Husqvarna Platinum 730, User Manual

Page 1: ...4 User s Guide dzáhean 7 I H 1 J 4 i a 4 1 L a 4 ...

Page 2: ...er 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 Fingers away from all moving parts Special care is required around the sewing machine needle Always use the proper needle plate ...

Page 3: ...or Twin Needle 9 Placing the Bobbin in the Machine 10 Bobbin Winding 10 Needles 12 Changing the Needle 12 Presser Feet 13 Changing the Presser Foot 14 Thread Tension 15 16 Functions and Infodisplay 17 The Functions Panel 18 Sewing Advisor 20 How to Use the Sewing AdvisOr 22 Icons on the infoDisplay 23 Programming 25 Care of your Platinum 730 Trouble Shooting Index Content on your Platinum 130 Inst...

Page 4: ...sser foot bar and presser foot 17 Needle clamp screw 18 Thread tension disk for bobbin winding 19 Main spool pin 20 Spool holders 21 Bobbin winding guides 22 Auxilary spool pin 23 Bobbin winder spindle 24 Bobbin stop 25 Thread cutter for bobbin winding 26 Handwheel 27 lnfol isplay Touch Panel and Sewing Advisor 28 Power switch connectors for power suppiy and foot control 29 Ruler inches and centim...

Page 5: ...ssories Pictogram pen with this pen you can draw directly on the fabric The color disappears after some hours eedles Thread spool Presser feet A B C D F l J and the Sensor Buttonhole Fxt see page 13 14 for presser feet overview 37 Brush 38 Stitch plate opener to be attached to the brush 39 Screwdriver 40 Seam ripper 41 Clearance plate 42 Bobbins 43 Felt pad 44 Light bulb remover 45 Thread net 32 3...

Page 6: ...r in the ot control check to c nsiir that ills o te FR V FR4 see ulider5icle Joot c ontivlL I lake out the cord from the foot con trol Connect the foot control ccrcl to the front socket on the bottom right side of the machine 2 Connect the power cord to the rear socket on the bottom right side of the machine 3 When you press the power switch to ON both the machine and the light are switched on For...

Page 7: ...ee arm 6 Place the foot control with the underside towards you fitting into the recess of the accessory tray at the rear side of the machine Accessory Tray In the accessory tray thereare special places for presser feet and bobbins plus space for needles and other accessories Store the accessories in the tray so they are easily accessible Removing the Accessory Tray To use the free arm you have to ...

Page 8: ...ool holders are used differently Use the horizontal position fbr normal threads and the vertical position for large spools or threads with special character istics Horizontal Position When using the pin in horizontal posi tion and with narrow thread spools place the large spooi holder a under the thread spool The small holder h is placed in front of the thread spool If you use large spoois place t...

Page 9: ...larv 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 When using the auxilary spool pin place the large spool holder and a felt pad under the thread spool thread guide a Bring the thread riown between the thread tension discs h 3 Continue threading in the direction indicated by the arrows Bring the thread from the right when...

Page 10: ...e needle threader gently swing hack The hook pulis the thread through the needle eye and forms a loop hehind the needle Pull the thread loop out hehind the needle 5 Place the thread under the presser foot and cut the thread Note 11w needle threader is designed to he used for size 70 20 needles lou cannot use the needle threader kr size hI needles or smaller the sing needle twin needle triple needl...

Page 11: ... check to ensure that the thread lies between the inner thread ten sion discs and inside the last thread guide Thread the left needle 4 RIGHT NEEDLE Pull up the auxilary spool pin Place the large spool holder and a felt pad on the spool pin 5 Place the thread spool or the bobbin with the second thread on the spooi pin 6 Thread the machine as before but this thread should lie between the outer thre...

Page 12: ... rotate counter clockwise when pull ing out the thread 3 Place your finger on the bobbin to keep it from turning as you pull the thread firmly to the right and then to the left into the tension spring a until it clicks into place 4 Continue threading around b and to the right of and then left into the thread cutter c Replace the cover 1 Pull the thread to the left to cut it 2 Note 1 epending on th...

Page 13: ...y use a inetalpresserJoot when bobbin nindingfrom the needle To wind follow the instructions for Bobbin winding The difference is that the thread is brought up from the needle under thepresser thot and to the right over thread guide c Note We do not recommend winding specialty threads such as in lsil le or other stretchy threads through the needle Instead see BOhl ifl Winding ...

