I recently bought a slim that doesn't seem to work right...
The gap also doesn't change when I turn the adjuster from 1 through 9, and was pretty stiff to turn. To found repair posts saying this was usually caused by soap scum and a 24-48 hour soak in soapy water would usually fix it.
I cleaned the razor with scrubbing bubbles a few times, and it didn't loosen up much - so I soaked the razor in water with some dish soap and turned the adjuster for a few minutes a couple of times a day for 4 days. The blade gap still doesn't adjust, but I don't think it's because of soap scum anymore...
There is also a 1mm gap between the top of the numbered adjustment barrel and the collar with the slot and spring end. On setting 1, the blade gap is about 1/8".
I found a repair post and a u tube video about over clocking. I can't quite figure out 2 of the steps to fix it though...
1. Inside the slot, there is a black plastic piece with a nub that sticks out. The plastic piece slides up and down on the spring. Do I push the plastic piece or the spring wire in order to turn the adjuster enough to fix the over clocking ? Do I push it toward the inside of the handle, or towards the baseplate of the head ? When I'm done, should that nub ride in a groove inside the numbered barrel ?
2. When I turn the numbered adjustment barrel, it stops turning as soon as the edge makes contact with the slotted collar that holds the spring and plastic piece. That slotted collar goes inside the numbered barrel, correct ? I've examined both the collar and barrel with a strong light, and neither looks out-of-round, or crimped. So I don't see why it stops turning. Should I disassemble the razor and clean / sandpaper/ polish the inside of the collar ? I'd rather not uncrimp the piece holding the shaft on if I don't have to...
Thanks for the help !
The gap also doesn't change when I turn the adjuster from 1 through 9, and was pretty stiff to turn. To found repair posts saying this was usually caused by soap scum and a 24-48 hour soak in soapy water would usually fix it.
I cleaned the razor with scrubbing bubbles a few times, and it didn't loosen up much - so I soaked the razor in water with some dish soap and turned the adjuster for a few minutes a couple of times a day for 4 days. The blade gap still doesn't adjust, but I don't think it's because of soap scum anymore...
There is also a 1mm gap between the top of the numbered adjustment barrel and the collar with the slot and spring end. On setting 1, the blade gap is about 1/8".
I found a repair post and a u tube video about over clocking. I can't quite figure out 2 of the steps to fix it though...
1. Inside the slot, there is a black plastic piece with a nub that sticks out. The plastic piece slides up and down on the spring. Do I push the plastic piece or the spring wire in order to turn the adjuster enough to fix the over clocking ? Do I push it toward the inside of the handle, or towards the baseplate of the head ? When I'm done, should that nub ride in a groove inside the numbered barrel ?
2. When I turn the numbered adjustment barrel, it stops turning as soon as the edge makes contact with the slotted collar that holds the spring and plastic piece. That slotted collar goes inside the numbered barrel, correct ? I've examined both the collar and barrel with a strong light, and neither looks out-of-round, or crimped. So I don't see why it stops turning. Should I disassemble the razor and clean / sandpaper/ polish the inside of the collar ? I'd rather not uncrimp the piece holding the shaft on if I don't have to...
Thanks for the help !
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