Husqvarna 6030 User manual

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For you and
your new
HusqYarna
We have prepared this booklet, to let you know how
to operate this sewing machine and how to maks
usc of all its sewing possibilities.
We are quite sure that you will get many pleasant
lrours with your new sewing nrachine and that you
will be successful in obtaining many fine results.
HUSQVARNA VAPENFABRIKS AKTIEBOLAG
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Table of contents
Accessor-y box, contelts . .. ...
Adjusting the stitch pattems ..
Adiustment possibility when
sewing buttonholes .......
Blind hem
Blind hem, elastic ..........
Blind stitching
Blind stitch, elastic .......,..
Bobbin case
Bobbio winding
Bringing up lower thread . ...
Button rced
Buttons, sewing on ....... ...
Buttonholes
Buttonhole knife . ......... ..
Buttonholes, reinforced . ....
Care ol the machine ... .. ,.
Changing the light bulb ...,..
Changing the needle ...... .
Changing the snap-on-presser
Changing the seam former .. .
Changing the special presser
foot . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . .
Choice of needle
Choice of thread
Cleaning.
Contents of accessory box . ..
Connecting the machine to the
pcwer outlea
Darni:1g foot
Decorative stitches ... .. . . . ..
Edge guide
Elastic blind hem ... ..... ,.. .
Elastic blindstitch
Elastic straight stitch ..... .. .
Extension plate (Extension
table) . ...
44,45 Extra accessories . . . . . . . . . , . . 46-51
19 Feed dog, cleaning . ..... .. .. 4l
Feed dog, Iowering 18
32 Fq)t control 5
25,26 Free-arm . 6
27 Glide plate 38
25,26 Hook (shuttle) ll
27 Knit stitch (overlock seam) ., .. 23
9, ll Light and lighl switch ...... 5
9, l0 Lighting . 5
13 Lowering the feed dog ...... 18
36 Lower thread. bringing up . ... 13
16 l-ower thread tension .. .. ... . 14
30,3t Lower thread, threading ...... ll
33 Low gear (power gear) .. ... . 6
34,35 Maintenance hints . ..... ...., 42,43
41 Markiog foot ............., 40
4l Mendins foot 39
8 Needle, changing ... ......... 8
Opcn arm 6
l7 Operation gllide . ... .......,, 52,53
20 Overlock seam 23
Packing and ulpacking
17 the machinc ..
8 Pattem scale ........ -.......
8 Pattern stitchi g .
4l Plugging in the machine to the
44,45 power outlet
Power gear (low gear) . . . .. .
5 Presser fool pressure
39 Presser foot (regular) . . .. . .. .
28,29 Pulling the machine away .,,.
16 Quilring guide ..............
27 Raised seams
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27 Regulating the stitch length or
24 width ..... .. 19
Reinforced buttonholes . ..,.., 34,35
7 Releasing prcsser foot paessure . 18
Reverse feeding (reverse
stitching) ... 19
Roller presser foot ....... ... 38
Seams, various (Quick referencc
guide) ................... 52,53
Seam formers ,.. 45,49
Seam former, changing ..... . 20
Seam ripper .., 33,44
Sewing on bultons .......... 36
Shuttle (hook) 11
Slow gear (power gear) ..... . 6
Slrap-on presser foot, changing . 17
Special marker stitch foot . .. , 40
Special presser foot, changing .. 17
Stitch length dial . ....... .... l9
Stitch regul4ting ,. 19
Stitch setting (adjusting stitch) . 19
Stitch selector . .. ..... ..... , 19
Stitch width dial ..........,. 19
Straight stilching 2l
Tensions . ,., 14,15
Thread ... 8
Thread cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . 13
Threading lower thread ...... ll
Threading upper thread ...... 12
Thread tension . ... .. ..... .. 14, 15
Three-step zig-zag , ,......... 22
Transmission (power gear) . , ,. 6
Triple lock stretch stitch (elastic
straight stitch) 24
Unpacking the machine ...... 4
Upper thread tension .. ... .. , 14
Upper thread, threading . .,. .. 12
Zig-zag stitching 2l
zjpwr f(nt 39
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l. Top thread guide
2. Thread take-up lever
3. Dial for the presser foot
pressure
4. Upper thread tension dial
5. Face plate
6. Thread guide
7. Thread take-up spring
8. Front thread guide
9. Needle bar
10. Presser foot screw
I l. Presser foot
12. Free arm
Bobbin case
Shuttle (hook)
Door for shuttle (hook)
Base plate
Needle clamp screw
Presser bar
Needle
Feed dog
Needle plate (throat plate)
Fingergrip for lowering light
Light guard
Light switch
Hand wheel
26. Pattern scale
27. Setting dot
28. Reverse feeding button
29. Stitch length dial
30. Stitch selector
31. Setting dot
32. Stitch width dial
33. End cover
34. Drop feed button
35. Thread guide for bobbin winding
36. Hole for attaching extension plate
37. Bobbin winding spindle
38. Gearshift dial
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Unpacking the machine
Open the carrying case. Grasp the machine by the
hand wheel and under the upper arm of the ma-
chine and remove it from the carrying case. Re-
move the electrical cord. Lift the accessory box
somewhat upward and draw it along the length of
the free arm.
