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CPFAFFD Automatic 332-260 iNSTRUCTIONS FOREWORD Your dream has come true! atic You are now the proud owner of a PFAFF 332-260 Autom — — the sewing machine with unlimited possibilities. more fun e and give you valuable tips to make sewing This instruction book will help you understand the machin for you. PFAFF this book a valuable guide to easy sewing Even if you are on experienced seamstress, you will find — — Automatic Sewing. machine.
4 5 / 6 I 5- 14- R 7379 1 2 Thread take-up lever Top control cover (A) 3 Dial (B) 4 Embroidery pattern length lever (E) Buttonhole slide lever 5 6 Bobbin winder 7 8 9 10 11 12 Slop motion knob Stitch length stop control Stitch length (forward-reverse) lever Light switch Drop feed control Needle plate 2 13 free arm cover (enclosing transve rse rotary sewing hook) 14 Needle 15 Upper tension 16 17 SewlighI swing-out fever Needle position lever (C) 18 Stitch width control (D) 19 20 21
30 j 9 — 2 R 7383 20 Balance wheel Collapsible 5pOol pins 21 Top cover 22 Face cover Presser bar lever 19 23 24 25 Needle threader lever Automatic needle threader 27 Sewing foot Snap-out workplate 28 Free arm 26 29 30 32 Sewlight Needle set screw 33 Free arm fop cover 31 3 Receptacle for foot control plug Receptacle for power cord plug
naI%.nea1s /iac.4i,w Ceaticn Make sure stop motion knob 6 is tightened be fore you begin sewing (cloc kwise as indicated by white arrow). Whenever you have to turn the balance wheel a, 0 turn it toward you (counter-clockwise as shown by black arrow). Raise presser bar lever c and place both threads under and behind the sewing foot. Slide ma terial under needle, low er sewing foot and you’re ready to sew. —— 4 Never run a threaded machine unless you have fabric under the presser foot.
R 6808 Luqctant 7cins ic A woman sewing by hand will nor mally draw one stitch tight before making another. On a sewing ma chine, this is done automatically by take-up lever d. chine under I t Therefore, always turn the balance wheel toward you until the take-up lever is at its highest position before you begin and after you have completed a seam. Failure to observe this rule may cause the thread to tangle under the needle plate or slip out of the needle eye.
‘7he $nq-Cs.t tOorkvtae Your PFAFF Automatic has a snap-out workplate which can be raised to give you a full size work area for flat sewing and embroi dery. To raise workplate, pull it out to the left as for as it will go, then lift it until it is flush with the needle plate. Now let it snap into position. When you want to use the free arm for darn ing, lower the workplote, proc eeding in re verse order. Larger articles may require a larger work surface.
cL2c&iat Dn&Hssthn Place the foot control under the table within easy reach of your foot. Place your foot on the control and press. The harder you press, the faster the machine will run. During pauses in stitching, completely remove your foot from the control do not allow it to rest there. Make sure that the voltage indicated on the motor label (110 V) corresponds to the volt age in your home. (Check other appliances).
.1 .4 Set: Dial B —O Control D 0 — Lever E —0 Lever C Centered — Lever f regulates the stitch length and controls forward and reverse sewing. (Lever should be in vertical position be fore setting stitch length). Control e stops stitch on length desired. R6629 Forward Sewing Set eon number that indicates stitch length you want(1—5; the higher the number, the longer the stitch). Turn fright as far as it will go. Reverse Sewing Turn f left as far as it will go.
R 7071 ewtn9 ifyza9 4 Lever E—O DiolB—O Set: Turn control D left to desired stitch width (indicoted by numbers I to 4; the higher the number, the wider the stitch). Do not move C or D while needle is in fabric. 2 A Lever f lengthens zigzag stitches or pocks them more closely together. To form the satin stitch graduolly de crease stitch length almost to 0 until you get the de sired effect. Al Lever C changes needle position from left to right.
