Husqvarna Huskylock 341 Instruction Manual Download

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Page 2: ...nt 4 Never operate the sewing machine with any air openings blocked Keep ventilation openings of the sewing machine and foot control free from the accumulation of lint dust and loose cloth 5 Never drop or insert any object into any opening 6 Do not use outdoors 7 Do not operate where aerosol spray products are being used or where oxygen is being administered 8 To disconnect turn switch to the off ...

Page 3: ...r foot 17 Machine adjustment chart for narrow and roiled hems 18 Differential feed 19 Positive differential feed 19 Minimal differential feed 19 Setting differential feed 20 Foot pressure regulator 20 Overiock edge finish 21 Fabric 22 Thread selection 22 Removing stitches from sewn fabrics 22 Narrow and rolled hems 23 Applications 23 Finish seams 24 Outside corners 25 Inside corners and angles 26 ...

Page 4: ...ading Foot control Carrying hand Foot pressure regulator Needle thread guide Left needle thread tension control Thread support Cord guide for corded sewing Needle thread guides Thread guide pole Looper thread guide Right needle thread tension control Accessory case 2 ...

Page 5: ...FRONT AND SIDE COVERS OPENED Needle Presser foot Fixed cutter Stitch length control Presser foot lever per looper Lower looper cutter 3 ...

Page 6: ... Presser foot for narrow rolled hems No 11956 Extension plate x 4 No 6106 Spool holderx 4 No 11401 Detachable cord guide No 11497 I j Tweezers Brush No 11556 No 11450 Spool cap x 4 No 11423 ARRANGEMENTS OF ACCESSORIES IN THE MACHINE S BASE Open the side cover by swinging away from you to the left Inside you will then find the special compartments which have been designed to store the various acces...

Page 7: ...s turned on This same switch controls both the machine power and sewing light When leaving your machine unattended the machine MUST be switched off or the plug removed from the socket outlet When servicing the sewing machine removing covers or changing lamps the machine MUST be disconnected from the supply removing the plug from the socket outlet 5 ADJUSTING MACHINE BALANCE In order that you may b...

Page 8: ...ack all the way to the left THREAD GUIDE POLE Pull up thread guide pole to its highest point Place threads on spool pins and draw threads through thread guides on the pole from rear to front Fig 1 EXTENSION PLATES AND SPOOL HOLDERS Place extension plates and spool holders over spool pins beforehand For large cone spools use the rubber spool holders with the wide end at the top and for small ones u...

Page 9: ...rely NEEDLE THREAD AND FABRIC CHART ThREAD Cottàn No 1OO Polyester No6Q 50 No 6o Polyester No 80 Cotton No 60 PO lyeste Cotton No 60 Polyester Cottor No 60 Polyester No io080 PO1ySt 60 Po yøster No 80 60 COttbflNG 80 60 Polyester No 60 50 Cotton No 60 Polyester Bulk Nylon Y Fig 4 Use HA X iSP HA X 1 130 705H Needles NEEDLE 100 16 for feavy weight fabrics denim 90 14 for general sewing 75 11 for li...

Page 10: ...d passes cleanly through the tension discs and behind the pointed hook in each case see diagrams Page 9 and 10 5 To help in threading a pair of tweezers will be found in the accessory case LOOPER THREADING Lower looper colored PURPLE on chart and A symbols on thread guides 1 Draw thread from spool as shown on diagram page 9 through the thread guides and purple tension control steps 1 6 Then onto t...

Page 11: ...chine for the first time it may be found an advantage to thread up the first few times using different colored threads say similar to colors on the tension controls This will help identify which is which and also for adjusting tensions 9 ...

Page 12: ...ow tension control and through the thread guides with 4 symbols Finally thread needle s from FRONT to BACK and then under the presser foot leaving about 4 10cm of thread s Should it be necessary at any time to rethread the lower looper ALWAYS remove thread s from needle s first to avoid tangling Pull check spring up and past the pointed hook until thread can be slipped into the hook When the threa...

