Husqvarna Zig Zag User manual

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Handbook
for
Husqmil
zig-zag selyiog nlaehine
Class Lq
for domestic use
Husqvarna Vapenfabriks Aktieholag
HuskYarna - Sw-eden

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CAUTION!
Start the seanx in tire cloth
the thread rnay be drawn dorntnrlor outside it or
into the bobbin case"
Never start the machine
h aving cloth underneath urhen threaded without the presser foot.
Alvrays turrl the flywheel tov,ards vou.
]\4ake sure the thread take-up lever is always in its
highest position before the thread is pulled out and
cr.rt off' after sewing.
* This handbook is intended ro teach you the working
of the Husqvarna zig-zag machine, Class 14, how to care
for it in the best wn/, and how ro use ro the best advanrage
the differen t attachments supplied with the machine, or
urhich can be bought.
* It is extremely important that you should study this
handbook carefully in order that the machine shall be a
source of utility and satisfaction a faithful and valuccl
servant for countless years.
* -rhc sewins machine represents a capital investm.r'r r
which, pr()pcrly administered, will yield a good rer,rr.
Faulty trclltntcnt or neglect wiln lower this return antl
contri[rrrtc to shorrcn its useful life.
Strr't ()rt, tlrcrefore, by making yourself familiar
Never pultr the cloth to
the eye in the throat
or the needle bent.
help the machine to feed, or
plate may become damagecl
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the constr-trt'rirr.r ar-rd working of the machine, and its
plicability f.r'tliffcrcnt kinds of sewing, by studyinu
handbook cArcfrrlly. [t will pay vou to do so!
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Getting the rmachirae nead'r'for sewing"
Fig. 1.
How to ger rhe machine ready for sewing"
Lift rhe machine our of irs case and place ir on a rable"
If the mar:hine is to be used with che wonk rable fiinrted, re-
lease nhe tratter from the case.
Then siide the table over the lower arm of the sewirrpi nr,r
chine and secure it in rhat position by rurning lever l, I'i: I
ro the right. Let down the supporting [e*s 2, whiclr \('r \ r !,,
support the rable at rhe outer end"
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Thread, needle and f ormation ot sritches.
The thread, neeclle and shutde form rhe sritches.
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A seam sevrn xr), macl-rine consists of a series of firm
stitches, produced bv the inter locking of the upper and
louner threads" The needtre pushes down the upper thread
througl-l the cioth and further through the hole in the throat
pxate. \ihern the needtre has reached its lowest point a1ctr
begins to rise aeain, the upper thread forms a troop betweer-r
the eloe of the n,eedle and the cloth,
rvhich is trarge enough to engase thc
shr'rttXe. The shuttle enlarges this
troop and together with rhe undcr
thread, passes through it; the uppcr
thread then tightens and the stitclr
has been formed
Onl1. needles of class ZC5 should bt,
used for this sewing machine. IJr>tlr
the class number and stze are usurrlly
:tamped on the butt of the ncccllt..
On one side of rhe needle is a lcrrstlr
ri-ise groo\:e ii-r s,hich the thrcacl sli
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Fitting the needle"
Choosing suitable thread and needle.
des 'when the needle works up and down ch rough che ma-
terial. On the opposite side of the needle, where the butt
is ground flat, the groove is shorter, and on this side the
thread forms the loop through which the shuttle is to pass"
Fitting the needle"
Vhen fitting the needle, place the needle bar in
its highesr position. Loosen the clamp screw and
push rhe needle as far into the needle bar slot as
it will go. See that the flat, ground shank of the
needle is placed against the bottom of the slot,
rrhus with the long groove in the ,reedle facing the
person who is sewing. Then tighten the screw"
One essential factor for rhe formation of stitches
is, thar the needle should be correctly fitted in the
machine. Never use a bent needle or one with
point throw away damaged needles inrmediately"
Choose thread to suit the material and &
needle to suit the thread.
A seam se{/n by machine should, as far as possible, blend
in wirh the weave of rhe n.raterial arad the thread should
therefore nor be so coarse so as to prevent the stirches being
concealed in the fabric. The under thread should prefcr-
ably be one number finer than the upper, and should in anv
case not be thicker.
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Desc;iption of ,material i No. a'd ki*d of thread Ncedle
ano narure or worK i i.\o.
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; Fine work on very ,rhin ! ZOa sewing cotron
I materials i 200 embroi dery and
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Thread and needle guide table.
The electric motor and knee-contr,ol"
Table of materials, needles and threads"
I I darning thread i
Ifli" nainsook, muslin, I ,r-150 sewing corcon Z
I lu*r, and silk r)u sewrng corcorl
32 machine silk i
i rto.kinerre ]so-zoo embroiderr- and i
darnins rhread
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. Silk stockinerre, table i OC-AC sewing corron I S
i li.,err, finer rnadapo- ]eg-lo ,rra.hlr. and ,pool i
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lams, nainsook, r;tt ] silk II
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Fig. s.
a blunt I t oarn"rng thread I I
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iHeavier si[ks,_ closer- l5C sewing corrorl , g I
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woven rnadapolams, | 24-26 machine and spool
woollens and coarse silk
'l'lrc clectric rnotor and knee-control.
Make sut'(' rltlt tlre vo[Tage o[ rthe nloror ls rhe sanlc ,r.
rhat of thc lis,lrr ing circuic to which rir will be conncc(t.tl
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The tickness of the needle must be
thread; it must not be so coarse as to
materia[, rlor so fiire that the thread
rhrough the eye of the needle.
A soft, fine, even thread is suirable f'or
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determined by t lr,'
leave rnarks irr t l',
Canlnot easiIv Ir.r,
use ira thc tlt.tr lttr r '
! i darning thread '
lCor.r. sheering, wool- ,tC sewing cotton
lcrr .urd corron 18-22 machine silk
I fabrics 30 embroidery and
darning rhiead
i towelling ifO-SC embroidery and