__ _ R 6631 $etémn9 4 /i’Za i n €. 6,t Au,iatic Set: 6 c z 1.m i?eg Lever E.-3 Swing back the cover on control A. Your embroidery design dial shows all the pri mary designs you con make with the Automatic. Pick your design and turn the dial so it points to that design. The numbers in the slot indicate the machine dial settings which will give you the design you have chosen. For example: Turn A (clockwise) so 3 is oppo site n. Turn B (clockwise) so 5 is at top.
appears in If number 1, 2 or 3 to the ap C r box C, move leve * or 0 ow arr An propriate slot. trol con t tha es in box D indicat t righ the to ed D should be turn go without as far as it will applying force. Au B4’ 123 if you dial exactly at “2”; or, D, you may set the box in s ear een app betw 2 a If ewhat lower, soy , you may set it som want a narrower design set above “2”. is not clear, if D is “1” and “2”.
9 th 2o6in /Oin?in Hold balance wheel a and turn stop motion knob b all the way to the left (counter-clockwise). Place spool of thread on right-hand spool pin. The bobbin thread should always be the same size as that used on the spool, or a little finer. Pull thread from spool and lead it clockwise around thread retainer g, crossing the thread. 2 3 7100 h.
Pull it through thread guide h. bobbin, from in Pass end of thread through slot in spindle so that side. Set bobbin on bobbin winder bobbin. Press in key ot base of spindle enters slot in lever i. start machine. Hold end of threod and slowly end of thread off Having wound a few turns, break pace. faster and continue winding at a 0 when bobbin Bobbin winder will stop automatically is full. press out lever i If you don’t wont a full bobbin, been wound.
_________ 66 Case o 3 9 i9idt 73c66in into mn .Dnwrtin 0 As shown in illustration 1, hold bobbin in left hand so that the thread end falls from the top down toward you, and insert bobbin into bobbin case. Hold the bobbin firmly in the bobbin case and pull the thread into the case slot. Pull the thread under the tension spring until it emerges from the open ing at the end of the spring. Leave about three inches of thread hanging from the bobbin case.
66 Casz c 73 tin th in 9 Dn.s Make sure the needle is still in its highest position. turn bobbin With thumb arid forefinger of left hand, lift latch k and stud I center on it place Then up. points latch of end at slot case until I of hook. case, it is best to hold the loose end of thread so In replacing the bobbin and hook. Release that it will not get jammed between bobbin case I. I latch k. R 7380 A Press against bobbin case until you hear it snap into place.
Typos of Fabrics Mercerized Cotton such as georgette, chiffon, batiste, 80 to voile, lawn, silk. ioo Fine Fabrics Lightweight Fabrics such as dress silks and cottons, sheers, woolens, shirting, dra. peries. 70 to 80 Medium Fabrics 50 such as lightweight woolens, madras, muslin, brocades, heavy silks and rayon, gabardine. Heavy Fabrics such ascoatlng,denim, corduroy, slipcover fabrics, bed tickings, lightweight canvas.
R 6798 Dit,1tant 9acts 4&14t /Ve&2ks On PFAFF Automatic sewing machines, System 130R, flat-shank needles are used for all ordinary sewing and embroidery work. The needle system is stamped on The needle plate. Genuine Pfaff needles, System 130, are available from every Pfoff dealer. Bent or blunt needles should not be used. qinq the /Vete C a 6 Bring needle bar to its highest point and lower sewing foot. Loosen needle set screw o half a turn ,c—’tEC and pull old needle out of needle clomp.
Place thread on spool pin I and lead thread end through holes in thread guides 2 and 3 and through both thread retainer openings 4 (see illustration opposite). Pull thread between any two of the tension discs 5, (Fig. I) and lead it clockwise (Fig. II) until it snaps into the square notch in the tension cup (Arrow, Fig. Ill). The thread passes underneath the thread check spring which holds it down permanently.
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the Auiô,sate ,‘\ee1e ‘7hea?er 4 Before you begin, make sure that the needle is at its highest position when the lower hole — of the ascending take-up lever d is in line with the bottom edge of the top cover. Now lower the sewing foot and — With your left hand push threader engaging lever p up until threader prong penetrates needle eye. Keep lever p in this position. Pus its 1ev $1 Sir Hold thread loosely and lead from left around pin q behind hook of prong w on needle threader.