Putting the machine away
Pull out the foot control plug. Wind ihe cord
around your hand, starting at the control. Press
the foot control together and place it in its com-
partment with the thick end down. The bottom of
the foot control should be turned toward the ma-
chine, and hold the cord in place beside the foot
control in the compartment. Wind the other cord
in the same way and put the cord band around the
cord.
Lower the presser foot. Make sure that all accesso-
ries are correctly placed in the box. Slide the acces-
sory box into place and put the cord in the box.
Then lift the machine into the case. P1ace the ex-
tension plate inside the case-lid and the piece of
foam plastic as protection between the sewing ma-
chine and the extension p1ate.
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Connection to wall outlet
The machine's voltage is given on a plate at the
back of the nrachine. See that your wall outlet
voltage is the same as that of the machine. Then
connect the machine to the proper wall outlet.
Connecting the foot control
Insert the foot control plug into the sockct at the
back of the machinc.
Lighting
The switch for the light is on the underside of the
machine's upper arm. To lower the light assembly
in order to have more light for detail work or for
changing the light bulb, pull downward on the pro-
jection at the left end of the light guard, see page 41.
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Power gear
or the "low gear" or "gearshift" as it is also
called, is a practical feature. If you grasp the little
wheel, which is located on the bobbin spindle on the
right side of the machine, and pull it outward, the
machine will sew only 1/5 as fast as usual, preserving
fu11 motor power. This low speed is of advantage if
you wish to sew slowly stitch by stitch, Ior example
when blindstitching.
Free arm
Trouser legs and sleeves can be drawn onto the free
arm n.raking it easy to sew, to mend or to patch in
these parts. The free arm also makes it much
easier to attach collars and cuffs as well as sew
small children's clothss, or darn socks and stock-
ings on the machine.
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Extension plate
When you need a larger working surface, attach the
extension plate. Pull out the catch on the underside
of the extension plate with the index finger of your
right hand. Then grasp the extension plate support
legs with your left hand and lower them.
Thcro is an indcltation on thc back o[ tl]e extcn-
sion plate which should be litted into a correspond-
ing lip on the back of the sewing machine. You can
also use the cxtension plate with thc support lcgs
turned up, rvhen hemnring skirts or sewing in larger
tubular parts oI garnrents.
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Sewing
thread
Eoglish
No.
Colorrled
sewing
thrcad
No.
sitk
thrcad
llmbroidery
thleacl or
Darnirlg
thredcl
Needle
No.
60-
50 60
.10 50
40
30
30
26
26
100,/ 3
100,/3
60
40-50
30 50
2A
70
80
90
100
r 10
120
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Needle and thread
Mercerizetl cotton thread as rvell as s),nthetic thread
js use(l l'or all solts ol'Iabrics. A spccial cnrbroidery
or darning threatl shonlcl be uscii Ior dccorativc
stitching.
No. 30 50 enrbroidery or clarning thrcad gives
anrong othcr things linc but rnholes and nice de-
corativc stitchings. As thc namc inrplies, it is oI
course also usetl for embroidery and clarning.
With rcgarcl to thc sizc of nccdlc, it may bc gcncr-
ally said that No. 80 90 ctrn be used lor most
fabrics. For a finer thread antl for sheer and tightly
woven labrics a fincr nccdle should be usctl in or-
der- to spare the lablic.
For very hcavy and sti[f labrics a coarse nccdlc must
be useil. 'I'he higher the number, the coarser thc
trccdlc. Thc sizcs ol lhrcacl ancl nccdlc to bc used
arc shown on thc table.
Changing the needle
Loosen the needle clamp screw and lemove tl]c
neccile which is to bc changcd. Whcn you insert
the new neeclle, turn the flat side awa,v from you
and push the needle up into the necdlc sockct as far
its thc stop. l-ightcn thc scrcw so that the needle is
helcl firmly.
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Removing the bobbin case
Lift or remove the extension plate, open the shuttle
door. There is a small recess on the free arm to
facilitate the opening of the shutlle door.