Page 14: ...cs The stretch needle is marked yellow and has a rounded point C Jeans Needles l hese needles are used for sewing woven heavy fabrics for example denim and canvas fabric The jeans needle is marked blue and has an extremely sharp point to facilitate the penetrating of the fabric Changing the Needle I Loosen the screw in the needle clamp with the screwdriver 2 Remove the needle 3 Push the new needle...

Page 15: ... Buttonhole Foot C This buttonhole foot has guide lines to determine buttonhole length The middle mark gives a 9 16 15 mm but toning edge The two tunnels on the bottom of the foot ensures a smooth feed over the buttonhole columns Blind Hem Foot D This foot is used for blind hem stitches The inner edge of this ftot guides the fabric The bottom of the foot is designed to ride along the hem edge Zipp...

Page 16: ... in the highest position Pull the presser foot towards you 2 Line up the cross pin Ofl the foot with the gap in the presser foot ankle Press back until the foot snaps into place Presser Foot Pressure a The presser foot pressure is adjusted with the dial found under the lid on your Platinum 30 Normal setting is around four The higher the number the more pressure the foot puts on the fabric Knit and...

Page 17: ...ct thread tension To understand the correct thread ten sion sew a few sample zigzag stitches at different settings I Begin with a tension that is too loose i e set at the lowest number The bobbin thread will lie straight and the top thread will be drawn to the underside of the fabric 2 If you set the tension at the highest number the top thread might break and the seam may pucker and or thread bre...

Page 18: ...re lowered when you turn the dial on the front of the free arm to the left Turn the dial to the right if you wish to raise the feed teeth The feed teeth will raise as you begin to sew The feed teeth shouki he lowered when sewing on buttons and for free motion work ...

Page 19: ...T ii a FUNCTIONS AND INFODISPLAY I I Il A I_______ L J I I r N ...

Page 20: ...on can also be programmed Fix FIX is used to tie off stitches When the button is touched an icon is visible on the InfoDisplay By touching the button again the function can be turned off When beginning to sew Platinum 730 sews a few tie off stitches and goes on with the selected stitch Touch FIX while sewing and Platinum 730 sews a few tie off stitches and stops automatically Mirror Side to Side T...

Page 21: ... decorative stitches are pictured inside the lid You can also find an utility stitch overview on page 58 in your Platinum Family I landbook l ouch the stitch menu button to step between the two menus The selected menu is indicated by a number in the Overview Window Touch one of the stitch buttons to select the stitch The number for the selected stitch is shown on the InfoDisplay When the stitch is...

Page 22: ...e 10 11 l 13 14 1S 16 l T j let 191 D 218 r 0W Uj 1 I 1h14101QJ Woven or Knit l he difference between woven and knit labnc is the way the threads are put together Woven fabrics are made of two thread systems warp lengthwise and weh crosswise that intersect at straight angles A knit fabric is made of one thread system with interlaced stitches A knit fabric usually has stretch As a general nile ente...

Page 23: ...er 2 OVERCAST overcast fabric edges to prevent them from fraying and to help them lay Lit 3 SEAMIOVERCAST sews the seam and overcasts the edge all at one time BASTE a temporary stitching for I fitting garments gathering and marking 5 BLIND HEM creates an invisil le hem on garments Is not recom mended for light weight fabric or for leather vinyl but your Platinum 730 selects the best stitch possibl...

Page 24: ...your choice You can then view the stitch number and all the default recommen dations When both fabric and tech nique are selected the Sewing Advisor symbol is filled The settings made on the SEWING ADVI SOR are always visible in the Over DCDCDC F view Window l he letter indicates the NORM fabric and the number the technique Q9 S D B if another stitch than the one recom mended by the SEWING ADVISOR...

Page 25: ... The selected fabric letter and sewing SIDE TO SIDE has been activated technique number are shown next to 3 The recommended PRESSER FOOT the Sewing Advisor icon PRESSURE 5 Indicates that the STOP tunction is 14 The STITCH LENGTH active 15 The reccomencleci PRESSER FOOT 6 Indicates that the FIX function is 16 Indicates that REVERSE is active active For Darning Stitch no 19 Taper 7 Indicates that ST...

Page 26: ... Buttonhole frbot is coniiected 22 Indicates that the Sensor Buttonhole Foot is connected If the icon flashes line up the white range on the wheel with the white mark on the toot 23 Set BUTTON SIZE by touching the stitch length or hutton By touching CI_R you can step between setting the buttonhole size and but tonhole density 24 l he hutton symbol indicates that the button size is shown on 23 22 2...

