Quick Leek Question

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has anyone replaced the tension bar in their leek?

I just recieved a tension bar from Kershaw w/o instructions.

I can understand how to replace it (I think)... problem
is I can't undscrew the pivot screw. It just keeps
turning continusously. It isn't stripped or anything like that.
The 'whatever you call it' that it is screwed into turns with it.

Any tips?
 
I'll be interested to see the response on this. I don't have a busted torsion bar but my Leek is over two years old and has some blade wobble. I tried to tighten the pivot screw and ran into the same problem.
 
Sorry.
It was one of my fathers euphemisms.
 
Ive taken apart a few Leeks and never had this problem. Sounds like you have to find a way to break the loctite on the pivot screw.
 
I'll be curious to see the answer for this as well- my rainbow leek does the exact same thing.
 
I had this problem when trying to replace the torsion bar in a kershaw chive. Unfortunately there is nothing on the other side of the pivot to twist both sides apart. So remove the pocket clip if it is in front of the pivot. Then what I did was clamp it down to a bench in such a way as to apply pressure to the smooth side of the pivot. I believe I used two C clamps to each side of the pivot (above and below) and put something on the bottom side of the knife so that the pressure was fully against the pivot and not the handle (experiment here, I forgot what I used). What this does is creates a lot of friction on the smooth side of the pivot so it will not spin freely. Then, using the proper torx screw driver, press down hard and unscrew. Be careful not to slip or you just might hurt yourself and scratch your knife. Also put tape on the surfaces the clamp touches so it wont scratch. You don't have to follow these instructions, just be creative and find some way to apply extreme friction to the smooth side of the pivot so it stays put as you unscrew the other side. It sure beats me why they didn't design both sides to take a torx screwdriver or something to that end.

I can email a drawing upon request.
 
redstead.... i was trying to do it that way with a C clamp... prob is,
it seems the C clamp would have to be at an angle.

So I think I'm going to cut a small piece of that rubber grippy stuff
for opening jars place it on the smooth side of the pivot, tape everything
up and use a C clamp or pliers offset enough to still get to the screw.

I'll do it tonight and I'll post the info here.
 
Applying a little bit of heat from a micro-torch on the flat/back of the pivot assembly will loosen up the loctite. It may even expand the female part enough that it will not rotate. I have taken a few of mine apart like that. That is one of the reasons why I don't use loctite on knives.
 
oh that's sounds like a good idea.... Thanks Soleil.
hmmm. but I don't have a micro-torch... Do you think like a
regular ligher will get it hot enough?
maybe i'll pick up a micro-torch because my kershaw collection is growing.
 
It may, but it is harder to apply the heat exactly where you want it. A windless lighter with a good flame would probably work also, but they may be more expensive. Wal-mart had a few mini-torches for less then $15 last time I was looking for them.
 
Have you tried applying downward preasure to the blade (locked open) and then turning the screw? I won't work for the toughest ones but is something to consider before torches and clamps an all :)
 
Hey guys I found a really good trick

cut out a section of something with a rubbery grippy surface, i used a rubber band. take the pocket clip off, put the rubber band over the pivot, and then screw the the pocket clip back down... unscrew happily

it worked like a charm
 
Hey MAXPOWER419... I came to the same conclusion.
I cut a small piece of rubber I cut off a pen and placed it
underneath the pivot and it came undone. But this is also
after I torched it. :( I don't necessarily recommend torching because
it discolored my leek. Still works fine though and you can hardly the
yellowish color underneath the clip.
 
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