This household sewing machine is designed to comply with IEC/EN 60335-2-28 and UL1594.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the
following:
Read all instructions before using this household sewing machine.
DANGER – To reduce the risk of electric shock:
• A sewing machine should never be left unattended when plugged in. Always unplug this sewing
machine from the electric outlet immediately after using and before cleaning.
• Always unplug before relamping. Replace bulb with same type rated 5 Watt.
WARNING – To reduce the risk of burns, À re, electric
shock, or injury to person:
• This sewing machine is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use of the sewing machine by a person responsible for their
safety.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the sewing machine.
• Use this sewing machine only for its intended use as described in this manual. Use only attachments
recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual.
• Never operate this sewing machine if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, if
it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water. Return the sewing machine to the nearest
authorized dealer or service center for examination, repair, electrical or mechanical adjustment.
• Never operate the sewing machine with any air openings blocked. Keep ventilation openings of the
sewing machine and foot controller free from the accumulation of lint, dust, and loose cloth.
• Keep À ngers away from all moving parts. Special care is required around the sewing machine needle.
• Always use the proper needle plate. The wrong plate can cause the needle to break.
• Do not use bent needles.
• Do not pull or push fabric while stitching. It may deÁ ect the needle causing it to break.
• Wear safety glasses.
• Switch the sewing machine off (“0”) when making any adjustment in the needle area, such as threading
needle, changing needle, threading bobbin, or changing presser foot, etc.
• Always unplug sewing machine from the electrical outlet when removing covers, lubricating, or when
making any other user servicing adjustments mentioned in the instruction manual.
• Never drop or insert any object into any opening.
• Do not use outdoors.
• Do not operate where aerosol (spray) products are being used or where oxygen is being administrated.
• To disconnect, turn all controls to the off (“0”) position, then remove plug from outlet.
• Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
• This sewing machine is provided with double insulation. Use only identical replacement parts.
See instructions for Servicing of Double-Insulated Appliances.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
SERVICING OF DOUBLE INSULATED PRODUCTS
In a double-insulated product, two systems of insulation are provided instead of grounding. No ground
means is provided on a double-insulated product, nor should a means for grounding be added to the
product. Servicing of a double-insulated product requires extreme care and knowledge of the system and
should be done only by qualiÀ ed service personnel. Replacement parts for a double-insulated product must
be identical to those parts in the product. A double-insulated product is marked with the words ‘DOUBLE
INSULATION’ or ‘DOUBLE INSULATED’.
Congratulations!
Congratulations on purchasing your new PFAFF® sewing machine. As a sewing
enthusiast, you have acquired a machine that features the very latest in both design and
technology, enabling you to transform all your creative ideas into reality.
Before you start, please spend some time reading this owner’s manual. You will soon
discover how to maximize the use of your machine. Your authorized PFAFF® dealer will
of course also be pleased to help you at any time.
Your PFAFF® expression™ machine will deÀ nitely enable you to experience a totally new
dimension of sewing!
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Note: The machine models will be referred to as simply 4.0, 3.0 and 2.0 in this manual.
Introduction
Machine overview
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quilt expression 4.0
PFAFF
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Introduction
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Front side
1. Lid with stitch overview and button ruler
2. Threading slots
3. Thread cutter
4. Sensormatic buttonhole foot socket
5. Light bulbs
6. Built-in needle threader
7. Needle bar
8. Needle thread guide
9. Stitch plate
10. Bobbin cover
11. Free arm
12. Presser foot
13. IDT
14. Presser foot bar and presser foot holder
15. Needle screw
16. Presser foot lift (3.0 and 2.0)
17. Buttons and graphic display
18. Handwheel
19. Main switch, connectors for power cord and
foot control
20. Slide for lowering the feed dogs
21. Connection for knee-lift (4.0)
Top parts
22. Pre-tension disk for threading and bobbin
winding
23. Bobbin winder thread guide
24. Thread guide
25. Bobbin thread guides
26. Bobbin thread cutter
27. Bobbin winder lever and bobbin spindle
28. Auxiliary spool pin
29. Spool caps
30. Spool pin
31. Thread tension disk
32. Take-up lever
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Accessory tray
The accessory tray features special compartments
for presser feet and bobbins, plus space for needles
and other accessories. Store the accessories in the
tray so they are easily accessible.
