Foot
in
right-edge
position,
needle
in
right position.
Right
edge
of
foot
moves
along
zipper
chain.
The
needle
hole
in
the
middle
of
the foot
is
used
for
inserting
zippers
concealed
so
as
to
resemble
a
seam.
For
this
purpose,
attach the
foot
in
the central
position and
set the
needle
in
its central
position.
The
zipper
chain
moves
along
the
grooves
in
the
sole
of
the sewing
foot.
Top
illustration:
When the
b)indstitch
foot
is
used guide
the
folded
edge
of
the
material along
edge
guide
A.
The
needle
position
is
regulated
by turning
the
needle
position knob
accordingly.
Bottom illustration:
When
the
overlock
foot
is
used,
guide
the
fabric
edge along
edge guide
B.
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0
Turn
the
knob
to
symbol
0.
Sew
4-6
bartacking
stitches.
Raise
the
needle.
E
Turn
the
knob
to symbol
E.
Sew
a
few
tying
stitches.
Turn
the
balance
wheel
toward
you
to
bring
the
take-up
lever
to
its
highest
point.
Remove
the
mate
rial, Pull
the
filler
thread
taut
and
trim
both
ends.
F
Cut
buttonhole
open.
sewing
buttonholes
Attach the
buttonhole
foot.
Release
the
push buttons.
Insert
a
filler
cord
as
fol
lows:
Place
it
over
rear
lug
G
(top
ill.),
pull
it
taut,
and clamp
it
in front
lug
H.
As
you
sew,
arrow
I
moves
along
scale
J.
This
serves to determine
the
buttonhole
length.
Turn
knob
10
to
the
position
shown
in the
illustration
(bottom
left>.
Restore
this
set
ting
at
the
beginning
of
each buttonhole.
Turn
the
knob
clockwise
only.
Regulate
the
stitch
density
by
turning
the
master
selector
dial
in
the
buttonhole range
from
+
to
—The
stitches
must
be
packed
to
gether
closely.
Reduce
the
needle
thread tension
by
1 to
2
numbers.
Begin
by
sewing
a
buttonhole
on
a
piece
of
scrap
material.
A
Sew
the
first
buttonhole
seam.
Turn
the
balance
wheel
toward
you
to
raise
the
needle.
B
Turn
the
knob
to
symbol
B.
Sew
4-6
bartacking
stitches,
raise
the
needle.
C
Turn
the
knob
to
symbol
C.
Sew
in
reverse
until
the
second seam
is
the
same
length
as
the
first.
Raise
the
needle.
7-
D
To
afford
a
better
view
of
the
work
the
buttonhole
foot
has
been
omitted
from
the
drawings.
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tii
wur
support
Turn
over
the
foot
control
receptacle
and
push
it over
the
free
arm
as
far
as it
will
1,Mangrng
tile
light
bulb
Push
the
light
bulb
up,
turn
it toward
A
and
pull
it out
Insert
the
new
light
bulb
so
that
its
pins
move
in slots
C. Push
it
up
and
turn
it
toward
B.
Cleaning
and
oiling
Take
Out
the
screws
of
needle
plate
24
and remove
it.
Open
cover
14.
Remove
the
bobbin
case.
Clean
the
parts
in the
vicinity
of the
sewing
hook
and
the
feed
dog
with
a
soft
brush.
Do
not
oil
the
machine
because
it is
main
tenance-free.
All
you
have to
do
is
put
a
drop
of
oil into
the
hook
raceway
now
and
then.
Some safety
rules
a)
Be careful when
sewing
that
your
fingers
will
not
be
injured
by
the
needle.
b) Make sure
you
pull
out
the
power
cord
plug
whenever
you
want
to
change
needle,
sewing
foot,
bobbin
or
needle
plate.
when
you
clean and
oil
the
machine, or
when
you
have to interrupt sewing
and
leave
the
machine for
a
while
c)
Be
sure
to
use
only
a
1
5-watt
light
bulb
in
the
sewing
lamp.
21

