Owner's manual
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.
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.
Table of contents 1 Introduction 1:5 Machine overview.................................................... 1:5 Front side ...................................................................... 1:5 Top parts ....................................................................... 1:5 Accessory tray .............................................................. 1:6 Included accessories.................................................... 1:6 Presser feet......................................................
Introduction Introduction 1 0 0 inch mm PFAFF quilt expression 4.0 Machine overview 10 20 1 30 40 2 50 17 2 18 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 16 15 14 13 12 5 19 20 21 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.
Introduction 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 34. Removable tray for presser feet 35. Removable bobbin holder 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.
Presser feet Fancy stitch foot 1A with IDT This foot is used for decorative stitches. The groove on the underside of the foot is designed to Áow smoothly over the stitches. 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 2A When sewing decorative stitches or short zigzag stitches and other utility stitches with less than 1.
Introduction Stitch overview 1:8 Utility stitches Stitch Stitch number 4.0 3.0 2.0 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 – 7 7 6 8 8 7 9 9 8 10 10 – 11 11 9 12 12 10 13 13 11 14 14 12 15 15 – 16 16 13 17 17 14 18 18 15 19 19 16 20 – – 21 20 17 22 21 18 23 – – Name Straight stitch Description For seaming and topstitching. Select from 37 different needle positions. Note: This stitch makes a stronger tie-off than stitch 51 (4.0) / 40 (3.
Stitch number Name Description Overlock Seam and overcast stretch fabrics in one step. Closed overlock Seam and overcast in one step, patch, hem. Stretch knit overlock Seam and overcast stretch fabrics in one step. Reinforced overlock Seam and overcast stretch fabrics in one step and reinforce. Finished edge overlock Seam and overcast stretch fabrics in one step with reinforced edge. Mock cover hem Create the look of a serger cover hem for stretch fabrics.
Stitch number Introduction Stitch 4.0 3.0 2.0 48 38 – 49 39 – 50 – – Name Description Denim bartack Automatically reinforce seams and pockets decoratively. Decorative bartack Automatically reinforce seams and pockets decoratively. Cross bartack Automatically reinforce seams and pockets. Quilt stitches Stitch 4.0 51* 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 3.
4.0 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 3.0 125 - 126 - - 127 - - - 128 129 130 131 132 133 - 134 135 136 137 138 - - 139 2.0 89 - - - - - - - - 90 91 - 92 - - - 93 94 - 95 96 - - - 4.0 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 3.
Preparations
Preparations Unpacking 1. Preparations Place the box on a steady, Áat 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.
Pack away after sewing 1. 2. 3. 4. Preparations 5. 6. Switch the main switch off. Unplug the cord from the wall socket and then from the machine. Unplug the foot control cord from the machine. Wind the cord around the foot control for easy storage. Place all accessories in the accessory tray. Slide the tray on to the machine around the free arm. Place the foot control in the space above the free arm. Put on the hard cover. Free arm To use the free arm, slide off the accessory tray.
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. Preparations 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.
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 Àt 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.
C C E B C Winding from horizontal position 1. Place an empty bobbin on the bobbin spindle, with the logo facing up. Use only the original PFAFF® bobbins approved for this model. 2. Place the thread spool on the spool pin in horizontal position. Slide a spool cap tightly against the spool. 3. Place the thread into the thread guide (A) from front to back. Pull the thread counter-clockwise above the bobbin winder thread guide (B) and then through the bobbin thread guides (C) at the rear.
Inserting the bobbin 1. 2. Preparations 3. 4. Remove the bobbin cover by sliding it towards you. Place the bobbin in the bobbin case with the logo facing up and the thread unreeling from the left of the bobbin. The bobbin will then rotate counter-clockwise when you pull out the thread. Place your Ànger on the bobbin to keep it from turning as you pull the thread Àrmly to the right and then to the left into the tension spring (A) until it “clicks” into place.
Electronic knee-lift (4.0) Your machine comes with an electronic knee-lift for regulating the presser foot height. Insert the knee-lift in the provided hole on the machine. Adjust the rectangular bar on the kneelift (A) until it is positioned at a comfortable height for you. If you press the knee-lift to the right, the presser foot will raise. You can now guide the fabric with both hands. To remove the knee-lift, just pull it straight out of the hole.
Changing the needle 1. 2. Preparations 3. 4. 5. Use the hole in the multi-purpose tool to hold the needle. Loosen the needle screw. Use the screw driver if necessary. Remove the needle. Insert the new needle, using the multi-purpose tool. Push the new needle upwards with the Áat side away from you until it will go no further. Tighten the needle screw as tight as it will go. Lowering feed dogs You can lower the feed dogs by moving the switch on the front of the sewing machine to the left.
Preparations
Buttons for quilt expression™ 4.0 8 9 10 11 13 12 14 15 16 1 2 3 Preparations 4 5 6 7 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Needle up/down with indicator (1) Press this button to move the needle up or down. The setting of the needle stop position is changed at the same time. When needle down is activated, the indicator is lit, the needle will stop in the down position and the presser foot will raise to pivot height. You can also tap the foot control to raise or lower the needle.
