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Repairing a Stuck Flint Wheel on a Zippo Lighter

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  1. Repairing a Stuck Flint Wheel on a Zippo Lighter, Repairing a Stuck Flint Wheel on a Zippo Lighter: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • 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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    • Flip the lighter to face the bottom of the unit and locate the brass colored screw.

  3. Repairing a Stuck Flint Wheel on a Zippo Lighter: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Repairing a Stuck Flint Wheel on a Zippo Lighter: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Repairing a Stuck Flint Wheel on a Zippo Lighter: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • 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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    • 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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    • Follow the steps backwards to reassemble the unit and check to see if the flint wheel is unstuck.

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

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

Nabiel Wahedi - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

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 - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

Wonderful instructions! AND IT WORKED! Thank you.

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