The electnic motor and knee-control.
0n the motor there is a
sign plate at L, Fig. 6,
showing the voltage of the
motor.
The position of the knee-
control lever can be ad-
justed by means of the
screw that secures the lever
to the machine. The lever
can thus be fixed into the
position best suited ro the
person using the machine.
A light pressure with the knee against the control lever
vzitrl start the machine; the farther the lever is moved to the
right, the more the speed is increased, up to the maximum.
Some practice is required before the speed of the machine
ean be regulated correctly.
Machine lighting. 'S/inding rhe bobbin.
Machine
The machine lamp is en-
closed in a hinged coyer plate
on the forward part. of the
arm. The lamp is turned on
and off with the press-burron
1, Fig. 8. To change the
lamp, the cover is swung open
simply by gripping the fronr
edge close to the take-up lever.
lighting.
The thread is guidccl
from the cotton reel in thc
hole in thread guide 1,, Fig.
9, which should be swur)H
Fis. 9.
Fig" 8"
\ilfindirg rhe spool.
Fig. 7.

Winding the bobbin. Threading the under thread"
Insertion and removal of bobbin case"
right out) and between the tension discs 2. Vind a few
turns of the thread on the bobbin, which should be pushed
right on to the bobbin spindle 3, then srarr the moror as
described before. The machine is automatically released
when the bobbin is pushed on the spindle, so that only the
bobbin winding apparatus functions, During winding, the
speed can be regulated by means of the knee-lever" The
bobbin should not be fully wound with thread and winding
should be discontinued xrheni about tr mm remains to the
edge of the bobbin.
Threading of under thread; insertion and
removal of bobbin case"
Threading the under thrcad.
Insertion and removal of bobbin casc.
t,hat it is pushed c,orrectly into its place. The end of thc
thread from the bobbin should hang loosely out through thc
slot in the shuttle door when this is closed.
T'he bobbin is placed
thread, when pulled, is
tion of the arrow in
thread through notch 1
in the case in such a way that the
wound off the bobbin in the direc-
the following illustration" Pull the
in the case, under the tension spring
Fis.
needle bar shouXd be in
case is to be remorred.
10.
its highest position when the
Open the shuttle door by
The
bobbin
)2 on the outside of the case,
and down into the thread
guide opening 3 of the spring.
Pull the thread out a finger
length, then insert the case
with the bobbin into the
shuttle in the same way as it
'was removed. The hinged
tlap on the f ront of the bobbin case should be kept open
in order that the bobbin will remain in the case.
The bobbin case with the bobbin should be pushed o. r,
the pin in the shuttle as far as it will go" Make su rc r I r ,r r
the bobbin case pointer 7, FiS" 11, fits into the reces.s irr rlr,'
shuttle frame. Press the front of the bobbin case ro .lr,', l,
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Fig. 1 1.

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Tension of under thread.
Threadling and tension of upper thread.
pressing the button as shown in Fig. 10. The bobbin lies
inside the case, which is pushed on to the pin in the shuttle"
The flap on the bobbin case can be opened with a grip as
shown in Fig. tr7, and the bobbin case with bobbin can rhen
be removed.
Tension of under thread"
The tension of the under thread can be regulated by rneaRs
of the tension spring on the outside of the bobbin case. If
the tension is to be altered,
this is done with the a.id of
the little screw driver, to
turn the screw of the
spring. The tension of the
thread is tightened when
the screw is turned to the
right and loosened when
the screw' is turned to the
treft" Usually llq to llz rurn
is sufficient to effect nhe
alteration.
On delivery, the under thread is adjusted for normal ten-
sion, which only needs ro be changed if very thin or espe-
cially thick materials are ro be used" If frequent changes are
.made f',rom sewing thread ro dar.ning thread, it mayj be 'ad-
visable to procure an extrd bobbin case, so that each case
can be kept at its parricular tension.
Threading and tension of upper rhread.
Vhen threading the upper thread, the take-up lever .sh,,rrl,l
bein its highest position (1, FiS. 13). The thread is gtri.l,.,l
d
Threading and tension of upper thread"
f'rom the reel through thread-guides 2 and 3, down between
the tension discs 4, over the regulating spring 5, under the
thread-guide 6, then upwards to the take-up lever 1, through
which the thread is passed from right ro lef t, downwards
through thread-guide 7 and into thread-guide 8 on the
needle bar, after which it is passed through the eye of the
needle from front to back and pulled our a finger lengrh.
FiS. 1,2.
Fig.

