Pfaff coverlock 3.0 owners manual

Coverlock 3.0 / Pfaff Industriesysteme und Maschinen AG

Parts of the machine

1. Connecting the foot control and the power supply
2. Setting up the spool stand
3. Setting up the telescopic thread stand
4. Front cover
   • Open
   • Close
5. Attaching the waste tray
6. Presser foot lift
7. Changing the presser foot
8. Needle information
9. Changing the needles
10. Movable upper cutter
    • Disengaging, position B.
    • Engaging, position A.
11. 2-thread overlock converter
    • Engaging
    • Disengaging
12. Upper looper
    • Disengaging
    • Engaging
13. Changing to coverstitch table B
14. Threading
    • General threading information
    • Threading the upper looper (red)
    • Threading the lower looper (yellow)
    • Threading chainstitch looper (purple)
    • Threading the right needle
    • Threading the left needle
    • Threading the chainstitch needle
    • Threading the coverstitch needles
15. Needle threader
16. Changing thread

Stitches & Sewing techniques

• Stitch overview
• Start sewing
• Pin placement
• Chain off
• Rolled edge sewing
• Coverstitch sewing
  • Machine set up
  • Start sewing
  • Securing the coverstitch seam end
• Flatlock sewing
• Ladder stitch
• Chain stitch sewing
  • Machine set up
  • Start and end of sewing
  • Sewing hints
• Pintuck sewing
• Sew in circles
• Securing the thread chain
• Braiding by chaining off

Stitch adjustments

• Stitch width adjustment
• Width adjustment by changing needle position
• Width adjustment with the cutting width dial
• Presser foot pressure adjustment
• Stitch length adjustment
• Differential feed adjustment
• Gathered overlock (stretch, knit fabrics)
• Stretch overlock (lightweight fabrics)

Machine maintenance

• Oiling
• Replacing the movable upper cutter
• Changing the light bulb
• Servicing