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Husqvarna Viking E20 User Manual

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  • Page 1 USER’S GUIDE...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    WARNING - electric shock, or injury to persons: • Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when this sewing machine is used by or near children and infi rm persons. • Use this sewing machine only for its intended use as described in this manual. Use only attachments recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS PRINCIPAL PARTS ... 4 ACCESSORIES ... 6 SLIDE ON THE SNAP-IN ACCESSORY BOX ... 7 CONNECTING THE MACHINE TO POWER SOURCE ... 8 CHANGING THE BULB ... 9 TWO-STEP PRESSER FOOT LEVER ... 10 ADJUSTING THE PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE ... 10 PRESSER FOOT SHANK ...11 WINDING THE BOBBIN ...

  • Page 4: Principal Parts

    PRINCIPAL PARTS Thread tension dial Presser foot pressure Thread take-up lever Thread cutter Presser foot Needle plate Accessory box Bobbin stopper Stitch length dial 10. Stitch width dial 11. Stitch display 12. Reverse sewing lever 13. Feed dog adjustment lever 14.
  • Page 5 15. Handle 16. 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: Accessories

    ACCESSORIES All purpose foot Zipper foot Satin stitch foot Buttonhole foot Quilting foot Free-Motion/Darning foot Blind hem foot L-screwdriver Seam ripper/ brush 10. Oil bottle 11. Pack of needles 12. Bobbins 13. Seam guide 14. Spool pin felt (2x)

  • Page 7: Slide On The Snap-In Accessory Box

    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: Connecting The Machine To Power Source

    CONNECTING THE MACHINE TO POWER SOURCE For the USA and Canada This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade wider than the other), to reduce the risk of electrical shock; this plug will fi t in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fi t fully in the outlet, reverse the plug.

  • Page 9: Changing The Bulb

    CHANGING THE BULB Caution: Make sure to disconnect the electrical 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).

  • Page 10: Two-Step Presser Foot Lever

    TWO-STEP PRESSER FOOT LEVER ADJUSTING THE PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE When sewing several layers or thick fabrics, the presser foot can be raised a second stage for easy positioning of the work. (A) The presser foot pressure of the machine has been pre-set and usually requires no readjustment for most fabrics (light-or-heavy weight).

  • Page 11: Presser Foot Shank

    PRESSER FOOT SHANK Attention: Turn power switch to “O” before carrying out any of the operations below. Attaching the presser foot shank: Raise the needle to its highest position and raise the presser foot lever. Attach the presser foot shank (b) to the presser foot bar (a).

  • Page 12: Winding The Bobbin

    WINDING THE BOBBIN 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”...

  • Page 13: Inserting The Bobbin

    INSERTING THE BOBBIN Attention: Turn power switch to “O” before inserting or removing the bobbin. When inserting or removing the bobbin, the needle must be fully raised. Open the hinged cover. (1) Hold the bobbin case with one hand. Insert the bobbin so that the bobbin runs in a clockwise direction (arrow).

  • Page 14: Changing The Needle (System 130/705H)

    CHANGING THE NEEDLE (SYSTEM 130/705H) Caution: Turn power switch to “O” before inserting or removing the needle. Replace the needle at the fi rst sign of thread breakage or skipped stitches. Select the correct type and size of needle for the fabric to be sewn. Turn the hand wheel towards you until the needle is at highest position.

  • Page 15: Threading The Upper Thread

    THREADING THE UPPER THREAD 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 needle. (6) Bring the thread under the presser foot and up into the thread cutter.

  • Page 16: Bringing Up The Bobbin Thread

    BRINGING UP THE BOBBIN THREAD Hold the upper thread with your left hand. Turn the handwheel towards you with your right hand until the needle goes down and comes up again to the highest position. (1) Pull the upper thread to bring up the bobbin thread.

  • Page 17: Thread Tension

    THREAD TENSION 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. Upper thread tension Basic thread tension setting: “4”.

  • Page 18: Raise Or Lower The Feed Dog

    RAISE OR LOWER THE FEED DOG For normal sewing, keep the 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) feed dog.