R $390 e, you When you hove had sufficient needle threading practic may shorten the procedure as follows: w so that Push lever p up. Place thread ,behind hook of prong lower Slowly its end is about 1/2 inch to the!right of the prong. loop the of lever p. Prong w now pulls end of the thread instead through needle eye. — — thread Since take-up lever d is not at its highest point when you needle the h throug the needle, pull about four inches of thread eye before you begin sewing.
u1ation 9 Ctrett 7encion 7Z Balanced tensions are essential for sewing. If your tension is correct, you will have perfect seams as sketched (Ill) below. Sketch I — Upper tension too loose or lower tension too tight. Cause: Sketch II Cause: The threads interlock on the underside of the fabric. — The threads interlock on the surface of the fabric. Upper tension too tight or lower tension too loose.
utaan 9 7 ch ‘/ea 7n.on it sting, except for embroidery when Bobbin tension rarely needs adju e mod is ordinary sewing. Adtustment should be a little tighter than for bobbin case: by the small screw (x) on the on. Turn ii left c—< for looser tensi on. tensi er light Turn it right )tm for the thread end between ing hold by on Determine correct bobbin tensi freely. The g the bobbin case hang thumb and forefinger ond lettin being from to keep the bobbin case tension should be strong enough hand your jerk ht.
R7O66 4 h?nth 7 $uut6 9utafltn 4 Set fin neutral (vertical position). Set e so its pointer is on the indicator scale number corresponding to the desired stitch length. Turn lever f to the right as far as it will go. To sew backwards, turn lever f toward the left as far as it will go. Control e stops stitch length, 1 to 5, on indicator scale. Stitch length may also be regulated by turning e all the way left arid fin the forward sewing position as far as it will go.
R 7085 n the $e,uin 9ctt 7 i 9 Chan Lift both needle and presser bars to their highest positions and turn screw c to the left. The screw usuaily can be loosened by hand, but if it is too tight, use a screw driver. Tilt the foot sideways and pull it down. Slip on new foot and tighten screw c. R7086 Remove the sewing foot. Attach darning foot from the rear. Hold spring clip b so that it is behind the needle set screw, and tighten screw c.
aintenani 4 Ca an , regular Longevity and smooth machine performance are dependent on and proper cleaning and oiling. animal Use Pfaff sewing machine oil only. Never lubricate machine with or vegetable oils. Remove all lint before oiling. advis All moving and rotating parts require regular lubrication. It is removing by Begin able to establish a pattern when oiling your machine. the needle plate and oiling the mechanism in the free arm. The principal oiling points ore marked by arrows.
arm can be reached The oiling points in the machine Oil should be cover. easily by removing the top of oil may quantities applied sparingly. Excessive One sluggishness. machine soil the work and cause suffice. will or two drops of oil usually lever E be— Before you remove the top cover, set and lift. back tilt it up. cover pull tween 5 and 7.
esøliqht 9aai 4 5 machine arm. Lever u swings out r The 25-waft sewlight is recessed unde the ing area. the light to illuminate a larger work To change the light bulb: . Push bulb up into socket, turn left. Swing lever u up (see arrow) and hold and pull out. slide bulb pins into bayonet socket When inserting the new bulb, be sure to slots. Press bulb in and turn right. Press the button on the front of the machine base to switch the sewlight on and off.
Ait.sttiii I ,4ctc e 3 1i ‘7n.%ion d Your PFAFF 332 Automatic is equipped with a 30-watt electric motor (Type PE 332), which is housed in the machine base and drives the main shaft by means of a driving belt. Ii U If the driving belt tension needs adjustment, take out the four screws in cover t and remove. Loosen screws s and adjust idler r until correct tension is obtained. R 6546 Idler r should be set just far enough left that it synchronizes with the belt clips and revolves evenly.
