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MAINTENANCE Changing the needle plate Switch off the main switch Removal · Raise the presser foot. Position the needle plate changer (light bulb changer) as shown and press the needle plate up on the right, then on the left. It can now be easily removed. Place the needle plate against the rear edge of the cut-out then press down at the front until you hear it snap in place. Before you start sewing, check that the needle plate is lying flat. Replacing · Note: Lower the feed dogs to make removing the needle plate easier. Maintenance Cleaning Switch off the main switch · · Remove the needle plate and lower the feed dogs. Clean the feed dogs and hook area with the brush. Clean the sewing machine after every 10 - 15 hours of operation. Cleaning the window Wipe the window with a soft, lint-free dry cloth. DO NOT use abrasive cleansers or solvents! 6:2 Changing the light bulb Switch off the main switch · · Disconnect the lead cord and the foot control plug from the machine. Remove the accessory tray. The light bulb is located inside the sewing machine near the needle threader. Bulb removal Push the light bulb changer up as far as it will go. Now turn the bulb half a rotation counter clock-wise and remove the bulb. Insertion of the bulb Important: Use a light bulb as indicated on the left side of the machine, 12 V max 5 W. Insert the bulb in the light bulb changer. Guide the bulb into the diagonal holder and turn it until the pins of the bulb engage. Push the bulb upward into the holder as far as it will go and turn it half a rotation in a clock-wise direction. Remove the light bulb changer from the bulb. The bulb will be held firmly so you can remove it safely. Bulbs can be purchased from your Pfaff dealer. Maintenance 6:3 What to do if...? In this chapter you are suggested solutions if you have a problem with your creative 2170. For further information please contact your Pfaff dealer who will be pleased to help you. Sewing Problem/Cause The machine skips stitches Did you insert the needle properly? Did you insert a wrong needle? Is the needle bent or blunt? Did you thread the machine properly? Is the needle too small for the thread? Push the needle fully upwards with its flat side facing the back. Use needle system 130/705 H. Insert a new needle. Check how the machine is threaded. Change the needle. Remedy Needle thread breaks Did you insert the needle properly? Did you insert a wrong needle ? Is the needle bent or blunt? Push the needle fully upwards with its flat side facing the back. Use needle system 130/705 H. Insert a new needle. Check how the machine is threaded. Change the needle. Change the thread. Maintenance Did you thread the machine properly? Is the needle too small for the thread? Are you using poor thread with slubs or thread which has become dry after overlong storage? Bobbin thread breaks Did you insert the bobbin properly? Check the bobbin thread. The seam is sewn unevenly Is the thread tension misadjusted? Are you using too thick or slubbed thread? Is the bobbin thread evenly wound? Check needle thread tension. Change the thread. Check bobbin winding. The machine does not feed or feeds irregularly Did you thread the machine properly? Has sewing lint collected between the feed dog teeth rows? Check how the machine is threaded. Remove the needle plate and clean the feed dog with a brush. The machine binds Is the feed dog lowered? Engage the feed dog. Incorrect or no display Are there thread remnants in the hook ways? Is the contrast control for the display misadjusted? 