Contents
Introduction
Parts of your select sewing machine .........4
St a n d ar d accesso r i es .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5
St i t ch o v er v i ew .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 6
Stitch table - Non-elastic ......................... 6-7
Stitch table - Stretch stitches ................... 8-9
Operate your Pfaff Select
Lid ................................................................10
Connecting the foot control ......................10
Main switch .................................................10
Accessory tray ............................................11
Using the free arm ......................................11
Bobbin winding .................................... 12-15
Changing the bobbin ........................... 16-17
Threading .............................................. 18-19
Needle Threader (Model 4.0) ..................19
Threading the twin needle ......................19
Bringing up the bobbin thread .................20
Thread cutter...............................................20
Pr esser f oot l i f ter ........................................21
Changing the presser foot .........................21
The IDT(Integrated Dual Feed) ................22
Setting the needle thread tension ............23
Dropping the feed dog ..............................23
Changing the needle ..................................23
St i t ch w i d t h d i al . . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 24
Needle position dial ...................................24
Reverse sewing ...........................................25
Stitch length adjustment dial ....................25
Adjust stitch length ................................25
Buttonhole ..............................................25
St r et ch st i t ches........................................25
Stitch selection - Easy Select System .......26
Utility stitches ........................................26
St r et ch st i t ches........................................26
Utility and stretch stitch combinations ..26
Utility stitches and practical sewing
Explanation of the sewing chart ..............27
Needle thread tension ..............................28
Topstitching ................................................28
Straight stitch ..............................................29
Zigzag stitch ................................................29
Bl i ndhem sti tch ..........................................30
Overlock stitch ............................................31
El asti c sti t ch ................................................32
Stabilizing edges.........................................32
Hemming with the tw in needle ...............33
Buttonholes ........................................... 34-35
Free Motion Sew ing ...................................36
Sew ing on buttons................................ 36-37
Sew ing on zippers ....................................37
Maintenance and trouble-shooting
Changing the needle plate ........................38
Cleaning .......................................................38
Changing the sewing bulb ........................39
Trouble-shooting .................................. 40-41