Pfaff dorina 72 User manual
INSTRUCTION
BOOK
CPFAFF)
72
INSTRUCTIONS
FOREWORD
Your
dream
has
come
true.
You
are
now
the
proud
owner
of
a
Pfaff
72,
the
sewing
machine
which
will
enable
you
to
master
all
ordinary
sewing,
ornamental
stitching
and
darning
jobs
that
may
come
up
in
a
home.
This
instruction
book
will
help
you
understand
the
machine
and
give
you
valuable tips
to
make
sewing
more
fun
for
you.
Even
if
you
are
an
experienced
seamstress,
you
will
find
this
book
a
valuable
guide
to
easy
sewing.
Follow
these
simple
instructions
and familiarize
yourself
with
the
exclusive
features
of
your
machine.
You
will
find
sewing
exciting
on
your
easy-to-operate
Pfaff
72.
If
you
have
any
sewing
problems,
please
contact
your
Plaff
dealer.
He
will
be
glad
to
help
you at
any
time.
G.
M.
PFAFF
AG
Karlsruhe-Durlach
Branch
4
Spool
pins
5
Stitch width
dial
(A)
6
Needle
position
lever
(B)
7
Bobbin
winder
8
Balance
wheel
9
Stop
motion
knob
10
Motor
disengaging
mechanism
ii
Bobbin
winder
thread retainer
12
Reverse feed control
13
Stitch
length
control
14
Bed
slide
15
Pt
aft
rotary
sewing
hook
2
16
Feed dog
17
Needle
plate
18
Sewing
foot
thumb
screw
19
Light
switch
20
Needle
thread
tension
21
Presser
bar
lifter
22
Needle
set
screw
23
Sewing
foot
DR 849
1
Face
cover
2
Take-UP
lever
3
Thread
retainer
DR 050
Fundamentals
of
Machine
Operation
•
Whenever
you
have
to
turn
the
balance
wheel,
turn
it
toward
you
(coun
ter- clockwise as
shown
by
black
arrow).
•
Make
sure stop
motion knob
on
the
balance
wheel
is
tightened
before
you
begin
sewing.
•
Never
run
a
threaded
machine
unless
you
have fabric
under
the sewing
foot.
•
Place
both
threads
back
under
the sewing
foot
before
you
put
fabric
into
the
machine.
•
The
machine
will
feed
the
material
under
the sewing foot automatically.
All
you
have
to
do
is
guide
the
work.
•
Always bring
take-up
lever
to
its
highest
position
before
you
begin
and
after
you
have
completed
a
seam.
Failure to
observe
this
rule may
cause
the
thread
to
slip
out
of
the
needle
eye.
Also,
it
is
easier
to
remove
the
work
with
the
take-up
lever
up.
3
DRO51
DR 506
Operation
of
Your
Sewing
Machine
I
Engaging
the
Sewing Mechanism
Hold
balance
wheel
and turn
stop
motion
knob
clockwise.
Disengaging the
Sewing
Mechanism
Hold
balance
wheel and
turn
stop
motion
knob
counter-clockwise
(toward
you).
The
sewing
mechanism
is
then
disengaged
for
bobbin
winding.
Push
plug
1
into
receptacle
2
on
back
of
machine, and
plug
3
at
other
end
of
cord
into
the
wall
outlet.
Cord
4
leads
to
the
foot control.
Foot-driven
machines
have merely
a
sewlight
cord
whose
plug
is
pushed
into
the
wall
outlet.
The
switch
on
the sewlight,
push
botton
on
face cover.
Mount
driving
belt.
Before
you
drop
the
machine,
remove
the
belt
from
the
stand
wheel,
pulling
it
to
the
right.
Electrical Information
Power
Drive
and
Sewlight
IL
DR
561
4
DR 558
Motor
Disengaging
Mechanism
4
Place the
foot
control
under the
cabinet
within
easy
reach
of
your
foot.
Rest
the
right
foot
on
the
control
pedal
and
press.
The
harder
you
press,
the
faster
the
machine
will
run.
On
some
sewing
cabinets,
the foot control
cord
can be
passed
through
the
opening
in
the
bedplate
extension.
Powerdriven
machines
feature
a
lever
underneath
the
balance
wheel
which
serves
to
swing
the
motor
to
its
operative
position.
To
do
this,
flick
the
lever
down.
After
you
have
completed
sewing,
flick
the
lever
to
its
top
position
in
order
to
return
the
motor
to
the inoperative
position.
With
the
motor swung
out
of
engagement,
all
machines
set
up on
treadle
stands
can be
driven
by
foot
power.
Foot
Control
R
7132
5
DR
851
Straight
Stitching
For
straight-stitch
sewing set:
Dial
A
=
0
Lever
B
=
Center
•
Control
G
regulates
the
stitch
length.
For
detailed
instructions
please
refer
to
page
18.
To
backtack the
end
of
a
seam,
simply
depress
the
finger-tip
control.
6
DR
009A
DR
851
Zigzag
Sewing
If
you want
to
switch
from
straight
(A
on
O”)
to
zigzag stitching, turn
dial
A
to
desired
stitch
width
(indicated
by
numbers
1
to
4).
Lever
B
changes
the
position
of
the
needle
in
the
needle
plate
slot.
Thus
the
stitching can
be
moved
from
the
center
to
the
left
or right
of
the slot,
as desired.
Control
G
lengthens
zig
zag
stitches
or
packs
them
more
closely
together
(so
tin
stitch).
III—
-4
41
The
position
of
lever
B
(left,
center,
right)
indicates
the
position
of
the
needle
in
the
needle
plate
slot.
4-
V
7
Removing
the
Bobbin
Case
The
needle
has
to
clear
the
needle-plate.
Lift
front
end
of
bed
slide
and
pull.
Lift
latch
k
with
the
thumb
of
your
left
hand
and
pull
out
bobbin
case
with
bobbin.
When
you
release
the
latch,
the
bobbin
drops
out.
8
1
DR 859
Winding
the
Bobbin
Disengage
the
sewing
mechanism
and
raise
the
spool
pins
to
the vertical
position.
Place
a
spool
of
thread
on
one
of
the
spooi
pins and
a
bobbin
on
the
bobbin
winder
spindle,
making
sure
that
the
key
at
its
base
enters
the
slot
in
the
bobbin.
Pass
the
thread
through
the righthand
thread
guide,
down
and
around
the
thread retainer
stud,
and
up
to
the
bobbin.
Wind
a
few
turns
of
thread
on
the
bobbin
in
clockwise
direction.
Push the
bobbin
to
the
right
and
start
the
machine.
The
bobbin
winder
will
stop
automatically
when
the
bobbin
is
full.
Press
the
bobbin
to
the
left
and
remove
it
from
the
spindle.
Then
tighten the
stop
motion
knob
again.
The
amount
of
thread
to
be
wound
on
the bobbin
is
regulated
by
turning
the
adjusting
button
accordingly.
Set
the
button
at
position
A
for the
mim
mum
amount
of
thread,
or
at
position
B
for
the
maximum.
The
button
can
be
turned
to
the
desired
position
after loosening
its
set
screw
with
a
screwdriver.
A
B
9
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