‘7ou61e 4 ShOOtUlf? 1. Machine Skips Stitches Ca use: Remedy: Needle incorrectly inserted. Push needle up as far as it wilt go and be sure that the long groove faces you, and flat part of needle away from you. Wrong needle. The correct needle system is stamped on needle plate. Needle bent. Insert new needle. Machine threaded improperly. Check and correct threading as instructed. Needle too fine or too thick for the thread. Use correct needle and thread. 2.
3. Needle Breaks Cause: hook. Bent needle strikes point of sewing Needle too thin or thread too heavy. strikes Fabric pulls needle so it bends and needle plate. Bobbin case inserted incorrectly. Remedy: er damage. Replace needle at once to prevent furth Use correct needle and thread sizes. e the material lightly. Don’t force the feeding motion. Guid into ploce. Push bobbin case until you hear it snap 4. Faulty Stitch Formation Cause: Improper tension. Thread too heavy, knotty or hard.
Accumulations of lint packed betweenfeedteeth. Take off needle plate and remove lint with a stiff brush. 6. Machine Works Heavily Cause: Remedy: Motor belt is loose and slips, or has shrunk and causes excessive pressure an bearings. Loosen or tighten motor belt by adjusting idler. Hook raceway lacks oil or is obstructed by pieces of thread. Clean and oil hook raceway. Mechanism clogged by inferior oil. Use only Piaff sewing machine oil Bobbin winder working while sewing.
‘ Edge Stitching Machine Setting: C—2 E—0 D —0 to 4 (optional) B—C Stitch Length: 2 —4 Edge Stitcher No. 41 350. Sew parallel rows of straight or zigzag stitches at various distances from the fabric edge by using ad justable seam guide No. 53077 and the edge stitcher (without quilting gauge). The seam guide is fastened to the machine bed with the long thumb screw. Zipper Insertion Machine Setting: E—0 C—3 B—C D—0 Stitch Length: 1 —2 Zipper Foot No. 51 300.
41242 flp Flat Felled Seams E —o C-2 8—0 D —0 or 2 (oplional) Stitch Length: 1—2 Flatfelled seams are used to durably ioin two pieces of fabric. They are made in two operations. Flat felled seams usually ore straight stitched. Narrow zigzag stitches are used for felling on elasticized fabrics only. Machine Setting: 4 First Seam Lay pieces together wrong sides facing up with the bottom piece protruding inch.
R 6083 11246 4626? Rolled Hems Hemming Machine Setting: C—2 E—O D—2to4 (optional) B—O Stitch Length: 2 —4 Rolled hems are used to finish sheer or deli cate fabrics. For a smooth, unpuckered hem, ease thread tension slightly and set 0 on I to 3. To hem tricot fabrics increase the tension, and use the widest zigzag stitch so the hem has a rolled shell effect. Machine Setting: C—2 E—O D—O or 2 to 4 (optional) B—O Stitch Length: 2 —4 The hemmer foot is indispensable if you want to sew a uniform hem.
LJJ Overcasting Edges Machine Setting: E —0 B—0 Stitch Length: C—2 D 2 to 4 (optional) 3 —4 — Overcasting prevents frayed edges. Sew edge with the needle taking one stitch into the fabric and the other over its edge. You may overcast edges 4 after fabric is cut and before the pieces are joined.
R 7161 4O88 Attaching Lace Machine Setting: E —0 B —0 C —2 D —Ito 3 Stitch Length: I 2 — You can attach lace edging in one simple ope ration. Overlap lace on raw edge. Sew to fabric with narrow zigzag stitches, taking one stitch into lace and fabric and the other into lace only. V Inserting Lace B—0 E —0 C-2 D I to 3 Stitch Length: 1 —2 Pin or baste lace on fabric. Sew to gether with needle taking one stitch into fabric alone and one into the lace. Carefully trim excess fabric underneath.
7- ‘406e Inserting Patches MachineSetting: C-.2 E—O B—O Stitch Length: D—4 I also be used Large holes con be patched quickly. The following method moy of the fabric. for tricot fabrics. Cut patch so that its grain will match the rest stitch of zigzag Place the potch over the damaged area. Sew it down with medium length. j I R 7156 For additional strength stitch over corners twice. Turn over and trim close to seams.
