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Page 2: ...ow how to operate this sewing machine and how to maks usc of all its sewing possibilities We are quite sure that you will get many pleasant lrours with your new sewing nrachine and that you will be successful in obtaining many fine results HUSQVARNA VAPENFABRIKS AKTIEBOLAG l lt Ir il ...

Page 3: ...ts 42 43 41 Markiog foot 40 4l Mendins foot 39 8 Needle changing 8 Opcn arm 6 l7 Operation gllide 52 53 20 Overlock seam 23 Packing and ulpacking 17 the machinc 8 Pattem scale 8 Pattern stitchi g 4l Plugging in the machine to the 44 45 power outlet Power gear low gear 5 Presser fool pressure 39 Presser foot regular 28 29 Pulling the machine away 16 Quilring guide 27 Raised seams 4 t9 28 29 5 6 l8 ...

Page 4: ...k Base plate Needle clamp screw Presser bar Needle Feed dog Needle plate throat plate Fingergrip for lowering light Light guard Light switch Hand wheel 26 Pattern scale 27 Setting dot 28 Reverse feeding button 29 Stitch length dial 30 Stitch selector 31 Setting dot 32 Stitch width dial 33 End cover 34 Drop feed button 35 Thread guide for bobbin winding 36 Hole for attaching extension plate 37 Bobb...

Page 5: ...ogether and place it in its com partment with the thick end down The bottom of the foot control should be turned toward the ma chine and hold the cord in place beside the foot control in the compartment Wind the other cord in the same way and put the cord band around the cord Lower the presser foot Make sure that all accesso ries are correctly placed in the box Slide the acces sory box into place ...

Page 6: ...tlet Connecting the foot control Insert the foot control plug into the sockct at the back of the machinc Lighting The switch for the light is on the underside of the machine s upper arm To lower the light assembly in order to have more light for detail work or for changing the light bulb pull downward on the pro jection at the left end of the light guard see page 41 1 I I I I r r r ooo I I l l l n...

Page 7: ...fast as usual preserving fu11 motor power This low speed is of advantage if you wish to sew slowly stitch by stitch Ior example when blindstitching Free arm Trouser legs and sleeves can be drawn onto the free arm n raking it easy to sew to mend or to patch in these parts The free arm also makes it much easier to attach collars and cuffs as well as sew small children s clothss or darn socks and sto...

Page 8: ...ht hand Then grasp the extension plate support legs with your left hand and lower them Thcro is an indcltation on thc back o tl e extcn sion plate which should be litted into a correspond ing lip on the back of the sewing machine You can also use the cxtension plate with thc support lcgs turned up rvhen hemnring skirts or sewing in larger tubular parts oI garnrents I 1r i I ...

Page 9: ... course also usetl for embroidery and clarning With rcgarcl to thc sizc of nccdlc it may bc gcncr ally said that No 80 90 ctrn be used lor most fabrics For a finer thread antl for sheer and tightly woven labrics a fincr nccdle should be usctl in or der to spare the lablic For very hcavy and sti f labrics a coarse nccdlc must be useil I he higher the number the coarser thc trccdlc Thc sizcs ol lhrc...

Page 10: ...will be released I Bobbin winding Take an empty bobbin from the accessory box On one side of the bobbin there is a marking Turn the bobbin with the marking outwards and slide the bobbin onto the bobbin spindle which is located on the right side of the machine Place the ihread over the bobbin Start from above and wind the thread a few times around the bobbin Hold the end of the thread while you pre...

Page 11: ...ding unevenly as in ig 2 lurn thr thrcad tcnsion dcriicc clockwisc with the aid of the heavier screwclriver until the winding beconres even trf the wincling looks like fig 3 chcck to scc i the bobbin is properly pressecl in on the spindle Il this is corrcct lurn thc thrcad lcnsion dcvice counter clockwise until the winding becomes even ...

