help stuck in reverse.
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my husband was given a viking 6030 machine that is pnly sewing in reverse. the button is stuck in and even when it is pulled it still sews in reverse. Could someone give us Ideas on how to fix this problem Please. He has the machine apart and all he has tried has failed. Thankyou!
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Sounds like it's time for a trip to the repair technician. If you or your husband are fairly handy, you might see if you can find a service manual on the internet somewhere. However, if you need to buy replacement parts, it's possible the technician will only sell them to you if HE/SHE is the one doing the repairs.
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I found a service manual here: https://www.scribd.com/document/9493...rvice-Document. You can't read most pages since it's a preview, but one page that was visible was page 28, which deals with the reverse. He can see how it's supposed to work there.
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that is a common problem with that series of machines. They were "self lubricating" and after about 30 years, the lube gets very hard and starts to gum up everything. Serious cleaning involved to get it all out, and then they need to be regularly oiled like any older machines.
Do not try to force anything - they are plastic and it's very easy to break something when they get gummed up. they are great machines, but one of the more difficult to deal with getting to work again because of this.
Do not try to force anything - they are plastic and it's very easy to break something when they get gummed up. they are great machines, but one of the more difficult to deal with getting to work again because of this.
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