Husqvarna Viking 3600 User manual

Operating
Manual
Viking
3600

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WIRING
INSTRUCTIONS
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to
the instruction
below.
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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
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
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
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
2.
Thread
tension
disc
3.
Thread
take-up lever
4.
Thread
tension
scale
5.
Thread
tension
dial
6.
Thread
guide
with
thread
take-up
spring
7.
Front
thread
guide
8.
Presser
foot
9.
Feed
dog
10.
Bobbin
case
11.
Shuttle
(book)
12.
Bobbin
case
cover
13.
Base
plate
14.
Presser
foot lifter
15.
Presser
bar
16.
Needle bar
17.
Needle
clamp
screw
18.
Needle
19.
Throat
plate
(needle
plate)
20.
Free
arm
21.
Drop
feed
button
22.
Stitch
length
scale
23.
Stitch
length
dial
24.
Reverse
button
25.
Stud
for
extension
table
26.
Spool pin
27.
Pattern
scale
28.
Stitch
selector
29.
Hand
wheel
30.
Bobbin
winding
arm
31.
Bobbin winding spindle
3

L
Connecting
the foot
control
Pull the
lead out of the
foot control
and place
the
control
under
the table.
Insert
the
foot control
plug into the
socket,
A, at the
back
of
the machine.
Connection
to wall
outlet
The machine’s voltage
is
given on
a plate, B, at the back
of
the
machine. Ensure
that
the wall
outlet voltage is the same
as that of
the machine. Then connect
the machine
to the
proper
wall
outlet.
Lighting
The switch,
C, for the light is also
at the
back of
the machine.
For changing
the light bulb see page
30.
F
4

Free
arm
Trouser
legs
and
sleeves
can
be
drawn onto
the
free
arm
making
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
clothes,
or
darn
socks
and
stockings
on
the
machine.
Extension
table
When
you
need
a
larger
working
surface,
attach
the
extension
table.
There
are
two
grooves
underneath
the
extension
table which
should
be
fitted onto
corresponding
studs
on
the
free
arm.
There
is
also
an
extra
support
leg
which
should
be
lowered.
5

L
Needle and thread
Mercerized cotton thread
as well as synthetic thread is
used
for every
kind of fabric.
No. 30—50 embroidery or darning
thread
gives
among
other
things fine buttonholes and nice
top stitching. As the
name
implies,
it
is
of course also used for embroidery and darning.
You will find a picture of
a
needle
on the inside of the shuttle
door. The needle system has number 705
H. Use
only needles
marked
in this way. The
machine is fitted with needle No.
80.
You will also find a
number of extra needles of various sizes
in the accessory box.
With regard to the size of needle,
it may be
generally
said that
No. 80—90 can
be used for most fabrics. For
afiner thread and
for sheer and tightly
woven fabrics a finer needle should
be
used.
For very heavy and
stiff fabrics a coarse needle must be used.
The
higher
the
number,
the coarser the needle. The sizes of
thread and needle
to be used are shown on the table.
Changing
the needle
Loosen the needle clamp
screw and remove
the needle which
is to be changed. When
you insert the
new needle, turn the
flat side away from you and
push the needle
up into the
needle socket
as
far
as the stop.
Tighten the screw so
that the
needle is held firmly.
Sewing Coloured Embroidery
thread sewing Silk Synthetic thread or Needle
English thread thread thread Darning No.
No.
No.
thread
60
60 70
50-60 26
100/3
1)
40—50
80
40—50 26 100/3
30—50 90
40
20 100
30
110
30 120
‘)
Synthetic threads are not generally numbered.
I
I
6

