Wow, my daughter inherited a Husqvarna 1060 from her grandmother. Reverse was stuck and before this video i was convinced that the silvery part wasn't suppose to move. But after your instruction I managed to tilt it slightly, and a little more and a little more. Now the machine is as new again!
Wow!!!!! Thank you so much. I was asked to have a look at one of those machines that had been donated to a local charity working with refugee women. They were so disappointed when it was not working, that I felt I had to try to fix it. Your video was perfect. I followed your instructions exactly and all stitch lengths and reverse stitchng are now working. They will be thrilled!
Hi John, This video was very helpful to me ! I was lucky to obtain this beautiful Red coloured Husqvarna 5710 machine second hand last week for a real bargain, I guess it hadn't been used for several years, it had the exact same problem that the reverse button was stuck. I cleaned the machine inside and outside and applied your trick with the heardryer and some sewing machine oil lubrication and within 15 minutes the reverse button was free again ! This machine now is in perfect working condition ! It is a lovely and strong machine that easily handles several layers of heavy fabric while the machine is not too heavy and nicely compact. Thanks and regards from the Netherlands !
Hello John, thanks so much for your explanation and video. We just bought one of these machines secondhand for €25 in France. Your instructions enabled us to fix the reverse stitch which had seized, thanks so much! It's a great little machine.
The Viking Husqvarna 120 I'm using had feed dogs but no reverse and wouldn't change stitch size. I couldn't figure out what was wrong until I found your video and you pointed out the silver block. This fix worked on the 120 as well, so thank you!
AirenSyarl Glad you posted. Only reason I did it was to help somebody else plus I love all the new, to me, technology such as video production. Use a phone and put it on UA-cam, presto your done.
You save me John, I had exactly the same problem, the aluminium block was trip in down position and my machine was only sewing in reverse mode ! It took me 2 days to find this video, but only 30min to solve the problem when I saw it. In my case, I used a soldering iron to localy heat the mettallic bar (shaft) and then heat the aluminium block by conduction. But first my advice would be to remove ALL the grease/wax with Alcool (Ethylic 90°) this was the key to speed up the process, and recover the full speed of reverse feeder button functionnality. Now my machine (Viking Optima 180) sew right. :-)
Dont DoThat sorry it took so long to find it. I'm trying to figure out why the search does not pick it up. Great idea on the soldering iron and solvent. Sad to say I lost all in a hurricane and am restricted to what is on hand. I did do a Necchi BU with throttle/choke cleaner (was on sale at 70% of the price of 90% alchol) and it worked great for getting 50 years of lube off the machine. Glad it helped you. That was the only reason I posted it. Glad to be of service.
Sometimes you just got to love the internet. Trying to fix my mom's sewingmachine. It wan't working right. Opened it up and figured out that something around there wasn't right, but I had no reference of how thing should be in there. Started searching the web, found this video and learned that it's a reverse and that the silver block indeed should move xD Thanks alot for this video! I guess my mom's machine was "stuck" in reverse, explaining the issues.
Super! Thats exactly what was wrong with my machine. That really helped fixing it. I perchased the Machine for 10 Bucks (Euros) , just to risk it , not getting it working... but I think this Fix is easyly doable! Greetings from Germany.
So simple once you get in there. Repair people are slammed now. Here a tip I just picked up yesterday from a Bernina video . Guy puts one drop of sewing machine oil around the hook shuttle area each time he sews. I will from now on. Glad you got it working.
Fantastique. un grand merci, j'ai pu remettre en route, avec un simple sèche-cheveux, la machiné à coudre de ma maman (Husqvarna Viking 5610) qui n'entrainait plus les tissus et dont le bouton de marche arrière était inopérant: Machine inutilisée pendant au moins 20 ans, la graisse avait durci et provoquait des blocages. Génial ce conseil. Fantastic. a big thank you, I was able to restart, with a simple hair dryer, my mother's sewing machine (Husqvarna Viking 5610) which no longer carried the fabrics and whose reverse button was inoperative: Machine not used for at least 20 years the fat had hardened and caused blockages. Awesome this tip.
