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Summary of Contents for HUSKYLOCK 400

Page 1: ...HANDBOOK FOR HUSKYLOCK I 7 MODEL 440 K I ...

Page 2: ...th the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed I nIh iws lie wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is iii it Led with the letter N or coloured black The wire which is coloured brown lOll he connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured using a 3pin plug do not make any connection to the terminal marked with lhe letter...

Page 3: ...itted goods thick or thin You cannot be other than satisfied with its perfect and beautiful stitches and its long operating life But however excellent this sewing machine may be it cannot operate its fullest capacity unless it is handled correctly Please read the following instructions carefully so that your new sewing machine will give you complete sewing enjoyment for years to come ...

Page 4: ...n stitches 13 Kinds of stitches 14 I Safety stitch 14 2 Double chain stitch 14 How to disengage the upper blade 14 How to disengage the spreader 15 3 Overlock stitch 15 Test sewing 16 Chaining off 16 Ratio chart of sewing material needle and thread 1 7 Thread tension 18 Correct thread tension 18 An example 19 Sewing pitch and size of bite 20 Sewing pitch 20 Size of bite 20 To adjust the stitch ton...

Page 5: ...Names of parts and their functions Upper thread tension dial for double chain stitch Lower thread tension dial for overlook stitch Front cover Material slide plate for overlock stitch 3 ...

Page 6: ...dinary home sewing machine Opening and closing the front cover When threading you will need to open the front cover Note When sewing be sure to close the front cover To open the front cover Move the knob on the front cover in the direction of the arrow and pull it open To close the front cover Push the front cover by hand as shown in the left figure 4 ...

Page 7: ...r double chain stitch 1 Open the front cover and dis engage the spreader by loosening the spreader screw 2 Turn the upper blade until it is locked Disengage the upper blade by turning it upward Material guide for double chain stitch 3 Remove material slide plate for overlock stitch for Edge of material L Material S Close the front cover ...

Page 8: ...n left and remove the needle NOTE When removing the needle hold the needle with the tweezers to avoid dropping it To fit the needle 1 Turn the pulley until the needle bar is raised to the highest position 2 Hold the needle with its long grooved side to the front and insert it as far as the needle stop 3 Tighten the needle set screw securely taking care that the needle is set in the correct positio...

Page 9: ...cover in place Use light bulbs designed for 15 Was indicated on the lamp holder Preparation Insert the three pin plug into the socket of the motor and insert the power supply plug into the elec tric outlet Operation When the pedal is lightly depressed the machine runs at low speed and as it is depressed further the machine will pick up speed When the pedal is released the machine will stop Light s...

Page 10: ...les which must not be covered up with cloth or paper during use When the motor is running sparks can be seen through the ventilating hole in the motor bracket on the side opposite to the pulley These sparks are pro duced by the carbon brushes and the commutator and are of no significance For England Safety regulations for domestic sewing machines in conformity with CEE Publication No 10 Part II Se...

Page 11: ...ing Raise the spool pin right up and set it by the positioning stopper at the joint of the upper and lower sections of the pin Make sure that the thread holders are right above the reel support Preparation 9 ...

Page 12: ... impossible So set the threads correctly as shown below To facilitate threading there are coloured indication marks on the front panel of this machine Threading looper thread for doubIechain stitches Run the thread from 1 in order j 10 ...

Page 13: ...Threading spreader thread for ovedock stitches Run the thread from 1 in order 11 ...

Page 14: ...Threading need e thread for ovedock stitches Run the thread from 1 in order r 0 NeedIa for overlock stitch NOTE 0 L Thread 0 0 Thread the rear needle ...

Page 15: ... Run the thread from 1 in order NOTE When you use a wooden thread reel use the spool thread cap as illustrated in the right picture Make sure that each thread runs between the two parts of the thread tension discs __ I L Thread Thread tension discs 13 ...

Page 16: ...r bodies 2 Double chain stitch Beautiful double chain stitches can be made with only the double chain stitch needle thread and double chain stitch looper thread See Pages 8 and 11 for the threading procedure Use For sewing up the parts of knitted and jersey garments When sewing double chain stitches disengage the upper blade and spreader according to the following steps How to disengate the upper ...

Page 17: ...moved In case of overlock stitch or safety stitch turn the pulley until the needle is raised to its highest posi tion and tighten screw setting A and B pnrtion to be parallel by finger 3 Overlock stitch Beautiful overlock stitches will be formed by use of only the overlock stitch needle thread and overlock stitch spreader thread See Pages 9 and 10 for the threading procedure Use For overlock stitc...

