Pfaff 1471 Service Manual Pdf Download
Nichole Wernett
Last year, I did a post on Care of Your Older Sewing Machine, where I took apart several machines and went through how to clean and oil them yourself to save money. Older machines, out of warranty, are easy to clean and this usually solves most stitch problems too. A small stray thread can create all kinds of problems! I finally got the Pfaff problem solved, so here is that tutorial. Unplug the machine before you start.
No amount of searching told me how to remove that flip lid. But if Karen went by it that fast, it must be something reasonably easy. So I went back to it again, with a little more daring. I looked again, tried this and it worked. Push the clip towards the left with your thumb, and the little pin will disengage.
Here are my tools for servicing a sewing machine. Several screwdrivers, three flat and one Phillips head, a tiny bottle brush, a nylon stiff bristle brush, several kinds of tweezers, canned air, sewing machine oil. and (not pictured) blue gear grease. New needles are good too.
Take out the bobbin case. This will allow us to move the gears without damaging the bobbin case or the presser bar. Blow out the bobbin case with air, remove any stray threads, and put a drop of oil on the mechanism where the parts slide over each other, keeping it out of the area where the bobbin sits. Remove the throat plate to get to this area easier. Clean out the area around the feed dogs.
The thread must have been there for some time, it broke twice while trying to remove it. I was able to pull some out, but there was a big loop left. Eventually, I did get all of it. Look for more fuzz and crud on the other moving parts and clean them.
Clean off the rods, oil the parts that move. There will likely be gunk in lots of places, so use a tiny bottle brush, and a nylon brush to get out the crud. Moving the hand crank will show you this piston moving along its bar.
One caveat, do not get any oil on the belt from the motor to the first gear. That will cause the belt to slip and your machine will run but not make stitches. If you think you got oil on it, turn the hand crank while you thread a paper towel under the belt to soak up any oil. Look around for any other gears or moving parts, remembering to stay away from the motor belt.
Replace the presser foot, insert a new needle, put the bobbin back in and you are ready to go. When you are done, thread it with different colors of thread in the top and bobbin and check your stitches. You can adjust the tensions to create perfect stitches if you know which one is the problem.
If you have unwittingly taken out the screw that holds the bobbin check in place, here is what to do. It is this one, shown here after the lid has been removed. Note that the notch goes toward the bobbin bar.
If you took it out, the washer that holds it in place is now inside your machine. With the lid off, lift the machine and turn it upside down, shake a little, until a square washer falls out. It fits in the groove under the screw, so you can turn the screw and the washer will stay stationary. Place it there, and turn the screw from the top to get the check piece to stay in place. Tighten gently. One reader has emailed that this screw came off and cannot be found. If this happens to you, go to a small hardware store that has bins of little nuts and screws, and find one to fit the space, then a matching size screw to hold it.
Thank you for reading and commenting! Be sure to read the comments below, there is even more info there, and I just added a link to a free download for the service manual. Unfortunately, due to a huge number of spam comments coming on this post (like 60-80 a day!) I have had to close comments.
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Dee, the prohibition against canned air is a myth. If you have the machine apart like this, there is no where you cannot reach. I have used it for over 20 years successfully without ever having a problem. Having said that, the vacuum is a great tool if you have one.
BethAnn-I read this tutorial last night and I too have a Creative 1475. I did exactly as she said but had a lot of trouble on the left- just work it slowly and it will slide out toward the back. It will also slide back in a lot easier than it came out!
My wife has the Pfaff Creative 1475 CD and it did not stop the needle working when winding a bobbin. Many months later the machine started making an awful grinding noise when sewing. Because it had already been serviced a few months ago we assumed that the problem was terminal so I had no reluctance in following your very clear instructions and took off the top cover to investigate (by the way I found that pressing the right hand clip that holds the hinged lid outwards helps release the top cover).
What a terrific tutorial! I just picked up my Pfaff 7550 at an estate sale at a great price. The presser foot does not seem to want to go down, so I started searching google for ideas on how to fix this problem. What I found most was people wondering how to get the case off. Voila! I found your tutorial with great pictures and nearly cried with joy!!! Thank you for doing this for all of us out here!
Hi Carole, I just purchased my 1st Pfaff 7550 at a Pawn shop. It has everything imaginable with it , also the tote pull along case. It looks brand new , but the reciepts said it was purchased in 1995 for $ 4,395.00 . I am paying 139.99 plus a 6mon. warranty all for a great price. I am not sure what to do with it all so I will stay in contact with your page incase I need to look things up. Thank You so much for your cleaning the machine post.
About the only thing you can do at this point is contact the closest sewing shop and see if they have a sewing machine repair person. Most shops have someone they know of that will work on older machines. Good luck!
To clean and lubricate the hook shaft and feed system you can take off the baseplate by resting the machine on its back and removing the four Torx screws (T25) underneath the machine at the base of the tower. Remove the baseplate slowly so as not to put stress on the ribbon cables. Rotate the baseplate 90 degrees clockwise and rest it against the machine. Remove two slotted screws from the bottom cover of the free arm, and gently remove this plastic cover observing where the ribbon cable goes. Clean and lubricate as needed and reassemble. This is also how you get to the hook assembly if you need to remove thread wrapped around the hook. To disassemble the hook assembly requires further procedures.
I have been watching these correspondences for a while now.i have a Pfaff creative 1475 cd. The bobbin winder slips and I feel as though I can now access this section of my machine. But then what, belt replacement? Where do I find the appropriate belt? Or is there another remedy for which I should be looking ?
Dear Carole, Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience accessing the insides of your Pfaff machine. It gave me confidence to tackle removing the top of mine; after applying oil (on a very long skinny paintbrush), the stuck presser foot lifter mechanism works again. It has saved me a trip to a repair shop an hour drive away.
Thanks for your post. my 7550 pressure foot not working doesnt go all the way down. i have cleaned it as per instructions but would like to get a service manual if possible to try to fix it after my experience today. after cleaning I turned machine on and found the screen just yellow it had been faint the last time I turned it on. and I dont have the manual, so I thought I would take machine to only shop that I had purchased the machine from many years ago, to ask about cost of service (on the other side of the city) They turned it on viewed it and the two staff members said they had no idea but I could pay $160 and they would send it out to their mechanic. and replacement circuit board would be a lot more extra. I had been searching on the internet for information but no luck, but unable to find a copy of this, Having changed my computer I then decided to check the old hard drive, and amazingly found this again. There is no way I would have any faith in the designated service agents after this, neither of them mentioned or tried the brightness dial, after reading your post about the dimmer control that I had not noticed previously and now I have screen working, I had also just changed the batteries, but got change batteries message. So I tried another couple of new ones and this time it went away. Now my only problem is the pressure foot. if anyone can help me please do so as I cant sew until this is fixed.
I also have a 1475 and found this tutorial perfect for getting inside to lubricate it. I never could figure out how to get the gunk out of the pressure foot lever, which was failing to go down at all. I eventually took it in for service. Let me know if you can fix the pressure foot! I would love to know how you did it.
Just wanted to say thank you all these years later! My presser foot was not dropping properly and I had no idea how to fix it. Following your instructions for oiling, and now, all is well again. I especially appreciated the reminder that we are out of warranty. Made me more willing to take careful risks.
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