Double K clipper help

[vvf]

Question about Double K clipper... I am having a problem getting the blade to snap down... and thought i would replace the lever... I ordered the lever and just got it yesterday...It looks exactly the same as the one that is in it... but it won't fit, the new one has too small of a hole to fit on the shaft (or whatever it's called).... My double k says it is a Model 401/501........ Is this an older model? and if so, where do i get the right lever?

(I also tried to search on the forum for old topics about Double K clippers, but i can't seam to get the search feature to work for me

thanks for any help

 

[supaspot]

maybe its a faulty part

 

[Field-of-Dreams]

You may still have an old sleeve from the first lever on the pin. Sometimes the level comes off fine but the white sleeve stays. Use a screwdriver and slide the sleeve off and the new lever will fit fine.

 

[vvf]

You may still have an old sleeve from the first lever on the pin. Sometimes the level comes off fine but the white sleeve stays. Use a screwdriver and slide the sleeve off and the new lever will fit fine.

Yes, that is exactly what it was, the old sleeve...

so I now have that changed out now... but the blade still doesn't seem to snap all the way down like it should.

 

[Charlotte]

If your blade won't lock you may have a broken 'C' thingy. I'm sorry I don't know the proper name. It is a 'c' shaped piece of metal that locks the blade down. With the blade off and looking at the clipper head from the side you should see a very small piece of metal sticking up and the end of that piece is folded back on itself like the letter 'c'.

I couldn't get blades to lock down on one of my Double Ks and that was the problem. My other set was working fine so by comparing the two I could see what was wrong. I sent the hand piece off to Ft Worth Shaver to get fixed.

 

[vvf]

Thanks Charlotte, i think that might be it........I did go out and try the clipper out after i put the new lever on, and it clips really good, but it just doesn't seem to be locking the blade down like it should., so i think it might be what it is.

 

[dreamlandnh]

You can try and email Russell at [email protected] and see if he can offer a suggestion. He repairs Double K's.

 

[Field-of-Dreams]

Sometimes I find if you give the blades a sharp smack they do seat better. Just enough to set them on.

 

[ruffian]

May be obvious, but are the clippers on when you snap on the blades? They have to be running when you snap them on.

 

[vvf]

Yes they are running on low when i try to snap them on. I have tried different blades also

 

[ruffian]

I usually have mine on half to full speed to snap on. Then if they don't snap on completely. I lightly tap the face of the blade against a solid surface and they click on

I usually have mine on half to full speed to snap on. Then if they don't snap on completely. I lightly tap the face of the blade against a solid surface and they click on