Page 13: ...hand Check the stitch formation produced to see if it is uniform If not re check that threading has been carried out correctly 2 Now test the machine again but this time use a spare piece of the fabric you propose using 3 After you reach the end of the fabric continue sewing for about 3 beyond the end of the fabric at slow speed and trim off with a sharp pair of scissors see Fig 2 and 3 In order t...

Page 14: ...as follows First turn all tension controls anti clockwise until they stop at the 0 setting Then turn each knob clockwise to the followings left needle thread tension knob to 7 right to 3 upper looper thread ii to 3 lower I to 3 Now sew the fabric again and compare with Fig 1 page 13 If the upper looper thread is seen to be loose or is pulled over to the underside of the fabric as Fig 2 page 13 inc...

Page 15: ... and visible on under side of fabric visible on under side of fabric Increase left needle thread Increase right needle tension and or decrease either tension or both looper threads hi Fig 2 Increase upper looper thread Increase lower looper thread tension and or decrease lower tension and or decrease upper looper tension looper tension Fig 4 13 ...

Page 16: ...chieve two different seam widths By threading the LEFT needle only a width of 5 mm will be produced and by threading the RIGHT needle only a width of 2 8 mm will be produced see diagrams below 7 3 7 3 Number of Th d 4 Threads threads 3 rea S described previously Overedge 5 mm 2 8 mm 5 mm Needle s Use left needle only Right needle only Two needles Needle thread tension control s Green control Yello...

Page 17: ... to 5 mm RECOMMENDED STITCH LENGTH SETTING Regular stitch 1 to 5 mm 3 mm standard setting Narrow stitch 1 5 to 2 mm Rolled edge 1 to 2 mm When sewing on stretch fabrics or knits it may be necessary to adjust the stitch length to different settings to those shown above Because of the wide range of these fabrics which are now available it is not possible to give specific settings It is suggested the...

Page 18: ... NARROW ROLLED HEMS FIRST DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SUPPLY BY REMOVING PLUG FROM SOCKET OUTLET During the changing operation be careful to keep fingers away from both cutters 1 Unthread machine 2 Raise needles to its highest point by turning hand wheel towards you and also raise presser foot 3 Open both front and side cover plates 4 Loosen thumb screw A and remove presser foot in use Fig 1 5 R...

Page 19: ...re there is no gap between two cutters CHANGING TO STANDARD NEEDLE PLATE AND PRESSER FOOT 1 Remove presser foot and needle plate 2 Put right needle back into needle bar 3 Place standard needle plate 4 Loosen screw G and slide moving cutter H right away from fixed cutter E by pushing shaft end J and then tighten screw G tentatively 5 Loosen screws D and move fixed cutter E to right to align its rig...

Page 20: ...lk No 50 100 Bulk nylon less stretchable wer looper Bulk nylon less stretchable Thread tension control for left needle green Upper looper blue Lower looper purple The best tensions for one fabric may not be correct for another The required tensions depend upon stiffness and thickness of fabric thread size and type If necessary readjust referring to the above tension balance guideline When overlock...

Page 21: ...AL FEED the front feed dog A makes a longer stroke than the rear feed dog B This has the effect of accumulating material under the presser foot to offset the wavering on the fabric MINIMAL DIFFERENTIAL FEED WHEN SET FOR NEGATIVE DIFFERENTIAL FEED the front feed dog A makes a shorter stroke than the rear feed dog B This has the effect of stretching material under the presser foot to offset the puck...

Page 22: ...e reset even while sewing FEED RATIO EFFECT AND APPLICATION TYPE OF FEEDING SETTING REAR FRONT Waver free seams Gathering Positive differential feed 1 2 F I No differential feed Neutral feed 1 Pucker free seams Minimal differential feed 0 7 1 FOOT PRESSURE REGULATOR Presser foot pressure has been correctly set at the factory so you do not need to adjust it for most of ordinary sewing If adjustment...