R 7162 46121 Single-Needle Cording Shirring Machine Setting: E —o B—O Stitch Length: C-2 D-2 —1 filler thread Trace pattern on fabric and place a foot. cording the of sole under the groove in the lightly. thread filler the hold Followthe pattern and C —2 Machine Setting: E —0 o2 2 D—2t / 1 B—O 3 to 2 Stitch Length: Tension Upper Ease Follow above directions for shirring but place filler thread under rather than on top of the fabric. Fabric and filler thread both are guided in the groove of the foot.
R 7163 6612! 61 Applique Work Machine Setting: E —o B—O Stitch Length Minimum C—2 D—V/to3 R 7155 Pin or baste applique on fabric and overcast edges. Appliques also can be attached with a satin stitch or any embroidery design.
4612! ry Openwork Embroide Machine Setting: E —o B—O Stitch Length: C-2 D—Oand 21/a Minimum ry. Let’s openwork embroide patterns excellent for of ds dre hun lines are ced There sew over all tra box illustrated. First, are squ 25the h a r wit s ide embro over straight-stitch line ight stitches. Then sew stra rt sho are g g hin usin ce twi r rows of satin stitc h. Make sure that you stitc in sat e wid mdiu me t. your squares look nea even so the corners of R7179 .4 an attractive er square.
R 7158 4O88 ScaIIopng Machine Setting: E—1-7(optional) A—5 ScII’WWk 8—3 D—2 Stitch Length: Minimum Scalloping can be done in a liffy on your PFAFF 332 Automatic. Scalloped edges can be used effectively as trimming on numerous articles. The illustrations left show how scalloping adds sparkle to a child’s collar. Here’s how to do it. First, trace collar pattern on a doubled piece of fabric. Set machine (shown above), place fabric under sewing foot and guide needle along traced line.
Imitation Hemstitching /s D 21 B —0 C —2 Machine Setting: E —0 Stitch Length: 1 —1/s Increase Tensions handkerchiefs, blouses, dresses, and so forth, on effects hemstitching Beautiful can be made with Pfaff’s System 130 (wing) needle available at Pfaff stores at extra cost. Loosely woven fabrics, such as batiste, organdy, georgette, etc., are well suited to hemstitching while woolly fabrics are not recommended because needle penetrations close up.
R 7139 46669 Blindstitching Machine Setting: I (L j’ D —1 to 2 B —0 C —3 Stitch Length: Maximum Hemming dresses and skirts by hand is a laborious task, You can do it easily on your PFAFF on medium and heavy fabrics. Use zigzag foot No. 44088 with blindstitch guide No. 46669, which you can buy at your Pfaff store, Attach the guide so that its vertical flange goes through the sewing foot slot, Use a No.70 needle, a loose upper tension and thin thread. Next follow this procedure: Turn fabric wrong side up.
R 6064 Sewing Buttonholes Machine Setting: C 1 B —0 E —0 Stitch Length: Minimum times while you ore making button The setting of control 0 is changed several to its previous setting, turn lever F holes. So you can easily return the control 1, so D will be caught in two clockwise, as illustrated. Put lever C in notch at “Viz” for sewing sides, n notches of the buttonhole slide, one positio corresponds to the size of setting and the other at “3” for bartacking.
Buttonholes fi J ff CD c 0 -a CD ® ® 0 ® ® ® Set D at “1’/2”, C at “1”, stitch length lever fan satin stitch. Attach foot No. 51016 and adjust slide mdi cator on buttonhole gauge to length of button hole desired. lnsertfillercord through foot and sew first row, leaving the needle on the right side of the filler cord. Lift foot turn fabric clockwise using needle as a pivot. Lower foot, take one stitch to the left, pull filler cord taut and lay it parallel to completed line of stitching.
R 7160 45720 Button Sewing Machine Setting: E —o B—0 c—I D—Oand3to4 Drop Machine Feed your Pfaff. Make ns, hooks, eyes or rings with Don’t be afraid to sew on butto button under the e Plac t. is at its highest pain sure the thread take-up lever enter right hole when n button so needle will the button sewing foot. Alig D is at “0”. red over the left lly to “4”, until needle is cente Then turn 0 to the left, usua fasten button hes as you think necessary to hale.
