Pfaff 918

Contents
Contents .................................................................................Chapter – Page
1 Safety ........................................................................................................................... 1 - 1
1.01 Regulations ................................................................................................................... 1 - 1
1.02 General notes on safety ................................................................................................ 1 - 1
1.03 Safety symbols ............................................................................................................. 1 -2
1.04 Important notes for the user ......................................................................................... 1 - 2
1.05 Notes for operating and technical staff ......................................................................... 1 - 3
1.05.01 Operating staff.............................................................................................................. 1 - 3
1.05.02 Technical staff............................................................................................................... 1 - 3
1.06 Danger .......................................................................................................................... 1 - 4
2 Proper use.................................................................................................................... 2 -1
3 Specifications .............................................................................................................. 3 - 1
4 Disposal of Machine ................................................................................................... 4 - 1
5 Transportation, packing and storage......................................................................... 5 - 1
5.01 Transportation to customer's premises ........................................................................ 5 - 1
5.02 Transportation inside the customer's premises ............................................................ 5 - 1
5.03 Disposal of packing materials........................................................................................ 5 - 1
5.04 Storage ......................................................................................................................... 5 - 1
6 Explanation of symbols .............................................................................................. 6 - 1
7 Controls ....................................................................................................................... 7- 1
7.01 Main switch ..................................................................................................................7- 1
7.02 Keys on the machine head (only on machines with Quick-flange motor) ...................... 7 - 1
7.03 Pedal ............................................................................................................................. 7 - 2
7.04 Lever for raising presser foot ........................................................................................ 7 - 2
7.05 Adjustment lever for zigzag stitch and needle position ................................................. 7 - 3
7.06 Reverse-feed key .......................................................................................................... 7 - 3
7.07 Stitch length adjustment wheel .................................................................................... 7 - 4
7.08 Adjustment lever of the underedge trimmer -771/.. ...................................................... 7 - 4
7.09 Control panel (only on machines with Quick-flange motor) ........................................... 7 - 5
7.09.01 Screen displays ............................................................................................................. 7 - 5
7.09.02 Function keys................................................................................................................ 7 - 5
8 Installation and commissioning ................................................................................. 8 - 1
8.01 Installation..................................................................................................................... 8 - 1
8.01.01 Adjusting the table height ............................................................................................. 8 - 1
8.01.02 Mounting the upper V-belt guard / Fitting the machine cover........................................ 8 - 2
8.01.03 Fitting the reel stand ..................................................................................................... 8 - 2
8.02 Fitting the Quick-flange motor....................................................................................... 8 - 3
8.03 Fit the belt guard of the Quick flange-motor. ................................................................ 8 - 3
8.04 Connect the plug-type connections and earth cable of the Quick-flange motor. ........... 8 - 4