6:4 Remove the thread remnants. Set the contrast for the display. Embroidery Problem/Cause The embroidery design is distorted Did you hoop the fabric strongly enough? Is the inner embroidery hoop completely attached to the outer embroidery hoop? The fabric must be tightly hooped, in such a way that no creases form. Hoop the fabric in such a way that the inner hoop always exactly matches the outer hoop. Remedy The embroidery design has contracted Did you stabilize your fabric sufficiently? Place a sheet of Adhesive backed paper/stabilizer and/or Water-soluble stabilizer onto the fabric. Needle thread breaks Did you use the right needle? Is the needle bent or blunt? Is the thread too thick for the needle? Did you insert the needle properly? Did you thread the machine properly? Are you using poor thread with slubs or thread which has become dry after overlong storage? Insert a needle with a larger eye (System 130N). Insert a new needle. Use the right needle size. Push the needle fully upwards with its flat side facing the back. Check how the machine is threaded. Change the thread. Maintenance Non-original Parts and Accessories The warranty does not cover any defect or damage caused by use of non-original accessories or parts. 6:5 Index Buttonhole attaching the foot automatic buttonhole how to balance a buttonhole how to sew 5:10 1:16 2:4 1:13, 4:26­4:27, 5:27­5:30 1:12 1:12 4:23 5:47 5:6, 5:31­5:32 5:5, 5:33 manual buttonhole programmed buttonhole sensormatic buttonhole guide tips with gimp thread Buttons sewing on buttons 3:15­3:18 3:15 3:16 3:16 3:16 3:16 3:16 3:15 3:18 3:17 3:19 A Eyelet buttonhole with gimp thread 3:17­3:18 Accessories embroidery accessories standard accessories Accessory tray Alphabets Animal stitches Antique Embroidery stitches Antique hand embroidery stitches Appliqué embroidery Arcing Automatic stitch building Index B C Carrying case Cleaning Color changing 3:6 5:4, 5:17 3:14 3:22 3:22 2:12 2:15 2:12, 3:2 2:9 2:8 2:9 2:11 2:10 2:10 3:23 5:49­5:70 Context menu in embroidery Contrast of the screen Correct top tension Creative Assistant creative Data Manager creative memory card prepare for saving Crosshem stitch Cross Stitch Cross stitches Current state Cutwork embroidery 2:4 6:2 5:7, 5:18 3:8­3:9 5:8 2:3 2:13 2:17, 3:10 2:18­2:19, 5:36­5:40 5:41 3:23 4:23 1:11 5:8 5:47 Balance Basting in the embroidery hoop Basting program Blindhem stitch elastic blind stitch Bobbin and bobbin case inserting Bobbin thread Bobbin thread monitor Bobbin winding from the second spool pin from the spool pin from the third spool pin setting the speed through the needle while embroidering Bridging stitch Built in designs D Darning automatic darning 3:20 3:20 6:6 balancing the darning stitch programmable Darning with the elastic stitch Data Manager Decorative sewing general notes Decorative stitches altering a decorative stitch selecting Delete Demo playing programming Designs built in designs transferring designs 3:20 3:20 3:20 5:2, 5:9, 5:36­5:40 4:1­4:28 4:2 1:11, 1:12, 1:13 3:12 4:2 5:6 3:28 3:28 3:28 5:49­5:70 5:41 one color embroidery remove the hoop selecting a design speed window Embroidery template how to use Embroidery unit connecting remove Embroider monograms and letters End to end Mirroring Enlarged representation Esc Eyelets 5:20 5:13 5:16­5:17 5:9 5:2 5:42­5:43 5:12 5:13 5:27­5:30 3:3 5:6, 5:22 3:10 3:19 positioning of designs in the hoop 5:22­5:23 E Electrical connection Electronic knee lift Embroider Embroidering several colors Embroidery accessories Appliqué embroidery attaching the embroidery foot attach the hoop basting in the hoop cutwork embroidery embroidery combinations embroider single designs from a card get started to embroider hoop inserting a card move the design within the hoop multi-color embroidery 2:2 2:16 5:21 5:26 5:1­5:70 5:10 5:47 5:10 5:13 5:17 5:47 5:31 5:16 5:14 5:13 5:10 5:20 5:19 F Index Feed dogs lowering File formats Foot control, connecting Four directions sewing Free-Motion Sewing Free-Motion Stippling Free arm Function Buttons 2:7 5:11 5:40 2:2 3:3, 3:25­3:26 3:6, 4:24 4:19 2:4 3:2 G Grid on Gathering with straight stitch General notes 4:25 2:17 5:8 6:7 H Hoop Hemstitching Hem stitches attach the hoop remove the hoop selection Hooping the fabric Hoop adapter 4:22 1:11 5:13 5:13 5:13 5:7 5:15 5:40 M Messages Machine Assistant Machine overview Maintenance Main Menu Main switch MAXI stitches options for messages