Page 18: ...ur right hand and observe how the threads entwine themselves before starting sewing After test sewing hold the oot control depressed slightly for a while chaining off The four threads will entwine themselves like a chain and will feed auto matically NOTE if the balance of the thread tension for the four threads is not correct uneven chaining off will result In this case pull the threads slightly C...

Page 19: ...tch 3 0 4 0mm Synthebc 30 60 Safety Stitch 3 0 4 0mm Cotton 40 60 No 11 Knit Double chain Stitch 2 5 3 rnm Silk 40 60 1ock Stitch NOTE 1 The calibration on the tension dial is like the figure below 2 Do not pull the tension dial knob 3 When the tension dial is moved to the right it will show 2 4 The thread tension shown in the above chart is based on standard sewing conditions Depending on the sew...

Page 20: ... by turning counterclockwise the tension will slacken Adjusting the thread tension 1 Select the correct tension referring to the above illustration 2 If you cannot find the proper tension refer An e amp e on page the following Correct Thread Tension A Double chain stitch B Overlock stitch LJppr thread tension dial erIock stitch Upper thread tension dial for double chain stitch Lower thread tension...

Page 21: ...or if the spreader thread for overlock stitch is weak in tension Either loosen the upper thread tension for overlock stitch or tighten the lower thread tension for overlock stitch If the needle thread for overlock stitch is weak in tension or if the spreader thread for overlock stitch is strong in tension Either tighten the upper thread tension for overlock stitch or loosen the lower thread tensio...

Page 22: ...y knife 1 Open the front cover 2 Move the upper knife to the right 3 Loosen the set screw for lower knife holder 4 Move the lower knife holder to the left or to the right If the lower knife holder is moved to the left the width between the needle position and cut ting line narrows If the lower knife holder is moved to the right the width widens 5 Tighten the set screw temporarily NOTE After adjust...

Page 23: ... to the right it widens You can adjust the size of bite from 3 mm to 5 mm 3 Return the upper knife to the original position and test sew NOTE Be sure to tighten the screws for the lower knife holder and the movable stitch tongue after adjustment f the cutting width is narrower than bight size Loosen the screw for lower knife holder move the holder to right then adjust the bight size and cutting wi...

Page 24: ...he hold er to left The pressure of the presser foot can be adjusted by turning the pressure adjusting screw Since this machine has already been adjusted to a pressure suitable to light and medium Fabrics no further adjustment is necessary except when you are sewing very heavy or very light materials Usually when sewing very light materials the presser foot pres sure should be slack and when sewing...

Page 25: ...hen threads break during sewing When the work has been sewn to the end keep the machine run ning at low speed until 5 cm of chaining off is obtained Then cut the stitches off at a point close to the work If feeding for chaining off is not enough pull the thread gently Remove the material and re thread correctly Place the same material under the presser foot so that machine will sew 3 cm to 5 cm ov...

Page 26: ... for the overlock machine is 3 5 mm hut when you sew fine material select a bite size smaller to avoid edge rolling 3 Set the thread tension slack but if the thread tension is too slack the thread may break and skipped stitches will occur 4 When using synthetic thread do not pass the thread through the thread check spring 5 If the blades are blunt they will not cut a clean seam and also cause the ...

Page 27: ... see that threads are not caught up 3 Thread tension too See page 18 19 Thread tension tight i 4 Needles incorrectly Fit needles correctly fitted See page 6 5 Wrong needle used Use sewing machine needle TEX1 DBX1 4 Stitches ri Needle bent or Replace with new needle skip LLPit 2 Needle incorrectly Fit needle correctly L_ fitted See page 3 Wrong needle used Use sewing machine needle TEXJ DBX1 4 Thre...

Page 28: ... the new upper blade into the upper blade holder 3 Then turn the pulley by hand until the upper blade is right down Check that the upper blade is in front of the lower one and adjust the clearance between it and the edge of the lower blade i e from 0 5 mm to 1 0 mm 4 Retighten the upper blade securely 1 Loosen the lower blade set screw and pull down the lower blade 2 Insert the new lower blade int...

Page 29: ...chine without thread and the presser foot up Wipe ott an excess oil with a scrap of material to avoid oil stains S24 Light to heavy weight materials 1 500 stitches per minute 3 mm to 5 mm 2 mm to 5 mm 27 mm Free presser type 5 mm Adjustable 3 mm to 5 mm TE X 1 11 14 DB X 1 usable Two needles four threads 7 0 kgs Machine Specification Model No Use Sewing speed normal Bite Stitch length pitch Needle...

Page 30: ...Huskylock M440 193541 0 17 Printed in Japan ...

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