  • Page 19: Reverse Sewing

    REVERSE SEWING CHANGING SEWING DIRECTIONS REMOVING THE FABRIC CUTTING THE THREAD Reverse sewing is used for locking the end of seams and where reinforcement is needed. At the end of seam, press down the reverse sewing lever and touch the foot control lightly.

  • Page 20: How To Choose Your Pattern

    HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR PATTERN Stitch width dial Stitch length dial Stitch display Pattern selector dial Reverse sewing lever For straight stitch select pattern “A” with pattern selector dial (4). Adjust the stitch length with the stitch length dial (2). You may choose any needle position, by turning the stitch width dial (1).

  • Page 21: Matching Needle / Fabric / Thread

    MATCHING NEEDLE / FABRIC / THREAD Needle, fabric, thread selection guide NEEDLE SIZE Lightweight fabrics-thin cottons, voile, silk , muslin, interlocks, cotton 9-11(65-75) knits, tricots, jerseys, crepes, woven polyester, shirt & blouse fabrics. Medium weight fabrics-cotton, satin, 12(80) kettleclote, sailcloth, double knits, lightweight woollens.

  • Page 22: Zig Zag Sewing

    ZIG ZAG SEWING Turn the pattern selector dial to “B”. Function of stitch width dial The maximum zigzag stitch width for zigzag stitching is “5”; however, the width can be reduced on any pattern. The width increases as you move zigzag dial from “0” - “5”.

  • Page 23: Straight Stitching And Needle Position

    STRAIGHT STITCHING AND NEEDLE POSITION Stitch width dial Stitch length dial Stitch display Pattern selector dial Reverse sewing lever Turn the pattern selector dial so that the stitch display shows the straight stitch position (A). Generally speaking, the thicker the fabric, thread and needle, the longer the stitch should be.

  • Page 24: Overlock Stitches

    OVERLOCK STITCHES Seams, overcasting, visible hems. Turn the stitch length dial to “3’ or “S”. The stitch width can be adjusted to suit the fabric. Double overlock stitch: Set stitch length to S. For fi ne knits, handknits, seams. (1) Standard overlock: Set stitch length to S.

  • Page 25: Blind Hem

    BLIND HEM For hems in curtains, trousers, skirts, etc. Set the machine as illustrated. Fold the fabric as 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.

  • Page 26: One Step Buttonholes

    ONE STEP BUTTONHOLES Buttonhole sewing is a simple process that provides reliable results. Always sew a practice buttonhole on a sample of your fabric and interfacing. Making a Buttonhole Using tailor’s chalk, mark the position of the buttonhole on the fabric.

  • Page 27: Left And Right Side Balance For Buttonhole

    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 grooves and temporarily tie them there. Lower the presser foot and start sewing. * Set the stitch width to match the diameter of the gimp thread.

  • Page 28: Zippers And Piping

    ZIPPERS AND PIPING Set the machine as illustrated. Pattern selector on “A”. Set stitch length control between “1” - “4” (according to thickness of fabric). The zipper foot can 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.

  • Page 29: 3-Step Zig-Zag

    3-STEP ZIG-ZAG Sewing on lace and elastic, darning, mending, reinforcing edges. Set the machine as illustrated. Pattern selector on “E”. Stitch width 3-5 Place patch in position. The stitch length can be shortened to produce very close stitches. (1) When mending tears, it is advisable to use a piece of backing fabric to reinforce.

  • Page 30: Stretch Stitch Selection

    STRETCH STITCH SELECTION Triple straight stitch: (1/3) Pattern selector on “A”. For reinforced seams. Turn the stitch length dial to “S”. 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.

  • Page 31: Free Motion Darning

    FREE MOTION DARNING Set the machine as illustrated. Move the feed dog adjustment lever to right side to lower the feed dogs. (1) Remove the presser foot shank. (2) Attach the darning foot to the presser foot bar. The lever (A) should be behind the needle clamp screw (B).

  • Page 32: Darning

    DARNING Turn stitch length dial to the desired length. Turn stitch selector to straight 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.

  • Page 33: Quilting

    QUILTING Set 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: Maintenance

    (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.

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting Guide

    1. Lubricate as described 2. Clean the hook and feed dog as described 3. Only use good quality sewing machine oil 4. Replace the needle Remove the upper thread and bobbin case, turn the handwheel backwards and forwards by hand and remove the thread pieces.
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