Pfaff 5483 Series User manual

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5483

Service

Manual

Pfaff,

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From the library of: Superior Sewing Machine & Supply LLC

Service

Manual

for

the

Pfaff

5483

Notes

safety:

The

machine

must

only

used

for

the

purpose

has

been

designed

for.

When

converting

it to

another

version, ali valid

safety

rules

must

followed.

Service

and

repair

work

must

only

performed

qualified

personnel.

Work on live

parts

not

permitted,

apart

from

exceptions

according

to DIN

57105

and

VDE

0105.

Please

note:

The

illustrations

this

Manual

show

the

Pfaff

5483-814/01

single-needle,

two-thread

chainstitch,

high-speed

sewing

machine,

whereas

the

adjusting

instructions

apply

the

Pfaff

5483-814/01

single-

and

two-needle

machines.

Differing or additional

adjusting

instructions

for

machines

with floating

foot

(No. 91-055

660-91)

are

given

page

38,

and

for

machines

version

and

with -911/..

backtacking

mechanism

the

Appendices

pages

and

respectively.

The

machine

version

indicated

the

model

plate

the

arm

standard.

Tools,

gauges

and

other

equipment

needed

for

adjusting

the

Pfaff

5483:

Set

screwdrivers

with

blades

from

wide

Set

alien

keys

sizes

1.5

6.0

Set

open-ended

spanners/wrenches

from

wide

Spanner/wrench,

wide

Metal

rule

C-clamp

No.

08-880137-00

Adjustment

dia.) No.

13-030341-05

Gauge

No.

61-111642-19

08-880179-00

Gauge

No.

61-111643-06

Packet

needles

Needle

system:

4463-35

version

-911/..,

5463-35

version

without

-911/..,

128

GAS

version

-814/01

HO,

4463

version

-814/02

HO,

4463-8

and

4463-8

Spacers;

0.3, 0.5,

0.8

or 1.2

thick

Shims:

0.3

0.6

thick

(for

subcl.

-911/..)

Thread

and

material

for

testing

purposes

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Preparations

for

adjustment

1.1

Remove

the

belt

guard.

1.2 Take

out

the

two

face

plate

screws

and

remove

the

face

plate.

Note:

This machine Is

equipped

with a bearing platewithfour holes InIt(Fig.

1.0.1).

Inserting a pin In

one

these

holes

and

pushing It Into a

recess

behind

the

bearing

plate

the

machine

can

blocked

with

the

needle

bar

certain

position.

1.0.1

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Correct

setting:

Position

needie

hoie

The

needle

must

centered

the

needle

hole

crosswise

direction

and

Its

center

line

must

from

the

front

edge

the

needle

plate

(Fig. 2.0.2).

2.1 Bring

the

needle

bar

top

dead

center

and

remove

the

presser

foot.

2.2

insert

new

needle

(for

needle

system

see

Inside

front

cover)

and

push

It up

Into

the

needle

bar

far

It will go;

the

long

groove

must

face

toward

you.

2.3

Loosen

screws

1, 3

and

2.4

Turn

out

screws

5 by 2

turns.

2.5

Turn

the

balance

wheel

until

the

needle

point

Immediately

above

the

needle

hole.

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2.6

Adjust

the

position

the

needle

bar

frame

that

the

needle

centered

the

needle

hole

crosswise

direction

and

that

sewing

direction

there

Is a

distance

between

the

front

edge

the

needle

plate

and

the

center

line

the

needle.

2.7 In this position, tighten

screw

3 Just lightly

and

screw

4securely.

2.8 Using

screw

1,pull

the

guide

stud

behind it

against

the

eye

needle

bar

frame

Then

tighten

screw

2.9

Loosen

screw

again,

turn

the

balance

wheel

a few

turns

make

sure

twist

has

occurred

the

needle

bar

frame,

then

tighten

screw

3again.

2.10 Tighten

both

screws

5, making

sure

that

slotted

guide

6 is parallel to

the

needle

bar.

2.11

Check

this

adjustment

(see

"Correct

setting").

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Correct

setting;

Note:

Preliminary

adjustment

needle

bar

height

With

the

needle

bar

top

dead

center

(pin In

hole

the

needle

point

must

positioned

(on

versions

and

HO, 8

mm)

above

the

needle

plate

(see

Fig.

3.0.2

and

3.0.3).

version

machines

the

distance

between

needle

plate

and

needle

point

must

12.5

mm.

3.0.3

3.1 Bring

the

needle

bar

top

dead

center.

3.2 Insert

the

pin In

hole

1 of

the

bearing

plate

(to

block

the

machine).

3.3 Loosen clamp

screw

(see

Fig. 3.0.1) in

the

needle

bar

connecting

stud.

3.4

Move

the

needle

bar

down

until

the

needle

point

positioned

(on version R

and

machines,

8 mm)

above

the

needle

plate

(see

Fig. 3.0.2

and

3.0.3).

3.5

Securely

tighten

both

clamp

screws

3.6

Pull

the

out

the

hole

the

bearing

plate.

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Correct

setting;

4.1

Zeroing

the

bottom

feed

With

the

stitch

length

set

"0",

the

feed

dog

must

not

move

when

the

balance

wheel

turned.

On machines with

feed

regulator

wheel

and

closed

gearcase.

