kershaw leek disassembly help needed

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415b

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Hi I have a kershaw leek and I'm trying to get it apart but there is a problem with one of the screws. I cannot get the screw out that goes throught the pivot. If you take off the clip on the other side you can see the round bit of metal that the screw threads into - and it's just spinning.

I tried holding it very hard with my thumb but this is not going to do it - it keeps spinning. Does anyone have any tricks or tips to get this screw out?

Any help greatly appreciated - Thanks!
 
Whats happened is they used loctite on it , I just disassembled mine the other night but mine came off with relative ease.

You are going to have to carefully heat up that pivot , I use a mini butnae torch for such problems to localize the heat.

Heat it up a bit , not too much , then try your Torx , bear in mind when you get that screw off , keep the frame held tight with your fingers so nothing goes flying out of it , I am assuming yours is AO.

If it is AO , look at how the AO works so you are not frustrated trying to put it back together.
 
thanks rebeltf,

The problem really seems to be that the female part of the screw is not fixed. It looks like a design flaw.

I was turning the screw for ages and was wondering why nothing was happening since it's only a stubby screw. I turned it over and realized the back of the screw was just spinning. Even if there's no loctite I have no idea how to get this thing undone.
 
You can also take a flat head screwdriver, pad the tip, stick in between the handles getting as close as you can to the pivot, twist it slightly to put pressure on the area, and then take the screw out. If you plan to leave the screw so you can take it out when you want, then clean it and the pivot thouroughly to remove all traces of loctite.
 
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What helps is to open the blade and with a gloved hand or better yet a wooden vice like I have on one of my work tables clamp the blade in good and then using a wood burner with a tip inserted in it or a soldering iron hold the tip once heated up in where you stick your Torx driver and let it heat up the screw good. Don't get it red or anything but heat it up. Then put sideways torque on the blade pushing the body of the folder to the left or to the right. Once the blade is under a bind on the pivot barrel then give it a couple good quick snaps to try to loosen it. It usually works but it may take a couple of tries.

STR
 
By the way thanks for bringing this up. It reminded me of sticking it in my tips and tricks sticky thread on my forum. Good luck with getting it loose.

STR
 
Hiya 415b!

How'd this go?

I almost posted the exact same question since I have the exact same issue. I'm gonna give STR's shot a try since I can use a hobby soldering iron to heat it up.

The only other thought I had: can I clean the pivot without taking it apart? The reason for the taking apart is for cleaning as the AO doesn't work well anymore. The problem is, I wanna get it nice and clean and taking it apart seemed the best solution (until I ran into this torx screw problem).

Maybe I'll go search for good recommendations for cleaning the pivot without taking it apart.

Thanks,

-Dan
 
A soldering iron is good for localizing heat when heating screws.

One thing that no one mentioned that might help once you get the pivot screw loose, is to have the blade opened before further disassembly. It was easier for me anyways.

Good luck.
 
Please PLEASE don't heat up any part of precision crafted mechanism. Instead, follow this procedure:

1. Fold up about 1 square inch of paper towel until it's small enough to fit
inside the circumference of the flat side of the pivot screw assembly.
2. Place the belt clip over it and tighten it down as much as possible. This
will secure the female side of the assembly in place.
3. Using a T8 driver give the screw a quick twist counter clockwise to break
the lock-tight and free the assembly.

Note: For best performance and safety lock tight should be used when re-assembling the knife.

***WASHERS***
During reassembly you'll notice there are two different sized washers The large one belongs on the side of the knife with the locking mechanisms, and the small one goes on the side with the AO assembly.

Enjoy
 
I disassembled mine by opening the blade all the way, and while unscrewing the pivot screw pushing the blade against a table, or even putting it in a vice and pulling, to break the loc-tite
 
Great Ideas! I used a leather punch and gasket material to make a small 3/16 inch disc and used the pocket clip as a clamp as suggested above. It still wanted to turn but thumb pressure on the blade caused it to break free.

Thanks,

RCG
 
Miro44

Did two 1660's today - opened the blade and place the cutting edge against a board of wood - then placing pressure on the handle the T8 was able to loosen the screw due to the fact that the barrel was locked to the frame assy. No heat used!
 
rlucius said:
Miro44

Did two 1660's today - opened the blade and place the cutting edge against a board of wood - then placing pressure on the handle the T8 was able to loosen the screw due to the fact that the barrel was locked to the frame assy. No heat used!
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The best method mentioned. However, fold a dishrag several times and place on the table/counter top to help protect the edge.

If you want to do the clip removal method, put a piece of rubber band under it and then re-attach the clip.

Also, applying pressure with your thumb, using the rubber band, is the same basic principle if the clip is not attached to the pivot end.

Heat as mentioned here will not harm the knife in any way.
 
applying heat is the PROPER way to loosen locktite and prevent any stripping or gaulling of the threads. Using heat properly will not hurt anything and will relieve severe frustration and make your parts much easier to reassemble.
 
I got one of the handle screws halfway out and then had trouble getting it to come the rest of the way because of the locktite. I just used the pliers on my gerber multi-tool and very carefully while pulling on the screw twisted it out with the tool. This worked great. You just have to be careful not too pull to hard or you could damage either the male or female parts of the screw
 
UberDoyle said:
Please PLEASE don't heat up any part of precision crafted mechanism. Instead, follow this procedure:

1. Fold up about 1 square inch of paper towel until it's small enough to fit
inside the circumference of the flat side of the pivot screw assembly.
2. Place the belt clip over it and tighten it down as much as possible. This
will secure the female side of the assembly in place.
3. Using a T8 driver give the screw a quick twist counter clockwise to break
the lock-tight and free the assembly.

Note: For best performance and safety lock tight should be used when re-assembling the knife.

***WASHERS***
During reassembly you'll notice there are two different sized washers The large one belongs on the side of the knife with the locking mechanisms, and the small one goes on the side with the AO assembly.

Enjoy
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I know this is an old thread, but I thought it was worth bouncing up again. I just replaced the spring in a 1600 Chive using the paper towel shim, and it worked perfectly. I was really confused there for a while, and grateful to find this thread.

Thanks, too, to Kershaw's service department -- they sent me two springs, their torx tool with bits, and a black clip to better match my black damascus Scallion, all at no charge. Nice!
 
Hey guys, sorry im grave digging, but i found the best way to do it (after having problems with my leek)

i had tried to undo the loctite in the pivot screw by using a high power sodering iron with a clean tip. this failed.

The way that works is as follows:
Put the handle of the knife in a vice(making sure not to scratch it, i used a towel) and then get a small flat head screwdriver and put it between the jimping on the back of the blade and the handle scale that houses the female screw (the one with no socket) while the blade is open. Making sure to keep the screwdriver in, unscrew the pivot screw sing an allen wrench. Should come out nicely.

Thanks everyone for your posts, i think this helped alot of people!
 
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