Hello John, thank you so much for your thoughtful explanation. I was able to free up the reverse on my Mother's Viking sewing machine. It works great now. Much appreciated!
Thanks very much. I just recovered two great old machines with this tip. A 3610 and a 3600. I use a bit of brake cleaner and lots of pivoting back and forth on the blocks to free them. Then I worked in some machine oil and they work great. The 3610 was so solid I would UK Kent have known it was meant to move with out your video. Thanks again.
So glad it helped. All this new technology can be used to help each other out. Glad it helped. On a prior machine I used carb cleaner (spray) . If possible get Sewing Machine oil as it's designed to evaporate before it clogs up with lint. Glad you got the old machines running. Tonight I'm going to try Gutterman heavy duty thread as my machine will not use V69 which is used on sails. I tried everything. I have the tension all the way to 9 and I still get loops. Wish me luck. I don't think the machine is designed for heavy work. I love this little machine.
@@capedoryus the old singer sewing machines are the best from what I’ve read for heavy duty sewing. I have just recently discovered Husqvarna and tried to rescue a few. I was sewing Joey pouches made from woollen blankets with another pouch made of flannel which I had to sew together the old Husqvarna sewed through all them all no worries where my new pfaff passport struggled. I just watched this one but have you got a video on how you undid the machine?
@@jodiegrace2849 the rear main plate has a couple of obvious screws, take those out and then the entire rear plate slides over a few mm and lifts off. That’s basically all you need for most servicing (and one more screw for the smaller rear plate on the arm). You can see the screw holes top left and right on this view of the rear.
3310 Husqvarna Viking Sewing Machine This trick worked great, I’m assuming this was a common problem for a number of husqvarna products since this solved my reverse button problems in 5 minutes! If anyone has a 3310 with reverse problems - try this, it’s not as hard as it looks
thank you so much i just spent several days trying to figure this out and was at the point of throwing in the towel when i saw your video i tried it and it worked. now it runs like a charm thank you thank you
Arturo congratulations, you are going to love this machine. It's smooth and powerful. Why it does not get more love is beyond me. It reminds me of a 70s Volvo. It has special feet in that the shaft that holds the feet is slanted. The only time I found that to be a problem was when I purchased a walking foot that claimed to work on this model. I even contacted HV and they said No Walking foot for you. Your gonna love it. I think it's one of the most unusual machines ever made.
Thank you very much for this video! I just got a Husqvarna 3600 sewing machine and it suffers from the same problem. In addition to that, the grease on the plastic gears and the stainless steel rod which does the Zig Zag and other mode selections went waxy as well and all the mechanics were stuck. The internals look very similar to your machine. I managed to fix the latter problem by adding silicone oil multiple times while moving and wiping all the parts again and again. The stitch length selection mechanism and reverse button is still stuck though and that silver block won't move a bit, even when pushed hard. I will try heating it up next. Disassembly is not possibly because the screw cannot be accessed while the part is rotated as it is... Does anyone have a recommendation regarding the lubrication of the plastic parts? I'll have to clean off all the old white grease and replace it. Can I use Castrol Lithium Complex grease or will it degrade the plastics?
Wan, wish I had advice. I'm 600 miles away from the machine. Long story, Covid lock down while traveling ect. Try heat from a hairdryer. The old oil gets like wax. The heat will melt it. Good luck
Can you show a picture , there is a arm that is right behind that first screw what is that holding on to at the other end. Or please show a pic of that area shaft area
Hi John, Thanks for great video and explanation. I opened up and dismayed to find the pin connecting the silver block and black lever Infront is disconnected. Could you upload a closeup so I can see what right looks like? Thanks
Thank you for this video, John. My 5710 sews in reverse fine but in forward mode its stitches are short, even at the setting of 4. Reducing the setting to 2 does shorten them further so I believe the knob functions OK. The funny thing is, the reverse stitches on setting 4 are exactly twice the length of the forward stitches on setting 4. Why would that be, any idea? Thanks again.