Page 12: ...he edge of the bobbin case Pull the thread in under the tension spring Check that the bobbin rotates in the direction of the arrow when the thread is pulled Insertion of the bobbin case Set the bobbin case onto the center post of the shuttle hook so that the projection of the bobbin case fits in the notch at the top of the shuttle cover Press on the bobbin case slightly to be sure it is latched on...

Page 13: ...the front and between the tension discs and down around the thread guide 2 Now continue the threading by drawing the thread from left to right in the slot on the thread take up lever 3 Then pull the thread through the thread guide coil 4 Be careful to see that the thread actually lies behind the black thread guide on the needle clamp 5 Thread the needle from the front Thanks to the white field on ...

Page 14: ...oop of the lower thread which is easy to catch You shouldn t pull the upper thread too hard as this may bend the needle Pull the threads about 6 15 cm towards the rear lf the thread ends are too short the thread may glide out of the eye of the needle when you begin to sew Thread cutter On the back of the presser bar you will find a notch the thread cutter which makes it easy for you to cut off the...

Page 15: ... upper thread tensiort There is also a special mark on the thread tension dial for the tension that can be used for making buttonholes This setting is also usable for close pattern stitchjng monogramming embroidering etc Tension of lower thread In nost special sewing cases it is sufficient to change only the upper thread tension Rarely do you need to adjust the lower thread tension If it is necess...

Page 16: ... The upper thread lies straight and the lower thread cones up in loops on the top of the cloth The thread tension is correct when the threads inter lock in the middle of the layers of cloth Before starting to sew check the tension by sewing on a piece of the same fabric you intend to work with Before you begin to use the zj zag stitch check that the thread tension is the same as when you did strai...

Page 17: ...h the outer edge of the presser foot App lies to straight stitching with the needle in the middle position By moving one step inwards you will have a seam allowance of about 5 32 4 mm The innermost notch gives a seam allowance of about 5 64 2 mm Edge guide You can easily sew with wider seam allowances with the aid of the edge guide 4O 15 420 which you will find in the accessory box The etlge guide...

Page 18: ...n There is a spring on the lower end of the ankle bracket Slide on the presser foot so that the round trans verse pin on the presser foot fits into the space be tween the bracket and the spring Then press lightly backward and downward and the presser foot will snap into the correct position 1i Changing the presser foot ooankle l Certain presser feet cannot be constructed as loose soles and then th...

Page 19: ...nd side of the machine Set the rcd dot opposite the indjcator red dot as shown at lcft but for some fabrics it may be better to reduce or increase the pressure somewhat i e turn the clial to smaller or larger lines When set at the crosshatch symbol the presser foot pressure is completely disen gaged This setting is used when darning with darning foot Releasing foot pressure If you turn the dial lo...

Page 20: ...tch you desire in ac cordance with the symbols marked on it 3 Stitch lengrh dial The upper right dial adjusts the stitch length and it is grqduated from 0 to 4 The micro graduation bet ween 0 and 0 5 permits precision adjustment of the smaller stitch lengths 4 Stitch width dirll With the lower dial you adjust the zig zag stitch width from 0 to 4 in pulled out position the stitch width dial works a...

Page 21: ... indicator red dot as sho n at left and take out the seam former at the back of the machine and replace it with the seam former you wish to use After having placed the seam former in position press in and at the same time turn it until you can feel that it is engaged t I 20 ...

Page 22: ...an be set regard less ol which seanr former is iu thc rnachinc Zig zag stitching Turn the handwheel toward you un ti1 the needle is in its highest position Set the left hand dial the stitch selector to the zig zag symbol The upper right dia1 the stitch length dial is set to the desired length of stitch The lower dial the stitch width dial should be set to the clcsired wiclth oI stitch Ch ose a sui...

Page 23: ... three step zig zag the stitch length dial and the stitch width dial to any setting which suits the work to be done You might start out with length at I and width at 4 You can select the three step zig zag regardless which seam former is in the machine Three slep zig za is used for sewing towel ling jersey and knitwear for over casting in elastic thin or easily frayed fabrics and for darning and n...