options for messanges Mini Main menu Mirroring Mirror end to end Mirror side to side Monogram Monograms and letters 2:17 1:14 6:1­6:5 3:7 2:3 1:13, 4:24 3:28 5:8 5:3 3:13 5:6 5:7 4:28, 5:70 I Index IDT (Integrated Dual Feed) disengaging engaging Immediate tie-off Information Introduction 2:6, 5:11 2:6 3:4 3:7, 5:9 1:7­1:18 embroider monograms and letters 5:27­5:30 More options Move Hoop Move icon Move the design within the hoop Multi-color embroidery 5:6 5:8 5:5 5:20 5:19 J Jumping over stitches 5:26 K L Lid 6:8 N Needle changing threading Needles Needle plate changing 6:2 3:13 2:14 3:2 4:22 Needle positions Needle threader Needle Up/Down Button Nostalgia /Heirloom 2:7 2:14 5:45 Knee lift removing 2:16 5:11 Last stitch Leaves and Flowers Light bulb changing 3:7 1:12 2:4 6:3 O OK One color embroidery Operating Instructions Overlock stitches closed overlock stitch closed with edge thread open overlock stitch 3:10 5:20 2:2 3:21 3:21 3:21 3:21 R S Reverse Sewing Button Rolled hem 3:2 3:24 Satin stitches Save parameter Scalloped edgings Select a stitch Select stitches 1:11 3:12 1:11 3:11 5:4 3:15 3:1­3:28 3:3­3:6 4:4­4:10 P Parts of the creative 2170 Parts of the embroidery hoop Parts of the embroidery unit Patchwork Patchwork program create a new Pattern start Personal menu Piecing the quilt top Pintucks twin needle Pintucks Precise Positioning a design Preparations Presser foot changing snap off snap on Presser foot lift 1:14 1:15 1:15 4:16 3:6, 4:16 4:17 3:2 3:27 4:18 4:23 5:6, 5:23­5:25 2:1­2:24 2:5 2:5 2:5 2:16 Sensormatic buttonhole guide Sewing Sewing mode functions Sewing sequence adjust an existing sewing sequence arrange stitches close without saving create delete inserting a stitch inserting a stitch at the start open from creative memory card open from memory save select and open saved Sew Slow Button Shell edging Side to side mirroring Single Stitch Speed embroidery speed Index 4:7 4:6 4:9 4:5 4:9 4:7 4:7 4:10 4:10 4:8 4:9 3:2 4:25 3:3 3:4 5:9 5:44­5:45 4:18 Q Quilting Quilt Appliqués Quilt stitches 4:16 4:19 1:11 Stabilizers Stitch-in-the-Ditch 6:9 Stitch building automatic Stitch Chart Stitch Creator Stitch information Stitch length Stitch settings alter the stitch settings Stitch width Straight stitch 4:3 3:11 3:14 5:5, 5:33­5:34 1:8 4:11­4:15 5:4 3:11 U Undo pattern re-sort Update your machine Utility stitch altering a utility stitch Utility stitches 5:7 2:20­2:23 3:11 1:8-1:11 T Index W editing saving Welcome Screen Wing Needle 1:4­1:6 3:5, 4:20­4:21 4:21 4:20 6:11 2:14 2:15 5:46 2:3 5:9 3:2 2:13, 3:11 3:14 3:12 3:5, 3:12 3:7 3:6, 3:24 3:24 3:24 2:15 4:23 Word sequence 3:7 4:22 4:27 4:27 Table of Content Tapering asymmetric taper symmetric taper Technical Data Threading needle twin needle Threads Thread cutter Thread snips Thread Snips Button Thread tension Three-step Zigzag stitch Tie-off Tie-off program Toolbar Twin needle sewing sewing Maxi stitches Twin needle, threading Twin needle Pintucks Z Zoom Zippers sewing in zippers move the zoomed area zoom in zoom out 3:23 5:35 5:4, 5:35 5:4 6:10 Please note that on disposal, this product must be safely recycled in accordance with relevant National legislation relating to electrical/electronic products. If in doubt please contact your retailer for guidance. Technical Data Dimensions (w x h x d) Weight Nominal voltage (reversible) Power consumption Sewing lamp Sewing speed (max and min) Stitching width Stitching length Presser foot lift Max. presser foot height Needle system 187x290x408 9.5kg 220-240 V/120 V 75W 12V/5W 1100rpm /60rpm 0 ... 9mm 0 ... 6mm 8mm 8.3mm 130/705H We reserve the right to change the machine equipment and the assortment of accessories without prior notice, or make modifications to the performance or design. Such modifications, however, will always be to the benefit of the user and the product. VSM Group AB 413 04 79-26A · English · Inhouse · © 2006 VSM Group AB · Printed in Sweden on environmental-friendly paper · SE-561 84 Huskvarna · SWEDEN www.pfaff.com