Page 27: ...e memory touch CIR to clear the memory The memory is cleared from the cur rent position until the end To reload a deleted program touch CLR again before you enter new stitches or before touch ing the arrow buttons Program Stitches The memory holds up to 30 stitches To program the stitch conthination shown Touch FUNC to activate PROG Select stitch 2 03 The number appears on the tnfoDisplay To pro g...

Page 28: ...ow buttons to step to the stitch You can adjust the stitch length and width and mirror image a stitch The adjustments will automatically be stored in the pernunent memory Sew your Program To sew your program touch FUNC to bring up the REP mode Presser foot B is recommended A stop is indicated by a symbol To check your stitch sequence use the arrow buttons to move forwarcls backwards in the sequenc...

Page 29: ...CARE OF YOUR PLATINUN 73 ...

Page 30: ...are available at your author ized lTusqvarna Viking dealer I Place ihe light hull remover with the deep hole marked OUT around the bulb Do not turn the bulb just pull it out to remove it 2 When inserting a new light bulb place the remover with the shallow hole marked IN around the new bulb Insert the new l tllb l v push ing it up ...

Page 31: ...e rear of the stitch plate Turn toward you to pop off the stitch plate Clean the feed teeth with the brush Cleaning Under the Bobbin Area When lint builds up the area under the bobbin case must be cleaned Remove the bobbin case holder 1 cov ering the front part of the bobbin case 2 Remove the bobbin case by lifting it up Clean with the brush Replace the bobbin case and the bobbin case holder Repla...

Page 32: ...ter correct type and weight of I ollow recommendations for stabilizer fabric into the Sewing Advisor Check needle it could be damaged UpperThread Breaks Insert new needle site and type as l oes thread feed smooehlvnot recommended on the InfoDisplay catching Rethread top and bobbin threads t se thread nets and quality thread Change thread type to match Fiber For special threads such as metal and se...

Page 33: ...a Viking Dealer Machine Sews Slowly If you have followed this trouble shoot Check speed ing information and still are having Remove stitch plate and brush lint sewing problems take the sewing from bobbin and teeth area machine to your dealer If there is a Have the sewing machine serviced it specific problem it is a great help to your dealer test sew with your thread on a scrap of your sewing fabri...

Page 34: ...te Sewing Advisor 21 9 8 Bartacks 8 19 Fabric selection 20 21 Blind hem Sewing Advisor 21 Fault finding 30 31 Bobbin Feed teeth lowering 16 placing in the machine 10 Finish sewing winding 10 FIX 18 Bridging Stitch B 39 Foot control 4 5 Built in memory 25 FUNC 19 Buttonhole Function balance Fl NC 19 bound 8 22 NORM 19 corded 8 21 PROG 19 cutting 8 16 REP 19 density B 2l Function buttons 18 overview...

Page 35: ...gle stitch 21 e 7 Smocking 2 3 Spool holders Spool pin Main spool pin Auxilary spool pin Starting to sew Step 1w step buttonhole Stitch length Stitch plate Stitch selection menus Stitch selection utility and decorative 19 25 Stitch table Utility stitches Stiich width STOP Straight Stitch Stretch fabric Stretch Stitch I ulcx BM 9 29 29 19 18 21 6 21 8 l 20 8 3 21 Ii B 17 8 24 20 22 8 3 e 29 9M 4 6 ...

Page 36: ...er threading 9 4 Bobbin Winding 5 Placing the bobbin in the machine Unpack Platinum 730 i 6 Start Sewing tilitv Sewing 7 h Panel Infodisplay 8 Sewing Advisor Vinyl 21 9 Presser feet tJoven fabric 8A 10 Needles Winding from the needle 11 Topstitching Needle Positions 12 Baste Gathering Zigzag Stitches eW9 13 Reinforced Straight Stitch Zipper B2 14 Overcast I 5 Seam Overcast in Stretch Fabric 16 Hem...

Page 37: ...ion is based upon Certificate or Technical Construction File performed by SEMKO The complete archive file is drawn up and maintained by VSM Group AB SE 561 84 Huskvarna Sweden We reserve the right to change the machine equipment and the assortment of accessories without prior notice or make modifi cations to the performance or design Such modlifications however will always be to the benefit of the...

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