Gerber Gator takedown

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Jared Stenoien

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I have an older Gerber Gator and the blade doesnt open as smoothly as it used to and when I look in it it has lint and stuff on the inside so I'm sure it's wormed its way into the pivot. I don't know how to disassemble it, do I need a special tool? It's fairly dull right now but I'm going to send it out and have it sharpened so I figured it'd be good to do this before it's sharp. Here's a picture of the pivot area.
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Also, After I've cleaned it what would be a good lubricant that's food safe? It doesn't get used for food often but it's nice to be able to every now and then.
 
Mineral oil's a good lube, but beats me on how to take it apart. Try working it under running water with a little soap, that usually works.
 
The holes are about the same size as a paper clip. You can make tools out of bent paper clips to use on these types of pivots. It worked well for me.
 
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