Pfaff hobby serger manual

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    PFAFF 41P HOBBY SERGER[...]

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    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS • Never bend loopers and needle while threading and sewing. • Before connecting machine be sure voltage on AC adaptor matches your electrical outlet. • Disconnect AC adaptor from socket outlet when changing needle or when leaving machine unattended. • Do not pull fabric while sewing as this may bend needle and cause nee[...]

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    PRINCIPAL PARTS 10. Needle clamp body holds needle in machine 11. Presser bar 12. Thread guide 13. Needle - Style 2020 size 14 14. Seam guide (#287624) helps keep seam allowance even. 15. Lower looper forms lower stitch. 16. Upper looper forms upper stitch. 17. Presser foot holds fabric against feed system. 18. Presser foot lifter lets you raise an[...]

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    ACCESSORIES 3 each x Thread cap (large size) #287537 I 3 x Demo thread spool (on machine) • Raise presser foot. (Push down on lever) • Plug adaptor (1) into electrical outlet to power machine and turn on light (under needle plate) for threading. Note: When foot switch plugged in light will go out. • Connect foot switch (3) to run machine and [...]

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    MLJJUIIrIU IMHLAU ItNSIUN • Plug in adaptor and foot switch. (If not already plugged in) Note: Foot switch comes from factory on low speed. Internal threading light turns ott when switch is plugged into machine. • Press foot switch to continue sewing fabric ( under presser foot). • Lightly guide fabric while sewing. Note: Seam guide is preset[...]

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    PREPARATION FOR THREADING • Your machine comes threaded. If you wish to change thread, an easy method for threading is tying on threads. (refer to page 5) • If machine runs out of thread, it is necessary to rethread machine. (refer to Page 6) • Unplug foot switch. • Swing thread guide holder up to operating position. • Remove front cover [...]

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    Use tweezers to place thread into two discs. • Raise lower looper to near internal cover (about width of tweezers). This is optimum position for threading lower looper. • Insert threader into left side hole (A-4). • Hold tweezers in right hand and guide thread through threader. • Pull threader towards you threading looper from back to front[...]

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    Di /T needle clamp body THREADING PATH B (UPPER LOOPER) STEP 2 Bi iL 2ZYf&I B • Draw thread of spool (B) through guide (B-i). • Pull thread down to guide (B-2). • Use tweezers to place thread into two discs. • Turn handwheel toward Lower needle clamp body to lowest position. This is optimum position for threading guide (B-3). fID iII ne[...]

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    ‘HREADING PATH C (NEEDLE) STEP 3 • Use tweezers to place thread into two discs. • Pull thread down through guide (0-3), then up and down through it again. • Collect threaded threads and place under presser foot. —4( c-I • Draw thread of spool (C) through guide (C-i). • Pull thread down to guide (0-2). 0 • Thread needle from front to[...]

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    START TO SEW _________________ SECURING TAIL CHAINS Note: edge guide is preset to limit stitch _______________________________ needle clamp width to approximately 11/64 inch (4.2mm). body __ • Place needle clamp body to lowest • Apply liquid fray preventer. position. • Place thread chain 9O to needle. • Use large needle and thread chains ?[...]

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    I H . RESTITCH PART OF SEAM Raise presser foot. (I • Pivot fabric. down on lever) • Insert needle at edge. • Place fabric under presser foot. • Continue stitching. • Adjust fabric to overlap previous • Lower presser foot. nside Corner — 4 . Sew to end of area to be restitched, overlap stitching 1 inch (25mm). • Stitch, stopping on p[...]

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    BLINDSTITCH DECORATiVE FLATLOCK ongde 4.2mm — 0 • Fold hem to wrong side. • Fold hem back as shown. LI • Place folded edge against seam guide. • Stitch making sure needle just barely catches the fold. • Turn fabric to right side and press. wrong skie I M Fold fabric in half with wrong side facing up. LkI • Place fabric under presser[...]

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    JOIN TWO PIECES OF FABRIC CHANGING NEEDLE PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST Whenever sewing difficulty is encountered, hard. • Loose needle set screw. Important: For best results. use only Needle style 2020 size 14. • Insert flat side of needle to the back as far up as it will go. • Use screwdriver to tighten the screw. make adjustments as noted below ?[...]