1051 1053 Instruction Manual 1181 1183 This instruction manual applies to machines from the following serial numbers onwards: PFAFF 1051 # 2232500 PFAFF 1053 # 2232222 PFAFF 1181 # 2232501 PFAFF 1183 # 2232224 296-12-18 453/002 Betriebsanleitung engl. 03.01...
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This Instruction Manual is valid for all models and subclasses listed in the chapter " Specifications ". The reprinting, copying or translation of PFAFF Instruction Manuals, whether in whole or in part, is only permitted with our previous authorization and with written reference to the source.
Needle to needle hole centre (on PFAFF 1051 and PFAFF 1181) ......11 - 12 .05.11 Synchronous strokes of needle- and drop feed (only on PFAFF 1051 and PFAFF 1181) ..11 - 13 .05.12 Hook shaft bearing and backlash ................11 - 14 .05.13...
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Contents Contents ................Chapter - Page .06.03 Knife height ......................11 - 26 .06.04 Knife position in sewing direction ................11 - 27 .06.05 Knife position crosswise to sewing direction ............11 - 28 Adjusting the thread trimmers -900/24 ..............11 - 29 .07.01 Magnet setting......................
Safety Safety Directives This machine is constructed in accordance with the European regulations contained in the conformity and manufacturer’s declarations. In addition to this Instruction Manual, also observe all generally accepted, statutory and other regulations and legal requirements and all valid environmental protection regulations! The regionally valid regulations of the social insurance society for occupational accidents or other supervisory organizations are to be strictly adhered to! General notes on safety...
It is the obligation of the user to ensure that none of the safety mechanisms are removed or deactivated. It is the obligation of the user to ensure that only authorized persons operate and work on the machine. Further information can be obtained from your PFAFF agent. 1 - 2...
Safety Operating and specialist personnel Operating personnel .05.01 Operating personnel are persons responsible for the equipping, operating and cleaning of the machine as well as for taking care of problems arising in the sewing area. The operating personnel is required to observe the following points and must: always observe the Notes on Safety in the Instruction Manual! never use any working methods which could adversely affect the safety of the machine! not wear loose-fitting clothing or jewelery such as chains or rings!
Safety Danger A working area of 1 meter is to be kept free both in front of and behind the machine while it is in operation so that it is always easily accessible. Never reach into the sewing area while sewing! Danger of injury by the needle! Never leave objects on the table while adjusting the machine settings! Objects can become trapped or be slung away! Danger of injury! Fig.
Proper use Proper use The PFAFF 1051 is an oil-free single-needle high-speed seamer with compound feed The PFAFF 1053 is an oil-free single-needle high-speed seamer with drop feed The PFAFF 1181 is an oil-free single-needle ultra-high-speed seamer with compound feed The PFAFF 1183 is an oil-free single-needle ultra-high-speed seamer with drop feed These machines are used in the industry for sewing lockstitch seams.
Workplace noise level at corresponding speeds (noise measurement according to DIN 45 635-48-A-1,ISO 11204, ISO 3744, ISO 4871) PFAFF 1051 at 3200 spm: ..................76 dB(A) PFAFF 1053 at 3200 spm: ..................76 dB(A) PFAFF 1181 at 4400 spm: ..................81 dB(A) PFAFF 1183 at 4400 spm: ..................
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Specifications Versions and subclasses Version A: ................... for sewing light materials Version B: ................for sewing medium materials Version C: ..............for sewing medium-heavy materials Work aids: Subclass – 731/01 ................... edge trimmer Subclass – 900/24 ..................thread trimmer Subclass – 909/04 .................... thread wiper Subclass –...
Disposal of machine Disposal of machine The proper disposal of the machine is the responsibility of the customer. The materials used in the machines are steel, aluminium, brass and various plastics. The electrical equipment consists of plastics and copper. The machine is to be disposed of in accordance with the locally valid environmental protection regulations.