OK, the reason it doesn't sew backwards during the overlock stitch is that the little arm isn't clipped to the stitch-length/reverse block and since it sits on a roller ball socket, it swivels out of its housing when reverse is engaged and then hangs uselesssly. I can see in your video that there is a little clip on it. I will try to find one!
I'm going to bave to check this on my grandmothers old 5610. The feed will move up and down, just not really back and forth from what I could tell. Anything else I should be checking?
I’m considering a huaqvarna Classico 90, Do you know if they have plastic gears? Having a hard time getting info I’ve lubed up many all metal machines and brought them back to life but I’m not experienced at all with these.
Hi John I am needing to ask my 3600 the stitch length button is no longer working it slips round and round can this be repaired please would you know ...the reverse button doesn't work either but will get a tech to look at this video ... Thank you so much... so blessed to have found this video
Hello Elise, Happy you can give your machine some love. I don't have the machine with me. I am away from home and not sure when I will be back home. The Tech should be able to check it for you. I think it would be repairable in that these machines are very durable and the plastics used are better than most machines from this time. Wish I could be of more help. I was visiting family when the Covid hit so I am enjoying my family while the machine is 600 miles away. Stay safe and healthy.
Oh Sharon, wish I could help. There are a lot of reasons I don't have a ready answer. I'm not a technician and I don't have the machine anymore. If the above were different I'd be more than happy to offer advice. Forget about going from memory. Good luck
I managed to free the block and the reverse button works now. Unfortunately, I can only alter the stitch length in reverse now! In forward stitch mode it seems stuck on the longest stitch which is very loose like a basting stitch. Any ideas what has happened please and how to fix it.
Thanks, I was so pleased to follow your instructions and get my machine working after it was stuck in reverse. However after using it for an hour or so it started smoking and something seems to have burnt out on the circuit board! Do you think there's anything I can do to repair my machine now or is it time to give up?
Sorry to say Karen I have no idea. My guess is that if it's in the motor section it's going to be real expensive.My experience is a poke here and a pick here. If it seems to make sense I'll try something but electricity is all magic to me. Wish I could be of more help. You could keep an eye out for a donor mach that somebody is breaking up. Good luck. I have found the demand is a little goofy right now and the only real deals I see are Kenmore (70 and 80s) and pre 70s Singers. This is my option of course but the real sleeper are the Kenmores. Lots of info and groups on Facebook. Good luck.
Its likely the capacitor under the machine, open up the base of the machine and check to see if there is a little yellowish looking item that is fried? This can be replaced if hubby or friend is an electrical handyman, can buy an appropriate one at any tech store. If needed I can show you a picture of my Husqvarna...which is the 5610...in this day n age you can actually just remove it and machine will likely work without it.
Šicí stroje opravuji celý život. Zatuhlý olej je problém. První krok - použít nevysychavý olej a rozpohybovat. Zpravidla pomůže. Druhý krok. Použít nitro ředidlo. Pozor na poškození plastových součástí a laku. Pokud tyto kroky nepomohou je nutný rozbor, zaschlý olej odstranit v lázni rozpouštědla, provézt zpětnou montáž a seřízení. Tento stroj miluji. Je tam přístup jako k penězům. Ovšem horší je Rumunská Niloletta.
Ola gostaria de saber como baixar o manual da 3610 ? Eu sempre tive maquinas mas so agora essa marca nao sei como fazer as casas pra botões se alguem puder mim ajudsr eu agradeço muito
I have taken my Viking 190 machine in for full service and it did repair the reverse button, now , however, the needle up, needle down button no longer works, any suggestions would be most helpful!
Hi Judy, Sorry to say my experience is with mechanical machines. A button for up n down might as well be NASA science. Most of my machines are as old as I am.
Hi Darby, thanks for watching. You will see the bobin winder on the side of the machine. As you power the machine you will see it turn. There is a large lever attached to the mechanism that you bring forward (towards you as you face the machine). I can take a photo at a later date as the machine is packed away. Thanks again.
Hi Debbie, The spool for bobbin winding is always turning. This facinating fact had me going crazy for a while. My sister came over with a much new HV and it does the same thing. I don't think there is a way to stop the needle while you wind the bobbin. I looked and looked but did not see a way to switch it. Smiling now because I found this to be a mystery also. Really there is no reason to stop the needle.
