Husqvarna-Viking 100Q User Manual

USER’S GUIDE

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 5 Watt.

WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, À re, electric

shock, or injury to persons:

• This sewing machine is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the sewing machine by a person responsible for their safety.

• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the sewing machine.

• 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 authorized 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 À 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 deÁ ect the needle causing it to break.

• Wear safety glasses.

• 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 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.

• The sound pressure level under normal operating conditions is 75dB(A).

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GET TO KNOW YOUR MACHINE 3

Machine overview ............................................3

Accessories ...........................................................4

Presser feet .......................................................... 4

Stitches ....................................................................5

SET UP 7

Unpacking..............................................................7

Connect to the power supply ...................7

Pack away after sewing..................................8

Polarized plug information

Changing the presser foot ........................... 8

Changing the needle ....................................... 9

Presser foot lifter .............................................. 9

Presser Foot Up Saftey ................................. 9

Needles ............................................................... 10

Universal needle ...............................10

Stretch needle ....................................10

Embroidery needle ...........................10

Denim needle ....................................10

Wing needle .......................................10

Spool pins........................................................... 11

Horizontal Position ..........................11

Vertical Position ...............................11

Threading the upper thread .................... 12

Needle Threader ...............................14

Threading for Twin Needle ..................... 15

Cutting the Thread ....................................... 15

Wind the bobbin ...........................................16

Place the Bobbin in the Machine ...18

Lower the feed teeth .................................. 19

Needle thread tension ............................... 19

Raise the Bobbin thread ............................ 20

Adjust the presser foot pressure .......... 20

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MACHINE FUNCTIONS 21

Speed Control Slide ................................... 21

Foot Control .................................................... 21

Machine Sound ............................................... 21

Function buttons ............................................ 22

START/STOP button ....................22

Reverse button ..................................22

FIX button ........................................22

Needle Stop Up/Down...................23

Stitch Length .....................................23

Stitch Width ......................................23

Pattern Selection buttons ................23

Warning Messages/Sound ........................ 24

Main Motor Overloaded .................24

Bobbin Winding Position ...............24

BASIC SEWING TECHNIQUES 25

Seam ..................................................................... 25

ZigZag .................................................................. 25

Three-Step ZigZag ....................................... 25

Seam and Overcast ...................................... 26

Edge/Quilting Guide .....................................26

Satin Stitch .........................................................26

Blind Hem .......................................................... 27

Sewing Zippers ............................................... 28

Inserting Zippers ..............................28

Center Zippers ..................................28

Buttonholes ....................................................... 30

Corded Buttonholes .........................32

Sewing on a Button ...................................... 32

Decorative Sewing ........................................ 33

Quilting ................................................................ 34

Piecing a Quilt Block .......................34

Handlook Quilting Stitch ................34

Appliqué Quilting .............................34

Free-Motion - Machine Set Up ......35

Free-Motion Stippling .....................35

Helpful Techniques ....................................... 36

Sewing Corners .................................36

Reverse button ..................................36

FIX button ........................................36

Free Arm ...........................................36

CARE OF YOUR MACHINE 37

Changing the Light Bulb ............................. 37

Cleaning the surface ..................................... 37

Clean the Bobbin Area .............................. 38

Cleaning Under the Bobbin Area ..38

Trouble Shooting ........................................... 39

MACHINE OVERVIEW

1. Thread tension dial

2. Bobbin winder tension disc

3. Presser foot pressure dial

4. Speed control slide

5. Needle stop up/down

6. FIX button

7. Reverse button

8. START/STOP button

9. Thread cutter

10. Built-in needle threader

11. Needle plate

12. Sewing table and accessory box

13. Bobbin winder spindle

14. InfoDisplay

15. Control Panel

16. Bobbin winding lever

17. Hole for auxiliary spool pin

18. Handwheel

19. Power/light switch

20. Power cord socket

21. Foot control socket

22. Horizontal spool pin

23. Handle

24. Presser foot lifter

25. Buttonhole lever

26. Drop feed lever (take off accessory box)

GET TO KNOW YOUR MACHINE

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1. GET TO KNOW YOUR MACHINE

ACCESSORIES

1. INSPIRA™ needles

2. Bobbins

3. Seam Ripper/brush

4. Auxiliary spool pin

5. Edge/Quilting guide

6. Spool cap large

7. Felt pad

8. Screwdriver

9. Hard cover (not in picture)

PRESSER FEET

Utility Foot A

Attached on the machine upon delivery. This foot is used mainly for straight stitching and zigzag stitching with a stitch length longer than 1.0.