Page 24: ...The knit stitch sews a stretchable seam and finishes the seam allowance in one operation This replaces both straight stitching and zig zag over casting You can use the knit stitch for assembling garments of all types of fabrics wherever you want a narrow and supple seam It is especially desi rable for knitted and stretch type fab rics Of course the knit stitch can also be used for overcasting sing...

Page 25: ... scrap piece of material and check the regularity and appearance of the stitches More or less equalize the length of the forward and reverse stitches by means of the stitch length dial The elastic straight stitch is a triple lock straight stitch combining stretch ability and strength The stretchability makes it useful for sewing in jersey and other stretch fabrics It is also used for crotch sewing...

Page 26: ...elector stitch length dial and the stitch width dial to purple symbols Blindslitching is used for hemming skirts for example without the stitch es showing on the right side As you will see from the sketch it consists of four straight stitches and one zig zag stitch tl ll I I I a I I I I I t I a I I Blindstitching presser foot 4t 14 228 25 rr EHEIEHETilifIrr lIffiT T ITT I ...

Page 27: ...ou might wish to engage the power gear Make sure that the fold line of the fabric follows the guide linc of the presser foot The stitch width may also be varied In the far left illustration can be seen how the stitches fail to reach the fold Iine of the fabric indicating you should in crease the stitch width In the middle illustration the stitch width has been increased too much leading to excessi...

Page 28: ...ghest position by turning the hand wheel to wards you Turn all dials to orange symbols Insteacl of the four straight stitches the elastic blindstitch has small zig zag stitches between the larger zig zag stitches This stitch is used for hemming elastic fabrics particularly those that stretch sideways a Iot Blindstitching presser foot 41 t4228 lt ll ll I I tl 27 ...

Page 29: ...ew on the pattern scale Then check that the correct seam former is in serted Set the needle to the highest position by turning the handwheel towards you Set all the dials stitch selector stitch width dial and stitch length dial to the color of the desired stitch On the stitch width dial the yellow green red and blue adjustments are all at the same position Set the thread tension dial to the button...

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Page 31: ...ol Jf you wish l hc buttonholc will look better if you use a fine th rca I Mark on lhc abric rvhcrc you ant to placc thc buttonhole Always first tcst sew a buttonhole anrl adjust thc stitch setting Bcgin as usual by making surc that lhc needlc is in thc highcst position Set thc stjtch irelcctor and the stitch length dial to the buttonhole synrhol Set the stitch width dial to 0 pull it out torvards...

Page 32: ... stop the machine with the needle raised out of the cloth and turn the dial to 3 Now sew the other column of zig zag stitching the same distance as the first one Stop the machine with the needle raised out of the cloth and turn the dial to 4 In position 4 the machine makes the final closing bar Make 3 4 stitches while holding back the fabric or lowering the feed dog stopping the ma chine with the ...

Page 33: ...hc tr o colunrns ol zigzag stitches This can bc ildjustcd xith the outcr ring oI the reverse scwing button Nornrally the ring should havc such a posi tion that l he setting points arc opposite each othcr It the right colunu of zigzag stitches looks closcr lhan the lel 1 colunrn you car turn tl tc ring slightly to the left If the left column ol zigzag slitchcs looks closcr that t the right colLlmn ...

Page 34: ...ll of the button ho1es it is time to cut them Do this by piercing the fabric at right angles until the curved edge reaches down to the bultonhole Then incline the kuil e ntore or Iess parallel to the cloth and ntovc il carefulJy forward so as not to cut through thc encl of the buttonhole fhe snrall recl bead servcs as a guide Helpful ILit r You can also cut thc buttonhole to the middle and then cu...

Page 35: ...nhole but with slightly longer stitches Wlren tlrc column is sufficiently long stop the ma chinc with thc needle raised and turn the dial to 3 Sew the second column without making any closing bzrr Whcn thc seconti column is of the sane length as thc First stop sewing with the needle raised from thc fabric Then contjnue by turning thc width dial to J again and sewing the first column once more I yo...

