Machine Maintenance; Clean And Oil Your Platinum Q|165 - Husqvarna Viking Platinum Q 165 User Manual

Machine Maintenance

Clean and Oil Your Platinum Q|165

The only place where you need to regularly oil your machine is the bobbin hook assembly. Failure to keep
the hook assembly lubricated can cause severe damage to the machine. We recommend that you oil the
hook assembly with each bobbin change and before use if you haven't used the machine for a few days. A
change in the sound of the machine while quilting also indicates that it may need to be oiled.
 NOTE: Internal oiling needs to be done when the machine is taken to a service technician for
routine maintenance and cleaning, every 12 to 24 months, depending on use.
 IMPORTANT: Only use light sewing machine oil in the hook when oiling your machine.
To clean the bobbin area and oil the bobbin hook
1. Turn off the machine. Then remove the bobbin and bobbin case.
2. Clean the bobbin basket and hook assembly with a soft brush to remove lint.
3. Put a small drop of oil on the hook in the region
where the bobbin basket assembly and the
rotating hook meet. The oil will work its way
back into the interlocking area of the hook and
bobbin basket.
4. Replace the bobbin and bobbin case and turn on the machine.
After oiling, always sew on a scrap piece of fabric off to the side of the quilt as oil may cling
to thread. Over oiling can cause excess dripping from the bobbin assembly.
 IMPORTANT: How often you libricate your machine depends upon how much use it gets. We
recommend that you lubricate it before running the machine if it has not been used regularly, or
after every bobbin change when using regularly. Failure to keep the machine lubricated will affect
stitch quality and may result in a change in the sound of the machine.
To clean the touch-screen display
• Use a soft rag or microfiber cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol and then gently wipe the display
to remove any dust or fingermarks.
U CAUTION: Never use any chemicals to clean your display as this may negatively affect the display's
touch-screen response.
Machine Quilting Tip: After oiling your machine
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