Adjustment
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.
●1 feed dog adjustment gauge, Part No.
●1 adjustment pin (5 mm dia.), Part No.
●Adjustment gauge, part No.
●1 adjustment gauge for tightening the hook drive belt,
●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)
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