Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product hobbylock 795 Pfaff
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Notes on safety A) Due to the up and down movement of the needle, the user must take sufficient care to avoid injury and observe the sewing area continuously while sewing. B) When leaving the machine, chan ging parts or accessories, the ma chine must be disconnected from the power source.
Contents The controls of the sewing machine 2, 3 Accessory box 4 Electrical connection 4, 5 Foot control 5 Preparing for threading 6, 7 Threading, 4-thread safety-stitch seam 7—11 Threading chainsti.
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ontrols of the sewing machine 1 Foot pressure regulating dial / 2 Thread guide 3 Carrying handle 4 Left needle thread tension dial 5 Right needle thread tension dial 6 Right looper thread tension dial.
Accessory box Swing the work support to the left and pull out the accessory box. To replace the accessory box, slide it into the grooves and push it until it locks. The accessories are illustrated on page 28. Electrical connection Use this machine only on a flat surface or on a special sewing table.
Switching the machine ON and OFF Power and sewing light are switched on and off simultaneously with the master switch. Switching on: Press switch. Machine and sewing light are switched on. Switching off: Press switch again. Machine and sewing light are switched off.
Preparing for threading Adjustment of thread reel stand: Loosen the adjusting knob on the thread reel stand, slide it to the left and tighten it. y Adjustment of thread guides: Pull up the thread guide bar and align it so that the thread guides are directly above the reel stand.
Opening and closing looper cover and work support: Push looper cover lever to the right, swing cover in the direction of the arrow and lower it. To close the looper cover, push the cover until it locks. To open the work support, push it to the left. To close the work support; push it to the right until it locks.
4-thread safety stitch seam For sewing and finishing two layers of fabric. Threading the left looper: Turn the handwheel towards you until the left looper is in its farthest right position (see illustration below).
Threading the right looper: Turn the handwheel towards you until the right looper is in its farthest right position (see illustration below). Thread the right looper in sequence 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and pull approxima tely 10 cm (4”) of thread through the looper eye (the thread path is marked red).
Threading the right needle: Thread the right needle in sequence 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and pull approximately 10 cm (4”) thread through the needle eye (the thread path is marked green).
2 Now close the work support (1), push the handle down (2) and close the looper cover (3). Inserting the lint box: Insert the tabs of the lint box into the slots (4) of the front cover. if Push the lint box up against the front cover until it snaps in place.
Sewing a test sample Place a piece of fabric under the needle and lower presser foot. Hold thread ends with your left hand while turning hand wheel counter-clock wise with your right hand. Make sure that threads have interlocked correctly. After threading, a test sample should b sewn.
Points to observe during sewing Place the fabric completely under the presser foot when starting to sew. (Also after the machine has been re-threaded). Sew the first stitches slowly. Since the fabric is fed automatically, do not pull or push the fabric.
Securing the seam: Knot the thread chain. In case of knitted fabrics, a crochet needle can be used in order to pull the thread chain into the seam. Or: Sew approximately 3 cm (1”) beyond the seam. Raise presser foot. Flip fabri over. Lower presser foot and sew over the seam approximately 2 cm (1/2”) without cutting the chain.
The thread tension should be adjusted according to fabric type and thread size. Examine the seam and make the necessary tension adjustments. Adjusting thread tension: Set all thread tension dials to “N”, standard setting. (See illustration below).
— — — — / t When the thread tension is turned in (+) direction, the tension is increased. When turned in (—) direction, it is decreased. Incorrect thread tension: The left needle thread is too loose (blue thread tension).
The following seams can be sewn with this machine: 1. Four-thread safety stitch seam This seam is sewn with all four threads. It should be used to sew light to medium weight fabrics. Application: Closing seams, sewing sleeves into shirts and blouses, sewing curtains and drapes, etc.
Setting the machine for double chain- stitch Remove the lint box, see page 11. Open looper cover. Remove knife guard (1) from the looper cover. Remove right needle. Raising the upper knife: Turn the hand wheel counter-clockwise to set the knife in the highest position.
Inserting the fabric guide plate: Open the work support. Insert the fabric guide plate as shown in the illustration. Close the looper cover and work support. After sewing the two-thread chainstitch seam, set the machine for overedge seaming as follows: Open the looper cover.
Thread chart :1 Material type Stitch type Thread Stitch lenc Cotton Size 80—100 Chainstitch Synthetics 2—3 mm Organdy, light knit Size 70—140 Light fabrics, fabrics taffeta, lining, Cotton silk, etc.
Adjusting the stitch length: The stitch length is regulated by turning the stitch length dial. The numbers indicate the stitch length in mm. The normal stitch length is “N”. A = The red mark on the dial is the setting mark. Sewing foot pressure: Position “N” of the foot pressure dial is the standard sewing foot pressure.
Adjusting seam width: Standard setting is 3.5 mm. The seam width can be changed from 2.5 to 7.0 mm, according to fabric type and seam requirements. Note: Before adjusting the stitch width, always disengage the upper knife. To disengage upper knife, open looper cover.
Machine care Removing needle: Unplug the machine. Turn the hand wheel counter-clockwise to raise the needle bar to its highest position. Loosen the needle clamp screw with the allen wrench and pull the needle out.
Loosen knife clamp screw (1) and pull the lower knife down. Inserting lower knife: Insert a new knife into the groove of the lower knife holder with the cutting edge facing right. Set the knife so that the cutting edge aligns with the surface of the needle plate.
Changing upper knife: The upper knife is carbide tipped and will not need to be replaced with normal use. It has to be replaced only when the cutting edge has been damaged. Unplug the machine. Push the upper knife holder to the far right and turn the knob clockwise until it clicks.
• Changing the light bulb: Unplug the machine. Remove the retaining screw from light cover and swing cover to the Turn the bulb in direction (1) and remove it. Insert the new bulb with into slots (3). Push bulb up and turr in direction (2). Replace cover.
•1 tiling the machine: Always clean the machine of lint and dust prior to oiling. Use only one to two drops of good quality sewing machine oil at the places indicated (Fig. 1). Since the bushings are oil impregnated, they need to be oiled only once or twice a month.
Accessories 1 Screwdriver 2 Wrench 3 Lint brush 4 Tweezers 5 Lower knife 6 Fabric guide plate 7 Edge guide 8 Retaining screw for 7 9 Thread unreeling disc 10 Needles 11 Oil ______ Optional accessories: (not illustrated) Blindhem foot Elastic foot Specifications Max.
roblem 4achine does not 9ed material properly eedle breaks requently fhread breaks requently Sewing foot pressure on material too light 1. Needle is bent 2. Needle not correctly inserted 3. Fabric is pulled during sewing 1 Machine incorrectly threaded 2.
Changing the sewing feet Push lever A up slightly (Fig. 1), and the presser foot will snap out. Place the rolled hem foot under the presser foot holder so that crosspiece B of the rolled hem foot engages in groove C of the holder (Fig. 2). Push the presser foot lever down and with the other hand gently push lever A up until the foot snaps on.
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