1)Disassemble knife
2)Bend liner to the right so it engages tang over to the right, or at least the centre
3)Do not allow the liner to engage only on the left, that doesn't work for emersons, as the liners are thin. It works for sebby, as the liner/frame is thick.
4)For emerson the liner must engage in the centre or to the right. NOT to the left. If it is on the left, it slips off too easily. Make it engage in the centre or to the right and the liner won't slip off....it it fails, it will fail to the right and jam the blade from closing.
5)Once you do this, you should not have problems.
Qualities of emerson:
1)speed
2)can disassemble
shortcomings:
1)linerlock not as strong as chinook, axis, framelock, etc
2)emerson linerlock needs experience to get it right....but once you know how to manage it, it is acceptable.
Take care and enjoy your comm. I am carrying my 2004 now, it has not given me any problems for a long time(or once I got used to maintaining it).
