Husqvarna Viking 990 User manual

For you
and your
new
sewing
machine
We have
prepared
this booklet
to let you
know
how to
operate
this
sewing machine
and
how to make use of all
of
its
sewing possibilities.
We
know you
will get
many
pleasant hours with your
new
sewing
machine.
HUSQVARNA
AB, SWEDEN
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We
reserve
the
right
to
change
the
machine
equipment
and
the
assortment
of
extra
accessories
without
prior
notice,
or
make
modificati015
to
the
performance
or
design.
Such
modifications
however
will
always
be
to
the
benefit
of
the
user and
the
product.

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Table
of
contents
Instructions
Unpacking
and
putting
away the machine
4
Connecting
the
machine
5
Connecting
to
wall outlet, connecting
the
foot
control,
main
switch,
speed
control,
needle
stop position
Machine
parts
6—7
The
front
and
rear of
the machine,
names
of
parts
Function
8—9
Working
surface,
presser
bar
lever,
presser
foot
pressure,
lowering
the
feed
teeth
Bobbin
winding,
threading
10—11
Thread
tension
12—13
Accessory
box
14—17
Presser
feet,
thread,
needles,
etc.
Control
panel
18
Sewing
guide,
Cassette
1
19,
22—30
Choice
of
fabric
20
General
sewing
hints
21
Stitches
of
personal
choice
33—42
Cassette
2
31,
43—48
Cassettes
3
and
4
49—5
1
Maintenance
52
Care of
the
machine,
changing
the
light bulb
Fault-finding
53—54
Needle
assortment
55
Extra
accessories
56—5
9
Alphabetical
index
60
Sewing
Joining
22
Overcasting
22
Joining
and
overcasting
23
Topstitching
23
Hemming
24—25
Basting
25
Sewing
on
buttons
26
Clearance plate
27
Buttonholes
28—32
Ordinary/repeated
buttonholes,
adjustment
possibili
ties,
corded/reinforced/keyhole
buttonholes,
button
hole
plate
Stitches
of
personal
choice
Straight
stitching
33—36
Edge
stitching,
sewing
in
zippers,
raised
seams,
gathe
ring
Stretch
stitch and
reinforced
straight
stitch
37
Zig-zag
38—39
Attaching
lace,
gathering,
bound
edges,
appliqués
Three-step
zig-zag
40
Sewing
terry
cloth,
mending
Flatlock
41
Overcast
stitch,
overlock, double overlock
42
Cassette
2
43—48
Edging,
Point
de
Paris
hemstitch
Programming
of
decorative
stitches
45—48
Mirroring,
pattern
combinations,
cross—stitching,
sa
tin
elements
for
pictograms
Sewing
letters,
Cassettes
3
and
4
49—51
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Unpacking
and
putting
away
the
machine
U
ii
pa c
king
Place
the
machine
on
the
table.
v
ith
the recess
br
the
handle
I urt
hest away
I
rom
you. and
told
do
n
the
handle.
Lilt
ol
f
the
cover
and
put it
aside
Remove
the
toot
control
I
rom
the
back
ot
the
machine
In
the
plastic
box
you
will
bind
the
cord
‘
h
ich
is to
be
con
nected
to the
toot
cont ml.
lit
the
snia
11cr
plug
into
the
socket
inside the
foot
control
compartment.
see
picture
on
back
of
the
box.
(ii’..
e
it
a
push
to
make
sure
it
is
properly
connected.
This
operation
is
ozil’
necessary
the
‘
cry
first
time
oti unpack
the
maclizzie.
Wipe the
machine
clean
before
on
start
ses
ing.
and
be
especially
careful
with
the
stitch
plate
and
the
space
arou
zid
the
needle.
The
macnine
is
eq
Ui
ppecl
wit
Ii
a
number
of
presser
feet
and
these
are
packed
iii
two
plastic
bags.
Regarding
the
placing
of
the
accessories.
please
refer
to page
14
tinder
“Accessor\
box’’.
Putting
the machine away
Pull
the
plugs
out
of
the
wall
outlet
and
the
socket
of
the machine.
Wind
the
cords
around
your
hand,
starting
at
the
foot
control
and place them
in the
cord
compart
ment
of
the
foot
control.
Make
sure
that
all
accessories
are
correctly
placed
in
the
box.
Slide
the
accessory
box into
place.
Lower
the
presser
foot
and hang
the
foot
control
on
the
thread
guide
at
the
rear
of
the machine.
The
bottom
of
the
foot
control
should
be
turned toward
the machine.
Fold
down the
handle
and
put
on
the
cover.
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Connecting
the
machine
Connecting
the
foot
control
Remove
the
cord
from
the
foot
control
and
place
the
control
under the
table.
Insert
the
foot
control
plug
into
the
socket
on
the
right
side
of
the
machine.
The
plug
is
marked
UP
for
ease
in
connecting
to
machine.
Connecting
to
the
wall
outlet
The
voltage
(V)
and
frequency
(Hz)
are
indicated
under
the base
of
the machine.
Check
that
these
ratings
correspond
to
those
of
the
power
supply
before
connect
ing
the
machine.
Main
switch
The
light
and
the
machine
are
turned
on
by pressing
the
main
switch.
This
makes
it
easy
to see
that
the
machine
is
ready
for
sewing.
Speed control
and
needle
stop-right
The
speed
is
controlled
by
means
of
the
foot
control.
Press
the
foot
control
down
lightly
and
the
machine
will
start
sewing
at
the
lowest
stitch
speed.
This
speed
is
suitable
for
precision
sewing and
on
occasions
when you
wish
to
have
better
control
for
intricate
work.
When
you
depress the
foot
control
further
the
machine
will
run faster.
The
needle
has
full
penetration
power
all
the
time.
When
you
lift
your
foot
from
the control
the
needle
will
always stop
at
its
upper
position
so
it
is
not
necessary
to
think
about
the needle
position
at
the
start
or
finish
of
a
seam.
If
you
wish
to
turn
the
fabric
when
sewing
around
a
corner
for
example,
it is
easy
to
get
the
needle
to
stop
down
in
the
fabric.
Just
press
the
foot
control
down
quickly
and
release
it
again.
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Machine
parts
Fz7;
1.
Handle
2.
Thread
tension
dial
3.
‘l’hread
guide
4.
Thread
tension
discs
5.
Thread
take-up lever
6.
Presser
foot
pressure
dial
7.
Front
thread
guide
8.
Sewing
light
9.
Needle
bar
with
needle
clamp
10.
Presser
foot
ankle
11.
Needle
plate
(stitch plate)
12.
Feet
teeth
13.
Free
arm
14.
Bobbin
case
15.
Thread
cutter
16.
Shuttle
(hook)
17.
Door
for
shuttle
(hook)
18.
Base
plate
19.
Needle
clamp
screw
20.
Presser
bar
21.
Presser
foot
22.
Presser
bar
lever
23.
Reverse
feed
button
24.
Push-buttons
for changing
stitch
length
25,
Stitch
length
indicator
26.
Push-buttons
for
changing
stitch width
27.
Stitch
width
indicator
28.
Push-button
for
limiting
the
stitch
width
29.
Push-button
for
mirroring
the
stitch
pattern
31.
Finishing
button
32.
Push-buttons
for
stitch
selection
33.
Exchangeable
presser
foot
34.
Recommended
presser
foot
35.
Handwheel
36.
Push-buttons
for
stitch
selection
or choice
of
type
of
sewing
37.
Push-buttons
for
stitch
selection
or
choice
of
fabric
38.
l)rop
feed
switch
39.
Main
switch
40.
Lower
thread
guide
for
bobbin
winding
41.
Bobbin
winding spindle
42.
Thread
cutter
43.
Socket for
power/foot
control
5—
6
0
LI
0
‘C
7
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12
13
28
3O
31
32
33
34
35
36
38
39
40
41
42
—
43
30.
Push-button
for
programming