Grasp ths bobbin case with the thumb and index
finger so that the latch is depressed and draw out
the bobbin case. The bobbin will remain in the
case as long as the latch is depressed. When you
release the catch, the bobbin will be released.
IBobbin winding
Take an empty bobbin from the accessory box.
On one side of the bobbin there is a marking. Turn
the bobbin with the marking outwards and slide the
bobbin onto the bobbin spindle which is located on
the right side of the machine. Place the ihread over
the bobbin. Start from above and wind the thread
a few times around the bobbin. Hold the end of the
thread while you press down the foot control.
Release the thread end as soon as winding starts.
Stop winding before the bobbin is completely filled
- about 1/32" (l mm) from the rim (outer edge).
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Correct and wrong bobbin winding
Fig. 1 shows a correctly wound bobbin.
if you notice tlrat the bobhin is winding unevenly
as in [ig. 2. lurn thr; thrcad tcnsion dcriicc clockwisc
with the aid of the heavier screwclriver until the
winding beconres even.
trf the wincling looks like fig. 3, chcck to scc i[ the
bobbin is properly pressecl in on the spindle. Il this
is corrcct, lurn thc thrcad lcnsion dcvice counter-
clockwise until the winding becomes even.

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Threading the lower thread
When the bobbin is wound, place it beside its case
with the marking upwards. The thread is then
running as shown in the fig. Place the bobbin in its
case without turning it around.
Slide the thread into the slot on the edge of the
bobbin case.
Pull the thread in under the tension spring. Check
that the bobbin rotates in the direction of the arrow
when the thread is pulled.
Insertion of the bobbin case
Set the bobbin case onto the center post of the
shuttle (hook) so that the projection of the bobbin
case fits in the notch at the top of the shuttle cover.
Press on the bobbin case slightly to be sure it is
latched onto the center post of the shuttle. Let the
thread hang. Shut the door.

Threading the upper thread
Make sure that the presser foot is raised. Turn the
handwheel toward you until the needle is at its
highest position. Place the spool of thread on the
left-hand spool pin and thread for sewing. Place
the thread in the thread guide 1 on the rear of the
"upper arm". Then draw the thread to the front and
between the tension discs and down around the
thread guide 2. Now continue the threading by
drawing the thread from left-to-right in the slot on
the thread take up lever 3. Then pull the thread
through the thread guide coil 4.
Be careful to see that the thread actually lies behind
the black thread guide on the needle clamp 5.
Thread the needle from the front. Thanks to the
white field on the presser foot clamp the needle-eye
appears very clearly and in this way the threading
of needle 6 is easier.
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Bringing up the lower thread
Hold the threaded upper tlrread and turn the
hanrtwheel toward you until the needle goes down
and then up again- When the needle is in its highest
position, pull the upper thread and you will get a
loop of the lower thread which is easy to catch'
You shouldn't pull the upper thread too hard as this
may bend the needle.
Pull the threads about 6" (15 cm) towards the rear'
lf the thread ends are too short, the thread may
glide out of the eye of the needle when you begin
to sew.
Thread cutter
On the back of the presser bar you will find a
notch, the thread cutter, which makes it easy for
you to cut off the threads.
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Tension of upper thread
The dial which regulates the tension of the upper
thread is graduated from 0 to 10. Normal thread
tension is obtaired by setting the red spot at the in-
dicator point. Your machine has been tested with
the thread which accompanies it and with the thread
tension dial set at the red spot. [t may be necessary
to adjust the thread tension somewhat if you use
thread of another thickness-
For example, a heavier-than-ordinary sewing thread
usually requires a heavier upper thread tensiort.
There is also a special mark on the thread tension
dial for the tension that can be used for making
buttonholes. This setting is also usable for close
pattern stitchjng, monogramming, embroidering, etc.
Tension of lower thread
In nost special sewing cases it is sufficient to change
only the upper thread tension. Rarely do you need
to adjust the lower thread tension. If it is necessary
to adjust the tension of the lower thread, take out the
small screwdriver from the accessory box. Fit it in
thc larger screw on tlre thread tension spring and
turn it not more than 1/10th of a turn to the left
if the thread tension is too hard, to the right if it
is too loose.
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Correct and wrong thread tension
In order to easily understand the importance of
correct thread tension, you can try different thread
tensions by sewing two thicknesses of a scrap of
cloth. Begin by using an excessively loose tension,
i.e. you turn the upper thread tension dial upwards
as far as it will go. Look at the cloth and you will
find the lower thread lies straight and the upper
thread is drawn down into the lower side of the
cloth. If you turn the dial downward, the opposite
occurs. The upper thread lies straight and the lower
thread cones up in loops on the top of the cloth.
