How to Remove a Safety Band from a Bic Lighter
Simply take a fork and insert one of the side prongs into the top of the lighter between the 2 wheels, and simply force it up., From there you can simply use needle-nose pliers or fingers as above to remove it fully.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Simply take a fork and insert one of the side prongs into the top of the lighter between the 2 wheels
(You may have to use a thinner item, such as a small screwdriver, or a thicker paperclip; depends on the brand, again.
For a Bic, a fork should work pretty well.) This forces the safety out from the prongs which hold it in
-- although it should be mentioned, for the sake of safety, that sometimes it pops out fully and can hit you in the eye. (Use safety glasses, I guess?) -
Step 2: and simply force it up.
This often saves you from having to re-adjust the prongs, which can often nick your thumb, even after they've been flattened.
If the prongs actually came undone, just push them back in with a hard flat object, such as the butt end of the screwdriver.
You can even just press them against the edge of the table. -
Step 3: From there you can simply use needle-nose pliers or fingers as above to remove it fully.
Detailed Guide
(You may have to use a thinner item, such as a small screwdriver, or a thicker paperclip; depends on the brand, again.
For a Bic, a fork should work pretty well.) This forces the safety out from the prongs which hold it in
-- although it should be mentioned, for the sake of safety, that sometimes it pops out fully and can hit you in the eye. (Use safety glasses, I guess?)
This often saves you from having to re-adjust the prongs, which can often nick your thumb, even after they've been flattened.
If the prongs actually came undone, just push them back in with a hard flat object, such as the butt end of the screwdriver.
You can even just press them against the edge of the table.
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