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.

Thank you! Got this machine as a donation to refugees. This will help s family feel welcome!

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.

Thanks a lot!You just saved Husqvarna Viking Classica 100.

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!

Thanks. It fixed my reversbuttom simply. Best regards Rosie

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!

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

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.

Thank you😃 you helped me! I thought the button was broken. Thank you again!!!!😃😃😃😃

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

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 !

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!

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

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!

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.

Very useful video, thanks for making it John. Exactly what I needed to know, when I needed to know it!

4-2-2020 Simple fix was right on!! Couldn't have done without your video!! Thank You!

Thanks for your video and commentary. It was helpful ☺️

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. :-)

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

This solved our problem! The blow dryer was the main trick. Thank you!

Just fixed reverse button on my 5710. Hooray. Done thanks to you. Saved me a trip to repair guy plus $$$$$

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.

Thank you so much!!!

muchas gracias. su video me fue util

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 so much. This was helpful.

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?

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

Jut got a 3610. No reverse option. I can only get one length of strait stitch no matter setting its very tiny stitch?

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.

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?

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

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.

Hello, Great video! Any tip on how to make the stitch selector move a better, it's a little stiff - 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.

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.

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 a Viking 6030. It’s from the 70s but do you know where I hook the bobbin on to wind it???

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 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

Yup... that is how you would do 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?

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 Johh, I've removed the feed dogs for the 3610 and now I have trouble reinstalling it. Any tips? Thanks

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