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Page 1: ...E20 USER S GUIDE ...

Page 2: ... into water Return the sewing machine to the nearest authorized dealer or service center for examination repair electrical or mechanical adjustment Never operate the sewing machine with any air openings blocked Keep ventilation openings of the sewing machine and foot controller free from the accumulation of lint dust and loose cloth Keep fingers away from all moving parts Special care is required ...

Page 3: ...NGING UP THE BOBBIN THREAD 16 THREAD TENSION 17 RAISE OR LOWER THE FEED DOG 18 REVERSE SEWING 19 CHANGING SEWING DIRECTIONS 19 REMOVING THE FABRIC 19 CUTTING THE THREAD 19 HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR PATTERN 20 MATCHING NEEDLE FABRIC THREAD 21 ZIG ZAG SEWING 22 STRAIGHT STITCHING AND NEEDLE POSITION 23 OVERLOCK STITCHES 24 BLIND HEM 25 ONE STEP BUTTONHOLES 26 LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE BALANCE FOR BUTTONHOLE 27 Z...

Page 4: ...t pressure 3 Thread take up lever 4 Thread cutter 5 Presser foot 6 Needle plate 7 Accessory box 8 Bobbin stopper 9 Stitch length dial 10 Stitch width dial 11 Stitch display 12 Reverse sewing lever 13 Feed dog adjustment lever 14 One step buttonhole lever ...

Page 5: ...6 Bobbin winder 17 Spool pin 18 Handwheel 19 Pattern selector dial 20 Power switch 21 Main plug socket 22 Bobbin thread guide 23 Upper thread guide 24 Presser foot lever 25 Buttonhole stitch balance adjustment slot ...

Page 6: ...S 1 All purpose foot 2 Zipper foot 3 Satin stitch foot 4 Buttonhole foot 5 Quilting foot 6 Free Motion Darning foot 7 Blind hem foot 8 L screwdriver 9 Seam ripper brush 10 Oil bottle 11 Pack of needles 12 Bobbins 13 Seam guide 14 Spool pin felt 2x ...

Page 7: ...7 SLIDE ON THE SNAP IN ACCESSORY BOX Hold the snap in accessory box horizontal and push it in the direction of the arrow 1 To open lift up at the point of the arrow 2 ...

Page 8: ...on O when the machine is not in use and before inserting or removing parts Attention Consult a qualified electrician if in doubt as to connect machine to power source Unplug power cord when machine is not in use The appliance must be used with the foot controller For USA and Canada 110 120V 4C 316B For Australia 240V 4C 326G For Europe 220 240V 4C 316C or 4C 326C For the USA and Canada This applia...

Page 9: ...trical supply plug from wall outlet before changing light bulb Replace bulb with same type rated 10 watts 110 120V 15 watts 220 240V Loosen screw A as illustrated 1 Remove the cover B Unscrew the bulb and put in a new one C 2 Replace the cover and tighten screw ...

Page 10: ...ure of the machine has been pre set and usually requires no readjustment for most fabrics light or heavy weight However if you need to adjust the presser foot pressure turn the presser adjusting screw with a coin For sewing very thin fabric loosen the pressure by turning the screw counter clockwise for less pressure on the fabric and for heavy fabric tighten by turning it clockwise for more pressu...

Page 11: ...hing the presser foot Lower the presser foot shank b until the cut out c is directly above the pin d 2 Lower the presser foot shank b and the presser foot f will engage automatically Removing the presser foot Raise the presser foot Release the pressure foot by raising lever e located at the back of the presser foot shank 3 Attaching the seam guide Attach the seam guide g in the slot on the shank a...

Page 12: ... the bobbin to the right towards the bobbin winding position 2 Press the foot control gently to wind the bobbin The bobbin will stop winding when it is full Push the bobbin to the left to sewing position and remove it Please Note When the bobbin winder spindle is in bobbin winding position the machine will not sew and the hand wheel will not turn To start sewing push the bobbin winder spindle to t...