Page 36: ... the next setting of the width dial to number 3 Now turn the dial to once more 3 and sew the second coluntn Finish off the buttonhole by turning the width dial to 4 and sewing three or four closing stitches while holding back the fabric or lowering the feed dog Then turn the dial to 0 and lock the threads by sewing a few stitches while holding back the fabric or lowering the feed dog I I I 35 1 l ...

Page 37: ... behind thc bracket and serv 5 6 stitches Thcn move to the othcr holes and repeat thc process Set the stitch width dial to 0 and lock ths thread When the button has becn sewn on and you wish to return to ordinary sewing press the feed dog lowcr ing button inwards upwarcls so that it gets back te its prcvious normal position Button reed When sewing buttons on garments a stem is often desired so tha...

Page 38: ...on disc For the rest you thread as usual of course one thread in each of the needles Then adjust the machine for straight stitching The height of the raised seam is adjusted by means of the thread tension the harder the thread tension the higher the seam will be If you are using a gimp cord first pul1 it out well behind the presser foot and then it will only be necessary to see that it runs freely...

Page 39: ...sure to obtain the desired result Glide plate The glide plare 41 ll 866 fits the utility stitch presser foot 41 l1 383 Peel off the protective paper and press on the self adhering side of the glide plate against the under side of the presser foot The glide plate can be used when sewing in foant plastic plastic coated fabric and leather imitations to minimize the risk of these materials adhering to...

Page 40: ... the needle to the highest position and then the darning foot 41 12 897 can be attached in the same way as the other snap on presser feet i e the trans verse pin is pressed into the attachment The action of the presser foot is accomplished by means of a vibrator Engage the vibrator by turning the dial for the presser foot pressure lower left page 18 to the symbol t Don t forget to lower the feed d...

Page 41: ...h selector to lhe zig zag symbol the stitch length dial to 4 and the stitch width dial to 2 Set the upper thread tension dial to the buttonhole symbol Attach the pattern parts carefully on the fabric with pins Cut out darts and other markings on the pattern so that you can sew there Sew round the pattern part as close to the paper edge as possible Draw apart the parts of the fabric and cut the sea...

Page 42: ... Whenever necessary thc bobbin case and shuttle should also be brushed clean Sizing or finishing compouncls fronr the fabric can adhere to the centrc stud of the shutile and cause dissonance in such a case the stud should be wiped clean with a picce of cloth Also check that any thread rcmainders wound around the stud are removed Changing the Iight bulb A pro jection to lower the light assembly is ...

Page 43: ...The needle can then easily come against the throat plate and be broken 4 Incorrect length of needle Use Husqvarna 705 H or l5X I length 42 Upper thread breaks 1 The needle is incorrectly inserted See page 8 2 The needle is bent or blunt 3 The upper thread is incorrectly threaded See page 12 4 The upper thread may be too tightly tensioned See thread tension pages l4 15 5 Knots in the thread 6 The n...

Page 44: ...See page 4l 2 The prcsser foot pressure is released See page 18 3 Not enough presser foot pressure Page 18 The seam is too loose Fabric layers not held logether The thread tension is too slack The adjustment of the thread tension is illustrated on pages 14 15 Mechina does not leed the labric 1 The stitch length dial is set on 0 2 The feed dog might be lowered Raise it by press ing the feed dog low...

Page 45: ...ine 4l I I 3lt9 Raiscct seanr presser loot three grooves 4015 12 1 Raised seam cord guide Ior use with or rvithout cord 41 14 224 Blindstitching presser foot 41 11 395 Stitch Paitcrn prcsser loot 41 11 650 Buttonhole foot 4t 12 897 Damiflg foot with or without yarrl insertion 41 13 901 Roller lresscl foot 4l 12 989 Z ipper loo1 44 I ...

Page 46: ...4t 14012 D 4l t4 014 40 15 399 Buttonhole knife seam pper 4t t2 697 Small screwdriver 4t 12 876 Bobbins six 4t Lt 399 Attachment screw 40 r5 8r9 Ngcdl9 case with neecllcs 40 15 420 Edge suide 40 l5 555 Cleaning brush 4t 1l 866 Glide plate 41 1l 732 Blrtton reed 4l l2 699 Large screwdriver 45 I ...