Direct selection (16) By pressing one of, or a combination of, the 0 to 9 buttons, you select the stitch represented by that number immediately. Presser foot down and pivot toggle (10) Lower the presser foot completely. Press the button once more to raise the presser foot to pivot height. The presser foot is lowered automatically when you start sewing. F1 - Function 1 (17) The F1 button is used to set the tapering program.
Buttons for expression™ 3.0 2 1 3 4 9 11 10 12 13 14 4 3 2 1 Preparations 8 5 6 7 15 16 17 18 Thread tension dial (1) If needed, adjust the top thread tension using the markings on the tension dial. Needle up/down with indicator (2) Press this button to move the needle up or down. The setting of the needle stop position is changed at the same time. When needle down is activated, the indicator is lit, the needle will stop in the down position.
Stitch width or stitch positioning (10) Increase or decrease the stitch width using the + and - buttons. Press the alternatives button (12) to view the stitch positioning for the selected stitch. Use the + and buttons to change the stitch position. Alternatives (12) When you select a decorative stitch, the width and length settings will be shown on the graphic display.
Buttons for expression™ 2.0 2 1 3 7 8 10 9 12 13 4 3 2 1 Preparations 11 i 4 5 6 14 Thread tension dial (1) If needed, adjust the top thread tension using the markings on the tension dial. Needle up/down with indicator (2) Press this button to move the needle up or down. The setting of the needle stop position is changed at the same time. When needle down is activated, the indicator is lit, the needle will stop in the down position.
Alternatives (11) When you select a decorative stitch, the width and length settings will be shown on the graphic display. By pressing the alternatives button, the stitch positioning will be shown instead of the stitch width setting and the density will be shown instead of the length setting. Preparations Wheel (12) Use these buttons to move around the graphic display. The wheel has up and down arrow buttons, left and right arrow buttons and the wheel center icon is a checkmark for OK.
Settings menu Preparations In the settings menu, you can override default settings and make manual adjustments to the machine settings, sound settings and screen settings. Open the menu by pressing the settings menu button and select the setting you wish to adjust by pressing the up and down arrow buttons on the wheel. Use the left and right arrow buttons to adjust the values and activate settings or open a list of choices by pressing OK.
Pivot height (4.0) Adjust the height of the presser foot when the machine is set for free-motion. In Sensormatic free-motion mode, the fabric should move freely under the presser foot. Skipped stitches can occur if your fabric moves up and down with the needle as you are stitching. Lowering the pivot height will reduce the space between the presser foot and the fabric and eliminate the skipped stitches. Note: Be careful not to reduce the pivot height too much.
Sewing
Sewing Sewing mode is the Àrst view on the graphic display after you turn on the machine. Your selected stitch will be shown in real size in the stitch Àeld. Here you will Ànd all the basic information you need to start sewing. This is also the menu where you adjust the settings of your stitch. Straight stitch is selected by default. Sewing mode - overview 1. Selected stitch number 2. Stitch Àeld 3. Stitch width/stitch positioning 4. Stitch length/density 5. Tapering program (4.0 and 3.0) 6.
Stitch adjustments Your machine will set the best settings for each selected stitch. You can make your own adjustments on the selected stitch. The setting changes only affect the selected stitch. Your changed settings will be reset to default when selecting another stitch. The changed settings are not automatically saved when turning your machine off. The set stitch width and the stitch length are shown next to the icons for each adjustment.
Mirroring To mirror stitches or sequences side to side, press the mirror side to side button. For 4.0: To mirror end to end, press the mirror end to end button. Tie-off options Sewing with tie-off options selected 1. The tie-off beginning (A) will be performed as soon as you start to sew. 2. Press the reverse button to activate tie-off end (B). The programmed tie-off indicator will be lit. The machine will Ànish the stitch and do a tie-off. For 4.
Sewing Tapering program (4.0 and 3.0) Tapering increases or decreases the width of the stitch during sewing to create symmetrical or asymmetrical tapers. 1. Open the tapering program view by pressing the F1 button. 2. Use the left and right arrow buttons on the wheel to select beginning or end tapering. Press OK to turn the setting on or off. 3. Long press OK to open a view with different angle choices for either beginning or end tapering.
Personal stitches (4.0 and 3.0) Save personal stitch 1. Save your personal stitches in your machine by pressing the save button. This will open the save personal stitch or sequence menu. Select the personal stitch option with the arrow buttons on the wheel and conÀrm by pressing OK. 2. Select an empty memory by using the arrow buttons. ConÀrm your selection by pressing OK.
Sewing techniques Handlook quilting Sewing A quilt usually consists of three layers, two layers of fabric with a layer of batting sandwiched between. 1. Baste the completed quilt top to the batting and backing. 2. Thread the needle with an invisible (monoÀlament) thread. Use contrasting or matching rayon or cotton thread in the bobbin. 3. Snap on the recommended foot shown in the sewing recommendations view. 4. Engage the IDT. 5. When you sew the stitch you should only see your bobbin thread.
