Pfaff 80 Instruction Manual

PFAFF

80

INSTRUCTIONS

Foreword

Your dream has		come	true.
machine	which	will enable
darning	jobs that may		come

You

are

now

the

proud owner

of

a

Pfaff 80, the

sewing

embroidering

and

ordinary

sewing

you

to

master

all

up

in

a

home.

This instruction book		will help	you	understand			the
a number of	important sewing		jabs.		Keep it	handy
			.
should have	forgotten	same details

machine		and	familiarize
as a	reference			book in

you case

with you

Follow

these

simple

instructions

and

sewing

with

your

Pfaff

will

become

a

lasting

pleasure.
If	you	have	any	sewing		problems,
to	help	you	at any		time.

please

contact

your

Pfaff

dealer.

He

will

be

glad

	G. Ni PFAFF	AG
		Branch
	Karisruhe-Durlach
	Western Germany

Essential

1.	Face	cover
2.	Take-up		lever
3.	Thread		retainer
4.	Spool	pins
5.	Bobbin		winder
6.	Balance		wheel
7,	Stop motion			knob
8.	Motor	disengaging			mechanism
9.	Stitch	length		control
10.	Reverse		feed	control

Parts

11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.

Bed	slide
Pfoff	rotary		sewing	hook
Dual-purpose needle plate
Sewing		foot	thumb	screw
Light	switch
Needle		thread tension
Presser		bar	lifter
Needle		set	screw
Sewing		foot

The

following

feet

ore

standard

with

this

machine:

93-838	950-00		Presser foot,
(attached		to	machine)
3

93.84755100

Hemmer

foot

93-847 600-00 with guide

Edge

stitcher,

	Engaging		the		Sewing
	Hold	balance			wheel
		knob		clockwise
	tion
				.
	black	arrow)

Mechanism

and	turn	stop
(as	indicated

mo by

Disengaging

the

Sewing

Mechanism

mo

turn

stop

ond

wheel

balance

Hold

(toward

-clockwise

tion

knob

counter

mechanism

is

dis

sewing

.

The

.

you)

engaged

for

bobbin

winding

	Foot	Drive				plug
			sewlight
	Push
						belt
	Mount			dnving
							on
					button
	light,		push

					.
	into		wall	outlet
				on	sew
	To	swttch
				.
	face		cover

Important
Always	turn

balance

wheel

toward

you!

pull

the

spool

pins

out

sewing,

ma

For

the

into

them

down

.

Push

corry

partway

you

place

it

into

the

chine

before

.

ing

case

DR DR

506 507

4

Winding

the Bobbin

Disengage

the sewing

mechanism

(see

page 4),

and

place

spool

of

thread

on

right-

hand spool

pin. Set

bobbin

on

bobbin

winder

spindle

so

that key

at

enters

slot

in

base

of

spindle

bobbin.

Pull

thread

from

spool,

and

pass

it

through

both

of thread

retainer

(2)

and

front

holes

thence

to the

bobbin

on

the

end of

bobbin winder

spindle. Wind

thread

clockwise around

bobbin

twice

and

pass

it

through

inside.

Press

bobbin

bobbin

slot,

from

winder lever

(see

arrow)

toward

bobbin

and

start

then break

winding,

off end

of

thread.

Bobbin

winder

will

stop

automatically

is full.

when

bobbin

This thread unthreading

retainer		enables
the	needle.

you,

to

wind

the

bobbin

from

a

second

spool without

7

Inserting	a	Full	Bobbin

	Hold	bobbin		so		that		the	thread
									toward
							down
					top
		from	ihD
	falls										.
	and	insert	bobbin			into		bobbin		case

end you

Hold

case

the and

bobbin
pull	the

	firmly	in		the
			into
	thread

bobbin
the	case

R 5867 R5869

8

)

tnsertng

the Bobbin

Case

point

and

Raise

needle

to

its

highest

of page

6)

bottom

lift latch

k

(see ill,

at

of

your

forefinger

with

the

thumb

and

slot

case

until

. Turn

bobbin

right

hand

.

Place

bobbin

points

up

(see

arrow)

hook.

In

re

stud

S

of

center

case

on

it

is

best

to

case,

the

bobbin

placing

that

it

so

of

thread

loose

end

hold

the

between

bobbin

get

jammed

not

will

	and			.
case			hook
Release		latch		k
			until
bin	case

and you

press hear

against it snap

bob into

place.

R8270	10

*

The

Needle

Pfoff

80

machines

use

System

130 R

needles.

Genuine

Pfaff

needles

of this

system

are

available

from

every

Pfoff

dealer.

The

needle

size

should

be

cho

sen

from

the

Needle

and

Thread

Chart

on

page

12.

Changing

the

Needle

Bring

needle

bar

to

its

highest

point

and

lower

sewing

foot.

Loosen

needle

set

screw

a

half

a

turn

and pull

old

needle

out

of

needle

clamp.

Push

new

needle

up

as

far

as

It

will

go

Make

sure

that

flat

side of

shank faces

toward

the

bock

and

long

groove

toward

you.

Tighten

needle

set

screw

a

11	R8205

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I

I

Ji

Chart Thread and Needle

Needle	Size
Silk
‘Mercerized’	Cotton
Fabrics
of
Types

60

to 0

80

Fabrics

Fine

or

000

to

chiffon, georgette, as such

70 twist

100

silk. lawn, voile, botiste,

		80
		B	twist
		& .
		A
	70 to 80
		-	-
		cot	shirt
		and
	Fabrics		woolens,
		silks		draperies.
	Lightweight	dress	tons,
				ing,
		such
		as	sheer

II

I

				90
		&		twist
		B
		50	to		70
		-	-		rayon,
		wool	bro
	Fabrics	lightweight	muslin,		silks,	gabardine.
			madras,		heavy
	Medium	as
					codes,
		such	ens,			and

Fabrics

Heavy

	D		twist
	&
	c
	40	to		50
	denim,	-		-
		fab		light
	coating,	slipcover		tickings,
		corduroy,		bed
	as
	such			rics,

canvas. weight

Determined	bythread		size		80
					to
					60
by		fabric
Determined		of			50
					to
		weight
				40
Acetate		orIon,		etc.
Rayon,		nylon,		plastics,
Synthetics,
		including		dacron,

Upper Threading

Raise

take-up lever

to

its

highest

posi

tion.

Place spool of

thread

on spool

pin

1

and

lead

thread

end through

both

back holes

in thread

retainer

2,

clock

wise

around tension

3

(between

tension

discs),

and

jerk it

far

over

to

the

right

so

that it slips properly into

the

slot and

under

the thread

check spring.

At

the

same

time,

press

the

thread

between

spool

and

tension

against

the

top

of

the

machine. Pass

thread

from

right

to

left

through

the hole in take-up

lever

4

and into slot	at left
Thread needle, front
3” of thread	through

of	thread guide	5.
to	back. Pull about
the needle eye.

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