Page 47: ...mmcr 5 64 41 I I 385 Jointed hemmer trn tl zig zag stitching 3116 41 1l 386 Jointed hemmer for scalloping 1 8 3 mm zig zag and hard tension Suitable for soft material 4l ll 387 Jointed hemmer for rolled scams 5 64 2 mm zig zag Suitahle for thin nraterial ...

Page 48: ...093 022 Piping attachment Insert tween the layers of the material groove for the cord be 40 93 019 Presser foot material as you sew the more the gathering for gathering harder thread Gather tension i47 40 93 019 Presser I ffiTiffi _ r ii 1i 11 i ri IilliA i ir i i i ri i1i r i r r ir t r i ri r t t ii i r r I iimi l tt lii r t r lli i r itiit itiiiitijtitli li t iti liti iti i itii i izzH tti i ...

Page 49: ...erent meaning 41 12683 Cutting needle No 100 width for sewing in leather 4l 12 r t5 01 No 80 4l 12 685 02 No 90 4l 12 185 03 No 100 Slottotl necdles Ibr people with impaircd vision The needle cye is supplietl with a slot When threacling pass thc thrcad along the needlc until the thread glidcs into the slot 4l 12 684 Wing ncetllc produces a hemslitch ljIfect Can bc uscd Ior tig zag and perttern sli...

Page 50: ...mm needle distance For parallel seams and twin needle seams Notice Max stitch width setting lor zig zag and pattern stitching 2 5 1 5 and 0 respectively 41 14135 Seam fornrer E 41 14 13 7 Seanr fornrcr F 4l l4 138 Seam former G 41 14139 Seam former H sv 4l 14 005 lransparent presser loot 41 14244 Glide plate for 41 11 650 Buttonhole foot 41 14 243 Glide plate for 41 12 989 Zipper foot 4l 12 405 Si...

Page 51: ...foot wilh round reedle hole especially for straight stitch darning embroidering etc For making closiog ffi bars around holes for m example eyelels in bel m Gl the feeddog is Wtwad covereo oy a praE Available for clif fereut hole diameters 40 I5 423 ThroAt plate lor eyelets 9 64 3 5 rnm 40 15 432 Throat plale fo eyelets 3 16 5 mm 40 15 433 Throat plate fol eyelets 7 32 6 mm 40t5237 Prcsscr foot for...

Page 52: ... or every 12th stitch I il I I l 40 15813 Attachment for circular sewing Stretch the fabric over an embroidery hoop place a thumb tack in the middle as a pivot and attach the guide over the pivot thumbtack I 41 134s8 01 l3 16 30mm 4t t34s8 02 t 25132 l 45 mm Weaver s reed lor rug sewing Wind Lhe I yarn ou r the reed antl sew on with straight stitch I Special presser loot for rug sewing 4l ll J94 5...

Page 53: ... Thr c st p ig Zag Overcasting i11 clastic thin or easily fral ed tabrics Scwing in lelry cloth Rcgnlnr prcsser loot 41 11 3lJ3 M trcliu p r nding aod rlarning in all I _l Rcgulxr nresser tl I 4t r lNi l _fr I Li U Knit stitt h IoininA trnd t rcrcr ring irr t nc Sernr iI knit rrn l itrrt h fabrics Mcndirg ol overlock O u Rcgular prcsser loot 4l ll llJl dft mlr Rol6r i 5 l rcsscr f x i l t uot m El...

Page 54: ...i g With twin needle 5 64 2 mm needle distance Xii tu rHd i ouax z s Patlern presser foot 4t 11 395 Bhtronholes Stitch width dial on 0 then pull out width dial and tum it 1 2 3 4 0 sxnnr C mmm o Buttonlrole prcsser foot 41 11 650 Reinlorced buttonholes Stitch width dial on 0 then pul1 out width dial and turn it 1 3 l 2 3 4 0 nnnm mnu Buttonhole prcsser foot 41 11 650 Sewing on buttons Adiust the s...

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