Transport, packaging and storage Transport, packaging and storage Transport to the customer’s premises Within Germany, machines with a table are delivered without packaging. Machines without a table (sewing head only) and machines which are to be exported are packaged. Transport within the customer’s premises The manufacturer bears no liability for transport within the customer’s premises or to the individual locations of use.
Explanation of the symbols Explanation of the symbols In the following section of this Instruction Manual, certain tasks or important pieces of information are accentuated by symbols. The symbols used have the following meanings: Note, information Cleaning, care Lubrication, greasing Servicing, repairing, adjustment, maintenance (only to be carried out by specialist personnel) 6 - 1...
Controls Controls On/Off switch Turn the machine on/off by pressing the On/Off switch 1. With the buttons 2 the parameters, such as back-tacking function, raising the presser foot, needle position at sewing stop etc., can be pre-selected (also see the Motor Instruction Manual). Fig.
Controls Pedal Machine stop Raise presser foot (for machines with -910/06) Trim thread (for machines with -900/24) Fig. 7 - 03 Lever for lifting the presser foot The presser foot is raised by turning lever 1. Fig. 7 - 04 7 - 2...
Controls Feed regulator disk The stitch length can be set by simultaneously applying pressure to disk 1 and turning it to the desired setting. Fig. 7 - 05 Reverse feed lever For reverse sewing press lever 1. Fig. 7 - 06 7 - 3...
Controls Knee lever By pressing the knee lever 1 in the direction of the arrow, the presser foot is raised. Fig. 7 - 07 Thread trimmer – 731/01 Do not touch the running motor! Danger of injury! By pressing or raising key 1 1 1 1 1 , the edge trimmer is switched on or off.
Controls Switch for thread wiper -909/04 By moving switch 1, the thread wiper can be switched on or off. Position l : aggregate is on Position 0 : aggregate is off Fig. 7 - 09 7 - 5...
Mounting and commissioning the machine Mounting and commissioning the machine The machine must only be mounted and commissioned by qualified personnel! All relevant safety regulations are to be observed! If the machine is delivered without a table, be sure that the frame and the table top which you intend to use can hold the weight of the machine and the motor.
Mounting and commissioning the machine Adjusting the V-belt tension .01.02 This step is eliminated for integrated sewing motors. Loosen nuts 1. Tighten the V-belt with belt take-up hanger 2. 2 cm Tighten nuts 1. A quick motor is shown in Fig.
Mounting and commissioning the machine Mounting the lower V-belt guard .01.04 This step is eliminated for integrated sewing motors. Align belt-guard 1 in such a way that both the motor pulley and the V-belt run freely. Tighten screws 2. A quick motor is shown in Fig.
Mounting and commissioning the machine Start inhibitor .01.06 (only for machines with integrated sewing motor) Fig. 8 - 06 For machines delivered without a table, the metal plate 1 included with the accessories must be mounted so that it is flush with the lower edge of the table top and with the left edge of the table top cutout (see Fig.
Mounting and commissioning the machine Connecting the plug connections and earth cable .01.07 Fig. 8 - 08 Fig. 8 - 09 Connect all plugs coming from the machine as labelled in the control box. Attach earth cables 1 and 2 on the rear side of the control box as shown in Fig. 8-09. Commissioning the machine Check the machine, especially the electrical leads, for any damage.
Preparation Preparation All regulations and instructions in this Instruction Manual are to be observed! Special attention is to be paid to the safety regulations! All preparation work is only to be carried out by appropriately trained personnel. Before all preparation work, the machine is to be separated from the electricity supply by removing the plug from the mains or switching off the On/Off switch! Inserting the needle...
Preparation Winding the bobbin thread, adjusting the thread tension Fig. 9 - 02 Place an empty bobbin 1 onto bobbin shaft 2. Thread the bobbin in accordance with Fig. 9-02 and wind it anti-clockwise around bobbin 1 a few times. Switch on the bobbin winder while at the same time pressing bobbin winder spindle 2 and lever 3.
