Husqvarna Lena User Manual

User’s Guide

KEEPING THE WORLD SEWING

This houshold sewing machine is designed to comply with IEC/EN 60335-2-28 and UL1594

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following:

Read all instructions before using this household sewing machine.

DANGER - To reduce the risk of electric shock:

• A sewing machine should never be left unattended when plugged in. Always unplug this sewing machine from the electric outlet immediately after using and before cleaning.

• Always unplug before relamping. Replace bulb with same type rated 15 Watt.

WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, ﬁ re, electric shock,

or injury to persons:

• Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when this sewing machine is used by or near children or inﬁ rm persons.

• Use this sewing machine only for its intended use as described in this manual. Use only attachments recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual.

• Never operate this sewing machine if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, if it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water. Return the sewing machine to the nearest authorised dealer or service center for examination, repair, electrical or mechanical adjustment.

• Never operate the sewing machine with any air openings blocked. Keep ventilation openings of the sewing machine and foot controller free from the accumulation of lint, dust, and loose cloth.

• Keep ﬁ ngers away from all moving parts. Special care is required around the Sewing machine needle.

• Always use the proper needle plate. The wrong plate can cause the needle to break.

• Do not use bent needles.

• Do not pull or push fabric while stitching. It may deﬂ ect the needle causing it to break.

• Switch the sewing machine off (“0”) when making any adjustment in the needle area, such as threading needle, changing needle, threading bobbin, or changing presser foot, etc.

• Always unplug the sewing machine from the electrical outlet when removing covers, lubricating, or when making any other user servicing adjustments mentioned in the instruction manual.

• Never drop or insert any object into any opening.

• Do not use outdoors.

• Do not operate where aerosol (spray) products are being used or where oxygen is being administrated.

• To disconnect, turn all controls to the off (“0”) position, then remove plug from outlet.

• Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.

• Hold plug when rewinding into cord reel. Do not allow plug to whip when rewinding.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Some fabrics have a lot of excess dye which can cause discoloration on other fabric

but also on your sewing machine. This discoloring may be very difﬁ cult or impossible to remove.

Fleece and denim fabric in especially red and blue often contain a lot of excess dye.

If you suspect that your fabric/ready-to-wear garment contains a lot of excess dye,

always pre-wash it before sewing/embroidering to avoid the discoloring.

Table of Contents

Overview 2 Procedures 3-13

Unpacking, Packing Away After Sewing 3

Connecting the Foot Control 4

Connecting to the Power Supply 4

Accessory Box, Extended Sewing Surface 5

Spool Pin 6

Threading the Upper Thread 7

Threading for Twin Needle 7

Bobbin Winding with the Machine Threaded 8

Bobbin Winding – Vertical Spool Pin 8

Placing the Bobbin in the Machine 9

Thread tension 10

Changing the Needle, Changing the Presser Foot 11

Presser Foot Pressure, Presser Foot Lever 11

Reverse, Lowering the Feed Teeth 12

Stitch Selection 13

Stitch Width, Stitch Length 13

Sewing 14-23

Buttonholes 14

Per

fectly Balanced Buttonholes (PBB) 15

Sewing Buttons, Cutting Buttonholes 16

Straight Stitch, Clearance Plate 17

Sewing Zippers, Lapped Zipper 18

Reinforced Straight Stitch 19

Needle Positions 19

Zigzag, Three-step Zigzag, Mending and Darning 20

Sewing Terry Cloth, Seam and overcast 21

Blind Hem 22

Flatlock – Double Action Stitch 23

Maintenance 24-25 T

rouble Shooting 26-27

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17. Spool pin

18. Spool holders

19. Thread cutter for bobbin winding

20. Recess for additional spool pin

21. Bobbin spindle

22. Handwheel

23. Stitch selector

24. Stitch width dial

25. Stitch length dial

26. Reverse

27. Drop feed teeth

28. Main power switch, Connection to

power supply

29. Thread cutter

1. Lid

2. Thread take-up lever

3. Presser foot pressure dial

4. Thread guide

5. Thread guide for bobbin winding

6. Light

7. Needle bar with needle clamp

8. Presser bar and Presser foot ankle

9. Presser foot

10. Bobbin cover

11. Free arm

12. Base plate

13. Needle plate

14. Needle clamp screw

15. Presser foot lever

16. Thread tension dial

Overview

Procedures

Unpacking

1. Place the machine on the table or cabinet.

2. The foot control is stored at one of the

side parts of the packing material. Press the foot control together and remove it.

3. The machine is delivered with an acces-

sory bag and a foot control cord.

4. Wipe the machine, particularly around the

needle and needle plate to remove any soil before sewing.

5. Remove the protection ﬁ lm from the stitch

panel and the name plate.

Packing Away After Sewing

1. Unplug the cords from the wall socket

and the machine.

2. Wind the cords around your hand and

place the foot control cord in the foot control storage space.

3. Check to ensure that all accessories are

in the accessory box. Slide it onto the machine behind the free arm.

4. Lower the presser foot.

5. Place the foot control, underside toward

you, on the accessory box at the back of the machine.

Procedures

1.3. 2.

Connecting the Foot Control

Among the accessories you will ﬁ nd the foot control cord and the main cord.

