Pfaff 260 User Manual

CONTENTS
Foreword
How a Sewing Machine Functions .
TheNeedle . .
The Sewing
Hook . . . .
St itch Formation and Feed Motion
The Take-Up lever .
The
Feed Dog .
Dropping the Feed Dog
Stitch length Regulation
Reverse
Sewing . . . .
Regulating
the Thread Tension .
The Bobbin
Thread Tension .
Regulat i ng the Thread Tension .
The
Needle Thread Tension
W i
nding the Bobbin .
Inserti ng the Bobbin Case
Needle and Thread Chart
Threading the Needle .
Zigzag Sewing .
The
Zigzag Mechan i sm .
The Fi nge r-Tip Contro l . .
Changing the Needle Positi on . . . .
Mechan i cal Principle of Automatic Machines .
Mechan i cal Principle of the Pfaff -261 Automatic
The Electrical Equipment . . . . .
Suppress i on of Radio and TV Interference .
The
lighting System
The Electric Drive .
Multi-Voltage Motors for Pfaff 260 and 360 Machines
Maintenance
Storing Sewing Heads and Cabinets
Checking Cabinets and Stands . .
Attaching
the Bedplate Extension .
Mount ing the Sewing Head
Removing the Rust-Preventative Fluid
Cleaning and O iling
Removing the Top Cover
Cleaning the Feed Dog and the Sewing Hook
Removi ng and Replacing t he Face Cover
The Needle Threader
Stitching off the Machine
Checking t he Automa~ic Mechanism
Regul
at ing the Pressure on the Materia l
Threading the Machine for Two-Need le Work
Preparing the Machine for Two-Needle Decorative Sewing
Rules
Your Cust omers Should Know
Adjustment Procedures .
The Feed Eccentric .
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Pfaff 260 Specifications

General

Type	Mechanical
Needle Position	Adjustable
Free Arm	Yes
Reverse Stitch	Yes
Presser Foot	Snap-on
Operation	Manual
Buttonhole	4-step
Bobbin	Class 15
Speed Control	Foot pedal
Stitch Functions	Zigzag
Needle Positions	Variable