Preparation Removing/Inserting the bobbin case Switch off the machine! Danger of injury due to unintentional starting of the machine! Removing the bobbin case: Tilt back the machine. Raise latch 1 and remove bobbin case 2. Inserting the bobbin case: Press bobbin case 2 until you feel it snap into the bobbin case base.
Preparation Threading the needle thread / Adjusting the needle thread tension Fig. 9 - 05 Switch off the machine! Danger of injury due to unintentional starting of the machine! Thread the machine as shown in Fig. 9-05. Adjust the needle thread tension by turning disk 1. 9 - 4...
Care and maintenance Clean ............. daily, more often if in continuous operation Check oil level ........yearly , only on the PFAFF 1181 and PFAFF 1183 These maintenance intervals are calculated for the average running time of a single shift operation. If the machine is operated more than this, shorter intervals are recommended.
Care and maintenance Topping up the oil tank (only on PFAFF 1181 and PFAFF 1183) The PFAFF 1051 and 1053 are totally maintenance-free and run without any oil. The oil reservoir must always have oil in it. Whenever it is necessary to refill the reservoir, tilt back the machine and let it rest on the sewing head support.
Adjustment Adjustment On the PFAFF 1051, 1053, 1181 and 1183 do not use a screw clamp on the needle bar! The special coating of the needle bar could be damaged. The illustrations in this chapter show the PFAFF 1053. Special attention is drawn to differences which apply to other machine types.
Adjustment Checking and adjusting aids With the aid of blocking pin 1 (part No. 13-033346-05) and if necessary adjustment gauge 3 (part No. 61-111 639-70) the machine can be blocked in the following positions for adjustment Fig. 11 - 01 Needle bar position 1.8 mm past b.d.c.
Adjustment Adjusting the basic machine Basic position of the machine drive .05.01 This adjustment is only required if toothed belt 2 has been removed. Requirement When the needle bar position is 0.6 mm above the BDC, the marks on the machine housing 3 and toothed belt wheel 1 must be flush with each other.
Adjustment Preadjusting the needle height .05.02 Requirement When the needle bar is positioned 1.8 mm above BDC, the mark on the needle bar 1 must be flush with the bottom edge of the needle bar frame 3. Fig. 11 - 03 Set needle bar at 1.8 mm past b.d.c.
Adjustment Bottom feed neutral position 05.03 Requirement At stitch length setting “ 0” , cranks 1 and 3 must be flush and the feed dog must not make any feeding motion when the balance wheel is turned. Fig. 11 - 04 Raise the presser foot and set the stitch length to "0".
Adjustment Neutral position of the needle feed .05.04 (only on PFAFF 1051 and 1181) Requirement At stitch length setting “ 0” the needle bar must not make any feeding motion when the balance wheel is turned. Fig. 11 - 05 Set stitch length “...
05.05 Requirement At stitch length setting “ 0” and needle bar position 0.6 past b.d.c. on the PFAFF 1051/ 1181 and at needle bar position t.d.c. on the PFAFF 1053/1183, 1. the bottom feed dog must be at its highest position, 2.
Adjustment Bottom feed dog height 05.06 Requirement When feed dog 1 is at its highest point at stitch length setting “ 0” it must 1. be centred in the feed slot crosswise and in feeding direction 2. Rest on feed dog adjustment gauge 2 over its entire length. Fig.
05.07 Requirement With the needle bar at a position 0.6 past b.d.c. on the PFAFF 1051/1181 or in position 0.6 past t.d.c. on the PFAFF 1053/1183 the feed dog must not make any feeding motion when reverse-feed lever 3 is operated at the longest stitch length setting.
Adjustment Feeding motion of needle feed .05.08 (only on PFAFF 1051 and 1181) Requirement When the longest stitch length is set and the needle bar is positioned 0.6 mm past b.d.c., the needle should not move when the reverse-feed key 4 is operated.
