BUTANE LIGHTERS (Butane lighters are not filled when shipped.)
1. Always use triple-refined butane to fill your butane lighter.
2. Set flame adjustment near (-) lowest position. See Fig. 1.
3. All air must be removed from gas tank in order to fill to maximum capacity. Bleed only when flame begins to weaken and tank is nearly empty.
4. Always read and follow manufacturer's instructions on your butane refill canister.
5. Fill with the lighter in an upside-down position.
6. Put nozzle tip directly on valve opening as indicated by the butane refill canister. Press down firmly on the canister 2-3 times a 2 second intervals.
7. Minimal butane discharge may occur with some lighters when filled.
8. If the lighter is not equipped with gas viewing hole, use the following steps to ensure the gas tank is full: Hold lighter in an upright position. Depress the filler valve with a ballpoint pen or small screwdriver until hissing stops.
9. Warm the lighter in your hands for 10 seconds. Wait 2-5 minutes before attempting to ignite the lighter. This will allow enough time for excess butane to dissipate and the butane gas in the lighter to reach room temperature.
10. Please note that your lighter will not ignite until the butane gas has reached room temperature.
Fig. 1
Solution: Lighters are shipped empty of fuel. Be sure lighter is filled with fuel before attempting to ignite. In addition, make sure the wick is wound around the cotton packing, which is located on the inside of the lighter mechanism.
Problem: Jammed mechanism
Solution: Check to see if the flint is visible under the flint wheel. If so, try using a very thin piece of metal and insert it under the wheel - see if that will loosen it. To unplug a jammed flint tube, remove the flint spring and then try sliding an unfolded paper clip or a very small drill bit down the flint tube and wiggling it around. Turn the lighting mechanism right side up and tap it firmly on a hard, protected surface to remove loosened material.
Removing the insert: Hold open lighter case by the hinge and opposing edges. Using the opposite hand, pull the lighter insert straight up from the case.
Fueling instructions: Lift felt pad to reveal the packing material in the fuel chamber. Saturate the packing with Zippo lighter fluid. Fill slowly and do not overfill. Replace the insert back into the case. Wipe lighter and hands dry and be sure fuel can is closed and there is no spilled fuel in the vicinity before igniting lighter. This is a flammable fluid.
Flint replacement: Remove insert. Unscrew the flint spring from the bottom of the lighter insert, taking care to hold spring and screw firmly when screw is released. Remove screw and attached spring. Remove remaining flint from tube. Place new flint in tube and replace spring and screw. Tighten screw completely, so the lighter will close correctly. If wheel binds after new flint is installed, turn the wheel backward a few times.
Wick trimming: When the wick becomes black from carbon, pull it up with pliers until the clean wick appears. Cut the wick even with the top of the chimney, then straighten wick in chimney.
Wick replacement: Remove insert. Unscrew the flint spring, taking care to hold spring and screw firmly when screw is released. Remove felt pad and set aside. Using tweezers, remove all packing from fuel chamber. Insert a new wick downward through chimney, pulling through with tweezers. Replace packing in small pieces, interweaving the wick between the packing. Replace felt pad, flint and flint spring and screw. Tighten screw completely, so the lighter will close correctly. Cut the wick even with the top of the chimney, then straighten wick in chimney.
Cotton replacement: Ordinary cotton balls can be used to re-pack the inside unit of your lighter. You will need five for a regular size lighter and four for a slim size lighter. Remove the lighter insert from the case. Unscrew the flint spring, taking care to hold spring and screw firmly when screw is released. Remove felt pad and set aside.
Using tweezers, remove all packing from fuel chamber. Replace packing in small pieces, interweaving the wick between the packing. Replace felt pad, flint and flint spring and screw. Tighten screw completely, so the lighter will close correctly.
Care instructions
Depending on the finish, your lighter might require special care to keep it looking new. Refer to the care instructions included with every lighter for handling and cleaning of the finish. Remember, the finish is not covered by our lifetime guarantee.