Free-motion position (3.0 and 2.0) When using the free-motion/darning foot, the presser foot needs to be in the free-motion position. 1. Disengage the IDT and lower the feed dogs. 2. Attach the free-motion/darning foot and select a stitch. 3. To engage the free-motion position, move the presser foot lift up and push the switch (A), on the underside of the lift, towards you until it snaps into place. Release the lift and it will be set in the free-motion position. 4.
Sewing 3:8 Manual buttonhole 1. To sew a manual buttonhole in four steps, use presser foot 5M. 2. The Àrst column will be sewn backwards. Sew the Àrst column as long as you want the buttonhole. The graphic display will show the part and sewing direction of the buttonhole that is being sewn. 3. Press the reverse button. The machine sews the bartack and the second column. When the columns are aligned, press the reverse button again to sew the second bartack.
Common sewing pop-ups Bobbin empty (4.0) When the bobbin is almost empty, the machine stops automatically and a pop-up appears on the screen. Replace the empty bobbin with a full one and press OK on the wheel to conÀrm. Mainmotor overload If you are sewing on very heavy fabric or if the machine is blocked when sewing, the mainmotor can get overloaded and the machine will stop sewing. The pop-up message will close when the mainmotor and power supply are secure. Sewing Remove thread jam (4.
Sequencing
Sequencing (4.0 and 3.0) The sequencing function on your machine makes it possible to create stitches and sequences with your own personal settings and to combine stitches and letters into sequences. You can add up to 40 stitches, letters and commands in the same sequence. Save your own stitches and sequences on your machine and reload and sew them any time you like. All stitches in your sewing machine can be used for sequencing except for buttonholes, darning, tapering stitches, button sewing and bartacks.
Using the alphabet 1. 2. Move the cursor through the stitch Àeld (2) with the left and right arrow buttons on the wheel to where you want to add a letter. Use the down arrow button to step through the sequence commands (3) to the alphabet (4). Select a letter using the arrow buttons and press OK to insert it. It will be placed at the cursor position in the stitch Àeld. Note: The selected letter in the alphabet will be highlighted.
Manage your sequences You can save and reload your sequences. Each sequence memory has a space of 40 stitches. Save sequence Saving your sequence works just like in sewing mode. See page 3:5. Select the sequence option in the save personal stitch or sequence menu. Load sequence Loading your sequence works just like in sewing mode. See page 3:5. Select the sequence option in the load pop-up. Note: When loading a sequence into sewing mode, the number of the saved sequence will be shown preÀxed by an M.
Maintenance Changing the light bulbs 1 Your sewing machine is equipped with two light bulbs. One is placed under the sewing head and one above the free arm. Light bulbs are available at your authorized PFAFF® dealer. Change the light bulbs as described below. 2 Place the light bulb remover with the deep hole, marked OUT, around the bulb. Do not turn the bulb, just pull it out to remove it. When inserting a new light bulb place the remover with the shallow hole, marked IN, around the new bulb.
Cleaning under the bobbin area Clean the area under the bobbin case after sewing several projects or any time you notice an accumulation of lint in the bobbin case area. Remove the bobbin case holder (A), covering the front part of the bobbin case, by lifting it up. Remove the bobbin case (B) by lifting it up. Clean with the brush. For 4.0: Use caution when cleaning around the thread snips knife. Put the bobbin case and the bobbin case holder back in place. Note: Do not blow air into the bobbin case area.
Troubleshooting In this troubleshooting guide you will Ànd solutions to the problems you may have with your machine. For further information please contact your local authorized PFAFF® dealer who will be happy to help you. Problem/cause General problems Thread snips do not cut the thread? (4.0) Fabric does not move? Wrong stitch , irregular or narrow stitch? (4.0 and 3.
Is a correct spool cap used? Is the best spool pin position used? Is the stitch plate hole damaged? Bobbin thread breaks Did you insert the bobbin properly? Is the stitch plate hole damaged? Is the bobbin area clean? Is the bobbin wound correctly? The seam has uneven stitches Is the thread tension correct? Are you using too thick or slubbed thread? Is the bobbin thread evenly wound? Is a correct needle used? Attach a spool cap of the right size for the actual thread spool.
Index A Accessories ................................................................ 1:6 Accessory tray .......................................................... 1:6 Alphabets ................................................................ 1:11 Alternatives button .............................. 2:11, 2:13, 2:15 Attach the Sensormatic buttonhole foot ............... 3:7 Audible alarm ......................................................... 2:17 Automatic presser foot lift .................................
P Pack away after sewing ........................................... 2:2 Personal stitches ....................................................... 3:5 Personal sequences .................................................. 4:2 Pop-ups, sewing ....................................................... 3:9 Power supply ............................................................ 2:1 Presser feet ................................................................ 1:7 Presser foot, change ..............................
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