Page 13: ...gh the slot down and to the left until it enters the delivery eyelet rectangular opening under the tension spring 3 Hold the bobbin case by the hinged latch 4 Insert the bobbin case fully into the shuttle race and release the latch Make sure that the metal finger fits into the notch at the top of the race cover 5 Push on the bobbin case to be sure it is clicked in completely Attention Turn power s...

Page 14: ...n the needle clamp screw A and tighten again after inserting the new needle 1 The flat side of the needle shaft should be facing toward the back B Push the needle up C into the needle clamp as far as it will go D Tighten the needle clamp screw firmly The sewing needle must always be straight and sharp for smooth sewing Replace the needle 2 if it is bent A blunt C or the point is damaged B Caution ...

Page 15: ... sew properly 1 5 1 Place spool on spool pin with felt underneath 2 Bring thread to the left behind and around first thread guide 3 Bring the thread down into the right slot under the guide and up in left slot 4 Bring thread over and forward into the take up lever 5 Slide thread into wire guide above the needle 6 Thread the needle from front to back Leave about 10 cm 4 of thread loose behind the n...

Page 16: ...o the highest position 1 Pull the upper thread to bring up the bobbin thread The upper thread should have caught the bobbin thread in a loop Pull the needle thread toward you and the bobbin thread will come up from the bobbin in a large loop 2 Pull about 15 cm 6 of both threads away from you under the presser foot BRINGING UP THE BOBBIN THREAD ...

Page 17: ...n turn the dial up to a higher number To reduce the tension turn the dial to a lower number A Normal thread tension upper and bobbin thread join in fabric B Thread tension too loose upper thread loops on underside of fabric C Thread tension too tight bobbin thread loops on top side of fabrics ...

Page 18: ...feed dog up For free motion embroidery sewing on buttons and darning lower the feed dog 1 Remove the accessory tray 2 Move the drop feed lever to b to lower the feed dog To raise the feed dog move the lever to a The feed dog will come up when you start to sew ...

Page 19: ...ions with the needle in the fabric 2 Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric using the needle as a turning point 3 Lower the presser foot and start sewing in the new direction REMOVING THE FABRIC Turn the handwheel towards you to bring the thread take up lever to its highest position Raise the presser foot and draw the fabric away from you CUTTING THE THREAD Hold the threads behind the presser ...

Page 20: ...eing used To obtain any of the other patterns shown in the left row on the stitch selection panel select the letter below the stitch with the pattern selector dial Adjust the stitch length and the stitch width with the control dials according to the result desired To obtain any of the patterns on the right row turn the stitch length dial to S select the pattern desired with pattern selector dial a...

Page 21: ...e polyester threads on synthetic materials and cotton on natural fabrics for best results Always use the same thread on top and bottom 14 90 Medium weight fabrics cotton duck woolen heavier knits terrycloth denims 16 100 Heavyweight fabrics canvas woolens outdoor tent and quilted fabrics denims upholstery material light to medium 18 110 Heavy woollens overcoat fabrics upholstery fabrics some leath...

Page 22: ...an 2 5 1 Function of stitch length dial while zigzaging The density of zigzag stitches increase as the setting of stitch length dial approaches 0 Most zigzag stitches are sewn at 2 5 or below 2 Satin stitch When the stitch length is set between 0 1 the stitches are very close together producing the satin stitch which is used for making buttonholes and decorative stitches Sewing thin fabrics When s...

Page 23: ...position A Generally speaking the thicker the fabric thread and needle the longer the stitch should be Choose your needle position from center position to left needle position by changing the stitch width dial 1 from 0 to 5 1 Stitch width dial 2 Stitch length dial 3 Stitch display 4 Pattern selector dial 5 Reverse sewing lever ...

Page 24: ...nits seams 1 Standard overlock Set stitch length to S For fine knits jerseys neck edges ribbing 2 Stretch overlock Set stitch length to S For fine knits jerseys neck edges ribbing 3 All overlock stitches are suitable for sewing and finishing overcasting edges in one step When overcasting the needle should just go over the edge of the fabric Attention Use new needles or ball point needles or stretc...