4.0.1

4.1.1

Loosen

clamp

screw

1 (Fig. 4.0.1)

stop

crank

4.1.2

Turn

the

stitch

length

control

"0".

4.1.3 Also

loosen

clamp

screw

3 of

feed

regulation

crank

4.1.4 In

order

show

the

absence

feed

motion

clearly,

Insert

screwdriver

the

slot

feed

driving

crank

5 (Fig. 4.0.2).

4.1.5

Place

22-mm

open-ended

spanner

hexagon

tension

nut

and

use

hold

feed

regulating

shaft

7fast.

4.1.6

Rotate

the

balance

wheel

and

simultaneously

turn

nut

its

shaft

untii

the

feed

dog

(1.

the

screwdriver

feed

driving

crank

5) no

ionger

moves

(Fig.

4.0.2).

4.1.7 Hold

the

spanner

In this

position

and

securely

tighten

clamp

screw

making

sure

that

there

Is a

clearance

about

between

thrust

washer

and

feed

regulating

crank

4.1.8

Check

this

adjustment

(see

"Correct

setting")

and

take

the

screwdriver

out

feed

driving

crank

5 (Fig. 4.0.2).

4.1.9

Clamp

screw

11s

left

loose

for

adjusting

the

stitch

condensation.

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4.2

machines

with

feed

regulator

wheel

and

open

gearcase.

4.0.2

4.2.1 Turn

the

stitch

length

control

"0".

4.2.2

Remove

the

screws

the

gearcase

cover

and

take

off

the

cover

with

its

gasket,

making

sure

that

oil

which

may

running

out,

caught.

4.2.3

Remove

the

lubrication

pad

from

the

gearcase.

4.2.4

Loosen

clamp

screw

just

sufficiently

allow

crank

turned

its

shaft.

4.2.5

order

show

the

absence

feed

motion

clearly,

insert

screwdriver

the

slot

feed

driving

crank

4.2.6

Rotate

the

balance

wheel

and

simultaneously

tum

crank

Its

shaft

until

the

feed

dog

(i.

the

screwdriver

feed

driving

crank

longer

moves.

4.2.7 In

this

position,

tighten

clamp

screw

4.2.8

Check

this

adjustment

(see

"Correct

setting")

and

take

the

screwdriver

out

feed

driving

crank

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4.3

machines

with

feed

regulator

lever

and

closed

gearcase.

4.3.1

Loosen

clamp

screw

1 of

stop

crank

4.3.2

Push

feed

regulator

lever

11 fully

downwards.

4.3.3

Loosen

screw

12.

4.3.4

Turn

eccentric

bush

that

marking

faces

downward

and

the

edge

the

milled

surface

angle

roughly

45°

the

front

side

the

machine

(preliminary

adjustment

for

machines

with

subcl.

-911/..; for final

adjustment

see

section

48).

4.3.5

Tighten

screw

12.

4.3.6

order

show

the

absence

feed

motion

clearly,

Insert

screw

driver

the

slot

feed

driving

crank

5 (Fig. 4.0.2).

4.3.7

Place

22-mm

socket

wrench

hexagon

tension

nut

and

use

It to

hold

feed

regulating

shaft

fast.

6.3.8

Loosen

clamp

screw

3 of

feed

regulation

crank

4.3.9

Rotate

the

balance

wheel

and

simultaneously

turn

nut

its

shaft

until

the

feed

dog

(i.e.

the

screw

driverin

feed

driving

crank

5, Fig. 4.0.2) no

longer

moves.

4.3.10

Hold

the

spanner

this

position

and

tighten

clamp

screw

making

sure

that

there

Isa

clearance

about

8 mm

between

thrust

washer

and

regulating

crank

4.3.11

Check

this

adjustment

(see

"Correct

setting")

and

take

the

screw

driver

out

feed

driving

crank

5 (Fig. 4.0.2).

4.3.12

Clamp

screw

remains

loose

for

adjusting

the

stitch

condensation.

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4.4

4.4.1

4.4.2

4.4.3

4.4.4

4.4.5

4.4.6

4.4.7

4.4.8

4.4.9

4.4.10

4.4.11

machines

with

feed

regulator

lever

and

open

gearcase.

4.0.5

Make

sure

that

clamp

screw

1 (Fig. 4.0.3) is still loose,

and

push

feed

regulator

lever

11 fully

downwards.

Loosen

screw

12.

Turn

eccentric

bush

that

marking

faces

downward

and

the

edge

the

milled

surface

angle

roughly

45°

the

front

side

the

machine

(preliminary

adjustment

for

machines

with

subcl.

-911/..; for final

adjustment

see

section

48).

Tighten

screw

12.

Remove

the

screws

the

gearcase

cover

and

take

off

the

cover

with its

gasket,

making

sure

that

oil

which

may

running out, is

caught.

Remove

the

lubrication

pad

from

the

gearcase.

Loosen

clamp

screw

just

sufficiently to allow

crank

10 to

turned

its

shaft.

order

show

the

absence

feed

motion

clearly,

insert

screw

driver

the

slot

feed

driving

crank

Rotate

the

balance

wheel

and

simultaneously

turn

crank

its

shaft

until

the

feed

dog

(i. e.

the

screw

driver

feed

driving

crank

5) no

longer

moves.

this

position,

tighten

clamp

screw

Check

this

adjustment

(see

"Correct

setting")

and

take

the

screw

driver

out

feed

driving

crank

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