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Pfaff Smarter 140s Owner's Manual

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160s
SMARTER BY PFAFF
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– inspired and developed by the premier PFAFF® sewing machine brand

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  • Page 1 Owner's Manual 140s 160s SMARTER BY PFAFF ™ – inspired and developed by the premier PFAFF® sewing machine brand...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    This household sewing machine is designed to comply with IEC/ EN 60335-2-28 and UL1594. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: Read all instructions before using this household sewing machine. Keep the instructions at a suitable place close to the machine.
  • Page 3 Keep ventilation openings of the sewing machine and foot control free from the accumulation of lint, dust, and loose cloth. around the sewing machine needle. needle to break. causing it to break. in the needle area, such as threading needle, changing needle, threading bobbin, or changing presser foot, etc.
  • Page 4 SERVICING OF DOUBLE INSULATED PRODUCTS In a double-insulated product, two systems of insulation are provided instead of grounding. No ground means is provided on a double-insulated product, nor should a means for grounding a double-insulated product must be identical to those parts in the...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ......... 6 ..........21 Machine Overview ..........6 ..........22 ............6 ......22 Top Parts ............7 ..........22 ............7 Accessories ............7 SEWING ..........23 ..7 ....23 Presser Feet ...........8 ......23 ........9 ..........23 ......10 ......24 ......24 PREPARATIONS .......11 ...........25 Unpacking ..........11 ......25 ....11 Blindhem .............26...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Machine Overview Front Side 1. Threading slots 12. Needle bar 2. Thread cutter 4. Reverse lever 14. Bobbin cover 5. Free arm 15. Lower thread guide 16. Needle screw 17. Presser foot lift 18. Needle thread guide 8. Handwheel 19.

  • Page 7: Top Parts

    Top Parts 21. Presser foot pressure dial 22. Thread guides 24. Hole for auxiliary spool pin 25. Bobbin winder spindle 26. Take-up lever 27. Thread tension discs 28. Bobbin winder tension disc 29. Thread tension dial Rear Side 31. Main switch, connectors for power cord and foot control 32.

  • Page 8: Presser Feet

    Move the needle position to the right or left to sew closer to zipper teeth. Four-Step Buttonhole Foot 5A (for 140s) and stop your buttonhole at precisely the correct point. One-Step Buttonhole Foot 5B (for 160s) This foot has a space in the back for a button used to set the size of ton size.
  • Page 9 Stitch Overview – 160s Stitch Name Description 1-step Buttonhole For all straight stitching and topstitching Triple zigzag stitch For stitching on elastic band, darning tears and patches Blindhem stitch For invisible hem attachment Elastic blindhem For invisible hem attachment and simultaneous stitch * serging, also for stretch fabrics For all fabrics and types of work...
  • Page 10 Stitch Overview – 140s Stitch Name Description 4-step Buttonhole For all straight stitching and topstitching Triple zigzag stitch* For stitching on elastic band, darning tears and patches Elastic blindhem For invisible hem attachment and simultaneous stitch * serging, also for stretch fabrics...

  • Page 11: Preparations

    2. Remove all outer packing material and the plastic bag. Note: Your SMARTER BY PFAFF™ 140s/160s sewing machine is adjusted to provide the best stitch result at normal room temperature. Extreme hot and cold temperatures can affect the sewn result.

  • Page 12: Leveling The Machine Base Plate

    Free Arm To use the free arm, slide off the accessory tray. When attached, a hook keeps the acces- sory tray securely attached to the machine. Remove the tray by sliding it to the left. Leveling the Machine Base Plate To make sure your machine stands steadily on your sewing surface you can adjust the base plate height.

  • Page 13: Spool Pins

    Spool Pins Your machine has two spool pins, a main spool pin and an auxiliary spool pin. The spool pins are designed for all types of thread. The main spool pin is used in a spool) and the auxiliary spool pin in a verti- Narrow thread spool the horizontal position for normal threads and the vertical position for large spools or...

  • Page 14: Threading The Machine

    Threading the Machine Make sure that the presser foot is raised and the needle is in its highest position. 5. Thread the needle.

  • Page 15: Needle Threader

    Needle Threader The integrated needle threader allows you The needle must be in its highest position to use the built-in needle threader. Turn the handwheel until the notch on the wheel is lowering the presser foot. 1. Use the handle (B) to pull the needle threader all the way down.

  • Page 16: Threading For Twin Needle

    Threading for Twin Needle Replace the sewing needle with a twin needle. Make sure that the presser foot is raised and the needle is in its highest position. 1. Place the thread spool on the spool pin and fit the appropriately sized spool cap.

  • Page 17: Bobbin Winding

    Bobbin Winding spool cap tightly against the spool. front to the back. Pull the thread clockwise around the inside to the outside. 4. Place the bobbin on the bobbin spindle. 5. Push the bobbin spindle to the right to activate the bobbin winding. Press the foot When the bobbin is full, the bobbin winding will slow down and stop automatically.

  • Page 18: Presser Foot Pressure

    Presser Foot Pressure The presser foot pressure has been pre-set to not need to adjust the presser foot pressure. very light or heavy fabric, adjusting the pres- sure can improve the result. For very light fabrics, loosen the pressure by turning the dial counterclockwise.

