Husqvarna Viking Huskylock 905 User Manual Download

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User´s Guide

K E E P I N G T H E W O R L D S E W I N G

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Page 1: ...User s Guide KEEPING THE WORLD SEWING ...

Page 2: ...se note that on disposal this product must be safely rectled in accordance with relevant National legislation relating to electrical electronic products If in doubt please contact your retailer for guidance ...

Page 3: ...ntilation openings of the sewing machine and foot controller free from the accumulation of lint dust and loose cloth Keep Àngers away from all moving parts Special care is required around the sewing machine needle Always use the proper needle plate The wrong plate can cause the needle to break Do not use bent needles Do not pull or push fabric while stitching It may deÁect the needle causing it to...

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Page 5: ...bric 18 2 6 Manual mode 18 2 7 Manual setting 18 19 2 8 Memory mode 19 2 9 Storing new setting in memory 19 2 10 Retrieve from memory 20 2 11 Delete from memory 20 2 12 Stitch table 20 2 13 Table of fabric 20 3 SEWING 21 3 1 Four thread overlock stitch with 2 needles 21 Before sewing 21 Insert the fabric 21 Start sewing and chain off 21 22 Cording thread Decorative thread 23 Serging curves 24 3 2 ...

Page 6: ...4 ACCESSORIES 35 5 STITCH TABLE 36 38 6 TABLE OF SEWING MATERIALS NEEDLES AND THREADS 39 7 TROUBLE SHOOTING 40 8 SPECIFICATIONS 41 9 INDEX 44 ...

Page 7: ...h length dial 10 Thread cutter 11 Thread guides A for decorative thread cording thread 12 Upper cutter knob 13 Presser foot 14 Sewing surface Áat bed cover 15 Cutting width stitch width adjusting dial 16 Cutter cover 17 Front panel 18 Front cover 19 Handwheel 20 Stitch Ànger 21 Upper cutter 22 Stitch Ànger lever 23 Thread guides B for decorative thread 1 SUMMARY 1 Stitch plate 11 10 12 13 14 15 16...

Page 8: ...ngth dial 10 Thread cutter 11 Thread guides A for decorative thread cording thread 12 Upper cutter knob 13 Presser foot 14 Sewing surface Áat bed cover 15 Cutting width stitch width adjusting dial 16 Cutter cover 17 Front panel 18 Front cover 19 Handwheel 20 Sewing Advisor liquid crystal display LCD 21 Stitch Ànger 22 Upper cutter 23 Stitch Ànger lever 24 Thread guides B for decorative thread 1 11...

Page 9: ...ve of the ankle Lower the presser foot lever to mark the ankle snap on to the presser foot Attach Remove Front cover Cutter cover 1 3 Preparation Handwheel Always turn handwheel toward you Open the front cover Push part B at the arrow to the right and pull the cover down toward you Close the front cover Close the cover with caution The front cover must be closed while sewing The front cover has a ...

Page 10: ...ine make sure that these values correspond to power supply The speciÀcations vary from country to country Before plugging in the foot control check to insure that it is of type For Europe Australia YC 483 For USA YC 482T 1 Connect foot control and power cord 1 2 When pressing the main switch both machine and sewing light are turned on Always switch off and unplug the machine when not in use When t...

Page 11: ...p Screw Speed selector 1 6 Replacing the needle Disconnect the machine before replacing the needles 1 Raise needle to its highest position by turn ing handwheel toward you 2 When replacing right needle loosen right needle clamp screw with the allen wrench and remove the needle When replacing left needle loosen left needle clamp screw and remove needle 3 Insert the new needle fully into the groove ...

Page 12: ...he thread ten sion discs 3 Pull out the looper thread until the thread knot comes about 10 cm 3 to 4 behind the presser foot 4 When changing the needle thread cut the thread knot before it reaches the eye of the needle to avoid bending the needle Thread net In some cases cover the spool with the net to prevent threads from slipping off the spool Slide on the net so that it covers the spool entirel...

Page 13: ...sser foot up Disengaging the upper cutter To sew along the edge of the fabric the upper cutter can be disengaged 1 Remove the Áat bed cover a and the free arm cover b pulling the respective cover in the direction of the arrow 2 Open the front cover 3 Push the knob to its maximum point and turn the knob to lower according to the arrow Since the cutter is sharp be careful when disengaging it 4 Be su...

Page 14: ...ead from spool through guide 1 of the thread stand and then through guides 2 to 9 When using decorative thread move the thread guide for decorative thread B to the right D then thread through thread guide When using regular thread move the thread guide for decorative thread B to the left N 8 5 Thread the eye 9 of the upper looper 6 Pull a thread tail leaving about 10 cm 3 to 4 long Note When sewin...

