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Pfaff 1197 manual

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  • Page 1

    1196, 1197 1199 Compaci 1209 Compac Instruction Book PFAFF-HAN DELSGESELLSCHAFT für Haushaltnähmaschinen m.b.H. 7500 Karsruhe 41 West-Germany Subject to ajterations in design Nr 21992 Wi 0279 engI[...]

  • Page 2

    ‘..‘ 7’.”-, ‘•IILJ IIIdIiIIIIe 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 Ultra-Matic stitch selector 1 0 Needle position and buttonhole control 11 Master switch 1 2 Base (of portable machines) 1 3 Bed cover 14 Sewing foot 1 5 Thread c[...]

  • Page 3

    Contents Removing the carrying case cover, 1 196/1197 Foot control receptacle, 1196/11 97 Removing the carrying case cover, 1199/1209 Foot control receptacle, 11 99/1209 Handle, 1199/1209. Accessories drawer, 1199/1209 Electrical connection Foot control Removing bobbin case and bobbin Disengaging the sewing mechanism Bobbin winding Inserting the bo[...]

  • Page 4

    Removing the carrying case cover, Model 1199/1209 On the Compact models the carrying case cover is not locked in position by catches and can thus be easily lifted off. Foot control receptacle Models 11 99/1209 Remove the receptacle from the machine. Before you put the machine away after sewing, replace the receptacle in its original position (A>[...]

  • Page 5

    Electrical 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. Removing bob[...]

  • Page 6

    Bobbin winding Disengage the sewing mechanism. Raise pins 5. Place a bobbin on the bobbin winder 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, wind it around the bobbin a few times, and push lever 6 against the bobbin. The bobbin winder stops automatically when the bobb[...]

  • Page 7

    Threading the needle 1196-1199 Pull the thread through the needle eye from front to back. Drawing up the bobbin thread Hold the needle thread a little taut. Turn balance wheel 7 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[...]

  • Page 8

    Thread cutter, Models 1196/1199 There is a sharp-edged slot on the back of the presser bar which serves as a thread cutter. Raise the sewing foot. Pull the work back out of the machine. Place the threads in the thread cutter slot and pull them downwards to cut them. Thread cutter, Model 1209 The thread cutter is located at the back of dual feed 1 5[...]

  • Page 9

    Needle position The needle can be set to different positions in the needle hole. Turn knob 1 0 until the symbol of the needle position desired is positioned below mark A. = central needle position (normal) = right needle position = left needle position Reverse sewing and dropping the feed dog Reverse-feed control 1 7 has the following positions: A [...]

  • Page 10

    Upper tension (16) A = Setting mark. The normal tension setting is in the green range between 3 and 5. 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 = Both tensions are correct. = Upper tension too loose or lower tension too tight. E = Lower t[...]

  • Page 11

    Utility stitches A Elastic stitch B Blindstitch C Elastic triple straight stitch D Overlock stitch E Cross stitch 3 Eraser button for releasing the pushed buttons. Utility-stitch setting The setting of Ultra-Matic stitch selector 9/10 which is required for a specific utility stitch is indicated on the buttons. Setting: A Push button B = Turn Ultra-[...]

  • Page 12

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    Sewing feet A Normal sewing foot, Models E Zipper or edge-stitching foot with edge 1196—1199 guide O Normal sewing foot, Model 1 209; F Blindstitch foot for all sewing operations requiring no G Hemmer foot special sewing foot. H Darning foot; for embroidering and C Clear-view sewing foot; for ornamental darning. sewing and sewing on buttons. I Co[...]

  • Page 14

    Changing the light bulb Push the light bulb up, turn it toward A and pull it out. Insert the new light bulb so that its pins enter slots C. Push it up and turn it toward B. Cleaning and oiling 11 96: Remove cover 1 5. Pull needle plate forward and take it out. 1197—1209: Take out the screws and remove the needle plate. Open cover 24. Remove the b[...]

  • Page 15

    rrouble shooting 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. (Reverse-feed control is at left.) Remove needle plate and clean out lint. Flick reverse-feed control to the right. Remove thread ends and put a drop of oil into hook raceway.[...]