  • Page 19: Needles

    Needles The sewing machine needle plays an important role recommend needles of system 130/705H. The needle package included with your machine contains needles Universal Needle (A) Universal needles have a slightly rounded point and come in a variety of sizes. For general sewing in a vari- ety of fabric types and weights.

  • Page 20: Presser Foot Lift

    Lowering Feed Dogs You can lower the feed dogs by moving the switch at the back of the free arm to the wish to raise the feed dogs. Note: The feed dogs will not raise immediately when the lever is switched. Turn the handwheel one full turn or start sewing to re-engage the feed dogs.

  • Page 21: Stitch Selection

    Stitch Selection desired stitch. The selected stitch is the one The stitches printed in white on the stitch below). Use non-stretch stitches when sewing woven fabrics, leather or vinyl and stretch are stretch stitches). Note: Always raise the needle above the fabric and presser foot before you turn the stitch selc- tion dial.

  • Page 22: Stitch Width

    Model 160s Note: Before you turn the stitch width dial, raise the needle to its highest position, other- wise it may bend or break. 140s the needle position is adjusted from the center to the right. Model 140s Reverse Sewing Press the reverse lever down to sew in reverse.

  • Page 23: Sewing

    SEWING stitch scribed, a chart shows the recommended set- chart to the right. Start to Sew – Straight Stitch A. Recommended stitch to the right). B. Stitch length in mm Raise the presser foot and position the fab- C. Stitch width in mm ric under it, next to a seam allowance guide D.

  • Page 24: Reinforced Straight Stitch

    Reinforced Straight Stitch stitch This stitch is stronger than regular straight stitch, due to the fact that it is a triple and elastic stitch. The reinforced straight stitch can be used for heavy stretch fabrics, for Set for reinforced straight stitch crotch seams which are subject to consider- able strain and for topstitching heavy fabrics.
  • Page 25 Overlock Stitch stitch The open overlock stitch sews the seam and overcast the edge all at one time, perfect for stretch fabrics. This stitch is more elas- tic than normal seams, very durable and Set for overlock stitch Tip: When sewing, guide the fabric edge along the metal pin of the foot.

  • Page 26: Blindhem

    Blindhem stitch The blindhem stitch is used to make invisible hems on skirts, trousers and home decorating. 1. Finish the edge of the hem. Set for blindhem stitch 2. Fold and press the hem allowance to the wrong side. 3. Fold the hem back on itself so approxi- extends beyond the fold.

  • Page 27: Repairing Tears

    Sewing on Patches or Appliqués stitch To cover large holes it is necessary to sew a new piece of fabric onto the damaged area. Baste the new piece of fabric onto the dam- aged area on the right side of the fabric. Set for three-step zigzag stitch the three-step zigzag stitch.
  • Page 28 Sewing on Buttons stitch 1. Remove the presser foot and lower the Set for button sewing 2. Mark the fabric where the button is to be located. Place the fabric and button under the ankle with the holes in the button lined up with the swing of the needle.
  • Page 29 Standard Buttonhole (model 160s) stitch The fabric should be interfaced and/or stabi- lized where buttonholes are to be sewn. 1. Mark the start position and buttonhole Set for buttonhole Push the button holder open by pushing Push the button holder forward until button will determine the length of the buttonhole.
  • Page 30 Standard Buttonhole (model 140s) stitch The fabric should be interfaced and/or stabi- lized where buttonholes are to be sewn. Prepare the Buttonhole Set for buttonhole Measure diameter and thickness of the but- tain correct buttonhole length. Mark the start position and buttonhole length on the fabric Note: Before starting to sew any buttonhole, al- ways push the the buttonhole foot fully back.

  • Page 31: Stretch Fabrics

    Use seam ripper and cut the buttonhole open from both ends towards the middle. The density of the buttonhole is adjusted Note: Density varies according to the fabric. Al- Carefully cut your buttonhole ways test sew a buttonhole on the fabric you are open with a seam ripper.

  • Page 32: Sewing Zippers

    Sewing Zippers stitch the right or the left of the needle, making it 1.5-3 easy to sew both sides of the zipper. To sew the left side of the zipper, attach the Set for zipper To sew the right side of zipper, attach the Center Zipper Right presser foot Left presser foot...

  • Page 33: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE Cleaning the Machine To keep your sewing machine operating well, Wipe the exterior surface of your machine with a soft cloth to remove any dust or lint built up. Cleaning the Bobbin Area Note: Raise the needle, lower the feed dogs and turn off the machine.

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING ® dealer. General Problems The Seam has Uneven Stitches Fabric does not move? Is the thread tension correct? Make sure that the feed dogs are not lowered. Check needle thread tension and the threading. The needle breaks? Are you using too thick or slubbed thread? Insert needle correctly, see page 19.

  • Page 35: Intellectual Property

    Bobbin Thread Breaks Did you insert the bobbin properly? Check the bobbin thread. Is the stitch plate hole damaged? Change the stitch plate. Is the bobbin area clean? Clean lint from bobbin area. Is the bobbin wound correctly? Wind a new bobbin. design.
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