Viking Husqvarna 6460 Operating Manual

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For you and your new Viking We have prepared this booklet to help you learn how to operate your new Viking sewing machine and how to make use of all its sewing possibilities. We hope you will get many pleasant hours with your new sewing machine. HUSQVARNA AB. SWEDEN US Factory Subsidiary: Viking Sewing Machine Co. Inc.. 2300 Louisiana Ave. North. Minneapolis, Minn. 55427. In countries other than the U.S.A. and the U.K., Viking sewing machines are sold under the name ‘‘Husqvarna”. For practical reasons the illustrations in this manual show machines with the Husqvarna name. 2 downloaded from paulderey on ebay

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1. Top thread guide 2. Dial for the presser foot pressure 3. Upper thread tension dial 4. Thread tension discs 5. Thread take‐up lever 6. Face plate 7. Thread guide 8. Thread take‐up spring 9. Front thread guide 10. Needle bar 11. Presser foot screw 12. Presser foot ankle 13. Presser foot sole 14. Free Arm 15. Key for throat plate 16. Bobbin case 17. Shuttle (hook) 18. Door for shuttle (hook) 19. Base plate 20. Needle clamp screw 21. Presser bar 22. Needle 23. Feed dog 24. Needle plate (throat plate) 25. Finger grip for lowering light 26. Light guard 27. Light switch 28. Handle 29. Hand wheel 30. Pattern scale 31. Setting dot 32. Reverse feeding button 33. Stitch length dial 34. Stitch selector 35. Setting dot 36. Stitch width dial 37. End cover 38. Drop feed button 39. Hole for attaching extension table 40. Thread guide for bobbin winding 41. Bobbin winding spindle 42. Gearshift dial 4 downloaded from paulderey on ebay

2. Dial for the presser foot pressure 6. Face plate 10. Needle bar 11. Presser foot screw 12. Presser foot ankle 13. Presser foot sole 14. Free arm 19. Base plate 20. Needle clamp screw 40. Thread guide for bobbin winding 41. Bobbin winding spindle 42. Gearshift dial 43. Type plate 44. Spool pins 45. Stitch programmer 46. Socket for foot control 47. Presser bar handle 48. support for extension table 21. Presser bar 23. Feed dog 24. Needle plate (throat plate) 25. Finger grip for lowering the light 26. Light guard 27. Light switch 28. Handle 29. Hand wheel 37. End cover 5 downloaded from paulderey on ebay

Unpacking the machine Place the machine on the table with the little mark on top of the cover facing you. Pull the locking lips from the handle, lift off the cover and put it aside. Remove the extension table and the foot control. Lift the accessory box somewhat and slide it to the left from the machine. In order to protect the machine during transport it has undergone an anti‐ corrosive treatment. Therefore wipe the machine clean before you start sewing. Be especially careful when cleaning the throat plate and the space round the needle. First test sew on a scrap of fabric. Putting the machine away Pull the plugs out of the wall outlet and the socket of the machine. Wind the leads around your hand, starting at the control and put on the lead holder. Press the foot control together and place it in its compartment with the thick end down. The bottom of the foot control should be turned toward the machine. Lower the presser foot. Make sure that all accessories are correctly placed in the box. Slide the accessory box into place and put the extension table into the box. Lift the handle and put on the cover. Make sure that the locking lips are inserted into the notches of the handle. 6 downloaded from paulderey on ebay

Connection to wall outlet The voltage of the machine is given on a plate at the back of the machine, under the handle. Ensure that the wall outlet voltage is the same as that of the machine. Then connect the machine to the proper wall outlet. Connecting the foot control Remove the lead holder. Place the foot control under the table. Insert the foot control plug into the socket at the back of the machine. Lighting The switch for the light is on the underside of the upper arm of the machine. To lower the light assembly in order to have more light for detail work or for changing the light bulb, pull downward on the projection at the left of the light guard. For changing the light bulb, see page 46. 7 downloaded from paulderey on ebay

Power gear or the “low gear” or “gearshift” as it is also called, is a practical feature. If you grasp the little wheel, which is located on the bobbin spindle on the right side of the machine, and pull it outward, the machine will sew only 1/5 as fast as usual, preserving full motor power. This low speed is of advantage if you wish to sew slowly stitch by stitch, for example when blind stitching. Free arm Trouser 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 small children’s clothes, or darn socks and stockings on the machine. 8 downloaded from paulderey on ebay

Extension table When you need a larger working surface, attach the extension table. Pull out the catch on the underside of the extension table with the index finger of your right hand and with your left hand lower the extension table legs. There is a notch underneath the extension table which should be fitted into a corresponding lip on the back of the sewing machine. You can also use the extension table with the support legs turned up, when hemming skirts or sewing in larger tubular parts of garments. 9 downloaded from paulderey on ebay

Needle and thread Mercerized cotton thread as well as synthetic thread is used for all sorts of fabrics. Special embroidery or darning thread could be used for decorative stitching. As the name implies, it is, of course, also used for embroidery and darning. The needle system has number 705H and is adapted to modern material such as jersey, etc. Use only needles marked in this way. The machine is fitted with needle No. 80. You will also find a number of extra needles of various sizes in the accessory box. With regard to the size of the needle, it may be generally said that No. 80‐90 can be used for most fabrics. For a finer thread and for sheer and tightly woven fabrics a finer needle should be used. For very heavy and stiff fabrics a coarse needle must be used. The higher the number, the coarser the needle. The sizes of thread and needle to be used are shown on the table. Regarding special needles; see “Extra accessories”. Changing the needle Loosen the needle clamp screw and remove the needle which is to be changed. When you insert the new needle, turn the flat side away from you and push the needle up into the needle socket as far as it will go. Tighten the screw so that the needle is held firmly. 10 downloaded from paulderey on ebay

Viking Husqvarna 6460 Operating Manual

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