Pfaff 76, 77 Instruction Book

Instruction

Book

CPFAFFD®

76

CPFAFP)

77

Needle

and

Thread

Chart

Thread

Needle

Type

of

Fabric

Type

Size

Size

Point

Style

Bed

linen

80

Fine

linen

Cotton

40

70

80

Muslin

70—80

Dress

fabrics,

such

as

brocade,

Silk

so

satin

ottoman,

taffeta,

georgette,

70

—

80

crêpe,

chiffon,

batiste.

blouse

Cotton

or

mercerized

fabrics

and

poplin

shirting

cotton

so

Suitings

and mantlings

Silk

40

80

—

90

Twill,

denim

Cotton

40

90—

100

130ff

Heavy

linen

Cotton

40

90—100

Cottonorlinen

40

90—100

Burlap

Linen

40

110

Terry

cloth,

chenille

goods,

Cotton

40

knitted

pile

fabric

for

bath-

—

80

—

90

robes,

corduroy

Silk

50

Cotton,

rayon

staple

fabrics

Cotton

50

70

—

80

Synthetic

—

Jersey

fabrics

(synthetIc)

70

—

80

130

sea

Cotton

50

Synihettc

50

Lastex,

Helanca

fabrics

———

70

—

90

130

ses

Silk

50

Synthetic

-

40

70—80

Foambacks

130

R

Silk

40

90

Jersey

fabrics

(wool)

Silk

50

80

130

sea

Woolens

iercerized

cotton

50

70—80

130ff

Cotton

curtains

Mercerized

cotton

40

70

—

80

130

suk

Synthetic

curtains

Synthetic

thread

40

70—80

Acella,

teatherette,

oilcloth

Cotton

40

80—90

PCL

Elastic

corsetry

fabrics,

firm

Synthetic

thread

40

70

—

90

130

ses

corsetry

fabrics,

corset

satin

Cotton

-

40

90

Leather

Cotton

110

130

Lr

Linen

40

Embroidery

thread

30—50

70

Heavyembrokierythread

—

90—100

Buttonhole

silk

—

90

—

100

Decorative

stitching

Embroidery

and

30

80

130

R

darning

thread

Silver-gold

thread

70

80

—

ioo

Silver

thread

Instructions

CPFAFFI

76and77

Foreword
Your

new

Pfaff

sewing

machine

will

enable

you

to

master

a

large

variety

of

sewing,

embroidering

and

darning

jobs

easily

and

quickly.
This

instruction

book

has

been

compiled

in

order

to

familiarize

you

thoroughly

with

all

the

sewing

jobs

coming

up

in

a

home.

We

suggest

that

you

try

out

the

various

sew

ing

techniques

discussed

in

this

book

so

that

you

will

become

well

acquainted

with

your

machine.
If

you

have

any

sewing

problems,

please

do

not

hesitate

to

contact

your

Pfaff

dealer

who

will

be

glad

to

help

you

at

any

time.

We

hope

you

will

always

enjoy

sewing

with

your

Pfaff.

G.

M.

PFAFF

AG

Karisruhe-Durlach

Branch

Essential

Parts

of

Your

Pfaff

76

1

Face

cover

2

Take-up

lever

3

Thread

guide

4

Top

cover

5

Thread

retainer

stud

6

Spool

pins

7

Bobbin

winder

8

Balance

wheel

9

Stop

motion

knob

9

10

Motor

disengaging

mechanism

11

Stitch

length

control

12

Reverse

feed

control

13

Bed

cover

14

Transverse

rotary

hook

15

Needle

plate

16

Sewing

foot

thumb

screw

17

Light

switch

18

Stitch

width

control

19

Needle

position

lever

20

Needle

thread

tension

21

Presser

bar

lifter

(on

back

of

machine

arm)

22

Needle

set

screw

23

Sewing

foot

LHL1fl

17

16
15

18

10

2

Essential

Parts

of

Your

Pfaff

77

1

Face

cover

2

Take-up

lever

3

Thread

guide

4

Top

cover

5

Thread

retainer

stud

6

Spool

pins

7

Bobbin

winder

8

Balance

wheel

9

Stop

motion

knob

10

Motor

disengaging

mechanism

11

Stitch

length

control

12

Reverse

feed

control

13

Free

arm

14

Free

arm

cover

(enclosing

transverse

rotary

hook)

15

Needle

plate

16

Sewing

foot

thumb

screw

17

Light

switch

18

Stitch

width

control

19

Needle

position

lever

20

Needle

thread

tension

21

Presser

bar

lifter

(on

back

of

machine

arm)

22

Needle

set

screw

23

Sewing

foot

3

4

5

I—6_

U

1

7—

16
15

14

3

Preparing

Your

Machine

for

Sewing

Push

plug

A

into

the

receptacle

on

the

back

of

the

machine

and

the

plug

at

the

other

end

of

the

cord

into

the

wall

outlet.