Presser Foot B

This foot is used when sewing short zigzag stitches, other utility or decorative stitches and satin stitches with less than 1.0mm stitch length. The tunnel on the underside of the foot is designed to feed smoothly over the stitches.

Blind Hem Foot D

This foot is used for blind hem stitches. The inner edge of this foot guides the fabric. The right toe of the foot is designed to ride along the hem edge.

Zipper Foot E

This foot can be snapped on either to the right or to the left of the needle. This makes it easy to sew closely to both sides of the zipper teeth. Move needle position to right or left to sew closer to zipper teeth or for covering cording.

Quilter’s 1/4” Piecing Foot P

This foot is used when piecing quilt blocks. The foot has seam guide marks 1/4” (6 mm) and 1/8” (3 mm).

Buttonhole Slider Foot C

This foot has a space in the back to set the size of the buttonhole. The machine will sew a buttonhole to that button size.

STITCHES

On the following pages you will À nd information about the stitches included in your sewing machine. Next to each stitch you can À nd information about the stitch number and pre-set values (default) for stitch width and length. Also provided are the recommended thread tension setting and presser foot for each stitch.

For details on how to adjust the stitch length and stitch width, see chapter 3.

STITCH No. LENGTH (mm) WIDTH (mm) THREAD

Default Min-Max Default Min-Max

2.5 0.5-4.5 Centre 0-7 3-5 A

4 0.75-9 3 0-7 3-5 B

9 1-12 5 0-7 3-5 A

10 5-15 5 1.5-7 3-5 B

15 7.5-22.0 3 0.5-6 3-5 D

0.5 0.3-1 5 2.5-7 2-4 C

TENSION

PRESSER

FOOT

0.5 0.3-1 7 5.5-7 2-4 C

5.5 2-6.5 Centre 0-7 7 P

2 1-4.5 2 1-7 3-5 A

1. GET TO KNOW YOUR MACHINE

STITCH No. LENGTH (mm) WIDTH (mm) THREAD

Default Min-Max Default Min-Max

0.75 0.75-3 4 0.5-7 2-4 B

TENSION

PRESSER

FOOT

17 10-21 7 0-7 3-5 B

7.5 4-9 4 1.5-7 3-5 B

9 4-9 7 2-7 3-5 B

3.5 2-6 7 3-7 3-5 B

7.5 4-10 7 4-7 3-5 B

14 9-14 7 4-7 3-5 B

7.5 5-10 7 5-7 3-5 B

5 3-5 7 4-7 3-5 B

14 10-21 7 4-7 3-5 B

12 8-12 7 4-7 3-5 B

UNPACKING

Place the machine on a sturdy, Á at surface, remove the packaging and lift off the cover. The machine is delivered with an accessory bag, a main cord, a foot control cord and a hard cover. Wipe the machine, particularly around the needle and needle plate to remove any oil before sewing.

CONNECT TO THE POWER SUPPLY

Among the accessories you will À nd the power cord and the foot control.

Note: Before connecting the power supply, make sure that the voltage and frequency shown on the machine are conforming with your electrical power.

For this sewing machine, foot control model C-9000 manufactured by CHIENHUNG

TAIWAN., LTD must be used.

SET UP

1. Connect the foot control cord to the bottom socket on the bottom right side of the machine (A).

2. Connect the power cord to the top socket on the bottom right side of the machine (B).

3. When you press the power switch to ON (C), both the machine and the light are switched on.

Note: Always make sure that the machine is unplugged from the power source and the main switch is off “O”, when the machine is not in use and before inserting or removing parts.

