CPFAFD® Automatic 262-261 INSTRUCTIONS Foreword Your dream has come true! You ore now the proud owner of a Pfaff 262-261 Automatic -- the sewing machine with unlimited possibilities. The machine you have chosen has a built-in vibrator which enables you to darn without hoops. An exclusive feature of Pfaff sewing machines, the Stopmatic ensures that your machine is ready for sewing at any time.
6 rz I Thread take-up lever Top control (D) cover R 8025 A Stitch length dial Reverse feed control 15 Needle Light switch 16 11 Drop feed control 11 o Electric motor 12 Needle plofe 17 6 Zigzag finger-tip control Bobbin winder Automatic needle threader Needle thread tension 18 Sewlight 7 Stop motion knob 19 13 20 Stitch width dial (A) Needle position lever (B) 2 3 4 5 Embroidery pattern length lever (E) Dial (C) 8 9 10 Tronuverse rotory hook 2 14 Bed slide
R 8024 A 21 Balance wheel 25 Face cover 29 22 26 Presser bar lifter (also used to operate the Stopmatic) 30 23 Collapsible spool pins Top cover 24 Needle threader control 27 Sewing fool thumb screw Sewing foot 32 28 3 31 Needle set screw Bed plate Stopmatic switch box Double receptacle for speed control and power cords
. DR 688 DR 084 Fundamentals of Machine Operation I Make sure stop motion knob b is tightened before you begin sewing (clockwise as indicated by white arrow). If you want to turn balance wheel a by hand (although normally there is no need to do so), alwoys turn it toward you (counier.clockwise as shown by black arrow). Never run a threaded machine unless you have fabric under the presser foot. The machine will feed the material under the sewing foot automatically.
DR 735 Make sure the electric circuit is A. C. before you plug in the machine. Electrical Information outlet. Push plug I into receptacle 2, and plug 3 at other end of cord into the wall varieties: Cord 4 leads to the speed control which is available in several Foot Controls Treadle Control Comfortably rest both feet on the treadle and press. The harder you press, the foster the machine will rue. R 7133 Place the foot control under the cabinet within easy reach of your feet.
R 8007 Straight Stitching Set: Dial C=O Dial A=O • Lever B= I Lever E engages and disengages the Automatic mechanism. If you don’t need this mechanism for a longer period, set lever E at “0”. I This setting is indicated on pages 32 to 53 as follows: A=0; B=4; C=0; E=0 1 w 1 Dial 0 regulates the stitch length (the higher the number on thedial, the longer the stitch). To backtack the end of a seam, simply depress the finger-tip control.
R 7999 Zigzag Sewing Set: Dial C=O If you want to sew a few wide zigzag stitches while the machine is set for straight stitching (A on 0), merely press down the finger-tip control. When the lever is released, the mochine resumes straight stitching automatically. To sew longer zigzag seams, turn dial A to desired stitch width (indicated by numbers I to 4). When dial A is set between I and 2, you can double the stitch width by depress ing the finger-tip control (important for making buttonholes).
‘p ) R 8002 Setting the Built-in Automatic Embroidery Mechanism Set: Lever E=3 Swing back the cover on control 0. Your embroidery design dial shows all the primary designs you can make with the Automatic. Pick your design and turn the dial so that it points to that design. The numbers in the slot indicate the machine dial settings which will give you the design you have chosen. Here is an example: Turn control A to 0. Flick lever B left (as indicated by arrow). Turn dial C clockwise until 5 is at top.
The arrow appearing in box B indicates whether lever B should be moved to the right, left or central position. B c1 DJ — A You can produce a nice border effect (see above illustration) by simply moving lever B from the left to the center and right, wiihou t changing settings A, C and D. This is a special feature of your Pfaff embroidery unit. Most designs are made with dial A set on “0” (see box A on dial wheelrso that this setting need hardly be changed.