iruuiie
snooting
Cause:
1.
Machine
skips stitches
Needle
not inserted
correctly.
Wrong
needle
used.
Needle
bent or
blunt.
Machine
threaded
improperly.
Needle
too thin
for
thread used.
2. Needle
thread
breaks
For any
of the
above reasons.
Thread
tension
too
strong.
Poor-quality
or knotty thread
used.
or
thread that
has
become
too dry
by
excessive
storage.
3. Needle
breaks
Needle not
pushed up
as far
as it will
go.
Needle bent.
Needle
too thin
or
too thick.
Needle
bent
and
strikes needle plate
because
work
is
pushed or pulled.
Bobbin
case
improperly
inserted.
Remedy:
Push
needle
up as far
as
it will
go, its
flat
shank
side facing
toward the
back.
Insert
system
130/705
H
needle.
Insert new
needle.
Check threading.
Select
needle
according
to Needle
and
Thread
Chart.
See par.
1 above.
Regulate
thread
tensions.
Use Only
good-quality
thread
Cause:
4. Seam is
not uniform
Tension
Out of
adjustment.
Thread
too
thick, knotty
or hard.
Bobbin thread
wound
unevenly.
Kinks
appear
on top and bottom
of
material.
5. Machine
feeds
irregularly
or
not at all
Lint
has
accumulated between
tooth
rows of
feed
dog.
Feed
dog
dropped. Lever
20
it
at
the
left.
6. Machine
works heavily
Thread
ends in
hook raceway.
7. Fundamental
rules
Never run
a threaded
machine unless
there is
a
piece
of
fabric
under the
sewing
foot.
If you have
to leave
the machine, even
for
a short
while,
be sure to switch
off
the
master
switch.
This is particularly
important
when children
are around.
Remedy:
Check upper
and lower
tensions.
Use
first-class thread
only.
During
bobbin
winding, do
not hold
thread
in hand, but
pass
it through
thread retainer
stud.
Thread
machine properly
and check
both
tensions.
Remove needle
plate and
clean Out lint.
Flick
lever 20
to
the
right
Remove thread
ends
and
put a drop
of
oil into
hook
raceway.
Insert new
needle
and push
it
up as far
as it will
go.
Insert
new needle.
Note Needle
and Thread
Chart.
Let
machine feed
the
work alone.
Only
guide
the material
lightly.
When
inserting
the
bobbin case,
press
against it until
it snaps
into
place.
22
23

The special
accessories
listed
below
are intended
for
special
sewing jobs. They
can
be
obtained
from
your
Pfaff
dealer.
Not
all
the sewing
feet
listed
below
are
at present
available
as
snap-on
feet.
To attach
a conventional sewing
foot,
remove
the
sewing foot
holder.
Accessory
Ordering
No.
Sewing Operation
Cording set
93—107
560—91
Cording
foot.
3
gronnes
*
93-040
948—31 For
cordin 9
work
(twin
needle
wrth 2.5
or 3.0
nirn
needle gauge) (needle
sine
80.
cording
foot
5 grooves
for fine
cording
(twin
needle
with
1,8-.
2.0-
or
2.5-mm
needle
gairgel
93—040
850—31
mreedle
sine 70)
cording
tent,
7
grooves
93—040
952-31
(twin
needle
with
t.4-.
1.6- or
1.8-mm
needle
geuge)
Fringe
sewir,g
toot
93—040
843—31
fringes
and
Edge
goide
Edge
stitching
nod qodtmng
Straight-stitch
foot
98—Old
005—00
Fur
tnpstilching
end
Nendle pINe
wit
h roond needle
93.040
940—35
seWing
oer’y
delicate
hole
fur free-arm
models
and soft
fabrics
hole
fnr flatbed
models
ee
93040
93935
— (silk
emzo,
etc.)
Edge
guide
(Fastening
screw
93—040
959—2b(
St
—053
077—25
For mige
stitching
Zipper
tout
98—501
000—27
Fn,
inserting zippers
Falling fun)
93—040
838—31 For
fulled
snanrs
Zigzeg
shirrieg
font
93—847 520—06
For
shirrmng
nalarmues
Eyeletting
plate
a3—o4o
9d8—45 Far
eyelettisg
Hemmer
foal
93—040
934—31
Hemmer
foal
(shell-edge(2Omm
93—847646—00
Fuhemosgedges
mitE
Hemmer
toot
(mol(ed
edge)
1.0
mm
93—847
547—00
8iau
binder
-
98—055
622—00
hrm)8a9en
Darning lnnt
93—040
960—91
Darning
arrd
embrnidering
ZaTe
toot
93—040 9h5—9)
Fur
sewing
plastic meterizls
Roller
foul
93—100
91 2—21
For
sewing
coated
spnthelmc
materials
Spuol holder
93—040
b64—45
For
sawing
with
2
spools
24

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