User manual HUSQVARNA 3600

[. . . ] When changing plug wiring should be effected according to the instruction below. R 1’ r N I— 1’ 1’ [1 THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE: 1’ Trim 2 cores same length r32mm Blue Brown : Live Neutral Fitted with3 AMP fuse We have prepared this booklet, to let you know how to operate this sewing machine and how to make use of all its sewing possibilities We are quite sure that you will get many pleasant hours with your new sewing machine and that you will be successful in obtaining many fine results HUSQVARNA AB INDEX . Accessory box, contents Blindstitching, general Blidstitch hem Blindstitch, elastic Bobbin case Bobbin winding Buttonholes Buttonholes, reinforced Buttonhole knife Care of the machine Changing the light bulb Changing the needle Changing the snap-on presser foot Choice of needle and thread Cleaning Connecting the foot control Connecting the machine to the power outlet Contents of accessory box Darning Darning foot Darning stockings Double-action stitch Elastic blindstitch (blind hem) Extension table Feed dog, cleaning Feed dog, lowering Foot control Free arm Hook (shuttle) Insertion of bobbin case Invisible hem (hlindstitch) Light and light switch Lowering the feed dog Lower thread, bringing up Lower thread tension 33 19 20 21 10 7— 8 24—25 26—27 28 30 30 6 14 6 30 4 4 33 29 29 29 23 21 5 30 15 4 5 9 10 20 4 15 11 12 Lower thread, threading Maintenance hints Needle, changing Needle and thread Open arm Packing and unpacking the machine Plugging in the machine to the power outlet Presser foot (regular) Putting the machine away Regular presser foot Reinforced buttonholes Reverse feeding (reverse stitching) Seam ripper Seams, setting of Selecting the stitch Shuttle (hook) Snap-on presser foot, changing Stitch length dial Stitch selector Straight stitching Stretch stitching Tensions Thread Thread cutter Threading lower thread Threading upper thread Thread tension Three-step zig-zag Unpacking the machine Upper thread tension Upper thread, threading Zig-zag stitching Zig-zag, three-step Zipper foot 10 31—32 6 6 5 34 4 14 34 14 26—27 16 33 16—27 16—27 9 14 15 16 16 18 12—13 6 11 10 7 12—13 22 34 12 7 17 22 15 2 1. Top thread guide Thread tension disc Thread take-up lever Thread tension scale Thread tension dial Thread guide with thread take-up spring Front thread guide Presser foot Feed dog Bobbin case Shuttle (book) 12. [. . . ] In order to raise the feed dog again, you press the symbol \ Zipper foot The zipper foot (41 12 989) is attached in the same way as the regular presser foot. The construction of the zipper foot makes it possible to sew on both sides of the zipper without turning the work, by attaching the foot either to the left orto the right of the needle. Blindstitching is used for hemming skirts, for example, with out the stitches showing on the right side. It consists of small straight stitches and large zig-zag stitches. 331 20 Thread tension Stitch selector Stitch length Elastic blindstitch First read page 19. Raise the needle to its highest position. The stitch selector is set to symbol i\iJ Turn the stitch length dial to 1—1. This is an average setting, which means that you can increase or decrease the stitch length to vary the distance between the catches. Instead of straight stitches, the elastic blindstitch has small zig-zag stitches between the larger zig-zag stitches. It is used for hemming elastic fabrics, particularly those that stretch sideways a lot. IumAnisJH 331 21 Thread tension Stitch length Stitch selector Three-step zig-zag Raise the needle to its highest position. Set the stitch selector to symbol /\/\/\ Turn the stitch length dial to 1 as a recommended basic setting. Three-step zig-zag is used for sewing towelling, jersey and knitwear, for overcasting in elastic, thin or easily frayed fabrics and for darning and mending. Thread tension Stitch length Stitch selector Double action stitch Raise the needle to its highest position. Set the stitch selector to symbol i\I\i\f\Ai and the thread tension dial between 3 and 5. turn the stitch length dial to 1/2 as a recommended basic setting. With the double action stitch you can sew seams together and overcast simultaneously, e. The double action stitch can also be used very effectively for overlapped seams and patching. 383 23 B Thread tension Stitch length Stitch selector Buttonholes ge over to the In order to sew buttonholes, you should chan will find it in the accessory buttonhole foot (41 11 650). You ary presser box and it is attached in the same way as the ordin help you to foot. The buttonhole foot has graduated markings th. Make the buttonholes the same leng thread ten Loosen the upper thread tension by turning the the buttonhole symbol. [. . . ] The lower thread is too tightly tensioned. Polish it with an emery cloth or change the throat plate, see page 30. Lint or thread is wrapped around the spindle of the shuttle. ) Lower thread not brought up by the upper thread The needle is incorrectly inserted. [. . . ]