Page 15: ...nd position the lower looper to the far right 5 Then thread through guides 4 to 8 6 Push lever A in the direction of the arrow until the thread holes 9 and 0 are in front of each other Pull the thread through eye 9 0 of the lower looper 7 Leave about 10 cm 4 of the thread 8 The lower looper threader automatically returns to its original position by turning the handwheel once toward you Note For be...

Page 16: ...t needle Note Make sure that right needle thread D passes to the right of thread guide 5 and left needle thread C to the left 10 Preparations and control Check that thread has not slipped off the guides nor has broken Make sure the upper cutter moves correctly against the lower cutter by slowly turning the handwheel toward you Check that there are no pieces of fabric or thread between the cutters ...

Page 17: ... the chart above Modes 910 See recommendation in the Sewing Advisor display Since the Àgures in the chart are average it may be necessary to adjust the tension somewhat according to different types of fabric and threads Note Fabric and thread structure may vary between different weights and types Therefore try the Left needle Right needle Upper looper Lower looper Stitch length Stitch Cutting widt...

Page 18: ...er threads should be well balanced with the same thread tension both looper threads should meet at the edge of the fabric The needle thread should not slacken or be pulled Unbalanced upper looper thread is wrapped around and over the back side Increase the thread tension of the upper looper dial or reduce the thread tension of the lower looper thread dial Lower looper thread Wrong side Right side ...

Page 19: ...eft needle thread dial or reduce the thread tension of both looper threads dial and Right needle thread too loose Increase the thread tension of the right needle thread dial Lower looper thread Wrong side Right side Upper looper thread Left needle thread Right needle thread Lower looper thread Wrong side Right side Upper looper thread Left needle thread Right needle thread Lower looper thread Wron...

Page 20: ...the fabric turn the dial to a higher number to cut less fabric away 3 If the fabric puckers within the overlock seam turn the dial to a lower number to cut more fabric away When you experience loops off the edge of the fabric slide the stitch Ànger toward you for Àne tune width adjustment To adjust move the stitch Ànger lever toward you from N position to the mark There are two Àne tune settings A...

Page 21: ...eight fabrics set closer to 0 5 For stretch knits set closer to 2 5 The differential feed also helps to gather woven fabrics For maximum gathers set to 2 5 and increase stitch length N indicates the normal position First sew a few test stitches on a piece of fabric you are going to use referring to the chart below Stitch length 0 8 4 4 5 Diff Max 2 5 Max 2 0 Speed Low High Low High Fabric Differen...

Page 22: ...l Mode to enter and or alter settings Cursor moves as follows Stitch length Differential feed Stitch Ànger position Needle position Cutting width Thread tension 6 7 Plus and Minus keys in Manual Mode Settings increase or decrease In Memory Mode Cursor moves to stored memories 8 Sewing Advisor Display All stitch settings can be shown in the display Sewing Advisor Display functions Mode and stitch n...

Page 23: ...witch off the machine 2 3 Auto Mode The recommended settings are displayed for prefect stitching Note Fabric and threads may vary Therefore try the setting on scraps Àrst Needle position Recommended needle position is displayed which corresponds to marking on the needle clamp Cutting width The recommended cutting width is displayed Thread tension The recommended thread tension is displayed Each th...

Page 24: ...ns Do not use thread here 2 5 Selection of fabric Select the fabric type with the fabric selector key The recommended setting then appears on the Sewing Advisor Not advised message appears when the setting is not recommended See Table of fabric page 20 Set up your Huskylock as advised by the Sewing Advisor The machine is now ready for sewing Note Fabric and thread may vary Always test sew before s...

Page 25: ...nd the memory number blinks If the blinking memory num ber is used already Overwrite OK mes sage appears and blinks 2 If you want to overwrite press the key Example Memory number 1 is busy 3 If you do not want to overwrite press the key until you reach an empty memory When the memory is empty Memory empty blinks Press the key to store 4 If you do not want to overwrite or store press the A key to l...

Page 26: ...e to execute the deletion 5 Memory empty apears and the deletion is completed Press the key for standard settings 20 2 13 Table of fabric Code fabric display abbreviations CODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fabric Medium woven Heavy woven Light woven Medium stretch knit Heavy stretch knit Light stretch knit Display text Woven med Woven hvy Woven It Knit med Knit hvy Knit It CODE A B C D E F G H I J K Stitch 4thread...

Page 27: ...e operating machine as it is hot and may burn your Àngers Insert the fabric When you are ready to sew place the fabric under the front part of the presser foot the presser foot does not have to be raised When sewing with very heavy fabrics the extra presser foot lift may be necessary Place the fabric un derneath the foot with the raw edge of the fabric in front of the cutter Lower the presser foot...