Hi John, I would like to repair reverse stitch not working problem. Trying to open up the back side. Do I need to remove the hand wheel and pls suggest how. Thank you. Kay
Hay Kay I don't have the machine in front of me. It's going to be a walk in the park. All the back pieces fit together like a toy. Romove the screws that are holding on the brown piece (think it's 2) and that piece will slide up. So the screws don't hold it on but keep it from sliding off. There is another piece towards the bottom that slides sideways once you remove the screw. I hope this helps. By brown piece I mean the main piece that makes up the back of the machine. Please let me know if you have anymore questions. I should be reunited with my machine soon as I'm in Phila w/family and machine is in Indianapolis. Happy to do Google Duo or Zoom if you need it. On Android so no FaceTime for me.
John Conway that was very sweet of you John, I was able to manage to open bottom and back cover , push reverse stitch button a few times, it wonderfully works now. Thank you. I couldn’t find the service Manuel on sewingpartsonline website. Do you think service Manuel helps?
When I get back to the machine I'll take a few photos of key pages Keep an eye out for a Google photos link. The manual helps in knowing how the bobbin goes in and the threading for the needle. With your machine there really is no question. I'll look it over when I get back to Indianapolis. The 3760 and 5760 (not sure if I have the models right)were smaller runs. So there's not a lot of info. I purchased mine because I loved the look of this portable. Forget about getting a walking foot for this machine. That's how I discovered it was a different kind of HVerna. The shank is different and nobody makes a walking foot for this shank. Now you know. I still love the machine. Google link to come! Did you check manuals lib.com. they have tons of free manuals.
Hi John, Thanks for the great video & explanation. I opened up the back and dismay discovered the pin connecting the silver block and the black lever Infront is disconnected. Could you upload a closeup of his the pin is attached? Thanks
Hi Lizz e. Wish I could help you. If I was with my machine I would check it out. I got on a plane in March to drive a friend's stuff and her back to NJ from FL. Stopped to see family in Phila and have been here since waiting out Corona. Machine is in Indianapolis along with other stuff, my serger( boo hoo). Fortunity I had a few machines in Philly and am still sewing but alas I'm not near my lovely HV. Good luck and take your time with those tiny screws. Boy can they cross thread. A magnetic screw driver can be a great help. You can magnatize any screwdriver. I'm sure there are UA-cam videos on it. Good luck.
Wow, my daughter inherited a Husqvarna 1060 from her grandmother. Reverse was stuck and before this video i was convinced that the silvery part wasn't suppose to move. But after your instruction I managed to tilt it slightly, and a little more and a little more. Now the machine is as new again!
It gives me great feelings to know that a video I did years ago is helping people. Thanks for letting me know.
Wow!!!!! Thank you so much. I was asked to have a look at one of those machines that had been donated to a local charity working with refugee women. They were so disappointed when it was not working, that I felt I had to try to fix it. Your video was perfect. I followed your instructions exactly and all stitch lengths and reverse stitchng are now working. They will be thrilled!
Thanks for the kind words.
Thank you😃 you helped me! I thought the button was broken. Thank you again!!!!😃😃😃😃
Hi John,
This video was very helpful to me ! I was lucky to obtain this beautiful Red coloured Husqvarna 5710 machine second hand last week for a real bargain, I guess it hadn't been used for several years, it had the exact same problem that the reverse button was stuck. I cleaned the machine inside and outside and applied your trick with the heardryer and some sewing machine oil lubrication and within 15 minutes the reverse button was free again ! This machine now is in perfect working condition ! It is a lovely and strong machine that easily handles several layers of heavy fabric while the machine is not too heavy and nicely compact. Thanks and regards from the Netherlands !
Hello John, thanks so much for your explanation and video. We just bought one of these machines secondhand for €25 in France. Your instructions enabled us to fix the reverse stitch which had seized, thanks so much! It's a great little machine.
The Viking Husqvarna 120 I'm using had feed dogs but no reverse and wouldn't change stitch size. I couldn't figure out what was wrong until I found your video and you pointed out the silver block. This fix worked on the 120 as well, so thank you!
