Needle stop up/down no longer works on Viking 118

Adjust the stitch width dial to move the needle when using the straight stitch. 5 is the center; 0 is the farthest left. See page 19 (page 21 of the PDF) of the manual, which is available on the Emerald 118 page: https://www.husqvarnaviking.com/en-us/machines/emerald-trade;-118 . The current link to the manual is https://www.husqvarnaviking.com/getattachment/Machines/EMERALD-trade;-118/Manual_Emerald116-118-122.pdf.aspx .

I hope this helps. Change your fabric's position to center the stitching line below the needle, if you were trying to move the needle to the right.

Cindy Wells

Disappointing indeed. Did you buy it new or secondhand? If new, it is under manufacturers warranty. Husqvarna are reliable machines.

If it is used, undo the screws on the bottom of the foot pedal and you will see a wire track. Spray it with electrical switch cleaner. You can spray the button as well.

EMERALD™ 118 - HUSQVARNA VIKING®

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The EMERALD™ 118 is a machine ideal for all types of sewing; from a beautiful, one-of-a kind dress to curtains that duplicate those seen in a magazine.

Nesting of thread on bottom side is usually a top thread tension is too low or zero. See following video on testing tension for top thread and bobbin.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YF7EOCvpHLg&feature=youtu.be

Not A "Lady"

Thread nesting in bottom usually means that top thread is either not threaded correctly or top tension dials has lint caught in it. Use canned air to blow it out. Also change needle.

it would be a good idea to have the machine serviced

You can download the Viking Emerald 116 - 118 - 122 manual for free as a PDF at:

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=20&ved=0CGwQFjAJOAo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.vsmgroup.com%2FVSM%2FHusqvarna%2520Viking%2FHVManual.nsf%2F1fd5659e6f37141041256697003e64c0%2Fd2e4b7eb44e221a8c12576b800249570%2F%24FILE%2FEmerald116_118_122_manual_EN.pdf&ei=L1XITsabKefhiAK27PTUDw&usg=AFQjCNFUIGQLvfNg8VRO93V2rRA0dffgiA&sig2=YSe6c01dvB3C_uAunx5p-Q

http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/87838064-husqvarna-viking-emerald-116-118-122-user

The large wheel on the side of the machine that pulls out to thread a bobbin is probably pulled out. Push it in and the rest of the features should work.

Hello,

i need a manual for my Husqvarna 215 sewing machine.
can you help me?

The Emerald 118 takes a bobbin that is very close in size to a Singer Class 15 bobbin, but it is slightly different.
Don't buy green bobbins for a standard Husqvarna machine. They will not work.
Any Husqvarna dealer can get the Emerald bobbins for you.