Fixing stuck or dirty Kershaw Leek Speedsafe Assisted Knife

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Fixing stuck or dirty Kershaw Leek Speedsafe Assisted Knife

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Here's how to open, clean, re-grease, and put back together your Kershaw Leek knife.
Things you will need:
General purpose grease: Amazon amzn.to/2Jqr7Ch
Security bit set: Amazon amzn.to/2LeXNkf
Knife being sharpened: Amazon amzn.to/2xGhzMP
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@ChrisAsipyan 5 жыл бұрын

Things you will need: General purpose grease: Amazon amzn.to/2Jqr7Ch Security bit set: Amazon amzn.to/2LeXNkf Knife being sharpened: Amazon amzn.to/2xGhzMP

@caweinheimer2374 4 жыл бұрын

like a dummy, I used mine while fishing in salt water to cut bait. Couple of days later it became sluggish, developed small rust stains on the blade, and the action became sluggish. Upon opening I found that the spring was really looking rusty and realized it is IRON while rest of knife is stainless. I cleaned it up as you described and its now back to working perfectly albeit with a small stubborn rust stain on the blade that will serve as a reminder to use caution around salt water. Overall I love this EDC knife. THANKS for your video!

@davidfuller764 Жыл бұрын

Spring flew out at me, as I forgot to extend the knife in order to relax the spring before opening.

@ChrisAsipyan 3 ай бұрын

:) it happens

@briancraig81 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Got mine cleaned and it's working again. I used plumbers key grease but after reading the comments I think it may be better to assemble it dry. If it gets sluggish again I'll take it back apart and do just that.

@ChrisAsipyan 29 күн бұрын

Nice!

@felipealmendarezsr.3462 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! Step by step just like I like it lol. Thank you for the knowledge!

@NWglassgrrl 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge! Much appreciated!

@KurtWilsonkurtar 6 жыл бұрын

I must admit, I had a challenge assembly my knife but eventually got it working tip top💯

@smitty54017 5 жыл бұрын

I had the same issue. I just sprayed WD-40 down inside and good as new. Didn't even need to take it apart!

@aaronthomas4883 7 жыл бұрын

I put mine back together dry because grease attracts grit.

@TheyreStillOutThere 3 жыл бұрын

Great tip on bending the tension bar out. Mine was barely opening and always had been-it came from the factory that way. I didn’t realize it was supposed to completely snap open until I bought my girlfriend one and it snapped open immediately. I cleaned mine and that didn’t fix anything, then I bent out the bar and it’s flicking open perfectly.

@ChrisAsipyan 29 күн бұрын

Nice!

@r.i.a.n.63 2 жыл бұрын

Tip: Kershaw has lifetime warranty so before you tear your knife apart it makes sense to have them ship you a new torsion bar since it's likely it's slightly worn out or in my case cracked.

@ChrisAsipyan 2 ай бұрын

Good to know! thanks!

@BlueKalue 6 жыл бұрын

You saved my ass. Thanks for making this!

@preppingforbeginners1347 8 жыл бұрын

great video man

@hawsehogan4453 3 жыл бұрын

Exact knife

@ChrisAsipyan 25 күн бұрын

Nice!

@jmhm17 5 жыл бұрын

Fyi greasing the spring is so it dosnt rattle around. Not so much to reduce friction. You should be using oil for the pivot, not grease as it attracts dirt.

@deathmetalcoverz5865 6 жыл бұрын

I would do this cause I need to cause I got this problem with my knife but idk were the springs are in it

@Bear-nu8xm 5 жыл бұрын

I must have a newer model because mine doesn't have the speedsafe door.

@DougHinVA Жыл бұрын

he just shows the AFTER and not HOW... skip it.

@ChrisAsipyan 3 ай бұрын

I have been improving my videos throughout the years. I'll see if I can make a more in-depth video the next time. Thank you

@hawsehogan4453 3 жыл бұрын

I dropped mine in dirt not gonna lie I don’t feel comfortable taking it apart just covered it in oil

@ChrisAsipyan 3 жыл бұрын

It really is a simple mechanism. I really suggest taking it apart and getting the dirt and grime out of it. It will work much smoother and last much longer this way. And of course there is the added bonus of having fun and learning how the knife works :)

@hawsehogan4453 3 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisAsipyan I dunno it wasn’t too bad and the oil should break down any dirt that’s still there

@scottmurphy3896 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah grease will gum up your knife quick. Just spray it down with gun cleaner or wd40 wipe it dry and put it back together. It will stay clean longer

@ChrisAsipyan 4 жыл бұрын

My knife is still clean and releases really smooth after all this time.. and I carry it at least 2 times a week

@scottmurphy3896 4 жыл бұрын

No doubt it will work to improve the action. But in my case that would be super temporary. My work is super dusty. I use this thing for crazy messy work and have had to heat it up and soak it in alcohol to free it up at times. But it's my everyday and I abuse the hell out of it. And it just continues to amaze me.

@ChrisAsipyan 4 жыл бұрын

@@scottmurphy3896 that would make sense... I guess it really depends on how you use it. I agree... this knife is pretty sweet, still my favorite knife for EDC out of all the others that I have. It's light, built well, it got a nice blade shape, etc... Lots of good things about it.

@terrytytula 8 жыл бұрын

I can't get the first screw out it just turn like it's striped or something, any ideas?

@ChrisAsipyan 8 жыл бұрын

If you haven't yet, try removing the pocket clip. There will likely be another star screw under it that you can hold down while unscrewing from the other side.

@terrytytula 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks !