TM TM 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.
Contents Introduction Stitch length adjustment dial.....................24 Parts of your select™ sewing machine......4 Adjust stitch length.................................24 Standard accessories.....................................5 Buttonhole...............................................24 Stitch overview..............................................6 Stretch stitches........................................24 Stitch table - Non-elastic..........................
Parts of your select™ sewing machine Introduction 9 24 22 23 25 8 7 10 27 11 6 28 5 4 3 12 26 13 14 15 20 21 18 16 19 17 1 Main switch 16 Removable accessory tray 2 Connection socket “foot control with main cord” 17 Base plate 3 Handwheel release disk 4 Handwheel 5 Carrying handle 6 Bobbin winder 7 Lid with stitches 8 Extra spool pin 9 Spool pin with spool cap 10 Take-up lever 11 Needle thread tension dial 12 Threading path 13 Thread cutter 14 LED lights 15 Presser fo
Standard accessories 0 1 1 3 8 9 Introduction For more information about accessories, please contact your PFAFF® dealer. 11 10 4 5 6 12 7 13 14 15 0 Standard Presser Foot 5 Buttonhole Foot With IDT™ system (pictured) select™ 4.2 and 3.2 6 Darning Foot Without IDT™ system select™ 2.2 7 Rolled Hem Foot, 3 mm 1 Fancy Stitch Foot With IDT™ system select™ 4.2 1 Clearview Foot (Fancy-stitch foot without IDT™ system) 3 Blindhem/Overlock Foot With IDT™ system (pictured) select™ 4.2 and 3.
Introduction Stitch overview Stitch table - Non-elastic stitches Stitch 4.2 6 Presser 3.2/2.2 Foot Application A/B/C A/B/C 5 Standard buttonhole for blouses or bed linen . D D 0/3 For invisible hemming with simultaneous seam/ overcasting. Especially for stretch material. E E 0/1 A traditional decorative stitch e.g. for towel borders. F F 0/1 A traditional decorative stitch e.g. for towel borders.
Stitch 3.2/2.2 G G Application 0/1 For all straight stitching and topstitching work up to 6 mm For serging and appliqué. Also suitable for tapering, eyelet embroidery and cording work. 0/1 Straight stitch: For all sewing and top-stitching operations which require a left needle position. Zigzag stitch: For serging, appliqué and tapering. 0/1 Straight stitch: For most sewing and top-stitching operations. Zigzag: for most zigzag operations.
Introduction Stitch table - Stretch stitches Stitch 8 Presser 3.2/2.2 Foot Application 4.2 D D 0/1 Elastic closing and serging seam. The material must be turned by 180 degrees. E E 0/1 For top-stitching and overstitching stretch materials, e.g. cuffs, hems and panels. F F 0/1 A decorative stitch for top-stitching or whip stitching hems, e.g. pajamas and sweatsuits. G G 0/1 For stretch seams, e.g. inside seams as well as seams on sportswear and workwear.
Presser Foot Application 4.2 3.2/2.2 LC - 0/1 A decorative stitch, e.g. for household textiles. LD - 0/1 A decorative stitch, e.g. for household textiles. LG - 0/1 A decorative stitch, e.g. for traditional embroidery. LI LI 0/1 An ornamental stitch, e.g. for bath accessories. EK - 0/1 A decorative stitch, e.g. for household textiles. EL - 0/1 For top-stitching and overstitching stretch materials, i.e. cuffs, hems and panels.
Lid Operate your sewing machine Open the folding lid (7) upwards. The stitches of the sewing machine are illustrated on the inside of the lid. Connecting the foot control Connect the plug of the foot control to the connecting socket (2) of the sewing machine and to the wall socket. The sewing speed is regulated by pressing the foot control. You can regulate the sewing speed by moving the slide on the front part of the foot control.
Accessory tray Your PFAFF® select™ sewing machine has a removable accessory tray (16) which is also used as an extended work support. Model 4.2, has a special removable accessory organizer. The enclosed accessories are numbered. Sort the enclosed accessories into the corresponding sections of the accessory organizer. Operate your sewing machine Using the free arm In order to sew using the free arm, swing the accessory tray to the left and lift it upwards out of the hole.
Bobbin winding Preparing the machine for bobbin winding Operate your sewing machine Hold the handwheel (4) firmly and turn the handwheel release disc (3) until it stops in the direction of the arrow. This stops the needle from moving while the machine is winding the bobbin. Placing the bobbin Switch off the main switch (1) Place the empty bobbin so that the small pin (A) of the bobbin winder (6) snaps into the slot of the bobbin. The PFAFF® logo is facing up.
B A C Operate your sewing machine Winding the bobbin from the spool pin B A Place the sewing thread on the spool pin (9). To guarantee free movement of the thread and to give additional hold to the thread spool, fit a spool cap corresponding to the size of the thread spool. Threading Place the thread into guide A and pull it through opening B and to the right under the hook C. Wind the thread clockwise a few times around in the bobbin. Winding Switch on the main switch (1).
Operate your sewing machine C Winding the bobbin from the second spool pin Push the second spool pin (8) into its hole. Slide on a spool cap and place the thread spool on the spool pin. Threading Place the thread into guide A and pull it through opening B to the right under hook C. Wind the thread clockwise a few times around the bobbin. Winding Switch on the main switch (1). Hold the end of thread firmly and press the the foot control.
C Operate your sewing machine Winding through the needle Even if the machine has been completely threaded, you can still wind the bobbin. First make sure to stop the needle from moving while winding the bobbin (see page 12). Threading Raise the presser foot lifter (15). Pass the needle thread through the presser foot and then upwards through the right threading slot (12). Now, pull the thread into the take-up lever from left to right (10). The take-up lever must be positioned at its very top.
Changing the bobbin Switch off the main switch (1) Operate your sewing machine Removing the bobbin case and bobbin E Open the bobbin door at the left side swinging it open towards the front. Lift the latch (E) of the bobbin case and pull the bobbin case out of the machine. Release the latch and take the empty bobbin out of the bobbin case. Inserting the bobbin Insert the full bobbin (with the PFAFF® logo facing towards the bobbin case) into the bobbin case.
Threading B A Threading the needle thread Switch off the main switch Raise the presser foot lifter (15) and turn the handwheel until the take-up lever (10) has moved to the top. Place the thread on the spool pin (9) and fit the corresponding spool cap. C E G The thread must be pulled into the take-up lever F from left to right and downwards again in the right hand threading slot. Floss the thread from the side behind one of the two thread guides H.
Needle threader (Model 4.2) Operate your sewing machine To make threading the needle easier and quicker, use the PFAFF® needle threader (22). Lower the presser foot. Turn the handwheel until the needle is at its highest position. Place the needle thread under hook A and hold it taut. Move the needle threader fully downwards and turn it towards the needle so that the small hook B goes through the needle eye. Place the thread into the hook from below.
Bringing up the bobbin thread Switch off the main switch (1) Raise the presser foot. Hold the needle thread and turn the handwheel towards you until the needle is in the highest position and the bobbin thread has formed a loop. Pull the needle thread to bring up the bobbin thread. Thread cutter Pull the threads from the back to the front over the thread cutter (13). 19 Operate your sewing machine Close the bobbin case/hook cover and pull the thread under the presser foot to the left.
Presser foot lifter Operate your sewing machine The presser foot is raised or lowered with the presser foot lifter (15). Changing the presser foot Removing the presser foot Switch off the main switch (1) Position the needle at its highest point. Press the presser foot upwards at the front and down at the back at the same time so that it disengages from the presser foot holder (26).