Winding the Bobbin Hold the blonce wheel and turn stop motion knob b all the way to the left (counter-clockwise). Place spool of threod on right-hand spool pin. The bobbin thread should always be the some size as that used on the spooi, or a little finer. Pull thread from spool and lead it clockwise around thread retainer stud g, crossing the thread.
Pull it through thread guide. Pass end of thread through slot in bobbin, from inside. Set bobbin on bobbin winder spindle so that key at base of spindle enters slot in bobbin. Press in lever i. Hold end of thread and slowly start machin e. Having wound a few turns, break off end of thread and continue winding at a faster pace. Bobbin winder will stop automatically when bobbin is full. If you don’t want a full bobbin, press out lever sufficient amount of thread has been wound.
Inserting a Full Bobbin into Bobbin Case sa that the thread end falls As shown in illustration 1, hold bobbin in left hand bobbin case. into bobbin insert and from the top down toward you, © thread into the case Hold the bobbin firmly in the bobbin case and pull the slot. s from the opening at Pull the thread under the tension spring until it emerge thread hanging from the the end of the spring. Leave about three inches of bobbin case. fall out.
Inserting the Bobbin Case It is best to tilt machine bock when inserting bobbin case the first time. After you have become more practiced, you will manage without tilting it. Move bed slide all the way to the left. Make sure the needle is still at its highest point. With the thumb ond forefinger of left hand, lift latch k and turn bobbin case until slot at end of latch points up (see arrow). Then place it on center stud s of hook.
Mercerized Cotton Silk Needle Size Fine Fabrics such as georgette. chiffon, batiste, voile, lawn, silk. 80 to 100 0 to 60 or 70 Lightweight Fabrics such as dress silks and cottons, sheer woolens, shining, draperies. 70 to Medium Fabrics such as lightweight woolens, madras, muslin, brocades, heavy silks and rayon, gabardine. Types of Fabrics 000 twist 80 50 to 70 B& C twist 90 Heavy Fabrics such as coating, denim, corduroy, I slipcover fabrics, bed tickings, lightweight canvas.
Important Facts about Needles s are used for On Pfaff 262 sewing machines, System 130 R, flat-shank needle is stamped on system needle The work. idery all ordinary sewing and embro le from every are availab the bed slide. Genuine Pfaff needles, System 130 R, Pfaff dealer. Bent or blunt needles should not be used. Changing the Needle foot.
Upper Threading through holes l pin I and lead thread end Place spool of thread on spoo openings 4 through both thread retainer in thread guides 2 and 3 and (see illustration opposite). .1”..I ‘, I ‘-— ‘.-— I,.—’ ‘ —-\ ted, and jerk of tension discs 5, as illustra Pull thread between ony two slot and under that it slips properly into the it far over to the right so passing down ad thre some time, press the thread check spring 6. At the top cover of the machine.
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Operating the Needle Threader Operate the Stopmaiic Ieer to lift the needle to its raised position (which has been reached when the ascending takeup lever is about /32” below the top of its stroke, os illustrated on page 4). Now lower the sewing foot and -- With your left hand push needle threader control down until threader prong w (see opposite page) penetrates needle eye. Keep control in this position.
R 8458 When you have had sufficient needle threading practice, you may shorten the procedure as follows: Push needle threader control down. Place thread behind hook of prong w so that its end is about /s inch to the right of the prong. Slowly re lease control. Prong w now pulls end of the thread instead of the -- loop -- through needle eye.
R 8004 Correct Tension Regulation Balanced tensions are essential for sewing. If your tension is correct, you will have perfect seams as sketched below (Ill). Sketch I Ca use: Sketch II Ca use: — The threads interlock on the underside of the fabric. Upper tension too loose or lower tension too tight. — The threads interlock on the surface of the fabric. Upper tension too tight or lower tension too loose.
