4 PFAFF 63 Light-Weight Portable Electric Sewing Machine (Central Bobbin Machine) For Straight-Away Stitching INSTRUCTION BOOK •1
I 1. What Belongs to Your Machine? Foreword Youarenowthe proud ownerof a Portable Electric PFAFP 63. The material of which is made and the workmanship it embodies ore of the same high standards as used n today’s High Speed Sewers for industrial purposes. t’ou can use your PFAFF everywhere at will. It can be set up and put away after the ewing quickly, is easy to operate, and requires little attention and service. lust follow these smple instructions and sewing will become a lasting pleasure. G.M.
Li N j 2. Do You Know Your Machine? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7, 8. 9, 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Full-length arm cover, removable Thread take-up Upper thread guide Collapsible spool pins Winder spindle Winder engaging lever Balance wheel Milled screw for engaging the sewing mechanism Stitch length limiting lever Stitch length lever Motor support Spool pins Pin cushion Sewing machine base Accessory receptacle cover plate 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
— J I L. Do You Know Your Machine? 1. Full-length arm cover, removable 25. Bed plate slide 2. Thread take-up 26. Needle threader 3. Upper thread guide 30. Face plate 4. Collapsible spool pins 31. Winder thread tension 5. Winder spindle 32. Needle threader lever 6. Winder engaging lever 33. Presser bar lever 7. Balance wheel 34. Hinge for case top 14. Sewing machine base 35. Bed plate 17. Feed lowering button 36. Swivel support for tilting the head 2L Needle plate 37.
Li 3. Setting Up the Machine Place pedal starter under the table and plug the cable into the motor socket. Place the sewing machine case on Attention table and unlock it. Pull the flap lighti and the snap bow will release the cas Dont plug your machine into the line unless you have made sure that the line voltage top. corresponds to the voltage given on the motor plate of your machine (check the cur Lift the top and remove it, holding th rent meter to make sure of the line voltage).
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I 6. Changing the Needle 7. Winding the Bobbin Thread Loosen needle clamp screw. Insert needle into the opening of the needle bar as far as it will go, taking care that the flattened side of the shank faces to the right. Photo 7 Tighten needle clamp screw. 1. Disengage the sew ing mechanism. 2. Place cotton reel on the right reel pin. 3. Pass the thread from cotton reel 1, around tension 2, crossin g the theod. 4. Thread end of thread inside—out through the bobbin slot. 5. Place bobbin 3 on spindle 4.
N 8. Taking Out Bobbin Case 9. Inserting the Bobbin into the bobbin case. Raise needle. Pull out bobbin case, holding it by the latch. While the latch remains open, the bobbin cannot fall out. Hold bobbin as shown in the photo; the thread unwinding toward the operator.
Draw thread through slot, as illustrated. Hold bobbin in bobbin case and draw thread beneath the tension spring so that it comes out from underneath its end.
Hold bobbin case with thumb and midd le finger of your left hand. While the index finger holds the latch open, the bobbin cannot fall out. Place bobbin case on the center stud of the shuttle and release latch. Turn bobbin case with thumb and index finger so that bobbin case retainer H engages in the recess. Push the bobbin in farther until it clicks with an audible sound.
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holding it loosely over the protrud ing prong 3, making sure Ihatthread lies properly in the lop of the prong. • . . 4. Release lever 1 The thread is pulled through the needle eye by the reversing prong 3.
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14. Adjusting the Bobbin Thread Tension 15. Correct Tension Regulation For Lighter tension, turn tension screw —((, using the small screw driver. left Turning the screw right with perfect interlocking of upper and lower threads in the center of the ma terial results in neat and elastic seams. Photo 22 Perfect stitch will in crease the tension.
. Setting the Stitch Length 17. Removing the Top Cover 1. Set stitch length limiting lever B at the desired stitch length indicated on the scale. With all oil points covered up, there is 2. Push stitch length lever A to its right stop to obtain a forward stitch of the length of stitch set. taken off with both hands. no soiling of the material! The full-length top cover can be easily 3. For reverse stitching, turn lever A to its left stop.
18. Correct Regulation of the Pressure on the Material 19. Taking off the Face Plate assures uniformity of the stitch length and prevents injury of the material by the feed dog. Turning screw V left cE( will ease the pressure for thin and flimsy fabrics; turning it right will increase the pressure for heavy materials. is only necessary when the presser bar has to be turned for the proper fastening of attachments. 1. Remove screw k, let face plate slide downwards, and take it off. 2.
