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Repairing a Stuck Flint Wheel on a Zippo Lighter

Introduzione

Is your Zippo lighter not working because the flint wheel is stuck? Don't want to invest money in a brand new lighter? Your flint wheel is stuck because the steel rod it strikes is stuck at an awkward position against the wheel causing the wheel to be immobile. Find out how to loosen the steel rod and fix your Zippo!

Cosa ti serve

  1. Repairing a Stuck Flint Wheel on a Zippo Lighter, Repairing a Stuck Flint Wheel on a Zippo Lighter: passo 1, immagine 1 di 1

    • Open your Zippo lighter and take the inside component out of the shell simply by pulling it out.

    • Be careful of the fluid that already might be in the lighter, it might leak out.

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  2. Repairing a Stuck Flint Wheel on a Zippo Lighter: passo 2, immagine 1 di 1

    • Flip the lighter to face the bottom of the unit and locate the brass colored screw.

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  4. Repairing a Stuck Flint Wheel on a Zippo Lighter: passo 3, immagine 1 di 3 Repairing a Stuck Flint Wheel on a Zippo Lighter: passo 3, immagine 2 di 3 Repairing a Stuck Flint Wheel on a Zippo Lighter: passo 3, immagine 3 di 3

    • Loosen the brass screw with the flat head screwdriver

    • Unscrew the rest of the brass screw using your hand.

    • Unscrew the brass screw until it comes off and the spring beneath shows but do not take the spring all the way out.

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  5. Repairing a Stuck Flint Wheel on a Zippo Lighter: passo 4, immagine 1 di 1

    • Pull the brass screw and spring out about a centimeter or two to unhinge the steel rod located beneath the flint wheel so that the rod and the wheel are not touching.

    • If necessary, tap the unit to unhinge the steel rod

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  6. Repairing a Stuck Flint Wheel on a Zippo Lighter: passo 5, immagine 1 di 1

    • Follow the steps backwards to reassemble the unit and check to see if the flint wheel is unstuck.

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Conclusione

You have now fixed your flint wheel! Enjoy your Zippo Lighter!

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Joseph Yoo

Membro da: 04/09/15

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Cal Poly, Team 28-3, Green Spring 2015 Membro di Cal Poly, Team 28-3, Green Spring 2015

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29 Commenti

This made the problem even worse. The flint wheel is now unstuck but it can't make any sparks whatsoever.

Nabiel Wahedi - Replica

me too it will not work i did the same and now it wont make sparks

cool kid -

Did you change the flint aswell? Change the flint and put it back together, if it won’t turn after changing the flint then loosen the spring again.

Bret lauk -

You need to replace the flint itself in that case.

jayanthkumarak - Replica

Wonderful instructions! AND IT WORKED! Thank you.

John Heard - Replica

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