2. SET UP

PACK AWAY AFTER SEWING

1. Press the power switch to OFF (O).

2. Unplug the cord from the wall socket and then from the machine.

3. Unplug the foot control cord from the machine.

4. Place all accessories in the accessory tray. Slide the tray onto your machine around the free arm.

Polarized plug information

(For the USA and Canada)

This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade wider than the other), to reduce the risk of electrical shock. This plug will À t in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not À t fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not À t, contact a qualiÀ ed electrician. Do not modify the plug in any way.

OFF

CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT

Turn off the main switch

Make sure the needle is in the highest position. Pull the presser foot towards you. Line up the cross pin on the foot with the gap in the presser foot ankle. Press back until the foot snaps into place.

CHANGING THE NEEDLE

Turn off the main switch

1. Loosen the needle screw.

2. Remove the needle.

3. Insert the new needle and push upwards with the Á at side away from you until the needle will go no further.

4. Tighten the needle screw.

PRESSER FOOT LIFTER

The presser foot is lowered or raised with the presser foot lifter. If you are sewing on heavy fabric or several layers of fabric, the presser foot can be raised higher to make it easier to place the fabric underneath the presser foot.

PRESSER FOOT UP SAFTEY

If you press START/STOP button, Reverse or the foot control when the presser foot is in the highest position, the sewing machine will not be able to sew. Three warning beeps inform you to lower the presser foot to begin sewing.

2. SET UP

NEEDLES

The sewing machine needle plays an important role in successful sewing. To ensure you will get a quality needle, we recommend INSPIRA™ needles of system 130/705H. Below, À nd a description of the most frequently used needles for sewing on woven and stretch fabrics.

Universal needle (A)

Universal needles have a slightly rounded point and come in a variety of sizes. For general sewing in a variety of fabric types and weights.

Stretch needle (B)

Stretch needles have a special shaft to eliminate skipped stitches when there is a Á ex in the fabric. For knits, swimwear, Á eece, synthetic suedes and leathers. Marked with a yellow band.

Embroidery needle (C)

Embroidery needles have a special scarf, a slightly rounded point and a slightly larger eye to avoid damage to thread and fabrics. Use with metallic and other specialty threads for embroidery and decorative sewing. Marked with a red band.

C D

Denim needle (D)

Denim needles have a sharp point to penetrate tightly woven fabrics without deÁ ecting the needle. For canvas, denim, microÀ bers. Marked with a blue band.

Wing needle (E)

The Wing needle has wide wings on the side of the needle to poke holes in the fabric when sewing entredeux and other hemstitches on natural À ber fabrics.

Note: Change the needle often. Always use a straight needle with a sharp point (1). A damaged needle (2) can cause skipped stitches, breakage of needles or snapping of thread. A damaged needle can also damage the stitch plate.

Do not use asymmetrical twin needles (3) since they may damage your sewing machine.

SPOOL PINS

Your sewing machine has two spool pins, a main spool pin and an auxiliary spool pin. The main horizontal spool pin (A) is used for sewing with normal threads. The auxiliary vertical spool pin (B) can be used for large spools of thread or specialty threads.

Horizontal Position

Place the thread spool on the spool pin and slide on the large spool cap. Make sure that the spool cap is slightly larger than the thread spool. Also make sure that the thread reels over the top.

The the spool cap should be placed À rmly against the spool. There should be no space between the spool cap and the thread spool.

Vertical Position

The vertical spool pin is used for a second spool when sewing with a twin needle. It can also be used when you are sewing with specialty threads.

Place the auxiliary vertical spool pin in the hole for vertical spool pin as shown. Slide on the large spool cap and place a felt pad under the thread spool to prevent the thread from reeling off too fast. Place thread spool on the spool pin.

Do not place a spool cap on top of the vertical spool pin as it may prevent the spool from rotating.

Note: When the spool pin is used in the vertical position, the thread tension might need to be adjusted.

2. SET UP

THREADING THE UPPER THREAD

Make sure the presser foot is raised and the needle is in the highest position. It is important to thread correctly to minimize several sewing problems.

Turn off the main switch.

1. Lightly lift up the spool pin. Place the thread on the spool pin. Place the large spool cap on the spool pin (A).

2. Holding the thread with both hands, bring the thread into guide (B) from the back, then pull toward you to snap it in place.

3. Bring the thread under the second thread guide (C).

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