DR 079 Regulating the Thread Tension ng, except for embroidery when The bobbin thread tension rarely needs adjusti ary sewing. Adjustment is mode by a it should be a little tighter than for ordin which can be turned with the thumb tip. small knurled screw on the bobbin case Turn it left < for looser tension. 4 c for tighter tension. Turn it right holding the thread end between thumb Determine correct bobbin tension by case hang freely.
Stitch Length Regulation the Turn dial until the number indicating the desired stitch length is opposite and stitches few sew a Or arrow). straight (see housing mork on the dial regulate stitch length as required. just as large as the To facilitate satin stitching, the 0—I range on the scale is size used. 1—4 section. The setting depends on the type of fabric ond thread Far normal satin stitching, set dial on 0.2.
Dropping the Machine Feed The machine feed is dropped for darning with the aid of the vibrator, for hoop embroidery and button sewing. To lower feed below the needle plate, turn drop feed control v clock wise. Fabric will cease feeding. 1 When control v is turned to the right as far as itwill go, feeding of the fabric resumes automatically when you startZsewing.
R 7086 Changing the Sewing Foot Raise the presser bar and operate the Stopmatic lever to lift the needle, Turn the sewing foot thumb screw to the left. Tilt the foot sideways and pull it down. Slip on new foot and tighten the screw securely. R 7085 Darning Foot and Vibrator .2 Attach darning foot No. 53670, as instructed above. Drop machine feed and lower presser bar lifter. As the machine sews, the vibrator moves presser bar and darning foot up and down.
R 8035 Care and Maintenance Longevity and smooth machine performance are dependent on regular and proper cleaning and oiling. Use Pfaff sewing machine oil only. Never lubricate machine with animal or vegetable oils. Remove all lint before oiling. All moving and rotating parts require regular lubrication. It is advisable to establish a pattern when oiling your machine. Begin under the bedplate. The principal oiling points are marked by arrows.
The oiling points in the machine easily by removing the top cover. sparingly. Excessive quantities of and cause machine sluggishness. arm can be reached Oil should be applied oil may soil the work One or two drops of oil usually will suffice. set lever E between 5 Before you remove the top cover, and 7. lift.
8 8030 Regular Machine Care Accumulations of lint packed between the tooth rows of the feed cause noisy operation of the machine. Therefore, from time to time, remove the needle plate ond clean the feed with a toothpick or similar wooden obect. To remove the needle plate, turn out the thumb nut (Fig. R 8654), drop the machine feed, turn the needle plate half a turn (Fig. R 8455), and lift it out. To replace, reverse the above procedure.
Sewlight Facts n the grille. can be swung out by pulling dow sed under the machine arm and The 15-watt sewlight is reces : To change the light bulb Ieft and pull out. Push bulb into socket, turn into bayonet socket slats. bulb, be sure to slide bulb pins When inserting new Pfaff light electric circuit. . Close grille. Note voltage of Press bulb in and turn right R8066A DR626 No extra sewlight card is needed for your machine. Press this button ta switch sewlight on and off. .
Trouble Shooting 1. Machine Skips Stitches Ca use: Remedy: Needle incorrectly inserted. Push needle up as far as it will go and be sure that the long groove faces toward you, and flat side of shank away from you. Wrong needle, The correct needle system is stamped an bed slide. (For ordinary sewing, use System 130R needles.) Needle bent. Insert new needle. Machine threaded improperly. Check and correct threading as instructed on pages 16 and 17. Needle too fine or too thick for the thread.
3. Needle Breaks Ca use: Remedy: Bent needle strikes point of sewing hook. Replace needle at once to prevent further damage. Needle too thin or thread too heavy. Use correct needle and thread sizes. Fabric pulls needle so it bends and strikes needle Don’t force the feeding motion. Guide the material lightly. plate. Bobbin case inserted incorrectly. Push bobbin case until you hear it snap into place. 4. Faulty Stitch Formation Cause: Remedy: Improper tension. Adjust tensions as instructed.
