Replacing a scissor spring

[gpaige11]

Hey Guys,
I'm a new forum member and I was wondering if any of the members could help me. I have a Swiss Army knife classic, and I need to replace the scissor spring. Can I do this myself or do I need to mail it in to a repar shop? Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Glenn

 

[Cougar Allen]

Welcome to Bladeforums! I'll move this thread to the Blade Discussion Forum; I think somebody there will have had some relevant experience.

 

[knifenerd]

Welcome to the Forums!

Assuming it's a Victorinox SAK, it's easy. Just take a small punch and push the old spring out. Then press the new spring into place with the help of needle-nosed pliers. Good luck.

 

[Frank]

I'm cutting and pasting this from an SAK group.

Getting the old broken spring out is pretty straight forward. Grab it with a
pair of small pliers, and "slide" it out sideways. Alternatively, use a small
pin punch, and "tap" it out. I prefer the plier method.

Installing the new spring is not so easy. I use a small pair of smooth jaw
pliers, and "press" the spring into the hole. The trick is to put enough
finger pressure on the spring so that the long curved section adjacent to the
hole almost straightens out, so that the spring will fit into the tiny slot.
This takes a little practice.

The person was still having trouble. Here is the answer to his next message.

You probably are on the right track, but the spring will not just "pop" in.
You must "flex" the shape of the spring so it will fit in the tiny slot,
while "pressing" in with the pliers. It can be challenging at first, but once
you get it, you will think it is easy.