Adjustment Needle in needle hole center 05.09 (only on PFAFF 1053 and 1183) Requirement The needle must penetrate the needle hole exactly in the middle. Fig. 11 - 10 Set the needle in the needle hole. Loosen screws 1, 2 and 3.
Adjustment Needle to needle hole centre .05.10 (on PFAFF 1051 and PFAFF 1181) Requirement The needle must enter excatly in the centre of the needle hole. Fig. 11 - 11 Set stitch length "0". Set the needle in the needle hole by turning the balance wheel Turn needle bar frame 1 (screws 2 and 3) according to Requirement.
Adjustment Synchronous strokes of needle- and drop feed .05.11 (only on PFAFF 1051 and PFAFF 1181) Requirement At the longest stitch length setting the needle and feed dog must move by the same stroke when the balance wheel is turned.
Adjustment Hook shaft bearing and backlash .05.12 Requirement 1. The front edge of the hook shaft 6 must be at a distance of 14.5 mm to the needle center. At the same time, the slot in the hook shaft bearing 1 (see arrow) must be par- allel to the bedplate and pointing opposite to the direction of sewing.
Adjustment Hook lubrication (only for PFAFF 1181 and 1183) .05.13 Requirement 1. The centrifugal disk 1 must be positioned 1.5 mm in front of the oil ring 3. 2. When the machine is running at full speed, after approx. 10 seconds a mark should be made by a fine stripe of oil on the strip of paper placed over the needle plate cutout.
Adjustment Needle rise, hook-to-needle clearance, needle height and bobbin case position finger 05.14 Requirement With the needle at 1.8 mm after BDC, 1. the hook point 6 must point to the middle of the needle and be at a distance of 0.05 mm - 0.1 mm to the clearance cut of the needle, and 2.
Adjustment Thread check spring and slack thread regulator .05.15 Requirement 1. The motion of the thread check spring must be completed when the needle point enters the material (spring stroke approx. 7 mm). 2. When the thread loop is at its largest when going around the hook, the thread check spring must have moved by approx.
Adjustment Position of knee lever 05.16 Requirement 1. When the knee lever is in its resting position, the axle 5 must be parallel to the bedplate. 2. When the presser foot is resting on the needle plate, the presser bar lifting lever 6 must be touching the circlip 8 lightly and be at a distance of approx.
Adjustment Knee lever stop .05.17 Requirement When the knee lever is fully actuated, 1. the presser foot must be raised approx. 9 mm (or approx. 13 mm for a large needle bar stroke) above the needle plate, and 2. lever 3 must swing down automatically. Fig.
Adjustment Bobbin winder 05.18 Requirement 1. With the bobbin winder on, the drive wheel 1 must engage reliably. 2. With the bobbin winder off, the friction wheel 5 must not be driven by the drive wheel 1. 3. The bobbin winder must turn off automatically when the thread level is approx. 1 mm from the edge of the bobbin.
Adjustment Limiting the stitch length 05.19 The maximum stitch length which can be selected can be limited mechanically. Fig. 11 - 20 When using Version A and B part sets, the maximum adjustable stitch length must not be larger than 4.5 mm! Set the desired maximum stitch length with regulator disk 1.
Adjustment Presser foot pressure 05.20 Requirement The material must be fed reliably. In the process, pressure marks on the material must not be made. Fig. 11 - 21 Turn screw 1 in accordance with the requirement. 11 - 22...
Adjustment Modifying the needle bar stroke .05.21 The needle bar stroke is preset in the factory according to requirement. The needle bar stroke can be modified later if specific operating conditions make it necessary to do so. Fig. 11 - 22 When the needle bar stroke is altered, it is absolutely necessary to readjust the needle height! With a 36 mm needle bar stroke, the maximum speed must be limited to 3800 spm.
Adjustment Adjusting the edge trimmer – 731/01 Zero position of the knife .06.01 Requirement With the edge trimmer switched off, the knife should not move when the balance wheel is turned. Fig. 11 - 23 Turn crank 1 (screw 2) according to the requirement. 11 - 24...