To

switch

on

the

sewlight,

push

the

button

on

the

face

cover

(see

ill.).

Place

the

foot

control

within

easy

reach

of

your

foot

and

depress

the

pedal.

The

harder

you

press,

the

faster

the

machine

will

run.

4

The

machines

feature

a

lever

(10)

under

neath

the

balance

wheel

which

serves

to

swing

the

motor

to

Its

operative

position.

To

engage

the

motor,

flick

this

lever

down.

After

you

have

completed

sewing,

flick

this

lever

to

its

top

position.

5

To

remove

the

bobbin

case,

turn

the

balance

wheel

until

the

needle

is

at

the

top

of

its

stroke.

On

the

Piaft

76,

remove

bed

cover

(13),

as

illustrated.

Lift

latch

k

on

the

bobbin

case

and

pull

out

the

bobbin

case

with

the

bob

bin.
The

bobbin

cannot

fall

outaslong

as

you

hold

the

case

by

its

open

latch.

When

you

release

the

latch,

the

empty

bobbin

drops

out.

On

the

Pfaff

77,

the

bobbin

case

is

removed

just

like

on

the

Pfaff

76.

To

get

at

the

bobbin

case,

however,

you

must

first

open

free

arm

cover

(14)

by

swinging

it

toward

the

left.

6

k-

I

I

For

bobbin

winding,

disengage

the

sewing

mechanism.

Hold

balance

wheel

(8)

while

turning

stop

motion

knob

(9)

toward

you

(see

ill.).

To

engage

the

sewing

mechanism

after

the

bobbin

has

been

wound,

turn

the

stop

mo

tion

knob

away

from

you

(as

indicated

by

the

arrow

in

the

ill,).

Pass

the

thread

around

thread

retainer

stud

(2)

in

the

direction

indicated

by

the

arrow.

Place

a

bobbin

on

the

bobbin

winder

spindle,

making

sure

that

key

A

at

its

base

enters

slot

B

in

the

bobbin

(see

ill.).

Wind

a

few

turns

of

thread

on

tho

bobbin

and

push

the

bobbin

toward

the

right

Start

the

machine.

When

the

bobbin

is

full,

it

is

pushed

toward

the

left

and

can

be

removed

from

the

spindle.

if

11..

7

Hold

the

lull

bobbin

so

that

the

thread

un

winds

toward

you

and

place

it

in

the

bobbin

case.
Pull

the

thread

into

slot

(2)

and

under

spring

(3).

As

you

pull

the

thread,

the

bobbin

should

rotate

clockwise

(4).

Leave

about

three

inches

of

thread

hanging

from

the

bobbin

case.

8

To

insert

the

bobbin

case

into

the

machine,

rotate

the

balance

wheel

until

the

needle

is

at

its

highest

point.

Lift

the

latch

and

place

the

bobbin

case

on

center

stud

s

(see

ill.),

making

sure

its

slot

(white

arrow)

points

up.

Release

the

latch

and

press

against

the

bobbin

case

until

you

hear

it

snap

into

place.

9

Pfaff

76

Pfaff

77

To

remove

the

workplate,

swing

up

its

sup

port

and

unlock

it

by

pulling

out

and

swing

ing

up

the

lever

on

the

back

of

the

machine

(see

arrow

in

Fig.

2).

On

machines

having

no

carrying

case

base,

the

workplate

support

is

pressed

against

the

baseplate

of

the

machine.

1

2

To

enlarge

the

sewing

area

of

the

Pfaff

77

for

ordinary

sewing

operations,

push

the

workplate

onto

the

free

arm

as

far

as

it

will

go

(1).

Then

lock

it

in

place

by

turning

down

the

lever

on

the

back

of

the

machine

(2)

un

til

the

locking

stud

snaps

into

the

hole

in

the

free

arm.

Press

the

workplate

support

against

the

machine

base

until

it

snaps

into

place

(3).

4
The

sewing

area

of

the

Pfaff

76

Portable

is

enlarged

with

the

aid

of

an

extensIon

(4).

1

J

10

3

Upper

threading

is

illustrated

opposite.

Please

note

that

the

thread

is

placed

be

tween

any

two

of

the

discs

of

tension

(20),

pulled

clockwise

around

the

tension

stud

and

drawn

toward

the

right

with

a

jerk

(see

ill.).

As

you

do

this,

hold

the

thread

steady

somewhere

between

the

spool

and

the

ten

sion.

Thread

the

needle

from

front

to

back.

V

3

20

11