6. Machine Works Heavily Cause: Remedy: Motor belt is too loose, or has shrunk and causes excessive pressure on bearings. Have your Pfaff dealer adjust the belt tension. Hook raceway lacks oil or is obstructed by pieces of thread. Clean and oil hook raceway. Mechanism clogged by inferior oil. Use only Pfaff sewing machine oil Machine works heavily when automatic embroldery mechanism is engaged. See note on page 8. Bobbin winder working while sewing (when a bobbin is not being filled).
R 7153A Using Sewing Feet and Attachments (for settings see page 6) Edge Stitching Zipper Insertion Machine Setting: Lever DialA=Oto4 Lever E=0 Dial C=O Machine Setting: Lever DiaIA=O Lever E=0 Dial C=0 Pin or baste closed zipper on wrong side of fabric. Position of zipper depends on whether or not you want the edge of the fabric to overlap the zipper. Turn fabric to right side. Run a straight seam close to left edge of zipper, stitch across end and up the other side in one continuous operation.
41242 Flat Felled Seams Machine Setting Dial A=O or 2 (optional) Lever B= 4 Dial C=O Lever E=O Flot felled seoms ore used to durably join two pieces of fabric. They are made in two operations. Flat felled seams usually ore straight stitched. Norrow zigzag stitches ore used for felling on elosilcized fabrics only. 4 First Seam Lay pieces together with the right sides facing and the bottom piece protruding 1/ inch.
46281 41248 Rolled Hems Machine Setting: DialA=2to4 LeverB=+ Dial C=O Lever E=O Rolled hems are used to finish sheer or delicate fabrics. For a smooth, unpuckered hem, ease thread tension slightly and set dial A on 2 or 3. To hem tricot fabrics, increase the tension and use the widest zigzag stitch so the hem has a rolled shell effect. ‘ . R 5912 Hemming Machine Setting: DialA=eOor2to4 LeverB=’I Dial C=O Lever E=O The hemmer foot is indispensable if you want to sew a uniform hem.
— 44088 Overcasting Edges Dial A=2 to 4 Machine Setting: 4 ‘ Lever B= Dial C=O ‘ Lever E=O Overcasting prevents frayed edges. Use a long, wide zigzag stitch and sew edge with the needle taking one stitch into the fabric and the other over its edge. You may over cast edges after fabric is cut and before the pieces are oined. R 7169 R 5925 F’ P r 44088 Butt Seaming Machine Setting: Dial A=3 or 4 . Lever B= + Dial C=O .
— Attaching Lace 44088 Machine Setting: Dial A=1 to 3 Dial C=O Inserting Lace Lever B= I Lever E=O Machine Setting: You con attach lace edging in one simple opera tion. First fold fabric down /e inch with the fabric grain. Press fold. Overlap lace on folded edge. Sew together with narrow zigzag stitches. Trim excess fabric on wrong side close to seam. ‘V DialA=lto3 Dial C=O LeverB=’l Lever E=O This sewing job takes two operations.
44088 ‘? Inserting Patches with the Elastic Seam (especially on elastic materials) Machine Setting: Lever B= Dial A=0 Dial C=3 Dial D=8 53) Stitch length control between 0.2 and 0.6 (see also page Inserting Patches with Zigzag Stitches (especially on non-elastic materials) Machine Setting: Lever B=+ Dial A==4 Dial C=O Stitch length control about 0.5 R 7156 its grain will match the rest of Large hales can be patched quickly. Cut patch so that the fabric. Place the patch over the damaged area.
R7162 46121 Single-Needle Cording Machine Setting: DiolA=2 Lever B=4 Dial C=O Lever E=O Shirrirsg Trace cording pattern on fabric and pull a filler thread through the groove in the sole of the sewing foot. Follow your pattern with a satin stitch and hold the filler thread lightly. The satin stitch is used for many sewing lobs For adde . d effects sew over embroidery with contrasti ng thread. Set stitch length between /2 and 1. V Machine Setting: Dial A=2 to 2’/2 Dial C=O .
k 7163 Or accentuate the applique with a line of Automatic embroidery. 6121 The embroidery outlines below were sewn with the following settings: Applique Work Machine Setting: =1 s 1 DialA= / Dial C=O I. LeverB=+ Lever E=O Lever Dial C=4 Dial D=3 Lever E=1 Appliqueing is easy and modern. And the stems: Trace design on the wrong side of fabric and a piece of contrasting material to right side.
