tiptronic 1071 - Sewing machine PFAFF - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL tiptronic 1071 PFAFF

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PFAFF latronic 1171 10 101 102 103 133 113 112 111 110 109 108 07 114 115 116 117 104 105 106

118 132 119 127 128 129 PFAFF Hypersius 10.71 130 131 2 1 2 16 5 4 3

Parts of your sewing machine

100 Carrying handle
101 Hinged top cover
102 Hand wheel
103 Stop motion knob
104 Master switch
105 Finger-tip stitch buttons
106 Stitch length control
107 Detachable work support with accessory box and compartment
108 Needle plate
109 Sewing foot holder with sewing foot
110 Needle threader
111 Bobbin thread indicator light
112 "Needle down" button
113 "Sew slow" button
114 Presser bar lift
115 "Basting stitch" button
116 Needle holder with retaining screw
117 Reverse-feed control
118 Stitch program chart
119 Bobbin winder
120 Base plate
121 Free arm cover, enclosing sewing hook
122 Free arm
123 Threading slots
124 Needle thread tension
125 Bobbin winder thread guide
126 Take-up lever
127 Bobbin winder thread guide (swing-out)
128 Spool holder with unreeling disc
129 Sewing spool holder (swing up)
130 Dual fabric feed with thread cutter
131 Presser bar
132 Compartment for border-stitch table
133 Fancy-stitch thumb wheel (1171)

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a) Take care to avoid injury to your fingers by the needle during sewing.
b) Be sure to unplug the power cord whenever you leave the machine or wish to clean it, oil it or change mechanical and accessory parts.
c) Be sure to use only a 15-watt light bulb in the sewing lamp.

For safety rules applicable to the UK please see page 56.

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Machine connection

Fold down the carrying handle.

Conexión eléctrica

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Lift off the cover.

Saque la maleta funda.

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Tilt cover 101 backwards.

Abra la tapa superior 101.

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Plug in the machine.

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Pull the power lead out of the foot control.

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Plug the foot control lead into the machine socket and place the foot control on the floor.

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Push master switch 104; the sewing light goes on.

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Bobbin winding preparations: Reach under the work support and swing it out toward the left.

Open free arm cover 121.

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Raise latch N and pull out the bobbin case.

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Release latch N and take out the bobbin.

Place a bobbin on spindle 119, making sure pin A enters slot B.

Disengaging the sewing mechanism: Hold the hand wheel steady and turn knob 103 toward you.

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Swing the sewing spool holder toward the back.

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Push a spool of thread and small thrust collar P onto the holder.

Winding the bobbin from a second spool: tilt spool pin 127 forward. Pull the thread into guide 125 and into guide 127 as shown in the drawing, making sure that the thread passes between the guide and tension spring N. Now wind the thread a few turns around the bobbin. Push the bobbin to the right. Press the foot control to wind the bobbin. Push the filled bobbin to the left, remove it, pull the thread to the front and cut it in thread cutter O.

Important note: On spools with thread retaining slots the slot must face right when the spool is fitted.

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Engaging the sewing mechanism:

Hold the hand wheel firmly and turn disk 103 toward the back, then turn the hand wheel forward again until it snaps in.

Winding through the needle eye (0) Raise the sewing foot. The needle must be in its 'up' position. Place a bobbin on spindle 119. Disengage the sewing mechanism. Draw the needle thread under the sewing foot, up and into guide 127 (see drawing. Wind the thread around the bobbin a few times and push the bobbin toward the right. Press the foot control pedal and wind the bobbin. Push the full bobbin toward the left and take it out, pulling the thread into thread cutter. Reengage the sewing mechanism.

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Engaging the sewing mechanism:

Hold the hand wheel firmly and turn disk 103 toward the back, then turn the hand wheel forward again until it snaps in.

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Inserting the bobbin (N), with the thread unreeling toward the back. Draw the thread into slot O and into eye P.