R 6067 Darning You will really appreciate the free arm of your PFAFF 332 when you darn sleeves and socks. Machine Setting: E —0 B —0 C —2 D —0 Remove presser foot and drop machine feed. Use feed cover plate No. 60407 to increase tautness of fabric and permit free movement. To fasten the feed cover plate to the machine, slip its spring into the slot in the front edge of the needle plate, as illustrated.
1. R 5913 Tubular Articles Thin Spots Machine Setting: E—0 8—0 C-.2 0—0 Dropfeed. You need no darning hoop to mend sleeves, trouser legs or socks on your PFAFE 332. Simply slip them over the free arm. Stitch back and forth across the hole, first lengthwise, then cross wise. Use a thin No. 70 needle. Small Holes Remember that “a stitch in time saves nine” and reinforce spots that have worn thin with short stitches made lengthwise and across worn section.
Monogram Embroidery Machine Setting: E —0 B —0 C -2 D according to desired width Drop Machine Feed — 4 Script letters are best for monogram embroidery without a sewing foot. It requires a little practice. You will soon enoy creative embroidery once you have learned to move the material at a uniform rate. The fabric should be held taut in the hoop, the presser bar suspended and the presser bar lever lowered.
Cording Stitch Length: This I — 2 To cord, use Cording Kit No. 50117 available at extra cost. R 7373 set consists of: 4double-needle holdersfor needle distances of ‘/io, /o4, 3/ and 1/64 inch, 3 cording feet, 3 cording plates (2 with cord ducts and 1 with center claw), and I package of System 130 B needles. Additional parts for heavier cording are available at extra cost. The interchangeable doubleneedle holder is eosy to attach.
Increase the bobbin tens ion slightly for cording. Pfaff recommends you your cording so it keeps its fill shape in the loundry. Fill er cord thickness depend on cording size you won s t. To sew filled cording use the two cording plat with cord ducts. es Only very narrow tucks ore made without fille r cord. E—0 B—0 C—2 D—0 Additional Informatio n on Cording Ordinary cording in medium-heavy fabric is made with cording No. 41319 and cording plat foot e No. 60417. For thicker cording use foo t No.
4088 Two-Needle Decorative Sewing The eight block symmetric patterns on the narrow-stitch side of the dial wheel con be sewn with two needles, if the needle gouge does not exceed /o* inch. To make them, no machine parts have to be changed. If any of the other designs ore sewn with two needles, the needle plate, machine feed and sewing foot must be changed. Your Pfoff dealer will do this for you. These ports have wider slots to allow for movement of both needles. To sew these two-needle /a inch.
R 7137 r .4 Three-Needle Decorative Sewing ‘iii’ If you want to do ‘/4-inch, threeneedle decorative sewing, the needle plate, machine feed and sewing foot must be changed. In addition, it is advisableto use spool holder No. 53137, which slips over the regular spool pins (see illustration) and is avail able at your Pfaff store. The third thread is led to the needle with the second thread. You can sew the same pattern with three needles that you can make with two needles using the regulation machine parts.
The Transverse Spool Holder To ensure that the thread will unw ind evenly from a cross-wound spoo l. use the transverse spool holder which is port of the standard equipment of your machine. To attach the spool holder, slip posi tion spring I over the vertical spoo l pin, the bent portion of the spring poin ting toward you. Push the spool of threo d on spool pin 2. Press the position pin together, and push pin 2 into the sprin g slot.
Contents Foreword Essential Parts of Machine Fundamentals of Machine Operation Important Points to Remember The Snap-Out Workplate Electrical Information Straight Stitch Sewing Zigzag Sewing Setting Machine for Automatic Embroidery Winding the Bobbin Removing the Bobbin Case Inserting a Full Bobbin into Bobbin Case Inserting the Bobbin Case Recommended Needle and Thread Sizes Important Facts about Needles Changing the Needle Upper Threading Operating the Automatic Needle Threader Drawing Up the Bobbin Threa
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