Einleitung

If your sharpener is making a loud grinding noise or the electric motor is running but the cutter is not rotating, then follow these steps to replace the gears in your Staples 34462 Electric Pencil Sharpener.

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    • Pull out the shavings tray from the pencil sharpener.

    • Beware of loose pencil shavings falling on your workspace.

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    • Turn the pencil sharpener on its side.

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    • Using a Phillips00 screwdriver, remove the two front 11.6mm screws.

    • Using the plastic opening tool, remove the back plastic feet.

    • After removing the back plastic feet, using a Phillips 00 screwdriver, remove the two back 11.6mm screws.

    • The hole is deeper than you may think. It may take some time to get the screwdriver to click in.

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    • Carefully pull apart the bottom panel from the top panel.

    • Be careful not to pull too forcefully as the panels are connected by wires.

    • Beware of pencil shavings falling out onto your workspace.

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    • Using a Phillips00 screwdriver, remove two 8.9mm flat edge screws from the top section of the top panel.

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    • Using a Phillips00 screwdriver, remove two 10.3mm screws from the middle section of the top panel.

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    • Carefully pull the cover from the top panel and set it aside.

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    • Using a Philips 00 screwdriver, remove the six 9.87mm screws securing the gear housing.

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    • Carefully pull apart the gear housing's panels.

    • The gears are lubricated by petroleum jelly.

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    • Gently pry the first gear out of the gear housing with a spudger.

    • To ease reassembly, note the orientation of the gear as you pry it free.

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    • Gently pry the second gear out of the gear housing with a spudger.

    • To ease reassembly, note the orientation of the gear before you pry it free.

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    • Gently pry the third gear out of the housing with a spudger.

    • To ease reassembly, note the orientation of the gear as you pry it free.

Abschluss

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Brian Eliason

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What about gears? Where do you get them? Mine just needs the gear from step 12 replaced.

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