R7166 46721 Openwork Embroidery Machine Setting: Dial A=O and 2/2 Dial C=O Lever B= 4 Lever E=O embroidery. Although similar There are hundreds of patterns excellent for openwork is much simpler. Let’s embroider in appearance to applique, openwork embroidery twice, using short straight the 25-square box illustrated. First, sew over ciii traced lines m-wide satin stitch. Make sure stitches. Then sew over straight-stitch lines with a mediu s of your squares look neat.
R 7158 — 44088 4612? Scroliwork ScaHoping Machine Setting: Machine Setting: Dial A=2 Lever B= 4. Dial D=5 Lever E=1 to 7 DialA=2to4 Dial C=3 Dial C=O ‘ Lever B=+ Lever E=O Scalloping can be done in a jiffy on your Pfaff 262 Draw designs on fabric. Clamp work into em Automatic. Scalloped edges can be used effectively broidery hoops. As you are following the scroll- as trimming on numerous articles.
44088 J 1? 7138 Imitation Hemstitching Machine Setting: Stitch Length: Dial 1 A=2 / s Lever B= ‘4 Increase Tension Dial Cw0 Lever E0 1_li/s Beautiful hemstitching effects on handkerchiefs, blouses, dresses, and so forth, can be made with Ploff’s System 130 (wing) needle available at Pfaff stores at extra cost. Loosely woven fabrics, such as batiste, organdy, georgette, etc., are well suited to hemstitching while wooly fabrics are not recommended because needle penetrations close up.
15669 Bhndstitching Machine Setting: Dial A=1 to 2 Stitch Length: Lever B=q Dial C=0 Lever E=0 Maximum Hemming dresses and skirts by hand is a laborious task. You can do it easily on your Pfaff on medium and heavy fabrics. Use zigzag foot No. 44088 with blindstitch guide No. 46669, which you can buy at your Pfaff store. Attach the guide so that its vertical flange goes through the sewing foot slot. Use a No. 70 needle, a loose upper tension and thin thread in the needle.
I? 8046 Sewing Buttonholes Machine Setting: Dial 1 A=1 / z Stitch Length: 0.2 Lever 8= i. Dial C=0 Lever E=0 Darning Thread: No.50 Filler Thread: cotton (pearl thread) Attach buttanhole foot No. 54300 and set slide on buttonhole gauge to buttonhole length desired. The buttonhole is the right length when beginning of first seam reaches red end of slide indicator (see arrow). The basic machine settings need not be changed in sewing a buttonhole.
4 Release lever F. Trim filler cord at end of first stitch Begin AL row. Sew second row and stop about 4 to 6 stitches D p In © © 0 from end of first row. 5 Press lever F down. Make second tack, as instructed above. 6 Push lever F up and make 3 to 4 tying stitches. 7 Trim both the sewing and filler threads. Open the buttonhole with your seam ripper. Be careful not to injure the bartacks. © © 0 Instructions for Buttonholing I Sew first side over a filler cord.
51951 Button Sewing Don’t be afraid to sew on buttons, hooks, eyes or rings with your Pfaff. Attach all-purpose sewing foot No. 51991 or button sewing foot No. 46120, which can be obtained from your Pfaff dealer, and drop machine feed. Machine Setting: Dial A=0 Lever B= • . Dial C=0 . Lever E=0 Place button under button sewing foot and align so that needle will enter left hole and make one or two tying stitches. Raise needle.