The IDT™ system (Integrated Dual Feed) For sewing any fabric precisely PFAFF® provides the ideal solution: the Integrated Dual Feed, IDT™ system. As on industrial machines, the IDT™ system feeds the fabric from the top and bottom at the same time at the same stitch length. The fabric is fed precisely. The even feeding action also ensures perfect matching of checked and striped fabrics. The IDT™ system keeps all layers of quilt projects aligned to prevent stretching of the top layers.
Changing the needle A Switch off the main switch. Operate your sewing machine To remove: Lower the presser foot and move the needle to its highest point. Now loosen the needle screw (25) and pull the needle down. To insert: The flat side A of the needle must face to the rear. Lower the presser foot and insert the needle, pushing it up as far as it goes. Hold the needle and tighten the needle screw (25) firmly.
Stitch width dial 27 The stitch width can be adjusted with this dial (27). When selecting the width, the needle must not be in the material. Basic setting: Turn the stitch width knob (27) to the symbol (maximum stitch width). Exception: Straight stitch is sewn with stitch width 0. 28 Needle position dial In the center needle position 14 additional needle positions can be selected by turning the needle positioning dial (28) in increments to the left or right.
Reverse sewing 20 Operate your sewing machine The machine sews in reverse only as long as the reverse sewing button (20) is pressed. Stitch length adjustment dial Adjust stitch length With the stitch length adjustment dial (19) you can adjust the stitch length between 0 and 6 mm by turning the point marking on the button to the required length. 19 Buttonhole Between the numbers 0 and 1 you will find the “buttonhole” symbol (A).
Stitch selection Easy Select System Utility stitches B Each stitch has been given a letter that you can find on the push button controls. By pressing the correct button, the stitch is selected and the machine is ready to sew. Button B releases the buttons that have been activated. Stretch stitches All the stitches with a colored background are stretch stitches, i.e. they are suitable for stretch material.
Explanation of the sewing chart The following charts show the recommended settings for each stitch or technique. These charts also provide you with instructions that are necessary when sewing the selected stitches. The choice of the sewing foot, the setting of the needle thread tension and whether to use IDT™ system or not. Stitch 4.2 3.2 2.2 Stitch – Stitch number Stitch width in mm Always use the “center” needle position if not otherwise specificed in the instructions.
Needle thread tension To get perfect sewing results, the needle and bobbin thread tensions must be perfectly tuned to each other. The normal setting for utility stitches is in the range of 4-5. Perfect tension Check the tension with a wide zigzag stitch. The threads must be interlaced between the two fabric pieces. Too high tension If the needle thread tension is too high the threads are interlaced above the top fabric.
Straight stitch Stitch G is the basic straight stitch. The stitch length can be increased up to 6 mm. It is easier to do some sewing jobs by changing the needle position, e.g. topstitching a collar or sewing in a zipper. You can select up to 15 different needle positions. Please ensure that the needle is at its highest position when adjusting the needle position. Stitch 4.2 G 0 2.5 3-5 0/1 3.2 G 0 2.5 3-5 0/1 2.2 G 0 2.
Blindhem stitch B A The blindhem stitch is best suited for invisible hems; sewing by hand is no longer necessary. Use Blindhem stitch H for wool fabrics and Blindhem stitch D for stretch fabrics. For Blindhem stitch D the hem is sewn and overcast at the same time. • Serge the edge of the hem (only neccessary for stitch H). • Fold the edge inwards by the hem width. • Now unfold the hem again so that the hem edge protrudes by about 1 cm Stitch 4.2 D/H 5- 1-2 3-5 0/3 3.2 D/H 5- 1-2 3-5 0/3 2.
Overlock stitch What is an overlock stitch? For stretch fabrics, the select™ models offer overlock stitches which sew two fabric layers together and overcast simultaneously. They are more elastic than normal seams, very durable and quickly sewn. Tip: We recommend using blindhem stitch foot No. 3 when sewing overlock seams. It guides particularly well and prevents the seam from puckering even on wide seams. Also remember to set the red marker on the foot to the right position. This to guide the fabric edge.