Machine
parts
1.
Handle
3.
Thread
guide
6.
Presser
foot
pressure
dial
8.
Sewing
light
10.
Presser
foot
ankle
11.
Needle
plate
(stitch
plate)
13.
Free arm
18.
Base
plate
19.
Needle
clamp
screw
21.
Presser
foot
22.
Presser
bar
lever
35.
Handwheel
40.
Lower
thread
guide for
bobbin
winding
42.
Thread
cutter
43.
Socket for
power/foot
control
44.
Upper
thread
guide for
bobbin
winding
45.
Spool
pins
46.
Thread
cutter
47. Screw
for
edge
guide
1
3
-8
-46
10
-21
3[
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Function
Working
surface
The
working
surface
around
the
stitch
plate
consists
partly
of
the
upper
side
of
the
accessory
box
and
partly
of
the
machine
itself,
i.e.
the
free arm.
Retain
the
accessory box
on
the machine
when
you
require
a
larger
working
surface.
Pull
the
accessory box
to
the
left
and
remove
it
if
you
wish
to
use
the
free
arm.
Pant
legs
and sleeves
can
be
drawn
onto
the
free
arm,
making
it
easy
to
sew,
mend
or
patch
these
parts.
The
free arm
also
makes
it
much
easier
to
attach
collars and
cuffs
as
well
as
sew
children’s clothes,
or
darn
socks
and stockings
on
the machine.
Presser
bar
lever
By
means
of
the
presser
bar
lever
at
the
rear
of
the
machine,
the
presser
foot
can
be
raised
and
lowered.
The
lift
height
can
be
increased by
3
mm,
if
the
presser
bar
lever
is
raised,
pushed upward
and held
in
position.
This
is
useful
when
you
want
to
put garments
with
thick
seams
under
the
presser
foot.
The
presser
foot
should
be
lowered
while
sewing.

Function
Presser
foot
pressure
‘flie
presser
foot
pressure
can be
adjusted
by
means
of
the
graded
dial
on
the
left
side
of
the machine.
Adjust
ment
will
be
easier
if
you
lower
the
presser bar
lever
first.
Normal
pressure
is
obtained
by
setting
the
dial
at
the
white
dot but
for
some
fabrics
it
may
be
better
to
reduce
or
increase
the
pressure.
The
higher
the
number
the
greater
the
pressure.
-
By
setting
the
dial
at
the symbol the
presser
foot
pressure
is
completely
released.
This
setting should
be
used when
free-hand
sewing
with
the
darning
foot,
i.e.
darning, monogramming,
machine
embroidery
and
quilting.
You
will
find
the
darning
foot
under
“Extra
acces
sories”
on
page
58.
If
you
turn
the
graded
dial for
the
presser
foot
pressure
to
the
lowest
number,
it is
possible
to
darn
with
presser
foot
A.
Lower
the
feed
teeth
and
move
the fabric
for
ward,
backward
and
sideways
by
hand.
Lowering the
feed
teeth
Lower
the
teed
teeth
by
pressing
the
push-button
down
and
raise
it
by
re-pressing the
push-button.
The
feed
teeth
will
raise
when you resume
sewing.
The
feed
teeth
should
be
lowered
for
a
certain
type
of
darning
and
when
sewing
on
buttons.
It
is
also
easier
to
get
thick
garments
under
the
presser
foot
if
the
feed
teeth
are
not
above
the
level
of
the
stitch
plate.
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