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13 Adjustment
On the PFAFF 1181 and 1183 do not use a screw clamp on the needle bar! The
special coating of the needle bar could be damaged.
Please observe all notes from Chapter 1 Safety of the instruction manual! In
particular care must be taken to see that all protective devices are refitted
properly after adjustment, see Chapter 1.06 Danger warnings of the
instruction manual!
If not otherwise stated, the machine must be disconnected from the electrical
power supply.
All following adjustments are based on a fully assembled machine and may only be carried
out by expert staff trained for this purpose.
Machine covers, which have to be removed and replaced to carry out checks and
adjustments, are not mentioned in the text.
The order of the following chapters corresponds to the most logical work sequence for
machines which have to be completely adjusted. If only specific individual work steps are
carried out, both the preceding and following chapters must be observed.
Screws, nuts indicated in brackets ( ) are fastenings for machine parts, which must be
loosened before adjustment and tightened again afterwards.
13.01 Tools, gauges and other accessories for adjusting
● 1 set of screwdrivers with blade widths from 2 to 10 mm
● 1 set of wrenches with jaw widths from 7 to 14 mm
● 1 set of Allan keys from 1.5 to 6 mm
● 1 metal rule, (Part No. 08-880 218-00)
● 1 feed dog adjustment gauge, Part No. 61-111 639-71
● 1 adjustment pin (5 mm dia.), Part No. 13-033 346-05
● Adjustment gauge, part No. 61-111 639-70
● 1 adjustment gauge for tightening the hook drive belt, Part-No. 61-111 639-76
● Sewing thread and test material
13.02 Abbreviations
TDC = top dead center
BDC = bottom dead center
13.03 Explanation of the symbols
In this adjustment manual, symbols emphasize operations to be carried out or important
information. The symbols used have the following meaning:
Note, information
Service, repair, adjustment, maintenance
(work to be carried out by qualified staff only)