Help me please!!!

Spyderman99 · Jul 13, 2012

I took apart my tenacious and i cant put it back together i have 3 bushings 1 big 2 small. the blade the pivot screw and 2 peices i think go in the middle. Please help if you own a tenacious and know how to take it apart please help. PLEASE!!

sja2249 · Jul 13, 2012

Calm down, you'll be okay. See this thread:

http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?39503-Just-disassembled-a-Tenacious

Spyderman99 · Jul 13, 2012

sja2249 said:
Calm down, you'll be okay. See this thread:

http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?39503-Just-disassembled-a-Tenacious

thanks you so much. I see how to do it now. But 1 of my peices will not fit. When he gives you pics to how to put it back together post 16 the second pic. I cant get that peice to go all the way into the side of the handle

Spyderman99 · Jul 13, 2012

nvm i got it to fit

dillon_b12 · Jul 13, 2012

I apologize if this sounds like I'm being a smart ass, but make sure you have the pivot rotated properly. The scales and pivot both have a flat spot on one side. If those flats aren't aligned the pivot won't go in.

Pictures would help.

Spyderman99 · Jul 13, 2012

on the first and second is the is a piece in between the hand and the blade to the far left. Where does that go? i cant seem to tell

Spyderman99 · Jul 13, 2012

dillon_b12 said:
I apologize if this sounds like I'm being a smart ass, but make sure you have the pivot rotated properly. The scales and pivot both have a flat spot on one side. If those flats aren't aligned the pivot won't go in.

Pictures would help.

i do but the pivot for me only a small portion is flattened not the whole thing

dillon_b12 · Jul 13, 2012

Spyderman99 said:
on the first and second is the is a piece in between the hand and the blade to the far left. Where does that go? i cant seem to tell

What??

Spyderman99 · Jul 13, 2012

dillon_b12 said:
What??

on the first and second pic the peice to the far left in bettween the blade and 1 handle

Spyderman99 · Jul 13, 2012

this is how my pivot screw looks its different from the pic

idk if u can see that

optimus223 · Jul 13, 2012

Spyderman99 said:
on the first and second pic the peice to the far left in bettween the blade and 1 handle

That would be the thong/lanyard hole. You're going to need to use a rubber mallet (or an eraser and a real hammer [non-sledge][lol]) and lightly tap it. If it doesn't work, then you can either:
A- lightly sand the outer circumference of the thong tube, followed by light tapping of the rubber mallet again, or
B- progressively tap harder with the rubber mallet

no guarantees with option B though.

I also recommend you abstain from installing the blade, pivot, and washers until the rest is pre-assembled.

Spyderman99 · Jul 13, 2012

optimus223 said:
That would be the thong/lanyard hole. You're going to need to use a rubber mallet (or an eraser and a real hammer [non-sledge][lol]) and lightly tap it. If it doesn't work, then you can either:
A- lightly sand the outer circumference of the thong tube, followed by light tapping of the rubber mallet again, or
B- progressively tap harder with the rubber mallet

no guarantees with option B though.

I also recommend you abstain from installing the blade, pivot, and washers until the rest is pre-assembled.

thanks so much. With the pivot screw i just put it on the other side and it works fine and fits.

dillon_b12 · Jul 13, 2012

If you don't have a rubber mallet, just use any hammer but put something on top of the lanyard tube to protect it. Leather, rubber, folded cloth should all work fine as long as you just lightly tap.

Usually it only takes a very light tap to get the lanyard tube to drop in.