Thanks so much for this vid - we've had the machine for more than 30yrs and now I finally know how to get rid of the sticky reverse!
AirenSyarl Glad you posted. Only reason I did it was to help somebody else plus I love all the new, to me, technology such as video production. Use a phone and put it on UA-cam, presto your done.
Thank you!! The repair shop said my viking was too old to fix. My heat gun fixed it 🙏 hate the new machines love my old one
You save me John, I had exactly the same problem, the aluminium block was trip in down position and my machine was only sewing in reverse mode ! It took me 2 days to find this video, but only 30min to solve the problem when I saw it. In my case, I used a soldering iron to localy heat the mettallic bar (shaft) and then heat the aluminium block by conduction. But first my advice would be to remove ALL the grease/wax with Alcool (Ethylic 90°) this was the key to speed up the process, and recover the full speed of reverse feeder button functionnality. Now my machine (Viking Optima 180) sew right. :-)
Dont DoThat sorry it took so long to find it. I'm trying to figure out why the search does not pick it up. Great idea on the soldering iron and solvent. Sad to say I lost all in a hurricane and am restricted to what is on hand. I did do a Necchi BU with throttle/choke cleaner (was on sale at 70% of the price of 90% alchol) and it worked great for getting 50 years of lube off the machine. Glad it helped you. That was the only reason I posted it. Glad to be of service.
Dont DoThat thanks for the feedback. Edited title and tags plus made it public. Hope it gets some views .
Sometimes you just got to love the internet. Trying to fix my mom's sewingmachine. It wan't working right. Opened it up and figured out that something around there wasn't right, but I had no reference of how thing should be in there.
Started searching the web, found this video and learned that it's a reverse and that the silver block indeed should move xD Thanks alot for this video! I guess my mom's machine was "stuck" in reverse, explaining the issues.
Super! Thats exactly what was wrong with my machine. That really helped fixing it. I perchased the Machine for 10 Bucks (Euros) , just to risk it , not getting it working... but I think this Fix is easyly doable!
Greetings from Germany.
Just fixed reverse button on my 5710. Hooray. Done thanks to you. Saved me a trip to repair guy plus $$$$$
So simple once you get in there. Repair people are slammed now. Here a tip I just picked up yesterday from a Bernina video . Guy puts one drop of sewing machine oil around the hook shuttle area each time he sews. I will from now on. Glad you got it working.
Awesome. The Reverse is the same on the Classica 100. Was stuck - heat and oil dissolved it. Saved me a trip to the repair shop. Thx
Fantastique. un grand merci, j'ai pu remettre en route, avec un simple sèche-cheveux, la machiné à coudre de ma maman (Husqvarna Viking 5610) qui n'entrainait plus les tissus et dont le bouton de marche arrière était inopérant: Machine inutilisée pendant au moins 20 ans, la graisse avait durci et provoquait des blocages. Génial ce conseil.
Fantastic. a big thank you, I was able to restart, with a simple hair dryer, my mother's sewing machine (Husqvarna Viking 5610) which no longer carried the fabrics and whose reverse button was inoperative: Machine not used for at least 20 years the fat had hardened and caused blockages. Awesome this tip.
4-2-2020 Simple fix was right on!! Couldn't have done without your video!! Thank You!
Thanks Scott, Sitting around waiting for Corona virus to go away is getting pretty frustrating. Your comment made my day. Glad it helped.
Hello John, thank you so much for your thoughtful explanation. I was able to free up the reverse on my Mother's Viking sewing machine. It works great now. Much appreciated!
Thanks very much. I just recovered two great old machines with this tip. A 3610 and a 3600. I use a bit of brake cleaner and lots of pivoting back and forth on the blocks to free them. Then I worked in some machine oil and they work great. The 3610 was so solid I would UK Kent have known it was meant to move with out your video. Thanks again.