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Checking the bobbin thread tension: With a brief, sharp upward movement of your hand, the bobbin must gradually slip downwards. (Turn screw Q counter-clockwise for a weaker tension, or clockwise for a tighter tension.)

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Inserting the bobbin case: Raise latch N and push the bobbin case onto stud O as far as it will go, making sure cutout P points upwards.

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Placing spool of thread on pin: Place the small or medium-size unwinding collar Q in front of small spools, and the large unreeling disc R in front of large spools.

126 N P 5 N ⑥ 100mm DC 20

Upper threading: With the needle positioned at the top, raise the sewing foot. Draw the thread into slot N to the left past guide P, from below into slot O and take-up lever 126 (see arrows), then back into slot O and into the right thread guide on the needle holder. Press button B (see page 21).

Place the needle thread behind hook Q and hold it there. Pull thread 110 fully downwards.

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Push the threader forward against the needle.

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Place the thread in hook R form below.

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Turn the threader to the left, letting go of the thread at the same time, and allow the threader to move upwards. Pull the thread fully through the needle eye.

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Hold the needle thread taut. Turn the hand wheel toward you until the needle moves down and up again. Pull the bobbin thread up by pulling on the needle thread.

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Place both threads toward the right under the sewing foot.

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Close the free arm cover.

Cierre la tapa 121.

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Swing work support 107 back against the free arm.

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Place fabric under the sewing foot.

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To insert extra-thick fabric plies raise lever 114

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Lower presser bar lifter 114. (N shows the darning position).

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Operating the foot control: The more you press down the pedal, the faster the machine runs.

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Needle thread tension 124

N = Setting mark.

Checking the needle thread tension:

The normal setting is in the white range between 3 and 5. The higher the number, the tighter the tension. To check the tension, set the machine at the zigzag stitch.

Sew a short seam. The threads should interlock in the middle of the material.

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Raise presser bar lifter 114. Remove the fabric by pulling it toward the back.

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Thread cutter N. Draw the threads into the slot and pull them downwards.

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Dual fabric feed

This prevents shifting of the fabric plies against each other. Before engaging or disengaging, raise the presser foot.

Doble arrastre

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To engage: push top feed 130 down so that it snaps in place. To disengage: push top feed lightly down and towards the back.

Regulating the stitch length

The numbers on stitch length control 106 indicate the stitch length in millimeters. The stitch length range is 0 to 6 mm. Turn the control to set the number indicating the stitch length at mark N.

Fig. O (bottom) shows how to set the stitch length control for sewing stretch stitches (red stitch symbols on push buttons).

Press button 117. As long as you hold this button the machine sews backwards.

G H I K L M 3 2 4 A B C D E F

Finger-tip controls

A. B. C: Buttons for buttonholing Button B is also used as clearing button for releasing the pushed buttons and for setting the left stitch length (see page 27).

D Elastic triple zigzag stitch, 2 mm 2-mm zigzag stitch
E Elastic triple zigzag stitch, 3.5 mm 3.5 mm zigzag stich
F Elastic triple zigzag stitch, 5.0 mm 5-mm zigzag stitch
G Elastic triple straight stitch Straight stitch
H Pullover stich Blindstitch

I Closed overlock stitch Joining stitch
K Overlock stitch Shell-edge stit
L Feather stitch Elastic decorative stitch
M Honeycomb stitch Elastic stitch

On Model 1171 the fancy-stitch thumb wheel has to be disengaged in order to sew the stitches on the finger-tip buttons. To do so, set the white dot at the setting mark, see page 28.

A stitch program chart is found on the inside of the hinged top cover. This chart is also reproduced on pages 72-75 of this booklet and shows all stitches and stitch combinations together with their possible applications.

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1 2 3

Selecting utility stitches

(white symbols)

Push the button required and set the stitch length between 1 and 6.

All zigzag, and utility stitches are halved in width when button G is pressed.

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Selecting stretch stitches

(red symbols)

Push the button required and turn the stitch length control as far as it will go (red symbol).

By also pressing button G, all stretch stitches can be halved in width.

