Introduction
This step-to-step guide will serve as a guide for how to unjam an adjustable 3-hole puncher. The model for this tutorial is an S.P. Richards Company Adjustable 3-Hole Puncher. Use this guide to repair your jammed 3-hole puncher and return it to good working condition.
NOTE: Any steps after Step 2 is optional!
Tools
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Grab a penny and place it between the 'jammed' puncher and place it between the bottom of the compressed spring and the washer.
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Grip your penny firmly and compress the washer in an upward motion until you hear a 'pop' sound.
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Your hole puncher is now unjammed.
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Unscrew the head that keeps the puncher intact.
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Use your index finger or a X-ACTO knife to move aside the puncher out of the 3-hole puncher.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