1. Remove the foot control cord. Place the

foot control on its narrow side. Fit the plug into the socket inside the foot control compartment.

2. Push it ﬁ rmly to make sure it is properly

connected. This operation is only necessary the very ﬁ rst time you are going to use the machine.

3. To correctly turn away the cord, place it

into the slot.

Note: Before plugging in, check to ensure that the foot control is of type “FR2”/“FR4”.

Connecting to the Power Supply

On the underside of the machine you will ﬁ nd information about the power supply (V) and the frequency (Hz). Check the power supply setting in the machine to ensure that this agrees with the main supply before you connect the machine.

1. Connect the foot control cord to the ﬁ rst

socket on the bottom right side of the machine.

2. Connect the main cord to the back socket

on the bottom right side of the machine.

3. When you press the power switch, both

the machine and the light are switched on.

For the USA and Canada

This Sewing Machine has a polarized plug (one blade wider than the other). T

o reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to ﬁ t in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not ﬁ t fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not ﬁ t, contact a qualiﬁ ed electrician to install the proper outlet. Do not modify the plug in any way.

Procedures

Accessory Box

1. Open the accessory box by placing your

ﬁ nger in the space on the top and lift upward.

2. Store the presser feet and the bobbins in

the box from the beginning so they are always easily accessible.

Extended Sewing Surface

1. Slide the accessory box onto the machine

to provide a larger ﬂ at work surface.

2. Slide the accessory box to the left when

you wish to remove it and use the free arm.

3. To facilitate sewing trouser legs and

sleeve hems use the free arm. The free arm also allows you to darn socks (darning foot is an accessory).

4. To replace the accessory box, slide it tight

onto the machine.

An extension table is also available as an accessory to provide an even larger sewingsurface.

Procedures

Narrow thread spool

Large thread spool

Spool Pin

The machine has spool pins suitable for all types of thread. The main spool pin (a) is adjustable – the thread reels off the stationary spool. Place the spool so that the thread reels counter-clockwise.

There are two spool holders on the spool pin. With narrow thread spools, the small holder (b) is placed in front of the thread. If you use large thread spools, the large holder (c) is placed in front of the thread.

Slide the correct size spool holder in place so the ﬂ at side is pressed ﬁ rmly against the spool. No space between spool holder and spool.

There is also a separate spool pin (d) to be attached onto the machine. The ﬁ ngers on the extra spool pin ﬁ t into the two holes to the right of the ﬁ xed spool pin. Push downward to snap in place.

The large spool holder (c) is placed under the thread. This spool pin is used when winding a bobbin from a second spool of thread or for a second spool when sewing with a twin needle.

Procedures

Turn off the main switch

Threading the Upper Thread

Make sure the presser foot is raised and the needle is in the up position

1. Pull the spool pin out. Place the thread

on the spool pin and the spool holder on the spool pin as described. Push the spool pin back in.

2. Bring the thread in the direction of the

arrow under the thread guide (a) and over the thread guide (b).

3. Bring the thread down between the

thread tension discs.

4. Continue threading by drawing the thread

from the right into the slot on the take-up lever.

5. Thread last guide just above the needle.

6. The needle is threaded from front to

back. The white on the presser foot ankle makes it easy to see the eye of the needle.

7. Place thread under the presser foot and

into the thread knife where it is cut.

Threading for Twin Needle

1 Insert a twin needle. See page 11 Chang-

ing the Needle.

2 Use a second thread spool or wind a

bobbin with the thread you are going to use as the second upper thread.

3 LEFT NEEDLE: Thread the machine and

check to ensure that the thread lies between the inner thread tension discs, and inside the last thread guide. Thread the left needle.

4 Attach the extra spool pin onto the

machine. Place a spool holder under the thread.

5 Place the bobbin with the second thread

on the spool pin.

6 RIGHT NEEDLE: Thread the machine as

before but this thread should lie between the outer thread tension discs, outside the lowest thread guide. Thread right needle.

Procedures

Bobbin Winding – Vertical Spool Pin

1. Place an empty bobbin with the mark

out-wards on the bobbin spindle and

bring it down.

2. Place the large spool holder under the

thread on the spool pin.

3. Bring the thread under the thread guide

(a) and over thread guide (b), further under thread guide (c).

4. From above wind a few turns of thread

around the bobbin and into the knife.

5. Press the foot control. When the bobbin

winding is ﬁ nished, remove the bobbin, cut off the thread and bring the bobbin spindle up.

Bobbin Winding with the Machine Threaded

Make sure that the presser foot is up and the needle is in the highest position.

Note! Do not use a plastic presser foot when bobbin winding.

1. Place your empty bobbin with the small

mark

outwards on the bobbin spindle on the front of the machine. Bring the bobbin spindle down.

2. Pull the thread from the needle under

the presser foot and to the right over the thread guide (c).

3. Start from above and wind a few turns

of thread around the bobbin. Cut off the thread on the thread knife (d).

4. Press the foot control. When the bobbin

winding is ﬁ nished, remove the bobbin, cut off the thread and bring the bobbin spindle up.

Note! We do not recommend winding specialty threads such as clear nylon or other stretchy threads through the needle. Instead see ”Bobbin winding – vertical spool pin”.

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