So glad it helped. All this new technology can be used to help each other out. Glad it helped. On a prior machine I used carb cleaner (spray) . If possible get Sewing Machine oil as it's designed to evaporate before it clogs up with lint. Glad you got the old machines running. Tonight I'm going to try Gutterman heavy duty thread as my machine will not use V69 which is used on sails. I tried everything. I have the tension all the way to 9 and I still get loops. Wish me luck. I don't think the machine is designed for heavy work. I love this little machine.
@@capedoryus the old singer sewing machines are the best from what I’ve read for heavy duty sewing. I have just recently discovered Husqvarna and tried to rescue a few. I was sewing Joey pouches made from woollen blankets with another pouch made of flannel which I had to sew together the old Husqvarna sewed through all them all no worries where my new pfaff passport struggled. I just watched this one but have you got a video on how you undid the machine?
@@jodiegrace2849 the rear main plate has a couple of obvious screws, take those out and then the entire rear plate slides over a few mm and lifts off. That’s basically all you need for most servicing (and one more screw for the smaller rear plate on the arm).
You can see the screw holes top left and right on this view of the rear.
This solved our problem! The blow dryer was the main trick. Thank you!
My pleasure Paul.
3310 Husqvarna Viking Sewing Machine
This trick worked great, I’m assuming this was a common problem for a number of husqvarna products since this solved my reverse button problems in 5 minutes!
If anyone has a 3310 with reverse problems - try this, it’s not as hard as it looks
Thanks a lot!You just saved Husqvarna Viking Classica 100.
thank you so much i just spent several days trying to figure this out and was at the point of throwing in the towel when i saw your video i tried it and it worked. now it runs like a charm thank you thank you
Arturo congratulations, you are going to love this machine. It's smooth and powerful. Why it does not get more love is beyond me. It reminds me of a 70s Volvo. It has special feet in that the shaft that holds the feet is slanted. The only time I found that to be a problem was when I purchased a walking foot that claimed to work on this model. I even contacted HV and they said No Walking foot for you. Your gonna love it. I think it's one of the most unusual machines ever made.
Thank you! Got this machine as a donation to refugees. This will help s family feel welcome!
Thanks. It fixed my reversbuttom simply. Best regards Rosie
Very useful video, thanks for making it John. Exactly what I needed to know, when I needed to know it!
Thanks for your video and commentary. It was helpful ☺️
thank you plusieurs fois, j ai réparé ma machine. J avais aussi un problème avec le bouton sélecteur de griffe qui ne fonctionnait pas.
Thank you very much for this video! I just got a Husqvarna 3600 sewing machine and it suffers from the same problem. In addition to that, the grease on the plastic gears and the stainless steel rod which does the Zig Zag and other mode selections went waxy as well and all the mechanics were stuck.
The internals look very similar to your machine. I managed to fix the latter problem by adding silicone oil multiple times while moving and wiping all the parts again and again. The stitch length selection mechanism and reverse button is still stuck though and that silver block won't move a bit, even when pushed hard. I will try heating it up next. Disassembly is not possibly because the screw cannot be accessed while the part is rotated as it is...
Does anyone have a recommendation regarding the lubrication of the plastic parts? I'll have to clean off all the old white grease and replace it. Can I use Castrol Lithium Complex grease or will it degrade the plastics?
Hello, Great video! Any tip on how to make the stitch selector move a better, it's a little stiff - thanks
Wan, wish I had advice. I'm 600 miles away from the machine. Long story, Covid lock down while traveling ect. Try heat from a hairdryer. The old oil gets like wax. The heat will melt it. Good luck
@@capedoryus Thanks I will try .. Hope all is well!
muchas gracias. su video me fue util
Can you show a picture , there is a arm that is right behind that first screw what is that holding on to at the other end. Or please show a pic of that area shaft area
Thank you so much. This was helpful.
Glad it helped Milton. Thanks for sending word. Helping is the only reason I make the videos.
Jut got a 3610. No reverse option. I can only get one length of strait stitch no matter setting its very tiny stitch?
Hi John,
Thanks for great video and explanation.
I opened up and dismayed to find the pin connecting the silver block and black lever Infront is disconnected.
Could you upload a closeup so I can see what right looks like?
Thanks
hey, i think i got the same problem! Did you manage to solve it? if yes, how? Thanks!!!
