Husqvarna E20 - Manual

6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ACCESSORIES 1. All purpose foot 2. Zipper foot 3. Satin stitch foot 4. Buttonhole foot 5. Quilting foot 6. Free-Motion/Darning foot 7. Blind hem foot 8. L-screwdriver 9. Seam ripper/ brush 10. Oil bottle 11. Pack of needles 12. Bobbins 13. Seam guide 14. Spool pin ...

7 SLIDE ON THE SNAP-IN ACCESSORY BOX Hold the snap-in accessory box horizontal, and push it in the direction of the arrow. (1) To open, lift up at the point of the arrow. (2)

8 CONNECTING THE MACHINE TO POWER SOURCE - Connect the machine to a power source as illustrated (1/2). - The power switch is located above the socket. Your machine will not operate unless this switch is on “ I “. (1) - Sewing light turns on automatically when the main switch is on “I“. - To start th...

9 CHANGING THE BULB Caution: Make sure to disconnect the electrical supply plug from wall outlet before changing light bulb. Replace bulb with same type rated: 10 watts (110-120V) 15 watts (220-240V) - Loosen screw (A) as illustrated. (1) - Remove the cover (B). - Unscrew the bulb and put in a new o...

11 PRESSER FOOT SHANK Attention: Turn power switch to “O” before carrying out any of the operations below. Attaching the presser foot shank: Raise the needle to its highest position and raise the presser foot lever. Attach the presser foot shank (b) to the presser foot bar (a). (1) Attaching the pre...

12 WINDING THE BOBBIN Place spool on spool pin with spool pin felt underneath (a). Take the thread from the spool around the bobbin winder tension disc clockwise. (1) Thread bobbin as illustrated and place it on the spindel. Push the bobbin to the right towards the bobbin winding position. (2) Press...

13 INSERTING THE BOBBIN When inserting or removing the bobbin, the needle must be fully raised. - Open the hinged cover. (1) - Hold the bobbin case with one hand. Insert the bobbin so that the bobbin runs in a clockwise direction (arrow). (2) - Pull the thread through the slot, down and to the left ...

15 THREADING THE UPPER THREAD Caution: Before threading, turn power switch to “O”. Raise the needle bar to its highest position. Follow exactly the numbered threading sequence illustrated below. If you skip a step or fail to properly engage the thread in any of the thread guides, the machine will no...

16 Hold the upper thread with your left hand. Turn the handwheel towards you with your right hand until the needle goes down and comes up again to the highest position. (1) - Pull the upper thread to bring up the bobbin thread. The upper thread should have caught the bobbin thread in a loop. - Pull ...

17 THREAD TENSION Upper thread tension Basic thread tension setting: “4”. To increase the tension, turn the dial up to a higher number. To reduce the tension, turn the dial to a lower number. A. Normal thread tension - upper and bobbin thread join in fabric. B. Thread tension too loose - upper threa...

18 RAISE OR LOWER THE FEED DOG For normal sewing, keep the feed dog up. For free-motion embroidery, sewing on buttons and darning, lower the feed dog. 1. Remove the accessory tray. 2. Move the drop feed lever to (b) to lower the feed dog. To raise the feed dog move the lever to (a) . The feed dog wi...

19 REVERSE SEWING CHANGING SEWING DIRECTIONS Reverse sewing is used for locking the end of seams and where reinforcement is needed. At the end of seam, press down the reverse sewing lever and touch the foot control lightly. Sew a few reverse stitches. Release the lever and the machine will sew forwa...

20 HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR PATTERN For straight stitch select pattern “A” with pattern selector dial (4). Adjust the stitch length with the stitch length dial (2). You may choose any needle position, by turning the stitch width dial (1). For zigzag stitch, select pattern “B” with pattern selector dial (4...

22 ZIG ZAG SEWING Turn the pattern selector dial to “B”. Function of stitch width dial The maximum zigzag stitch width for zigzag stitching is “5”; however, the width can be reduced on any pattern. The width increases as you move zigzag dial from “0” - “5”. For twin needle sewing, never set the widt...

23 STRAIGHT STITCHING AND NEEDLE POSITION Turn the pattern selector dial so that the stitch display shows the straight stitch position (A). Generally speaking, the thicker the fabric, thread and needle, the longer the stitch should be. Choose your needle position, from center position to left needle...

24 OVERLOCK STITCHES Seams, overcasting, visible hems. Turn the stitch length dial to “3’ or “S”. The stitch width can be adjusted to suit the fabric. Double overlock stitch: Set stitch length to S. For fi ne knits, handknits, seams. (1) Standard overlock: Set stitch length to S. For fi ne knits, je...

25 BLIND HEM For hems in curtains, trousers, skirts, etc. Blind hem for woven fabrics. Position “C” on selection dial. Blind hem for stretch fabrics. Position “D” on selection dial. Set the machine as illustrated. Note: It takes practice to sew blind hems. Always make a test on scraps. Fold the fabr...

26 ONE STEP BUTTONHOLES Buttonhole sewing is a simple process that provides reliable results. Always sew a practice buttonhole on a sample of your fabric and interfacing. Making a Buttonhole 1. Using tailor’s chalk, mark the position of the buttonhole on the fabric. 2. Attach the buttonhole foot and...

27 LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE BALANCE FOR BUTTONHOLE Stitch density on right and left sides of buttonhole can be adjusted with the buttonhole balance control dial near the handwheel. This dial should usually be in a neutral position (between + and -). If the stitches on the left side of the buttonhole are ...

28 ZIPPERS AND PIPING Set the machine as illustrated. Pattern selector on “A”.Set stitch length control between “1” - “4” (according to thickness of fabric). The zipper foot can be snapped onto the right or left of the shank/an-kle, depending on which side of the zipper you are going to sew. (1) To ...

30 STRETCH STITCH SELECTION Triple straight stitch: (1/3) Pattern selector on “A”. For reinforced seams. Turn the stitch length dial to “S”. The machine sews two stitches forwards and one stitch backwards. This gives triple reinforcement. Triple zig-zag: (2/4) Pattern selector on “B”. For reinforced...

31 FREE MOTION DARNING Set the machine as illustrated. Move the feed dog adjustment lever to right side to lower the feed dogs. (1) Remove the presser foot shank. (2) Attach the darning foot to the presser foot bar. The lever (A) should be behind the needle clamp screw (B). Press the darning foot on...

32 DARNING - Turn stitch length dial to the desired length. - Turn stitch selector to straight stitch, center needle position. - Position the fabric to be darned under the presser foot with the underlay fabric. - Lower the presser foot and alternately sew forward and reverse using the reverse lever....

33 QUILTING Set pattern selector as illustrated. Insert the quilting guide in presser foot shank and set the space as you desired. Move the fabric over and sew successive rows with the guide riding along on the previous row of stitching.

34 MAINTENANCE Caution: Always make sure the machine is unplugged from the power source and the main switch is on “O” before inserting or removing any parts and before cleaning. Remove the stitch plate: Turn the handwheel until the needle is fully raised. Open the hinged front cover and unscrew the ...

35 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem Cause Correction Upper thread breaks 1.The machine is not threaded correctly2.The thread tension is too tight3.The thread is too thick for the needle4.The needle is not inserted correctly5.The thread is wound around the spool holder pin 6.The needle is damaged 1. Ret...