Requirement With the edge trimmer switched on and the needle bar at its t.d.c. on the PFAFF 1053 and 1183, or at its b.d.c. on the PFAFF 1051 and 1181, the knife should be at the top of its stroke.
Adjustment Knife height .06.03 Requirement When the knife is at the bottom of its stroke, the front edge of the knife blade should be approx. 0.5 mm below the top edge of the stationary knife. 0.5 mm Fig. 11 - 25 Switch on the edge trimmer and bring the knife to the bottom of its stroke.
Adjustment Knife position in sewing direction .06.04 Requirement When the needle is at its b.d.c., the centre of the knife blade should be positioned at "needle centre". Fig. 11 - 26 Adjust knife bracket 1 (screw 2) according to the requirement. 11 - 27...
Adjustment Knife position crosswise to sewing direction .06.05 Requirement The knife should be resting on the stationary knife 3 with light pressure. Fig. 11 - 27 Adjust knife bracket 1 (screw 2) according to the requirement. 11 - 28...
Adjustment Adjusting the thread trimmers -900/24 Magnet setting .07.01 Requirement 1. The distance between the bottom edge of the plunger and the top edge of the washer 5 must be 96 mm. 2. When the thread trimmer is in resting position (magnet retracted), the roller lever 6 must rest against bolt 7 and be at a distance of approx.
Adjustment Lateral alignment of the thread catcher 07.02 Requirement 1. The tip of the thread catcher 5 must point exactly to the center of the needle. 2. The thread catcher 5 must be horizontal. It must not graze anything when it is operating.
Adjustment Knife position 07.03 Requirement 1. There must be a distance of 4 mm between the cutting edge of the knife and the needle. 2. The right edge of the knife 1 must not extend beyond the right edge of the thread catcher (see arrow).
Adjustment Front point of reversal of the thread catcher 07.04 Requirement When the thread catcher 5 is at its front point of reversal, the rear edge of the thread catcher cutout must be positioned 1 mm before the bobbin case position finger 6. Fig.
Adjustment Manual trimming check .07.05 Requirement Two threads must be cut perfectly both left and right in the cutout of thread catcher 1 1 1 1 1 . Fig. 11 - 32 Move thread catcher 1 by hand to its front point of reversal. Double the thread and insert into catcher cutout.
Adjustment Needle thread tension release .07.06 Requirement 1. The magnet lift should be 1.5 mm. 2. When the magnet 5 is operated by hand, there should be a distance of at least 0.5 mm between the tension discs 6..0.5 mm Fig.
Adjustment Readjusting the control cam .07.07 Requirement When the take-up lever is at TDC, the roller lever 1 must be brought from the highest point of the control cam 2 and moved against bolt 4 (basic position). Fig. 11 - 34 Switch on machine and sew a few stitches.
Adjustment Adjusting the thread wiper -909/04 Thread wiper movement 08.01 Requirement 1. The thread wiper 5 must not strike against anything when it is moving. 2. When the take-up lever is at TDC, the thread wiper 5 is to move under the needle point and clear it by approx.
Adjustment Thread wiper position 08.02 Requirement Seen from the direction of sewing 1. The point of the thread wiper 5 must be approx. 1 - 1.5 mm to the right of the needle, 2. The thread wiper 5 must be approx. 2 mm in front of the needle in its foremost position.
Adjustment Adjusting the automatic presser foot lift -910/06 Requirement When the automatic presser foot lift is operated, the clearance between the presser foot 9 mm 9 mm 13 mm 13 mm and the needle plate must be 9 mm 9 mm 9 mm for a small needle bar stroke and 13 mm 13 mm 13 mm for a large...
Adjustment Adjusting the back-tacking mechanism – 911/37 Regel When the longest stitch length is set, the reverse-feed control switch 3 operated and the plunger extended, lever 1 should not touch the bed-plate. Fig. 11 - 38 Adjust lever 1 (screw 2) according to the requirement. 11 - 39...
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