Page 28: ...off for several inches Note Do not pull the threads out roughly be cause the needle might bend or break Cut off the thread chain using the thread cut ter on the left of the machine Note Lay thread chain into thread cutter from back to front then pull toward you ...

Page 29: ...ft of the telescopic stand and through the guide on the left of the machine 1 Place the narrow cord about 3 mm into the front hole of the presser foot and back under the foot then sew so the right needle stitches through the cord 2 Thread a narrow cord through the small hole on the right side of the presser foot near the needles according to the illustration Make sure that the thread runs along th...

Page 30: ...er the right front of the presser foot Applying pressure to the fabric with your left hand at the same time apply a little pressure in the opposite direction with your right hand to hold it against the cutter as shown For outside curves apply pressure in the op posite direction of the above ...

Page 31: ...sion of the left needle thread stitch width cutting width is normally 6 mm The differential feed ratio is normally N 2 Remove the left needle for narrow three thread The right needle sews a narrow width Use dial 2 for the tension of the right needle thread stitch width cutting width is normally 4 mm The differential feed ratio is normally N Left needle Right needle ...

Page 32: ...hread converter for the up per looper from the accessory box 3 Open the front cover Make sure that the upper looper is to the right of the needle by turning the handwheel toward you Place the two thread converter on the upper looper as illustrated 4 Push the 2 Thread converter 1 back as il lustrated and insert the tip 2 into the eye 3 of the upper looper 2 1 3 ...

Page 33: ... right side of the needle 4 Hold the 2 thread converter by hand and gently push it down Warning Pushing converter down too hard may bend converter 5 Insert the tip 1 of the 2 thread converter into the eye 2 of the upper looper 6 Close the front cover For 3 thread 4 thread overlock sewing set 2 thread overlock converter in the up position as illustrated by removing the tip 1 out of the eye 2 of the...

Page 34: ...he edge C Flatlock with multipurpose foot 2 Adjust with the adjusting screw so that the needle moves down to a position 2 5 3 0mm 0 1 0 12 in inside the folded edge of the material so that some of the stitching loops over the edge 3 While guiding the material with your hand sew at a constant speed Note This foot will make it easier to sew along the folded edge without cutting the fabric 4 Pull the...

Page 35: ...y set to N see page 15 Thread tension adjustment Correct thread tension Unbalanced lower looper thread stitches are wrapped around and over the wrong side Increase the thread tension of the lower looper thread dial 4 or reduce the tension of the right needle thread dial 2 Unbalanced needle thread tension stitches too loose Increase the thread tension of the right needle thread dial 2 or reduce the...

Page 36: ...he thread tension and is overlocked with upper looper thread The two edges described above are suitable for lightweight fabrics 1 Remove the left needle only sew with right needle 2 Pull the stitch Ànger lever toward you to posi tion R on the stitch plate 3 Sew along edge of fabric cutting desired amount for a beautiful Ànish on table linens or hems 2 0mm 2 3 4 ...

Page 37: ...tch plate Thread tension Table for two thread rolled edge and narrow edge Thread tension Cutting width Stitch length Differential feed ratio Rolled edge N 1 1 5 mm 0 8 N Narrow edge N 1 1 5 mm 0 8 N Right needle thread 2 Upper looper thread 3 Lower looper thread 4 N N N 6 Cutting width Stitch length Differential feed ratio Rolled edge 5 6 mm 1 1 5 mm N Narrow edge 5 6 mm 1 1 5 mm N Right needle th...

Page 38: ...28 3 Raise the presser foot 4 The tension is set for normal overlock N Model 910 Use stitch B or C 5 Place the fabric under the presser foot with the edge in line with the side of the stitch plate or guide on the multipurpose foot lower the presser foot and start serging Make a chain stitch at the end of the serging 6 The tuck is pressed to one side when serging is Ànished Tuck edge The side of th...

Page 39: ... lamp cover 4 Change the light bulb 5 Replace the lamp cover and tighten the screw Model 910 Changing the light bulb 1 Unplug the machine 2 Lay machine on its back 3 Place the rubber sleeve with its deep hool found in the accessory box around the bulb 4 Do not turn the bulb just pull it down to remove the bulb 5 When inserting place the rubber sleeve with its shallow hole around the new bulb inser...

Page 40: ... 3 2 Disengage upper cutter and turn to lowest position 3 Loosen the screw of the lower cutter and remove the cutter 4 Mount the new cutter 5 Re position the upper cutter 6 Turn the handwheel so that the needles are in their lowest position 7 Make sure that the front edge of the cutter is 1 2 mm lower than the cutting edge of the lower cutter 8 Tighten the new cutter with the screw 9 Always clean ...