Threading
the
upper
thread
Raise
the
presser
foot.
Turn
the
handwheel
toward
you
until
the needle
is
at
its
highest
position.
Pull
out
the spool
pin,
1,
place
the
spool
of thread
on
the
pin.
Slide
the
thread
into
the
thread
guide,
2,
on
the
rear
of
the
“upper”
arm,
Then
draw
the
thread
to
the
front
between
the tension discs,
3,
and
down
around
the
thread
guide,
4.
Now
continue
the
threading
by
drawing
the
thread
from
right-to-left
in
the
slot
on the
thread
take-up
lever,
5.
Draw
the
thread
behind the
black
ihread
guide,
6.
Thread
the needle,
7,
from the
front.
Bobbin
winding
Pull
the
spool
arm,
A, towards
you
until
it
stops.
Take
an
empty
bobbin
from the
accessory
box.
In order
to
get
the
best
possible
result
when bobbin
winding,
use
only
Husqvarna
plastic bobbins,
which
have
three
grooves
in
the
hole.
Other
types
of
bobbins
cannot
be
used,
due
to
the
construction
of
the
bobbin
winding
device.
On
one
side
of
the bobbin
there
is
a
hole.
Turn
the
bobbin
with
the
hole
outwards
and
slide
the
bobbin
onto
the bobbin
spindle,
B.
7

Bobbin winding
(cont.)
You
can
wind the
bobbin
directly
from
the
black
thread
guide.
Draw the
thread
through the
slot
and
between
the
tension/guide
discs
in
the
top
of
the
bobbin
winding
arm.
It
might be
desirable
to
reduce the
thread
tension
a
little.
Wind
the
thread
a
few
times
around
the
bobbin
in
an
anti-
clockwise
direction.
Hold
the
end
of
the
thread
while
you
press
down
the
foot
control.
Release
the
thread as
soon
as
winding
starts. Stop winding
before
the
bobbin
is
completely
filled,
as
in
fig.
I
below.
If
the
machine
is
winding
unevenly,
see
Correct
and
incorrect
bobbin
winding.
Remove the
bobbin.
Cut
the
thread.
Return
the
arm
to
the
upright
position.
L
Correct
and
incorrect
bobbin
winding
Fig.
1
shows a
correctly
wound bobbin.
a
L
Ca.
1mm
1
2
3
8

If
you
notice
that
the
bobbin
is
winding
unevenly
as
in
fig.
2,
loosen
screw
A with
the
aid
of
the
screwdriver,
move
the
screw
slightly
to
the
left
until
the
winding
becomes
even.
Tighten
the
screw.
If
the
winding
looks
like
fig.
3,
check
to
see
if the
bobbin
is
properly
pressed
in
on the
spindle.
If
this
is
correct,
move the
screw
slightly
to
the right
until
the
winding
becomes
even.
Tighten
the
screw.
Removing
the
bobbin
case
Open
the
shuttle
cover.
There
is
a
small
recess
on the
free
arm
to
facilitate
the
opening
of
the
shuttle
cover.
Grasp
the
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 de
pressed.
When
you
release
the
catch,
the
bobbin
will
be
released.
9

Threading the
lower
thread
When
the
bobbin
is
wound,
place
it in
its case
with the
hole
upwards
The thread
is
then
running
as
shown in
the fig.
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
Push
the
bobbin
case
onto
the spindle
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
spindle
of the
shuttle.
Let
the
thread
hang.
Shut the
door.
S
Si
10

Bringing
up
the
lower
thread
Hold
the
threaded
upper
thread
and
turn
the
handwheel
to
ward
you
until
the
needle
goes
down
through
the
needle
plate,
and
then
up
again.
When
the
needle
is in
its
highest
position,
pull
the upper thread
and you
will get
a
ioop
of
the
lower
thread
which
is easy
to
catch. You
shouldn’t
pull
the
upper
thread
too hard
as this
may
damage
the
needle.
Pull
the
threads
about
6”
(15
cm)
towards
the
rear.
If
the
thread
ends
are
too short,
the
thread-may
slide
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.
11

‘I
Tension
of
upper
thread
[
The
dial
which
regulates the tension
of
the
upper thread
is
graduated
from
0
to
10.
Normal thread
tension
is
obtained
by
setting
the indicator
points
opposite
each
other
(a).
The
thread
tension
can
be
adjusted
to
suit
different materials
and
thread thicknesses.
There
is also
a
special
mark
on
the
thread
tension
dial
for
the
tension
that
can
be
used
for
making
buttonholes
(b).
This
setting
is
also
suitable
for
darning etc.
Tension
of
lower
thread
in
most
special
sewing
cases
it
is
sufficient
to
adjust
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
acces
sory
box.
Fit
it in
the
larger
screw on the
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.
L
L
p
12