Threading and tension of upper thread"
Presser foot, throat plate and feed motion"
The tension of the upper thread is negulated with tension
discs 4 by means of a grooved screw. Correct tension caR
be judged by the appearance of the stitches. The red mark
on the icrew serves as a starting point whera altering the
tension. The tension is increased when the screw is turned
to the right and reduced when it is turned to the left.
Right tension of the threads is important for all kinds of
sewing." Thick or hard materials require hard tension of
the upper thread, in order to enable it to pull up the under
thread. Thin or loosely-woven f abrics will pucker if the
tension of the thread is too tight. On the other hand,
slack tension on thick materials results in seams that ,gape""
The following diagrams illustrate how correct and f aulty
rension of the thread affects
the stitching.
Presser foot, rthroat plate, feed motion and length o[ stitches"
feet are therefore supplied with the machine (see 'Page 23)"
It is important to keep the edges of the needle hole polished
and even, so as not to damage the needle or thread. Never,
therefore, pull the material while sewing, for this will bend
the needle, which may strike agains* the edges of the.needle
hole and damage them"
Fig. 14.
Fig. Ls.
rela-
and
ten-
has
the
Fig. L4 shows correct
tion between the upper
lower thread.
Fig. 15 shows thar the
sion of the upper thread
been to slack, or that of
under thread too tight.
Fig. 16 shows the opposite;
the under thread is so slack
that it is drawn up through
the material and the interloc-
king of stitches is visible on
the surf ace.
Fig. 17 b.
The feed motion can be raised or lowered by turning the
wheel as shown in Figs. 77 a and b. For zig-zag and straight
seams, the symbol in the window above the wheel should
indicate zrg-zag or straight seams, Fig. L7 a; for darning,
embroidery and sewing on buttons, it should indicate rhc
darning sign, FiS. t7 b.
Length of stitches"
Thc lcrrgth of the stitches is regulated with handle 1, Fig.
18, and thc lcngth for the stitches which has been ser can
be seen on t lr c scalc to the left of the handle. The movc-
ment of thc lr.rndlc is arrested for each length of stitch [r]'
Fig. L7 a.
FiS. 1,6.
Fresser' foot, throat plate and feed motion.
The rype of presser foor must be adapted to the k inrl .I
work for which it is intended, and various types of l)r'('\\('l
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Feed motion and length of stitches"
Adjustment for zig-zag and straight seanls.
means of a screw 2, FiS. 18. \flhen the handle is below
centre, the material is fed away from the person sewirg.
the handle is moved upwards, the material will be fed
wards the person sewing.
Adjustrnent for zig-zag and straight seams"
Sewing"
C-,+ mm) FiS. 20 (0 - straigth seam)" Adjusrment is made
by pressing and turning the wheel L, Fig" L9, and rhe scale
above the wheel indicates the breadth of stitch" ,
Points [o remember when sewing
It may be a good plan for a beginner to practise on a piea:e
of a material without needle or thread in the machine, be-
fore starting to sew. Place a piece of material underneath
the presser foot, which should be let down caref ully, and
start the machine with a slight pressure against the knee-
lever. By turning the rnaterial to left or right, the neces-
sary proficiency to guide the cloth will soon be acquired"
Before threading the needle, make sure that the take-up
]ever is in its highest position. The upper thread is threaded
through the needle and the loose end held lightly in the left
hand, while the flywheel is turned by hand towards the per-
son sewirg, until the needle has drawn up the under thread.
Pull the upper thread, the-
reby drawing the under i
thread through the needle i
and place the two ends of '
neath thc presser foot.
dowr-r gcntly on to the ma-
terial. Scwing carl then,
com I)) ('ll cc.
Alway.s stilrr rhe seam in i
the matcri:rl - nor outside
- for thc r lr rcncl is then
the
If
to-
Fis" 1E.
Adjustment for zig-zag and straight seams.
A zig-zag seam is produced by the needle moving ro and
fro from side to side, while the material is fed straight for-
ward" The breadth of the zig-zag seam can be ser from
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Fig. 19. Fig" 20. Fis. 21..
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