How do I change the wick in my Zippo lighter?

Changing a wick in a Zippo lighter is an easy task once you know what you need to do.

Remove the inside unit from the lighter case.

Unscrew the flint spring from the bottom of the inside unit. Remove screw and attached spring. Remove felt pad. Use tweezers to remove all packing from the fuel chamber.

Insert new wick downward through chimney, pulling through with tweezers.

Replace packing in small pieces, interweaving the wick between the padding pieces. Replace felt pad. Be sure the remainder of the old flint has been removed from the flint tube.

Place new flint in tube, replace flint spring and screw lightly. Make sure screw is turned as far as it will go, otherwise the cover will not close completely.

Be sure to trim wick even with chimney height.

Now, your Zippo lighter is ready for a lot of "clicks"...

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Zippo lighter trouble shooting:

We suggest that you use only genuine Zippo fluid, flints and wicks for optimal performance, since they are specially formulated to work in the Zippo lighters. The softer material used in some non-Zippo flints could clog the striking wheel, making the lighter difficult to light. Also, please be sure the wick is properly wound among the cotton packing located in the inside unit.

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