Page 41: ...IES Screw driver Allen wrench 1 5mm Multipurpose foot Cleaning brush Net for thread spools Light bulb changer model 910 Oiler Vinyl cover Tweezers Spool holder Needles SCHMETZ 130 705H 2 Thread converter model 905 Waste tray ...

Page 42: ... N N N 3Thread Woven Hvy N N N N Woven Lt N N N C N N N Knit Med 1 5 3 N N Knit Hvy 2 0 3 N N Knit Lt N N N N Wide Overlock Woven Med N N 3Thread Woven Hvy N N N Woven Lt N N N D N N Knit Med 1 5 N N Knit Hvy 2 0 N N Knit Lt N N N 5 N N N N N Narrow Overlock Woven Med 1 3Thread Woven Hvy N 1 Woven Lt 3 0 N N C 1 3 3 2 Knit Med 1 5 1 N Knit Hvy 2 0 1 5 Knit Lt N 1 6 6 6 6 7 7 N Flatlock Y A B C D R...

Page 43: ...0 R D 6 0 N 5 N N Rolled Edge Woven Med 1 0 3 0 R D 6 0 N 6 N 0 8 3Thread Woven Hvy NOT ADVISED Woven Lt Knit Med Knit Hvy Knit Lt Narrow Edge Woven Med 1 6 2Thread Woven Hvy N 2 7 Woven Lt N N C 1 6 Knit Med 1 5 1 6 Knit Hvy 2 0 1 6 Knit Lt N 1 6 Wide Overlock Woven Med 3 2Thread Woven Hvy N 3 Woven Lt 3 0 N N D 3 Knit Med 1 5 3 Knit Hvy 2 0 3 Knit Lt N 3 6 7 6 7 7 6 Narrow Overlock Y E F G H R B...

Page 44: ... 1 0 R D N N N N Flatlock Rolled Edge Woven Med 1 0 R D 5 0 N N N 0 8 0 8 2Thread Woven Hvy NOT ADVISED NOT ADVISED Woven Lt 1 0 R D 5 0 6 5 Knit Med Knit Hvy Knit Lt 1 0 R D 5 0 3 5 N 1 0 R D Narrow Edge Woven Med 6 2Thread Woven Hvy NOT ADVISED Woven Lt 1 0 R D 3 5 Knit Med Knit Hvy Knit Lt N 3 0 N N N N N N C 1 5 2 0 N Y I J K R B G Stitch Length Diff Feed Stitch Finger Needle Pos Cutting Width...

Page 45: ...d thread 50 2 60 2 Twisted thread 60 2 Medium Stitch length Tight Loose Overedging width Between left needle and edge Thread tension Needle thread Thread Polyester spun Àlament Twisted thread 60 2 80 2 Twisted thread 80 3 100 3 2 0 2 5 mm 2 5 3 0 mm 2 5 3 0 mm 5 0 5 5 mm 5 0 5 5 mm 5 5 6 0 mm 80 80 90 90 Set the balance of looper tensions weak HA 1 Needle SCHMETZ 130 705H For home use sewing machi...

Page 46: ...tly Bent or blunt needle Needle inserted incorrectly Pulling fabric while sewing Improper threading Thread tension s too tight Incorrect tension setting of needle Bent or blunt needle Needle inserted incorrectly Improper threading Tension not adjusted properly Needle thread tensions are too tight Improper threading Need differential feed 4 11 15 5 5 22 8 10 11 5 5 5 8 10 11 15 11 15 8 10 15 Machin...

Page 47: ...dard 5 5 mm Range 5 0 7 0 mm 0 8 5 0 mm 0 5 2 5 Max 10 mm 1300 Stitches min Width 370 mm Depth 265 mm Max 340 mm Height 285 mm Max 350 555 mm 9 0 kg Number of threads Number of needles Needles Width between two needles Overlock width Stitch length Differential feed ratio Maximum sewing speed Machine dimensions Weight ...

Page 48: ... 42 42 10 NOTE Memory No Date Note ...

Page 49: ... 43 43 Memory No Date Note ...

Page 50: ...28 32 Needles Breakage 40 Replacing 5 Threading 10 Size and type 39 41 Oiling 34 Pin Tucks 32 Piping Feet 44 Power Switch 4 Preparation 3 Presser Foot Feet Changing 3 Lift 7 Pressure 11 Problem Solving 40 Programming 19 Puckering 40 Rolled Edge 30 31 Sewing Advisor 16 19 Skipped Stitches 40 SpeciÀcations 41 Speed Adjustment 5 Spool Holders 6 Stitch Finger 7 Position 14 16 Rolled Edge 30 Stitch Len...

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