33. Space for accessories
Introduction
34. Removable tray for presser feet
35. Removable bobbin holder
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Included accessories
36. Thread net
37. Edge guide
38. Felt pad
39. Light bulb remover
40. Screwdriver
41. Seam ripper
42. Brush
43. Spool cap, large
44. Spool cap, medium
45. Spool cap, small
46. Multi-purpose tool
47. Bobbins
48. Knee-lift (4.0)
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Included accessories not in picture
• Foot control
• Power cord
• Needles
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Presser feet
Introduction
Standard presser foot 0A with IDT (attached on the machine upon delivery)
This foot is used mainly for straight stitching and zigzag stitching with a stitch length
longer than 1.0 mm.
Fancy stitch foot 1A with IDT
This foot is used for decorative stitches. The groove on the underside of the foot is
designed to Á ow smoothly over the stitches.
Fancy stitch foot 2A
When sewing decorative stitches or short zigzag stitches and other utility stitches with
less than 1.0mm stitch length, use this foot. The groove on the underside of the foot is
designed to Á ow smoothly over the stitches.
Blindhem foot 3 with IDT
This foot is used for blindhem stitches. The toe on the foot guides the fabric. The red
guide on the foot is designed to ride along the fold of the hem edge.
Zipper foot 4 with IDT
This foot can be snapped on either the right or the left of the needle, making it easy to
sew close to both sides of the zipper teeth. Move the needle position to the right or left to
sew closer to zipper teeth.
Sensormatic buttonhole foot 5A
When connected to the machine, the buttonhole is sewn in a suitable length to the button
size that has been entered into the machine.
Manual buttonhole foot 5M
This foot is used for sewing manual buttonholes. Use the markings on the foot to position
the garment edge. The À nger on the back of the foot holds cording for corded buttonhole.
Sensormatic free-motion foot 6A (4.0)
This foot is used for sensormatic free-motion sewing. This foot can also be used for
darning.
Rolled hem foot 7 with IDT, 3 mm
This foot is used to sew narrow hems in light to medium weight fabric.
1/4” quilting foot with IDT (4.0)
This foot is perfect for piecing and patchwork, especially when used in conjunction with
the straight stitch needle plate. The clearance between the needle and the outer edge of
the toe is 1/4” (6 mm) and between the needle and the inner edge of the toe 1/8” (3 mm).
Free-motion/Darning foot (3.0 and 2.0)
Insert the pin of the foot as far as it will go into the hole at the back of the presser foot
holder. The ”C-shaped” guide should be positioned around the presser foot bar. The long
arm must be behind the needle bar. Tighten the screw.
Important: Make sure that the IDT is disengaged when using presser foot 2A, 5A, 5M, 6A and
the free-motion/darning foot.
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Stitch overview
Utility stitches
Stitch
Introduction
Stitch number
4.03.02.0
111
NameDescription
Straight stitchFor seaming and topstitching. Select from 37 different needle positions.
Note: This stitch makes a stronger tie-off than stitch 51 (4.0) / 40 (3.0) / 32 (2.0).
1. Place the box on a steady, Á at surface. Lift
the machine out of the box, remove the outer
packaging and lift off the machine carrying
case.
2. Remove all outer packing material and the
plastic bag.
3. Slide off the accessory tray and remove the
styrofoam inside.
Note: Styrofoam left in the accessory tray while sewing
may affect stitch quality. The styrofoam is for packing
purposes only and should be removed.
Connect to the power supply
Among the accessories you will À nd the power
cord and the foot control.
Note: Before plugging in the foot control, check to
ensure that it is type ”FR5” (see underside of foot
control).
1. Take out the foot control cord. Turn the foot
control over. Connect the cord to the socket
inside the space of the foot control. Push À rmly
to make sure it is properly connected. Lay the
cord in the slot on the underside of the foot
control.
Note: Connecting the foot control cord to the foot
control is only necessary the very À rst time you are
going to use the machine.
2. Connect the foot control cord to the front
socket on the bottom right side of the machine
(A).
3. Connect the power cord to the rear socket on
the bottom right side of the machine (B). Plug
the cord into the wall socket.
4. Press the ON/OFF switch to ON to turn on
power and light (C).
Preparations
ABC
For the USA and Canada
This sewing machine has a polarized plug (one
blade wider than the other). To reduce the risk
of electric shock, this plug is intended to À t in a
polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not
À t fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does
not À t, contact a qualiÀ ed electrician to install the
proper outlet. Do not modify the plug in any way.
