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Surge Torx Rotate along the blade

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Offline Schaufensterpuppe

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Surge Torx Rotate along the blade
on: April 11, 2021, 02:06:05 PM
Hello everyone, I have a question.  I recently bought a Leatherman Surge, as soon as I used it I noticed that when I open or close the plain blade the Torx screw rotates together with the blade, both in the opening and in the closing, when this happens the Torx of the saw / file (the opposite  ) does not move, this happens only to the Torx of the plain blade.  Another thing to note is that when I try to tighten or loosen the blade torx with the screwdriver the torx of the saw also moves in the same directions as the Torx that I am applying the screwdriver to.  Is this normal or does the tool have a problem?

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Re: Surge Torx Rotate along the blade
Reply #1 on: April 11, 2021, 03:00:25 PM
Hi I just checked my Surge and it does the same but it doesn’t cause any problems or won’t undo itself
Hope that this helps  :tu:
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Re: Surge Torx Rotate along the blade
Reply #2 on: April 11, 2021, 04:05:18 PM
It may be missing a washer  :think: Not a very common problem but I am sure it happens :facepalm: If it has a washer then I am not sure why it spins with the blade  :dunno:

I hope you can get it sorted out :salute: but if not you may either need to swap it or send it un for warranty :-\
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Re: Surge Torx Rotate along the blade
Reply #3 on: April 11, 2021, 09:49:45 PM
Quote from: Schaufensterpuppe on April 11, 2021, 02:33:15 PM
Another thing to note is that when I try to tighten or loosen the blade torx with the screwdriver the torx of the saw also moves in the same directions as the Torx that I am applying the screwdriver to.  Is this normal or does the tool have a problem?
If you want to tighten or loosen the pivots you need a torx bit or screwdriver on both sides as one screws into the other. Leatherman put Loctite on the threads so you will first need to heat the pivot area (a few seconds over a lighter should do it) to free it.

If you're only tightening the pivot to try to stop it rotating I wouldn't bother.

Mine doesn't rotate but I don't think it's a problem.
« Last Edit: April 11, 2021, 09:56:05 PM by Syncop8r »

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Re: Surge Torx Rotate along the blade
Reply #4 on: April 12, 2021, 01:14:47 AM
Quote from: Syncop8r on April 11, 2021, 09:49:45 PM
If you want to tighten or loosen the pivots you need a torx bit or screwdriver on both sides as one screws into the other. Leatherman put Loctite on the threads so you will first need to heat the pivot area (a few seconds over a lighter should do it) to free it.

If you're only tightening the pivot to try to stop it rotating I wouldn't bother.

Mine doesn't rotate but I don't think it's a problem.

This ^^^

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Re: Surge Torx Rotate along the blade
Reply #5 on: April 12, 2021, 03:19:03 AM
I missed that you might only be tightening with 1 driver :think: You have to have a driver on both sides as Synco said :salute:
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Re: Surge Torx Rotate along the blade
Reply #6 on: April 12, 2021, 03:25:20 AM
Hmmm but when you rotate the knife the pivot on that side rotates but not the pivot on the saw/file side?
Odd.  :think:

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Re: Surge Torx Rotate along the blade
Reply #7 on: April 12, 2021, 10:50:36 AM
Not a real problem however there is an easy fix, apply some loctite to the thread.

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Re: Surge Torx Rotate along the blade
Reply #8 on: April 12, 2021, 09:39:42 PM
And note: both topics got merged to this one.

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Re: Surge Torx Rotate along the blade
Reply #9 on: April 12, 2021, 10:44:55 PM
Quote from: zoidberg on April 12, 2021, 09:39:42 PM
And note: both topics got merged to this one.

I was hoping someone would do that.  :dd:

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