Sm Sebenza 21 Blade Alignment Issue

[tudiep]

Hello Forum members,

I got my first sm Sebenza 21 plain 2 weeks ago. Being that it's new, the pivot tension was stiffer than I liked. Making it somewhat difficult to thumb open. I decided to take it apart to add flourinated grease in hopes of improving the tension. In putting the Sebenza back together, I cannot for the life of me get the blade centered.

Upon closing the blade its chirping against the side. Took apart about 5 times and flipped washers and bushing and check washer were not kinked. Still unable to get blade centered.

Any tips gentlmen?

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[Steel_Addiction]

You might be pinching the washer by assembling the knife and placing the presentstion slab on top like that.

Pull the blade-washers-bushing-pivot barrel out and assemble the handles first.

Next slide the blade-washers-bushing assembly into the handles.

Line up the pivot hole as close as you can with the handles hole.

Slide the pivot barrel in and wiggle the blade assembly til it pops in.

Put the pivot screw in and snug it up.

Give it a small wrist flick and wallah. Should be back in shape.

 

[Slasla73]

 

[tudiep]

You might be pinching the washer by assembling the knife and placing the presentstion slab on top like that.

Pull the blade-washers-bushing-pivot barrel out and assemble the handles first.

Next slide the blade-washers-bushing assembly into the handles.

Line up the pivot hole as close as you can with the handles hole.

Slide the pivot barrel in and wiggle the blade assembly til it pops in.

Put the pivot screw in and snug it up.

Give it a small wrist flick and wallah. Should be back in shape.

Late reply. Thanks for the tip. It worked.