Page 23: ... and 5 0 mm by using either the left needle or right needle A locking flexible effect is made in your material with three threads plus a fourth household items You may use your sewing machine as an accessory to your present sewing machine to give your garments that finished designer look thread which forms a single line or safety stitch through the overlock to prevent separation or raveling The se...

Page 24: ... thread tension adjustments It should be borne in mind that the lower and upper loopers will use about twice the amount of thread than the needle thread When purchasing thread for sewing especially if it is an unusual color you should buy sufficient for your requirements Use the spool holders or caps as needed to fit your particular needs CAUTION The use of industrial type thread may cause tension...

Page 25: ...he fabric you intend using before starting to sew the actual garment A narrow rolled hems is no problem when fabrics are prewashed With prewashing you will not have to worry about dimensional changes or shrinking or rough out side edges as will occur on starched or stiff materials Hints on sewing sharp corner of narrow and rollecf hems Sharp corner of a narrow and rolled edge may at times appear t...

Page 26: ...uce bulk It is recommended to iron the cut edges to one side or open after completing your sewing to give a flat neat look 5 8 Seam Overlock Regu ar two edges stitch When finishing the overiock stitch it is sealant or C Thread the chained ends into the recommended to chain off about one inch then finished seam as shown use scissors to trim There is no need to worry about the ends that A You may ti...

Page 27: ...s needed repeat for other corners OUTSIDE CORNERS Neat outside corners can be attained with your machine with a little practice Sewing off and back on creates extra thread which must be disposed of and tied off To attain a neat outside corner do the following 1 Sew one side of the fabric to end 2 Carefully sew one or two stitches off the end 3 Carefully raise the needle and presser foot 4 Grasp fa...

Page 28: ...make one cut into the inside corners 3 CAUTION your cutter is approximately 4 in front of the needle so you must fold your material away from the cutter Sew to the corner and stop 4 Raise up presser foot and needle pivot material align the fabric edge against the inside edge of cutter 5 Slide the thread off the seam forming tongue of needle plate 6 Align needle to form a square corner and sew the ...

Page 29: ...AUTION KEEP FINGERS AWAY FROM NEEDLE AT ALL TIMES TURNING CURVED EDGES For inside curves guide fabric gently with trimming line of the fabric under the right front of the presser foot or a little to the left applying pressure at point A in the direction of the arrow with your left hand and at the same time applying a little opposite pressure at point B with your right hand For outside curves place...

Page 30: ...in tuck either 2 8 or 5 0 mm and use appropriate needle 2 Place edge of folded material against the cutter The cutter is to be used as a guide only do not cut into the folded fabric or you may remove the cutter if desired and use the edge of the needle plate as a guide 3 Sew to edge chain off tie off by using Easy Stitch fabric sealant 4 Repeat for other pin tucks as required 28 ...

Page 31: ...he upper looper thread will give the most decorative appearance 3 Choose your color of contrasting threads to match material Mount in position to thread on the lower looper and needle 4 Using your choice of decorative thread mount thread on spool pin and thread onto your upper looper This thread may have to use a loose tension compared to the other two threads 5 Always test on sample material When...

Page 32: ...etallic thread cannot be used when using three same threads because it has a tendency to break 1 Choose your cord braid or ribbon A contrasting color to your thread gives a very nice appearance 2 You may use your cutter or edge of needle plate as a guide making sure you do not cut the cord braid or ribbon 3 You may also remove your cutter for this operation if desired and use the edge of needle pl...

Page 33: ...eed observing if cord is feeding correctly and increase speed as needed FOR JOINING SHOULDERS OR SLEEVES pass the cord through the front hole ensuring that it is fixed between the left and right needle threads as it is guided through the front hole Fig 2 FOR JOINING SIDE SEAMS pass the cord through the rear hole ensuring it is positioned to the right needle thread Fig 3 FOR DECORATIVE EFFECTS you ...