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Pack away after sewing
1. Switch the main switch off.
2. Unplug the cord from the wall socket and then
from the machine.
3. Unplug the foot control cord from the machine.
Wind the cord around the foot control for easy
storage.
4. Place all accessories in the accessory tray. Slide
the tray on to the machine around the free arm.
5. Place the foot control in the space above the
free arm.
6. Put on the hard cover.
Free arm
Preparations
To use the free arm, slide off the accessory tray.
When attached, a hook keeps the accessory tray
locked to the machine. Remove the tray by sliding
it to the left.
Thread cutter
To use the thread cutter, pull the thread from back
to front as shown (A).
A
Spool pins
Your machine has two spool pins, a main spool
pin and an auxiliary spool pin. The spool pins
are designed for all types of thread. The main
spool pin is adjustable and can be used both in a
horizontal position (the thread reels off the spool)
and a vertical position (the thread spool rotates).
Use the horizontal position for normal threads and
the vertical position for large spools or specialty
threads.
Horizontal position
Place a spool cap and the thread spool on the spool
pin. Make sure that the thread reels over the top
and slide on a second spool cap.
Use a spool cap slightly larger than the thread
spool. For narrow thread spools, use a smaller
spool cap in front of the spool. For large thread
spools, use a larger spool cap in front of the spool.
The Á at side of the spool cap should be pressed À rmly against the spool. There should be no space
between the spool cap and the thread spool.
Small spool cap
Large spool cap
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Vertical position
Raise the spool pin to the vertical position. Slide
on the large spool cap and place a felt pad under
the thread spool. This is to prevent the thread from
reeling off too fast.
Do not place a spool cap on top of the spool pin as
that would prevent the spool from rotating.
Auxiliary spool pin
The auxiliary spool pin is used when winding a
bobbin thread from a second spool of thread or for
a second spool when sewing with a twin needle.
Raise the auxiliary spool pin. Slide on a large spool
cap and place a felt pad under the thread spool.
Preparations
Main spool pin in vertical position
Threading the machine
Make sure that the presser foot is raised and the
needle is in the up position.
1. Place the thread on the spool pin and À t a spool
cap of the right size.
2. Pull the thread into the thread guide (A) from
the front to the back. Pull the thread from the
right underneath the bobbin winder thread
guide (B) on the pre-tension disc (C).
3. Thread down through the right-hand
threading slot and then upwards through the
left-hand threading slot.
4. Bring the thread from the right into the take-up
lever (D) and down in the left-hand threading
slot to the needle thread guide (E).
5. Thread the needle.
Auxiliary spool pin and main spool pin in vertical
position.
PF
D
B
AC
B
E
C
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A
Needle threader
The needle threader allows you to thread the
needle automatically. The needle must be in the up
position to use the built-in needle threader. We also
recommend lowering the presser foot.
1. Use the handle to pull the needle threader all
the way down. The threader hook (G) swivels
through the needle eye.
2. Place the thread from the back over the hook
(H) and under the thread hook (G).
3. Let the needle threader gently swing back. The
hook pulls the thread through the needle eye
and forms a loop behind the needle. Pull the
thread loop out behind the needle.
Note: The needle threader is designed to be used for size
Preparations
70-120 needles. You cannot use the needle threader for
size 60 needles or smaller, a wing needle, twin needle or
triple needle. There are also some optional accessories
that require manual threading of the needle.
Threading for twin needle
Replace the sewing needle with a twin needle.
Make sure that the presser foot is raised and the
needle is in the up position.
1. Place the thread on the spool pin and À t a
spool cap of the right size. Raise the auxiliary
spool pin. Slide on a large spool cap and a felt
pad. Place the second thread on the spool pin.
2. Pull the threads into the thread guide (A) from
the front to the back. Pull both threads from
the right underneath the bobbin winder thread
guide (B) on the pre-tension disc (C).
3. Thread down through the right-hand
threading slot and then upwards through the
left-hand threading slot. Make sure that you
pass one thread to the left and one thread to
the right sides of the tension disk (D).
4. Bring the threads from the right into the
take-up lever (E) and down in the left-hand
threading slot. Make sure that one thread is
inside the needle thread guide (F) and the
other one outside. Make sure that the threads
do not become twisted together.
5. Thread the needles.
PF
F
H
G
B
E
D
AC
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