Correct
and
incorrect
thread
tension
In
order
to
get
a
strong
seam,
the
thread
tension
should be
balanced
so
that
the
threads
interlock
in
the middle
of
the
layers
of
fabric.
In
order
to
easily
understand
the
importance
of
correct
thread
tension,
you can try
different thread tensions
by
sewing
on a
scrap
of
fabric.
Use
the
same
fabric
you
intend
to
work with.
Begin by
using
a too
loose
tension,
i.e. you
turn
the
thread
tension
dial
to
1.
Look
at
the
seam
and
you
will
find
the
lower
thread
lies
straight
and the
upper
thread
is
drawn
down
into
the
lower
side
of
the
fabric.
When you
turn
the
dial
to
the right, the
opposite occurs.
The
upper
thread
lies
straight
and
the
lower
thread
comes
up
in
loops
on
top
of
the fabric.
The
thread
tension
is
correct
when
the
threads
interlock
in
the
middle
of
the
layers
of
fabric.
If
you
want
to
sew
zig-zag,
check
the
thread
tension
in
the
same way as
for
straight
stitching.
By
using
a
too
loose
tension,
the
result
will
be
as
shown
in
the
upper
illustration.
A
too
heavy tension
looks
like
the
illustration
in
the middle.
The
lower illustration
shows
the
correct
thread
tension.
—
WRONG
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RIGHT
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13

Regular
presser
foot
r
The
presser
foot
(41
11
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
allowance
about
1/4”
(7
mm),
let the
material run
even
with
the
outer
edge
of
the
presser
foot.
(Applies
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).
a
Changing
the
snap-on
presser
foot
The
presser
feet which
accompany
the
machine are
in
the
form
of
loose
soles
which
are
held
in
place
on
the
presser
foot
“ankle”
by a
spring.
If
you
wish
to
change
the
presser
foot,
turn
the hand
wheel
toward
you
until
the
needle
is
in
the
highest
position.
Remove
the
presser
foot
by
drawing
it
to
ward
you
while
pressing
slightly
downward.
r
There
is
a
spring
at
the
bottom
of
the ankle
bracket.
Slide
on
L
the
presser
foot so
that
the pin
fits into
the
space
between
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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383
14

Lowering
the
feed
dog
The
feed
dog
is lowered
when
carrying
out
certain
darning
work.
You lower
the
feed
dog
by
pressing
the
symbol
J
on
the
drop
feed
button.
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.
989
15

I
t
Straight
stitching
Raise
the
needle
to
its
highest
position.
Set
the
stitch
selector
to
the straight
stitching symbol
_________________________
The
stitch
length
dial is
graduated
from
0
to
4
and
is
set
to
the
desired stitch
length,
normally
2.
r
In
the
center
of
the
stitch
length dial
is
a
button
for
reverse
L
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,
backtack
ing
at
the end
of
a
seam.
L
16
L
Thread
tension
Stitch length Stitch
selector
——
____
383

Thread
tension
Stitch
length
Stitch
selector
Zig-zag
stitching
Raise
the
needle
to
its
highest
position.
Set
the
stitch
selector
to
the
desired
zig-zag
width
2,
3
or
4
mm.
(/64”,
I/8’I
or
Set
the
stitch
length
dial
to
the
desired
length
of
stitch.
Choose
a
suitable
combination
of
stitch
length
and
stitch
width.
The
stitch
length
can
be
adjusted
while
you
are
sewing.
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L
383
17

Thread
tension
Stitch
length
Stitch
selector
Raise
the
needle
to its highest
position.
Set
the
stitch
selector to
symbol
—.—.
and
the
stitch
length
dial
to
1.
This stitch
has
a
certain
amount
of
“stretch”
and should
be
used instead
of
ordinary straight
stitch
in
stretchable
fabrics.
18
:
I
Stretch
stitching
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