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After putting all the parts into the Ultrasonic Cleaner everything is microscopically clean & ready for another stretch of EDC.
I'm done with what I needed to do when I took it apart & I took some pics while I put it back together so maybe there is something useful to someone.
Starting with the standoff pins & pivot in the frame
Hinderer XM 18 Assembly by ⓂⓄⒹⓘⒻⓘⒺⒹⓏ, on Flickr
Cut out 4 pcs of tape to keep the pins & pivot from falling out while your handling the frame
Hinderer XM 18 Assembly by ⓂⓄⒹⓘⒻⓘⒺⒹⓏ, on Flickr
Place the washer on the pivot & put some Chris Reeve grease on the washer, pivot, inside blade hole, & detent ball track on blade as well as the detent ball.
Hinderer XM 18 Assembly by ⓂⓄⒹⓘⒻⓘⒺⒹⓏ, on Flickr
Place blade onto pivot & spread some grease where the washer will sit.
Hinderer XM 18 Assembly by ⓂⓄⒹⓘⒻⓘⒺⒹⓏ, on Flickr
Place washer onto pivot & install standoffs & stop pin.
Hinderer XM 18 Assembly by ⓂⓄⒹⓘⒻⓘⒺⒹⓏ, on Flickr
Place the liner onto the pins making sure to get the stop pin into the hole on the liner.
Hinderer XM 18 Assembly by ⓂⓄⒹⓘⒻⓘⒺⒹⓏ, on Flickr
Put the scale on & put the body screws in first (not tight, stop when you feel it about to get tight) to hold everything together before putting the pivot screw in.
Place a very small drop of purple Loc Tite onto the thread of the pivot screw at the head of the screw. I do not put Loc Tite on the tip of the screw so when I dis assemble the knife I only need to turn it a couple times to get past the Loc Tite then it will freely unscrew by hand. Makes cleaning off the old LocTite easier if its not on every thread too.
Hinderer XM 18 Assembly by ⓂⓄⒹⓘⒻⓘⒺⒹⓏ, on Flickr
Then I tighten the pivot with my homemade plastic tools, (I've got a Stainless & Titanium tool but don't want to scratch the knife) I've also used pennies before, just cut out a round notch for the lock side pivot. Remove tape.
Hinderer XM 18 Assembly by ⓂⓄⒹⓘⒻⓘⒺⒹⓏ, on Flickr
With the body screws still slightly loose I snug down the pivot till the blade is perfectly centered & I make sure it's not too tight by checking how freely the blade opens. Once the blade is centered & the blade flicks open smoothly ( I flick it open a few times to set everything), line up the scale with the body screws then I'll tighten down the body screws with the blade closed, I always snug everything down when the blade is closed.
Hinderer XM 18 Assembly by ⓂⓄⒹⓘⒻⓘⒺⒹⓏ, on Flickr
That's it, blade is centered, smooth as butter, & into the pocket.
Hinderer XM 18 Assembly by ⓂⓄⒹⓘⒻⓘⒺⒹⓏ, on Flickr
If you have any tips please post them, I'd like to hear what you've learned.
I'm done with what I needed to do when I took it apart & I took some pics while I put it back together so maybe there is something useful to someone.
Starting with the standoff pins & pivot in the frame
Hinderer XM 18 Assembly by ⓂⓄⒹⓘⒻⓘⒺⒹⓏ, on Flickr
Cut out 4 pcs of tape to keep the pins & pivot from falling out while your handling the frame
Hinderer XM 18 Assembly by ⓂⓄⒹⓘⒻⓘⒺⒹⓏ, on Flickr
Place the washer on the pivot & put some Chris Reeve grease on the washer, pivot, inside blade hole, & detent ball track on blade as well as the detent ball.
Hinderer XM 18 Assembly by ⓂⓄⒹⓘⒻⓘⒺⒹⓏ, on Flickr
Place blade onto pivot & spread some grease where the washer will sit.
Hinderer XM 18 Assembly by ⓂⓄⒹⓘⒻⓘⒺⒹⓏ, on Flickr
Place washer onto pivot & install standoffs & stop pin.
Hinderer XM 18 Assembly by ⓂⓄⒹⓘⒻⓘⒺⒹⓏ, on Flickr
Place the liner onto the pins making sure to get the stop pin into the hole on the liner.
Hinderer XM 18 Assembly by ⓂⓄⒹⓘⒻⓘⒺⒹⓏ, on Flickr
Put the scale on & put the body screws in first (not tight, stop when you feel it about to get tight) to hold everything together before putting the pivot screw in.
Place a very small drop of purple Loc Tite onto the thread of the pivot screw at the head of the screw. I do not put Loc Tite on the tip of the screw so when I dis assemble the knife I only need to turn it a couple times to get past the Loc Tite then it will freely unscrew by hand. Makes cleaning off the old LocTite easier if its not on every thread too.
Hinderer XM 18 Assembly by ⓂⓄⒹⓘⒻⓘⒺⒹⓏ, on Flickr
Then I tighten the pivot with my homemade plastic tools, (I've got a Stainless & Titanium tool but don't want to scratch the knife) I've also used pennies before, just cut out a round notch for the lock side pivot. Remove tape.
Hinderer XM 18 Assembly by ⓂⓄⒹⓘⒻⓘⒺⒹⓏ, on Flickr
With the body screws still slightly loose I snug down the pivot till the blade is perfectly centered & I make sure it's not too tight by checking how freely the blade opens. Once the blade is centered & the blade flicks open smoothly ( I flick it open a few times to set everything), line up the scale with the body screws then I'll tighten down the body screws with the blade closed, I always snug everything down when the blade is closed.
Hinderer XM 18 Assembly by ⓂⓄⒹⓘⒻⓘⒺⒹⓏ, on Flickr
That's it, blade is centered, smooth as butter, & into the pocket.
Hinderer XM 18 Assembly by ⓂⓄⒹⓘⒻⓘⒺⒹⓏ, on Flickr
If you have any tips please post them, I'd like to hear what you've learned.