Page 25: ... illustrated with the wrong side up 1 Place the fabric under the foot Turn the handwheel towards you by hand until the needle swings fully to the left It should just pierce the fold of the fabric If it does not adjust the stitch width accordingly 2 Adjust the guide 3 by turning the knob 4 so that the guide just rests against the fold Sew slowly by pressing the foot control lightly Guide the fabric...

Page 26: ...e marks on the fabric A The front bar tack will be sewn first 4 Open the button plate and insert the button B 5 Lower the buttonhole lever and gently push it back C 6 While lightly holding the upper thread start sewing 7 Buttonhole stitching is done in the order shown in the diagram D 8 Stop the machine when the buttonhole is sewn Making a Buttonhole on Stretch Fabrics E When sewing buttonholes on...

Page 27: ...he left side of the buttonhole are too open turn the dial to the right Turning dial to the right brings the zigzag stitches on the left side closer together more dense The stitch on the right side of the buttonhole is set using the stitch length dial 2 Hook the heavy thread onto the back of the buttonhole foot then bring the two heavy thread ends to the front of the foot insert them into the groov...

Page 28: ...n be snapped onto the right or left of the shank an kle depending on which side of the zipper you are going to sew 1 To sew past the zipper pull lower the needle into the fabric raise the presser foot and push the zipper pull behind the presser foot Lower the foot and continue to sew It is also possible to sew in a length of cord into a bias strip to make piping 2 ...

Page 29: ...both sides Depending on the type of fabric and damage sew between 3 and 5 rows 2 Sewing elastic 1 Place the elastic on the fabric 2 As you sew stretch the elastic both in the front and behind the presser foot as shown in fig 3 Joining fabric The elastic stitch can be used to join two pieces of fabric together and is very effective when sewing knitted fabrics If nylon thread is used the stitch will...

Page 30: ...The machine sews two stitches forwards and one stitch backwards This gives triple reinforcement Triple zig zag 2 4 Pattern selector on B For reinforced seams hems and decorative seams Turn the stitch length dial to S Adjust the stitch width dial to between 3 and 5 Triple zig zag is suitable for firm fabrics like denim corduroy etc ...

Page 31: ...ng foot to the presser foot bar The lever A should be behind the needle clamp screw B Press the darning foot on firmly from behind with your index finger and tighten the screw C 3 First sew around the edge of the hole to secure the threads 4 First row Always work from left to right Turn work by 1 4 and oversew A darning hoop is recommended for easier sewing and better results ...

Page 32: ...raight stitch center needle position Position the fabric to be darned under the presser foot with the underlay fabric Lower the presser foot and alternately sew forward and reverse using the reverse lever Repeat this motion until the area to be darned is filled with rows of stitching ...

Page 33: ...pattern selector as illustrated Insert the quilting guide in presser foot shank and set the space as you desired Move the fabric over and sew successive rows with the guide riding along on the previous row of stitching ...

Page 34: ...lean the whole area 2 Cleaning and lubricating the hook Remove the bobbin case Snap the two hook retaining arms a outwards Remove the hook race cover b and the hook c and clean with a soft cloth Lubricate at the points d 1 2 drops with sewing machine oil Turn the handwheel until the hook race e is in the left position Replace the hook c Replace the hook race cover and snap back the two hook retain...

Page 35: ... a needle to suit the thread and fabric 4 Select the correct foot Loose stitches 1 The machine is not correctly threaded 2 The bobbin case is not correctly threaded 3 Needle fabric thread combination is wrong 4 Thread tension wrong 1 Check the threading 2 Thread the bobbin case as illustrated 3 The needle size must suit the fabric and thread 4 Correct the thread tension Seams gather or pucker 1 Th...

Page 36: ...7 81 26B English Inhouse production 2005 VSM Group AB All statements valid at time of printing Printed in China on environmental friendly paper VSM Group AB SE 561 84 Huskvarna SWEDEN www husqvarnaviking com ...

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