Protector Type 6 - striker sticking.

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rikj
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Newbie Topic Starter

15 years ago

Just on the off chance anyone has had this problem.

Did a general strip down and clean, fitted a new wick, took out the old flint. The striker will now go in, but not out. This is without any flint or spring in.

If you turn the flint wheel in reverse by hand, then the striker comes out easily. It just won't come out if you pull it.

:curse:

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Morlock
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Newbie

15 years ago

Try slackening the two screws that hold down the stainless disc and bottom plate, operate the striker and re-tighten.

Mr.C
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Newbie

15 years ago

Is the little rubber seal that goes round the striker spindle "stuck" perhaps?

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rikj
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Newbie Topic Starter

15 years ago

Thanks for the replies.

It must have been something in around the spindle shaft as you said MrC.

Took off the pinion shaft nut, the striker wheel, then loosened the square nut the wheel sits on and it works!

Out of interest, if I took that final nut off the pinion shaft, would the base plate lift out?

Thanks again.

Morlock
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Newbie

15 years ago

Looking at the lamp drawing,

http://www.protectorlamp.com/images/service%20parts/gr6partsdrawingukcoal.pdf

It would appear that if the top nut was not properly tightened it would allow the bottom nut to have a 'self servo' locking action when attempting to withdraw the striker rack and the reverse action if pushing the rack or rotating the flint wheel in an outwards direction.

Not sure if that makes sense as I have not stripped my lamp to check. 🙂

Morlock
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15 years ago

"rikj" wrote:
Out of interest, if I took that final nut off the pinion shaft, would the base plate lift out?

I had the good fortune to pick up another type 6 today so took the opportunity to check this area.
When the screws and stainless shroud were removed the baseplate would rotate as much as the flint wheel gear and striker slot would allow.

Further light levering got it off the rather fragile central tube, only the screws need to be removed, the rest can be left in place.

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Edit: Beware pre 2000 lamps appear to have asbestos washers, changed to Kevlar on the newer lamps!

rikj
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Newbie Topic Starter

15 years ago

Thanks Morlock, that's exectly what I needed to know :thumbsup:

Mr.C
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Newbie

15 years ago

Looks like it was stuck down by the usual heavy deposit of dried Brasso 😉

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Morlock
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Newbie

15 years ago

"Mr.C" wrote:
Looks like it was stuck down by the usual heavy deposit of dried Brasso 😉

The one in the pics was full of Brasso tailings and glued shut with laquer. 😉