Selecting the needle position for straight stitching

Left needle position: push button B Central needle position: push button G Right needle position: push buttons H and I.

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Thumb wheel for fancy stitches (Model 1171)

Every fancy stitch is provided with a letter. Select the fancy stitch from the table. Set the corresponding letter at mark "O" by turning thumb wheel N.

For sewing utility stitches, thumb wheel N for fancy stitches must be disengaged. To do so, set the white dot at mark "O".

Fancy stitches and combinations, Model 1171

Pattern combinations can be produced by pressing the keys in connection the fancy stitches.

The table shows the stitches and under them the corresponding buttons to push. If they are marked "stretch", set the stitch length control at "stretch".

needle down sew slow basting stitch

Controls of the electronic system

Needle positions "up" and "down" After sewing the needle is always retained at its "up" position. When you press the "needle down", button, indicator light N lights up and the needle remains down in the fabric (for sewing corners and turning the fabric) whenever sewing is interrupted. When you press the button again, the indicator light goes out, the needle moves upwards and is retained in its "up" position whenever the machine stops. The button can be pressed during sewing

Electronic top speed selection

By pressing the "sew slow" button, the top speed of your machine can be halved. At the same time indicator light O lights up. When you press this button again, the indicator light goes off and the machine speed can be varied at will. The full piercing power of the needle remains the same at any speed.

Basting

Press the basting stitch button. The green indicator lamp P lights up. Drop the machine feed (page 44) and screw on the darning foot (page 39). Place the fabric under the sewing foot. Each time you press and release the foot pedal the machine sews one stitch. Move the fabric under the sewing foot until the length of stitch required is obtained, then holding the fabric in this position, press down the foot pedal and release it again. Repeat this operation for each basting stitch. When you have finished basting move your foot from the pedal and press basting stitch button again. The green indicator lamp P goes out. Push the drop-feed control to the left again. Close free arm cover 121.

Electronic bobbin thread monitor

The red signal lamp of bobbin thread monitor III starts to flash when the bobbin thread is running out. The lamp goes out when a full bobbin is inserted and sewing continues.

Important: Free arm cover 121 must be kept closed.

The Pfaff 1069 has a special bobbin (important when re-ordering).

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Reach under the work support and swing it out toward the left.

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Detachable work support and accessories:

The work support can be lifted out (N). Open its lid and take out accessory box P. Underneath the box is an accessory compartment O. Illustration Q shows how to arrange sewing feet, needles and bobbins in the accessory box.

0 Ordinary sewing foot

1 Fancy-stitch foot for top feed
2 Fancy-stitch foot (without top feed)
3 Blindstitch and overlock foot
4 Zip foot
5 Buttonhole foot
6 Darning foot
7 Hemmer
8 Edge guide

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Changing the sewing foot: pull the foot downwards at the front. The foot then comes out.

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Replacing the sewing foot: lower the presser bar lifter and move the foot so that pins N snap into grooves O.

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Screws P and Q are for securing accessories. R is the sewing foot retaining screw.

Sewing feet (standard accessories)

0 Ordinary sewing foot
1 Fancy-stitching foot, for top feed
2 Fancy-stitching foot (without top feed)
3 Blindstitching or overlock foot
4 Zip- and edge-stitching foot
5 Buttonhole foot
6 Darning foot
7 Hemmer
8 Edge guide

Blindstitching and overlock foot Blindstitching (N): turn screw P to set guide Q at the left. The guide is then adjusted according to the needle penetrations. The folded edge of the material runs along guide edge R.

Overlock stitching (O): Turn screw P to set guide Q to the far right. The fabric runs along guide edge R.

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Darning foot:

Position the needle up. Push bar P to the back and hold it there. Fit the pin of the foot in hole N; at the same time, fork R engages the presser bar, and push the foot fully in. Let go of bar P, which then rests on retaining screw Q. Tighten screw O.

For wool darning the woollen thread is pulled into guide S.

