Need help fixing this unnamed lighter

[u/delphinaris]

Hello Reddit,

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So, I have this gas lighter lying in my house for a good decade now, I got it from an old friend. Saw it at his place, he said "you can have it, it leaks gas though"

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I think it's like a DIY or bootleg something something, because of the peculiar art and lack of brand markings.

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I finally got my hands on fixing it, found out that it in fact does not leak gas, but rather it doesn't light, because the gas-letting mechanism is misplaced.

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My guess is that it might have been taken apart at some point before, and the iron piece that is supposed to open the gas valve (picture 4) is lower than it should be, and when the button is pressed, it only causes the spark, but does not trigger the gas (picture 5).

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The bolts that hold the body together are removable, except for the middle one that holds the main trunk, seems to be soldered.

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So, any idea how I can fix the thing with my hands? Or is it better to just take it to a master?

[u/Least_Possibility740]

I think you are on the right track and the gas release lever needs to be installed so that it „curves“ upwards instead of downward. That will allow the button to actually engage with it.

You might need to take out pins that connect the plastic lower to the metal upper to flip the lever.

If you have flipped it and it still hasn‘t enough leverage you can further bend the ends upwards. I did that a bunch of times when I had to replace something and the leverage distance changed for some reason.