Troubleshooting - Husqvarna VIKING Viva User Manual

Always start with a new needle as Soon as
ou discover that a stitch is not what von
expected . Test sess on a scrap of the lahric
von are sewing. Check that
'( iu
has c
chosen
the correct needle and
see that
it is correctly
inserted. See page 11.
The thread tension is not correct See page
10. Make sure that the thi cad
is
not catching .
Certain thread sp xii are
u
nsu
itahle
fi
r
spooling fri
m
the h( ri u inta I sp
)<
d pin.
Try instead with the vertical spool pin. 'l'he
machine may he mci irrectlv threaded 1k'
sli ic to
place spooi I
i(
ilcler,s c rrect l
.
correct threadin g, see page
—.
\Vrong hohhin thread.
It
six mId he of the
same thic kness as the upper thread.
The needle can strike against stitclt plate and
hreak. Change the needle. See page 11. Do
not pull fabric as you sew, let the machine
heed.
Chec'k the thread spool to
see
that
it has
in
)t caught in ans was.
'[lie needle eye nay
have sharp edges which cut the thread. If so,
change the needle. See page Il.
'['he upper thread is incorrec tly threaded .
See page
—.
'l'he upper thread rttav has
e
u mo
much tension. Refer to page 10.
'l'he hole in mhc' stitch plate may he chipped
and has e sharp edges. \X'e t'ecommench that
you replace it.
'I'he bobbin thread may be mci )rrect lv
threaded See page 9. '11w stitch plate hole is
damaged . See 'Upper thread breaks'
I 1'Oilhb" SIiorlifl,L,
This may he due to po< r ciualitv
t
hreacl.
\\ hen sewing with cotton thread, increase
the thread tension.
'l'he stitch length
is
too short, Increase stitch
length.
The feed teeth may he lowered. Raise them
bs turning the dial to
———See
page 9.
'II te teed
teet
I ,ire full
(it
dust and di rt.
Clean with the brush See page 32.
is
—
The thread tension is far too loose, Page 10
sh ws how to adjust the thread tension.
If the machine
does not
sew the stitch
md
icatecl I y the chispl.i\
,
it is possi I ile that
the electroni cs has
e
heen chisturhecl in
sonic v ay. perhaps l a short po'er cut or
electrica l clisturha nce,
Shut off the nxun 'v itch, wait a fess seconds
and try again.
11
the fault remains, contact
mu r clea
Icr.
I
)irt
(
r lint has hu
ilt
rip
u ncler the stitch
plate. Remove the plate and hrush clean
hetween the teed teeth and in the bottom
area. See page 32.
The electroni c' overload protecto r mas has e
switched off. Shut off the main switch,
ssait
about a minute. Then turn on the machine .