53670 Darning Machine Setting: Stitch width dial A=0 Needle position lever B=4 lifter. Attach darning foot, as instructed on page 24, drop machine feed, and lower presser bar hoops. darning into fabric the to place need no is there Since your machine is fitted with a vibrator, Simply guide it under the needle free-hand. Remember that ‘a stitch in time saves nine” and reinforce spots that hae worn thin with short stitches made lengthwise and across worn section at high speed. .
R 5914 Darning without Foot Prepare your machi ne for darning as fol lows: Remove presser foo t and drop machi ne feed. Use feed cover plate No. 41 increase tautness of 251 to fabric in hoops and per mi t fre e mo vem cover plate to the mo ent. To fasten the fee chine, slip its finger d into the hole of the and secure in positio needle plate (top), tur n, n with bed slide (botto m). You can buy the fee d cover plate Na. 41251 from your Pfoff dealer. Place fabric into dar ning hoops.
.4- R5926 Monogram Embroidery Machine Setting: Dial A=3 to 4 (optional) 4 Lever B= + Dial C=O Lever E=O Script letters are best for monogram embroidery withou t o sewing foot. It requires a little practice. You will soon enjoy creative embroidery once you hove learned to move the material at a uniform rate. The fabric should be held taut in the hoops, the presser bar suspended and the presser bar lifter lowered. Drop machine feed.
Cording To cord on your Pfaff-Autamatic, use Cording Kit No. 50115 which is available at extra cost. R 5964 The Cording Kit comprises: 4 double-needle holders for needle dis tances of 1/16, /64, /32 and /s inch; 3 cording feet; 3 cording plates (2 with cord ducts and I with center claw); I package of System 130 B needles; and I screwdriver. Additional ports far heavier cording are available at extra cost. The interchangeable double-needle holder is easy to attach.
Increase the bobbin thread tension slightly for cording. Pfaff recommends you fill your cording so it keeps its shape in the laundry. Filler cord thickness depends on cording size you want. To sew filled cording, use the two cording plates with cord ducts. Only very narrow tucks ore made without filler cord. Machine Setting: Dial A=0 Lever B=1 Dial C=0 Lever E=0 (Both needles are to be threaded by hand.
SI 591 DR 839 Two-Needle Decorative Sewing All black patterns on the narrow-design side of the embroidery design dial can be sewn with two needles, if the distance between them does not exceed /64 inch. These patterns can be sewn without changing machin e parts. To sew all other designs with two needles, the needle plate, machine feed and sewing foot must be changed. Your Pfaff dealer will do this for you at extra cost. These parts have wider slots to allow for movement of both needles.
R 7175 R 7137 Sewing Three-Needle Decorative 7? must To do three-needle sewing, you h whic 7 5313 No. er hold l buy spoo (see slips over the regular spool pins Pfoff Ilustrafion) and have your sew to ine mach your ert dealer conv . The inch ‘)s ut abo of h widt h stitc a le with third thread is led to the need ad. thre the second vert Afieryour machine has been con rns patte black all sew ed, you can of the on the narrow-design side les. embroidery dial with three need / .
The Transverse Spool Holder 1 To ensure that the thread will unwind evenly from a cross-w ound spool, use the transverse spool holder. You can buythe transverse spool holder from your Pfaff-deo ler. To attach the spool holder, slip position spring I over the vertical spooi pin, the bent portion of the spring pointing toward you. Push the spooi of thread on spooi pin 2. Press the position spring together, and push pin 2 into the spring slot.
Contents Page Foreword Essential Ports of Machine Fundamentals of Machine Operation The Stopmatic Electrical Information Straight Stitching Zigzag Sewing Setting Machine for Automatic Embroidery Winding the Bobbin Removing the Bobbin Case Inserting a Full Bobbin into Bobbin Case Inserting the Bobbin Case Recommended Needle and Thread Sizes Important Facts about Needles Changing the Needle Upper Threading Operating the Needle Threader Drawing Up the Bobbin Thread Correct Tension Regulation Regulating the Thr
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