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Pie zurcidor:

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Zipper foot (edge sewing foot (N):

The zipper foot is secured on the left or right, depending on the side of the zip to be sewn (N)

Edge guide (O):

Push the edge guide into hole Q, set the required edge distance and tighten it there.

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Buttonhole setting:

Push button C. Set the needle thread tension at range 3 for buttonhole sewing. Attach the buttonhole foot. Set the stitch density at range N. Insert a gimp thread in the sewing foot as shown in the illustration: Place the thread over the back ridge, and pull it taut so that it is hold in tab O at the front. During sewing, arrow P runs along scale R. This is how the buttonhole length is determined. For sewing buttonholes use light sewing thread.

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3 3 A

Sewing buttonholes

Pull the bottom of the buttonhole foot forward as far as it will go.

1 Sew first buttonhole seam. Raise the needle
2 Push button B in until 4 to 6 bartacking stitches are sewn, holding the workpiece firmly, then release the button.
3 Push button A. Sew the second buttonhole seam the same length as the first.
4 Push button B in until 4 to 6 bartacking stitches are sewn, holding the material firmly, then release the button.
5 Sew a few tying stitches. Remove the fabric, pull the filler cord taut and trim.
6 Cut the buttonhole open.

Before sewing buttonholes in the garment it is recommended to sew a buttonhole as a test.

Costura del ojal

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Changing the needle

(System 130/705 H):

Loosen screw N. Take out the needle.

Push the needle up as far as it will go (with its flat side facing toward the back). Tighten the screw.

Cambio de la aguja

(sistema 130/705 H):

Dropping the feed dog:

Open free arm cover 121. Push the drop-feed control toward D (feed dog dropped) or toward O (sewing position).

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Cleaning and oiling

Tilt the needle plate up at the back (N) and take it out (O). Clean the feed dog and the parts in the sewing hook area with a soft brush. Clean the bobbin thread monitor as instructed on page 57. Do not oil the machine. Only apply a drop of oil in the hook raceway (see ill.) occasionally.

Limpieza y engrase:

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P P N O

Changing the light bulb:

Pull out the mains plug. Close the hinged top cover and swing up the carrying handle. Insert the edge guide into cutout Q, push down the lamp housing and hold it there. Turn the light bulb toward N and take it out. Insert the new bulb so that its pins slide in slots P. Push it up and turn it toward O. Pull out the edge guide.

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Changing the fuse

Pull out the mains plug. Turn fuse holder N left a quarter turn with a screwdriver, release it and take it out. Pull out fuse B. Insert a new fuse in the holder, replace the holder, push it in with the screwdriver, then turn it clockwise a quarter turn. (The fuse is type F2A.) 110-volt machines have no fuse.

Cambio del fusible:

Using the adequate needle guarantees a better working use of the material

Fabric weight: light	Fabric weight: medium	Fabric weight: heavy
Needle size: 60, 70, 75	Needle size: 80, 90	Needle size: 100, 110, 120

Needle points

System & No.	Profile	Point & eye	Suitable for
130/705 H 70, 80		Light ball point	Universal needle for fine-meshed synthetics, fine linen, chiffon, batiste, organdy, woolens, velvet, fancy seams and embroidery work.
130/705 H-SUK 70, 110		Medium ball point	Coarse knitted fabrics, Lastex, double-jersey fabrics, Quiana and Simplex.
130/705 H-PS 75, 90		Medium ball point	Stretch-fabric needle developed especially for Pfaff. Particularly suitable for delicate stretch and knitted fabrics.
130/705 H-SKF 70, 110		Heavy ball point	Wide-meshed corsetry, Lycra, Simplex and Lastex.
130/705 H-J 90-110		Acute round point	Twill, workwear, heavy linen, blue jeans and light canvas.
130/705 H-LR 70-120		Narrow twist point	Leather, suede, calf and goatskin leathers.
130/705 H-PCL 80-110		Narrow wedge point with left-twist groove	Imitation leathers, plastic materials, plastic sheeting and oilcloth.
130 H-N 70-110		Light ball point, long eye	Seams topstitched with buttonhole silk or No. 30/3 synthetic thread.
130/705 H-WING 100		Hemstitching point	Attractive hemstitching on heavily dressed materials, organdy and glass cambric.

