Insert Slips Out!
Topic: Insert slips out. Old & New Inserts
By: Spanish Flea
Date: 4/15/03
Tools: needle nose pliers
This tip is mostly intended for the older style inserts that don’t have the Rib
built into them. Below is a picture of the newer style insert with the rib.
Zippo added this feature in 1999.
Through the years the tight grip the Zippo Case, once had, looses its grip and
the Insert slips out a bit making it hard to open and close the Lid.
This is an easy fix to do.
1- Remove insert. Take the needle nose pliers and put the tips just INSIDE the
insert. Now open the pliers. Do this with caution. You don’t want to distort the
insert. This will OPEN the opening of the Insert and allow it to grip onto the
Case better. Also squeeze the case opening. This will grip the top of the
insert.
Once this is done insert the Insert into the case and marvel in what you have
done. You can do this to the new style inserts if they don’t grip well.
Enjoy,
Spanish Flea
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