Creative Pfaff 4 Manual

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and lift off the machine carrying case.
2.  Remove all other packing material and the plastic bag.
3.  Slide off the accessory tray and remove the styrofoam inside.
Note: Styrofoam left in the accessory tray while sewing may affect stitch quality. The styrofoam is for packing 
purposes only and should be removed.
Note: Your creative
™ 4.5 sewing and embroidery machine is adjusted to provide the best stitch result at normal room 
temperature. Extreme hot and cold temperatures can affect the sewn result.
Some fabrics have a lot of excess dye which can cause discoloration on other fabric but also on your sewing machine.  

contain a lot of excess dye. If you suspect that your fabric/ready-to-wear garment contains a lot of excess dye, always 
pre-wash it before sewing to avoid the discoloring.
For the USA and Canada
This sewing machine has a polarized plug (one 
blade wider than the other). To reduce the risk 

polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does 


install the proper outlet. Do not modify the plug 
in any way. 
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cord. Connecting the foot control cord to the foot 

going to use the machine. 
1.  Take out the foot control cord. Turn the foot 
control over. Connect the cord to the socket 
inside the open space on the underside of the foot 
control as shown. 
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1.  Turn the main switch (C) off.
2.  Unplug the cord from the wall socket and then 
from the machine (B).
3.  Unplug the foot control cord from the machine 
(A). Wind the foot control cord and place inside 
the open area on the underside of the foot 
control. 
4.  Place all accessories in the accessory tray. Slide 
the tray on to the machine around the free arm. 
5.  Place the foot control in the space above the free 
arm.
6.  Put on the hard cover. 
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Your machine has LED lights which distribute the 
light evenly over the sewing area and eliminates 
shadows. 
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To use the free arm, slide off the accessory tray. 
When attached, a hook keeps the accessory tray 
locked to the machine. Remove the tray by sliding it 
to the left.
Thread cutter
To use the thread cutter, pull the thread from back 
to front as shown. 
Electronic knee-lift
Your machine comes with an electronic knee-lift for 
regulating the presser foot height. 
Insert the knee-lift in the provided hole on the 
machine. Adjust the rectangular bar on the knee-lift 
until it is positioned at a comfortable height for you 
(C). 
If you press the knee-lift to the right, the presser 
foot will raise. You can now guide the fabric with 
both hands.
To remove the knee-lift, just pull it straight out of 
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Small spool cap
Main spool pin in vertical position Large spool cap
Spool pins
Your machine has two spool pins, a main spool 
pin and an auxiliary spool pin. The spool pins 
are designed for all types of thread. The main 
spool pin is adjustable and can be used both in a 
horizontal position (the thread reels off the spool) 
and a vertical position (the thread spool rotates). 
Use the horizontal position for normal threads and 
the vertical position for large spools or specialty 
threads.
Horizontal position
Place a spool cap and the thread spool on the spool 
pin. Make sure that the thread reels off the spool 
counter clock-wise and slide on a second spool cap. 
Note: Not all thread spools are manufactured in the same 
way. If you experience problems with the thread, turn it 
in the opposite way or use the vertical position. 
Use a spool cap slightly larger than the thread 
spool. For narrow thread spools, use a smaller spool 
cap in front of the spool. For large thread spools, 
use a larger spool cap in front of the spool.
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between the spool cap and the thread spool. 
Vertical position
Raise the spool pin to the vertical position. Slide 
on the large spool cap and place a felt pad under 
the thread spool. This is to prevent the thread from 
reeling off too fast. 
Do not place a spool cap on top of the spool pin as 
that would prevent the spool from rotating.
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The auxiliary spool pin is used when winding a 
bobbin thread from a second spool of thread or for a 
second spool when sewing with a twin needle.
Raise the auxiliary spool pin. Slide on a large spool 
cap and place a felt pad under the thread spool. 
Auxiliary spool pin and main spool pin in vertical 
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Make sure that the presser foot is raised and the 
needle is in the up position. 
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Replace the sewing needle with a twin needle. Make 
sure that the presser foot is raised and the needle is 
in the up position. 
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1.  Place an empty bobbin on the bobbin spindle, 
with the logo facing up. Use only the original 
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2.  Place the thread spool on the spool pin in 
horizontal position. Slide a spool cap tightly 
against the spool.
3.  Place the thread into the thread guide (A) from 
front to back. Pull the thread counter-clockwise 
above the bobbin winder thread guide (B) and 
then through the bobbin thread guides (C) at 
the rear. 
  Note: Make sure the thread is pulled securely inside 
the pre-tension device for correct thread tension.
4.  Thread through the slot in the bobbin (D) from 
the inside to the outside.
5.  Push the bobbin winder lever towards the 
bobbin to wind. A pop-up appears on the 
screen. To adjust winding speed, use the slider 
in the pop-up. Stop and start bobbin winding 
with the icons in the pop-up. Hold the end of 
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lever will switch back and the winding will 
stop automatically. The pop-up closes. Remove 
the bobbin and cut the thread using the bobbin 
thread cutter. Cut the free thread end close to 
the bobbin.
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Make sure that the presser foot and the needle 
are in the up position. To prevent the needle from 
bending, pull the thread out of the needle.
Bring the thread up from the needle thread guide 
(E), upward through the left-hand threading slot 
and through the bobbin thread guides (C).  Then 
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Swing the auxiliary spool pin up. Place an 
appropriate spool cap, felt pad and thread spool on 
the spool pin. 
The needle thread (blue) is placed into the thread 
guide (A) and underneath the bobbin winder thread 
guide (B). Pull the bobbin thread (red) counter-
clockwise above the bobbin winder thread guide 
(B) and through the bobbin thread guides (C). Then 
follow step 4 and 5 on the previous page.
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1.  Remove the bobbin cover by sliding it towards 
you.
2.  Place the bobbin in the bobbin case with the 
logotype facing up and the thread unreeling 
from the left of the bobbin. The bobbin will then 
rotate counter-clockwise when you pull out the 
thread.
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