How to Replace the FLINT in a ZIPPO LIGHTER

Your Zippo lighter stopped sparking or the wheel is jammed. That means you need a new flint , It is easy to replace.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• New Flints
• Small screw driver

1. If your ZIPPO lighter does not spark any more or the spark wheel is jammed. It probablly just needs a new flint.

2. Go to most any smoke shop & buy a pack of flints. sometimes these flints are hard to find. Ask the dude at the smoke shop if they have them. Sometimes they are kept behind the counter

3. 

   Remove the inner lighter from the outer case by gently pulling it upward.

4. 

   On the bottom of the inner lighter there is a small screw.

5. 

   Remove this screw & the attached spring.

6. 

   Gently tap the lighter to see if there are any small pieces of the old flint still in the lighter.

7. 

   Put a new flint into the hole & replace the spring & screw. Do not over tighten it. I always just use my fingers to tighten this screw.

8. 

   Slide the inner lighter back into the outter caes & check to see if it works.

9. If it sparks but does not light , you most likely need lighter fluid

10. If the spark wheel is still stuck. Send it back to ZIPPO. They will repair it for FREE