The thread tension is correct when the threads inter-
lock in the middle of the layers of cloth. Before
starting to sew, check the tension by sewing on a
piece of the same fabric you intend to work with.
Before you begin to use the zj+-zag stitch, check
that the thread tension is the same as when you did
straight stitching. Use a scrap of material to see
how the zig-zag stitches look if you set them first on
the loosest (upper picture), then on the heaviest
thread tension (middle picture). Then finally the
correct thread tension will look about like that in
the lower picture.
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Upper side Undcr sicic Regular presser foot
The presser foot (383) which is fitted on the machine
at delivery is used for normal straight stitching, zig-
zag stitching and other utility stitches. As you can
see, it has different notches which can be used as
guides when sewing. If you wish to have a seam
allawancc abo''Jt I14" (7 ,nm), let the material run
even with the outer edge of the presser foot. (App-
lies to straight stitching with the needle in the
middle position). By moving one step inwards, you
will have a seam allowance of about 5/32" (4 mm).
The innermost notch gives a seam allowance of
about 5/64" (2 mm).
Edge guide
You can easily sew with wider seam allowances with
the aid of the edge guide (4O 15 420) which you will
find in the accessory box. The etlge guide is inserted
through the hole in thc presser bar and is secured
to thc bar by means of an attachment screw (41 1l
399) which is founcl in the accessorv box.
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Changing the snap-on presser foot
Thc presser feet which accompany the machine
have the form of loosc soles which are held in place
on the presser foot "ankle" by a spring. If you wish
to change the prcsscr foot, turn the hand wheel to-
ward you until the needle is in the highest position.
Remove the presser foot by drawing it toward you
while pressing slightly downward.
Slide the new presser foot over the front edge of
the ankle bracket as shown in the illustration. There
is a spring on the lower end of the ankle bracket.
Slide on the presser foot so that the round trans-
verse pin on the presser foot fits into the space be-
tween the bracket and the spring. Then press lightly
backward and downward and the presser foot will
snap into the correct position.
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Certain presser feet cannot be constructed as loose
soles and then the ankle bracket must also be
changed. Make sure that the needle is in its highest
position. Then loosen the retaining screw with your
left hand (use the screwdriver if it is too tight) and
r€move the presser foot with your right hand.
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Lowering the feed dog
You lower the feed dog by pressing the dropfeed
push-button inwards and downwards at the same
time so that the button is held in this position. In
order to raise the feed dog again press the button
upwards.
Lower the feed dog when you sew on buttons, form
closing bars (bartacks) and carry out certain darning
work, embroidery, etc.
Presser foot pressure
Presser foot pressure can be adiusted with the aid
of a dial located on the face plate on thc left-hand
side of the machine. Set the rcd dot opposite the
indjcator red dot (as shown at lcft), but for some
fabrics it may be better to reduce or increase the
pressure somewhat, i.e. turn the clial to smaller or
larger lines. When set at the "crosshatch" symbol
( * ), the presser foot pressure is completely disen-
gaged. This setting is used when darning with
darning foot.
Releasing foot pressure
If you turn the dial lor adjustmcnt of presser foot
pressure to the smallest line and lower the feed dog,
it is possible to do mending work with the regular
utility stitch presser foot (383). Move the fabric
forwards, backwards and sideways by hand. This
works best with stitch length dial set at zero.
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Selecting the stitch
On the right side of the machine are the three
dials for selecting and adjusting the different types
of stitching.
l. Pattern scale
Above the three dials is a pattern scale which
helps you to choose the stitch you desire. The stitch
symbols correspond to the stitches on the various
seam formers depending upon which seam former
is inserted into the rear of the machine, the colors
show you how to set the three dials.
2. Stitch selector
The upper left dial is the stitch selector by means
of which you choose the stitch you desire in ac-
cordance with the symbols marked on it.
3. Stitch lengrh dial
The upper right dial adjusts the stitch length and it
is grqduated from 0 to 4. The micro-graduation bet-
ween 0 and 0,5 permits precision adjustment of the
smaller stitch lengths.
4. Stitch width dirll
With the lower dial you adjust the zig-zag stitch
width from 0 to 4 (in pulled-out position the stitch
width dial works as buttonhole dial as explained
on page 30).
5. Reverse sewing
In the center of the stitch length dial is a button
for reverse sewing. By pressing this button in, the
machine will sew in reverse, and will resume normal
forward sewing as soon as it is released. This is very
useful when, for example, backtacking at the end of
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