Elastic stitch Because of its high elasticity, this stitch can be used for sewing elastic on swimwear, skirts or lingerie. • Mark elastic and fabric in quarters. • Pin elastic to fabric at quarter markings. • Place fabric and elastic under sewing foot. • Stretch elastic to fit the fabric. Begin sewing. Stitch 4.2 M 5- 1-2.5 3-5 0/1 3.2 M 5- 1-2.5 3-5 0/1 2.2 M 5- 1-2.5 3-5 0/1 – Note: When stretching elastic, make sure to stretch from the front and back of the sewing foot.
Hemming with the twin needle Use the twin needle to make beatiful topstitch seams. Using the twin needle you can add a professional touch to hems on stretch fabrics such as T-shirts, knitted articles or cycling shorts both quickly and easily. Twin needles are available in different widths. The traditional width for topstitching is 4 mm. To prevent the needle from striking the needle plate, you must make sure that you select the center .
Buttonholes Stitch 4.2 CBA 5- 5 3.2 CBA 5- 5 2.2 CBA 5- – 5 Sewing buttonholes is very easy with all the models with push button controls since the fabric does not have to be turned. Buttonholes are generally sewn onto a piece of doubled fabric. However, for some fabrics, e.g. silk, organza and viscose, it is necessary to use stabilizer to prevent the fabric from contracting while sewing. To produce beautiful seams, embroidering or darning threads are ideal.
• Carefully cut open your buttonhole. Tip: For fine buttonholes, you can reduce the buttonhole width with the stitch width dial (27) down to approx. 3 mm. Use the center . needle position Carfully cut open your buttonhole with scissors or a seam ripper. Utility stitches and practical sewing Standard buttonhole with gimp thread To sew especially durable buttonholes, on heavy fabrics, knits or sportswear, we recommend using a gimp thread.
Free Motion Sewing Insert the darning foot: E F D C Loosen screw D. Set the needle at its highest point and push the pin of the darning foot fully into the hole C of the sewing foot holder. When doing this, the guide fork G should position itself around the presser bar. The lever E must be behind the fixing screw F. Now tighten screw D. G Free Motion Position: Stitch 4.2 G - - 2-3 6 3.2 G - - 2-3 2.
• Sew on the button. Take care to ensure that the needle also enters the righthand hole in the button. Securing • Select straight stitch by turning the width dial (27) to 0. • Change the needle position with the needle position dial (28) so that the needle enters one of the two holes. • Sew a few securing stitches. Stitch 4.2 G 4 - 2-3 - 3.2 G 4 - 2-3 - 2.2 G 4 - 2-3 - – Utility stitches and practical sewing Sewing on zippers There are various methods of sewing on zippers.
Changing the needle plate Switch off the main switch (1) It is very important to clean your sewing machine, because it will reward you with a longer service life. The more often you use the machine, the more care it needs. Removal: • Raise the sewing foot and remove the removable accessory tray. • Push the point of a small screwdriver into the opening between needle plate and sewing machine. • Twist it lightly to the right and the needle plate will snap half way out of its mounting.
Trouble-shooting The machine skips stitches The needle is not properly inserted. The wrong needle is inserted. Needle is bent or blunt. Machine is not properly threaded. Needle is too small for thread. Push needle fully upwards, flat side facing the back. Use a needle system 130/705 H. Insert a new needle. Check how machine is threaded. Use a larger needle. Needle thread breaks See reasons above. Thread tension is too tight. Thread is poor or has slubs in it, or has become dry after too-long storage.
Machine does not feed or feeds irregularly Sewing lint has collected between the feed dog teeth rows. Feed dog is lowered, slide A (see page 22) at right. Remove needle plate, remove lint with brush. Push slide B (see page 22) to left. Machine is running with difficulty There are thread remnants in the hook race. Remove the threads. Important note! Before you replace sewing feet or needles, you must switch off the main switch. Do not start the threaded machine without fabric in it.
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