Thank you so much!!!
Thank you for this video, John. My 5710 sews in reverse fine but in forward mode its stitches are short, even at the setting of 4. Reducing the setting to 2 does shorten them further so I believe the knob functions OK. The funny thing is, the reverse stitches on setting 4 are exactly twice the length of the forward stitches on setting 4. Why would that be, any idea? Thanks again.
OK, the reason it doesn't sew backwards during the overlock stitch is that the little arm isn't clipped to the stitch-length/reverse block and since it sits on a roller ball socket, it swivels out of its housing when reverse is engaged and then hangs uselesssly. I can see in your video that there is a little clip on it. I will try to find one!
My machine has an issue with short forward stitches as well (can sew much longer in reverse)...still trying to figure out how to fix it :(
I'm going to bave to check this on my grandmothers old 5610. The feed will move up and down, just not really back and forth from what I could tell. Anything else I should be checking?
I’m considering a huaqvarna Classico 90, Do you know if they have plastic gears? Having a hard time getting info
I’ve lubed up many all metal machines and brought them back to life but I’m not experienced at all with these.
Thank you very very muchr
Hi John I am needing to ask my 3600 the stitch length button is no longer working it slips round and round can this be repaired please would you know ...the reverse button doesn't work either but will get a tech to look at this video ... Thank you so much... so blessed to have found this video
Hello Elise, Happy you can give your machine some love. I don't have the machine with me. I am away from home and not sure when I will be back home. The Tech should be able to check it for you. I think it would be repairable in that these machines are very durable and the plastics used are better than most machines from this time. Wish I could be of more help. I was visiting family when the Covid hit so I am enjoying my family while the machine is 600 miles away. Stay safe and healthy.
@@capedoryusThank you John . Enjoy your family I have managed to find a husqvarna Tech so will advise you the outcome thank you Elise
Hi John, how do i put the spring wire back that attaches the reverse and the black block on the front. it fell out when i was oiling it.
Oh Sharon, wish I could help. There are a lot of reasons I don't have a ready answer. I'm not a technician and I don't have the machine anymore. If the above were different I'd be more than happy to offer advice. Forget about going from memory. Good luck
I managed to free the block and the reverse button works now. Unfortunately, I can only alter the stitch length in reverse now! In forward stitch mode it seems stuck on the longest stitch which is very loose like a basting stitch. Any ideas what has happened please and how to fix it.
Thanks, I was so pleased to follow your instructions and get my machine working after it was stuck in reverse. However after using it for an hour or so it started smoking and something seems to have burnt out on the circuit board! Do you think there's anything I can do to repair my machine now or is it time to give up?
Sorry to say Karen I have no idea. My guess is that if it's in the motor section it's going to be real expensive.My experience is a poke here and a pick here. If it seems to make sense I'll try something but electricity is all magic to me. Wish I could be of more help. You could keep an eye out for a donor mach that somebody is breaking up. Good luck. I have found the demand is a little goofy right now and the only real deals I see are Kenmore (70 and 80s) and pre 70s Singers. This is my option of course but the real sleeper are the Kenmores. Lots of info and groups on Facebook. Good luck.
@@capedoryus Thanks Jon, I might keep a look out for a new circuit board but may have to admit defeat now!
Its likely the capacitor under the machine, open up the base of the machine and check to see if there is a little yellowish looking item that is fried?
This can be replaced if hubby or friend is an electrical handyman, can buy an appropriate one at any tech store. If needed I can show you a picture of my Husqvarna...which is the 5610...in this day n age you can actually just remove it and machine will likely work without it.
Šicí stroje opravuji celý život. Zatuhlý olej je problém. První krok - použít nevysychavý olej a rozpohybovat. Zpravidla pomůže. Druhý krok. Použít nitro ředidlo. Pozor na poškození plastových součástí a laku. Pokud tyto kroky nepomohou je nutný rozbor, zaschlý olej odstranit v lázni rozpouštědla, provézt zpětnou montáž a seřízení. Tento stroj miluji. Je tam přístup jako k penězům. Ovšem horší je Rumunská Niloletta.