Needle chart

[2847]	System & No.	Stitch length	Stitch width	Needle spacing	Suitable for
	130/705 H-ZWI 80	2.5 mm2.5 mm	--	1.6 mm2.0 mm	Medium-wide cording
	130/705 H-ZWI 8090100	2.5 mm2.5 mm3.0 mm	----	2.5 mm3.0 mm4.0 mm	Wide cordingExtra wide cordingExtra-wide cording
Decorative designs sewn with twin needlesBefore you start sewing, turn the handwheel and check to make sure the needles stitch into the fabric properly. In this way, needle breakage can be largely avoided.
[H0H5]	Decorative and zigzag patterns
	130/705 H-ZWI 808080	0.5-1.5 mm0.5-1.5 mm0.5-1.5 mm	widenarrownarrow	1.6 mm2.0 mm2.5 mm	OrnamentationsOrnamentationsOrnamentations
[17768]	Special hemstitching twin needle
	130/705 H-ZWI-Ho 80100	2.0-3.0 mm2.0-3.0 mm	very narrowvery narrow	----	Decorative hem-stitching effect.Heavily dressed fabrics are par-ticularly suitable.

Fault finding

Cause:	Remedy:
1. Machi not inserted correctly.	Push needle up as far as it will go, its flat shank side facing toward the back.
Wrong needle used.	Insert system 130/705 H needle.
Needle bent or blunt.	Insert new needle
Machine threaded incorrectly.	Check threading.
Needle too thin for thread used.	Select needle according to Needle and Thread Chart.

1. Needle thread breaks

For any of the above reasons.	See par. 1 above.
Thread tension too strong.	Regulate thread tensions.
Poor-quality or knotty thread used,or thread that has become too dryby excessive storage.	Used only good-quality thread.

1. Needle breaks

Needle not pushed up as far as it will go.	Insert new needle and push it up as far as it will go.
Needle bent.	Insert new needle.
Needle too thin or too thick.	See Needle and Thread Chart.
Needle bent and strikes needle plate because work is pushed or pulled.	Allow machine feed the work alone.Only guide the material lightly.
Bobbin case improperly inserted.	When inserting the bobbin case, push it in as for as it will go.

1. Seam is not uniform

Tension out of adjustment.	Check upper and lower tensions.
Thread too thick, knotty or hard.	Use first-class thread only.
Bobbin thread wound unevenly.	During bobbin winding, do not hold thread in hand, but pass it through the bobbin tension stud.
Kinks appear on top and bottom of material	Thread machine properly and check both tensions.

Cause:

Remedy:

- Machine feeds irregularly or not all

1. Machine 1000 Lint has accumulated between tooth rows of feed dog.

Feed dog dropped. (Drop-fed control is at right.)

Two new needle plate and clean out lint.

Set drop-feed control at left.

1. Machine runs with difficulty

Thread ends in hook raceway

Remove thread ends and put a drop of oil into hook raceway.

the stitches on the push-buttons

1. The machine (1171) does not sew Fancy-stitch thumb-wheel is engaged

Disengage thumb-wheel: set at white dot.

1. Electronic bobbin thread monitor as Thread ends and dirt have collected in the free arm cover over the indicator lamp, in the hook raceway, in the bobbin case, behind the hook and on the second indicator lamp to the right behind the hook.

Remove thread ends and dirt. Special care should be taken in the area round the second indicator lamp.

1. The sewing lamp lights up, but the machine does not run.

Fuse is faulty.

Insert new fuse.

1. Important note: Never run a threaded machine unless there is a piece of fabric under the sewing foot. If you have to leave the machine, even for a short while, be sure to switch off the master switch. This is particularly important when children are around.