- 20. For Taking off the Balance Wheel When replacing the dog ring, make to remove odd thread between balance If the large milled screw should not tighten firmly, turn dog ring 180°. sure that its bent-up prongs face outside. wheel and arm shaft bushing, 1. Loosen screw a. 2. Loosen milled screw b, turning it to Photo 29 the left. 3. Remove dog ring 1 (photo 30),take off balance wheel, and remove thread.
A Photo 31 21. Servicing and Maintenance. Regular and proper oiling serves to increase the life of your machine, Apply oil only at the points marked by arrows. Do not forget to oil the rear arm shaft bushing, half covered by the winder wheel 34 Photo 32 The oiling points underneath the carriage.
Apply a drop of oil from time to time in the shuttle race. A dry race will wear off rapidly. 22. Removing the Shuttle becomes necessary when thread has entered into the race. 1. Loosen wing screw a and push gib b downwards.
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Insert a fresh bulb so that the guiding 24. How to Remedy Sewing Troubles pins will slide into the slots of the socket. Skipping of Stitches: Push the bulb up in the socket, turn it ight and let it snap into position. The bulb is now firmly secured. Cause: Remedy: Needle rrnlNolerly inserted. Needle must be pushed up to the stop, with the long groove facing left. eedle used. The correct needle system is stamped on the bed plate slide. Use needles, System 705 R, in this mach ne only.
N I Thread Breaking Tightness of Machine Cause: Remedy: Thread breaking may occur for any of the aforementioned reasons, See page 41. Thread tension too tight. Adjust upper and lower tensions in accordance with Sections 13 and 14. Cause: Remedy: Drive belt too iong and slips off, or too short causing excessive pressure on the bearings. Shorten belt or insert a piece for length ening. Cut the belt straight. Shuttle race dry or obstructed by odd thread. Clean and oil shuttle race.
Uneven Stitches Needle Breakage Cause: Remedy: Cause: Remedy: Needle bent and struck by the point of the hook. Replace needle at once to prevent more damage. Tension regulated improperly. Needle too thin or thread too thick. Study Needle and Thread Chart on page 11. Adjust tension in accordance with in structions contained in sections 13 anc 14. Thread too heavy, knotty or stiff. Use only first-class thread. Upper thread tension too tight, thus bending needle.
I Noisy Running Inaccurate Feeding Cause: Lint or odd thread accumulated in the shuttle race. Need plate improperly inserted afte r removal, Feeder jams needle plate cutouts. Machine running dry or oiled with Kerosene. Remedy: Cause: Clean and oil shuttle race according to instructions given in sections 21 and 22. Unscrew needle plate and, if necessa ry, also feed dog, then readjust.
25. Edge stitching with several parallel seams is easily done with the edge guide No. 25820 in connection with the standard foot No. 43729. Use the edge stitcher No. 25553 fo stitching close to the edge.
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‘1 27 Hemming Neat hems in handkerchiefs, under wear, etc. can he produced with the hemmers Nos. 25576 and 25579. Feed material into the hemmer mouth sufficiently so that its folded edge strikes and is guided by the left edge of the hemmer. To facilitate insertion of the material in the hemmer, clip off the corner of the material.
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I Second seam: Unfold both plies, run the upstanding edge through the folder and stitch down to the left. 29. The RuffHng Foot No.25547 (at an extra charge) is used for 3 purposes: 1. For the ruffling of the lower ply whereby the unruffled upper ply is guided in the slot of the foot. Depending on the stitch length, the lower ply is more or less shoved to gether by the fend dog rind ruffled.
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L j ! I Photo 52 Broad ruffles may be stretched or ironed into pleats. Generally, the attachment produces left folded ruffles. For right-folded ruffles or for ruffling of larger surfaces, the ruffling plate supplied with the attachment is to be used. 32. Darning and Mending Piepar np for mending: Photo 51 62 1. Take off presser foot and lower the feed dog. To do this, turn lever C (photo 25) to the front. 2. Insert feed cover plate No.
with the presser bar suspended frresser bar lever must point down Is as otherwise the upper thread DII would be disengaged. i d operators darn without the darn attachment Worn spots should bn O\ time ucina shoT t sitchrs. tOT 00 Photo 53 5. Lower presser bar lever. 6. Insert and stretch defective material in hoop.
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Larger holes are patched by patches of the same material. The patch is cut to size and along the cut edges. In excessively large holes, the are stitched as shown in photo 57. 33. Embroidering .
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