Ola gostaria de saber como baixar o manual da 3610 ? Eu sempre tive maquinas mas so agora essa marca nao sei como fazer as casas pra botões se alguem puder mim ajudsr eu agradeço muito
I have taken my Viking 190 machine in for full service and it did repair the reverse button, now , however, the needle up, needle down button no longer works, any suggestions would be most helpful!
Hi Judy, Sorry to say my experience is with mechanical machines. A button for up n down might as well be NASA science. Most of my machines are as old as I am.
I have a Viking 6030. It’s from the 70s but do you know where I hook the bobbin on to wind it???
Hi Darby, thanks for watching. You will see the bobin winder on the side of the machine. As you power the machine you will see it turn. There is a large lever attached to the mechanism that you bring forward (towards you as you face the machine). I can take a photo at a later date as the machine is packed away. Thanks again.
Trying to get page or info on putting thread on to the bobbin. I cant figureout how to stop the sewing plate n needle
Hi Debbie, The spool for bobbin winding is always turning. This facinating fact had me going crazy for a while. My sister came over with a much new HV and it does the same thing. I don't think there is a way to stop the needle while you wind the bobbin. I looked and looked but did not see a way to switch it. Smiling now because I found this to be a mystery also. Really there is no reason to stop the needle.
I figured out to pull bar forward and unread machine while winding..lol
Hi John, I would like to repair reverse stitch not working problem. Trying to open up the back side. Do I need to remove the hand wheel and pls suggest how. Thank you. Kay
Hay Kay I don't have the machine in front of me. It's going to be a walk in the park. All the back pieces fit together like a toy. Romove the screws that are holding on the brown piece (think it's 2) and that piece will slide up. So the screws don't hold it on but keep it from sliding off. There is another piece towards the bottom that slides sideways once you remove the screw. I hope this helps. By brown piece I mean the main piece that makes up the back of the machine. Please let me know if you have anymore questions. I should be reunited with my machine soon as I'm in Phila w/family and machine is in Indianapolis. Happy to do Google Duo or Zoom if you need it. On Android so no FaceTime for me.
John Conway that was very sweet of you John, I was able to manage to open bottom and back cover , push reverse stitch button a few times, it wonderfully works now. Thank you. I couldn’t find the service Manuel on sewingpartsonline website. Do you think service Manuel helps?
When I get back to the machine I'll take a few photos of key pages
Keep an eye out for a Google photos link. The manual helps in knowing how the bobbin goes in and the threading for the needle. With your machine there really is no question. I'll look it over when I get back to Indianapolis. The 3760 and 5760 (not sure if I have the models right)were smaller runs. So there's not a lot of info. I purchased mine because I loved the look of this portable. Forget about getting a walking foot for this machine. That's how I discovered it was a different kind of HVerna. The shank is different and nobody makes a walking foot for this shank. Now you know. I still love the machine. Google link to come! Did you check manuals lib.com. they have tons of free manuals.
John Conway thank you John, will check lib.com. Have a good day and stay healthy.
Hi John,
Thanks for the great video & explanation.
I opened up the back and dismay discovered the pin connecting the silver block and the black lever Infront is disconnected.
Could you upload a closeup of his the pin is attached?
Thanks
Hi Johh, I've removed the feed dogs for the 3610 and now I have trouble reinstalling it. Any tips? Thanks
Hi Lizz e. Wish I could help you. If I was with my machine I would check it out. I got on a plane in March to drive a friend's stuff and her back to NJ from FL. Stopped to see family in Phila and have been here since waiting out Corona. Machine is in Indianapolis along with other stuff, my serger( boo hoo). Fortunity I had a few machines in Philly and am still sewing but alas I'm not near my lovely HV. Good luck and take your time with those tiny screws. Boy can they cross thread. A magnetic screw driver can be a great help. You can magnatize any screwdriver. I'm sure there are UA-cam videos on it. Good luck.
@@capedoryus thanks John, take care and stay safe. I've put the machine aside for now🤔will review it again when I get fresh at of eyes
Yup... that is how you would do it.... :-)