Page 34: ...o bind and hold your which will blend into your knitted materials and a material from raveling decorative effect when using matched We recommend a yarn embroidery floss or top contrasting colors on your loopers Knit Material Conventional thread Yarn 1 QUILTING SQUARES TRIANGLES DIAMONDS The three or four thread overlock can make your pieces together as shown below or do them patchwork quilting a m...

Page 35: ...nger the stitches the more the fabric is contracted Always do a test run with a piece of actual fabrics you use and find the best settings Model with D identification only Pucker or waver free seams Puckering tends to occur on woven or sheer fabrics To obtain pucker free seams set the adjustment lever at less than 1 Wavering Wavering tends to stretchable fabrics iL J occur on knitted or To obtain ...

Page 36: ...st position by turning the hand wheel towards you by hand In this position fit the new moving cutter by replacing screw A and retighten ENSURING THAT THE EDGE OF THE MOVING CUTTER IS APPROXIMATELY 0 5 mm BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE FIXED CUTTER see inset picture Fig 2 CHANGING LIGHT BULB The sewing light is located under the machine arm as shown and illuminates the sewing area only DISCONNECT MACHINE...

Page 37: ...that accumulate around the whole exposed area and then apply a few drops of oil to the points indicated by arrows ALWAYS USE MACHINE OIL A GOOD QUALITY SEWING CLEANING THE BOTTOM OF THE MACHINE Lay the machine on its back and take off the lint tray by removing the single securing screw Using the brush provided remove any dust and lint that may have accumulated in the tray and bottom of the machine...

Page 38: ...presser foot Reset presser foot Improper threading Re thread machine ck Incorrect size needle Choose correct size needle for thread and ipping fabric cnes Bent or blunt needle Insert new needle Incorrect settingof needle Reset needle Improper threading Re thread machine Bent needle Insert new needle Breaking Thread tension s too tight Reset thread tension s Threads Incorrect setting of needle Rese...

Page 39: ...f the fabric see Fig 1 2 Place fabric under the presser foot with the wrong side up Feed the folded edge into the guide in the front of the foot and lower the presser foot lever Try a stitch or several stitches on a scrap of the actual fabric and adjust the guide so that the needle just catches the fold Adjust the guide by means of the small screw on the top of the foot see Fig 2 3 When correctly ...

Page 40: ...tic tape between the roller and the lower support bar as illustrated until the edge of elastic reaches the feed dog teeth 4 Sew the elastic for about one inch or more to be sure it is feeding properly 5 Insert the fabric under the foot and sew together with the elastic 6 Check the stitches to make sure they are proper and adjust roller tension tighter it necessary 7 Adjust the tension control of t...

Page 41: ...FOOT Part No 11689 1 Remove moving cutter 2 Remove right needle and use narrow rolled hem needle plate 3 Replace regular presser foot with pearl sewing foot 4 Set stitch length at 4 to 5 depending upon the size of pearl 5 Fold fabric along a line to be stitched with pearl chain Feed the folded edge through the fabric guide in the front of the foot 6 place pearl chain on pearl guide Try a stitch or...

Page 42: ...ing please give 1 The model and serial number of your machine which you will find on the identification plate at the back 2 The part number and description Spanner Moving cutter No 11449 No 7048 model with differential feed No 11481 model without differential feed Machine cover No 11513 40 ...

Page 43: ... at the Rear of machine The Model No is located at the Rear of machine Serial No ______________________ Model No ______________________ Retain these numbers for future reference VIKING SEWING MACHINE CO 11760 Bérea Road Cleveland OH 44111 U S A HUSQVARNA SEWING MACHINES 1470 Birchmount Road Scarborough Ontario Canada M1P 2G1 ...

Page 44: ...at the Rear of machine The Model No is located at the Rear of machine Serial No ______________________ Model No ______________________ Retain these numbers for future reference VIKING SEWING MACHINE CO 11760 Berea Road Cleveland OH 44111 U S A HUSQVARNA SEWING MACHINES 1470 Birchmount Road Scarborough Ontario Canada M1P 2G1 1 ...

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