Adjustable blade gap on Gillette Slim does not work, HELP!

[BRITD]

I just received a Gillette adjustable Slim that appears in excellent condition. When I shaved with it, it was so mild, it barely cut anything. It turns out the adjustment does not work and the blade gap is the same on #1 as #9. It clicks through all the numbers but the gap does not move and is set to the mildest setting #1. Even though it was clean when I got it, I have soaked it in hot water, used scrubbing bubbles and oiled the throat with bicycle chain lubricant, but it did not help. I really want to fix this razor since its in great condition with no flea bites and is my birth quarter razor. Anyone know of a fix?

Pictures below show setting #1 and #9 blade gap on my Fatboy, broken Slim and Super Adjustable.

 

[Maxime D.]

Open your razor, use a small flat screwdriver, gently push on the spring and from 9 set the dial at 1 (Counter Clockwise).

 

[BRITD]

Open your razor, use a small flat screwdriver, gently push on the spring and from 9 set the dial at 1 (Counter Clockwise).

Sorry, I am not familiar with the inner razor workings. Where is the spring that I gently push?

 

[Maxime D.]

I did a video, it will be easier that way My guess is that someone wanted to clean under the dial and forgot to reset it OR simply simply went to far with the dial.

 

[BRITD]

AWESOME. I bow to you. All fixed. Thank you.

 

[Maxime D.]

My pleasure Now it's time for another adventure

 

[alex2363]

AWESOME. I bow to you. All fixed. Thank you.

Max has helped me vastly with his great knowledge of razors, he helped me take apart Toggles with the greatest of ease.

 

[alex2363]

My pleasure Now it's time for another adventure

Is that Danny Bonaduce ?

 

[Redzone]

Brilliant !!!

 

[KodiakAttack]

Max, You are fantastic. When I get home I'm going to try this on my '61 Aristocrat. I thought it would require being sent out for service!
I'm always amazed with you knowledgable folks.

 

[BRITD]

Agreed, Max rocks. I never knew it was something so simple and that the adjuster could be reset so easily. Without Max help, I would not have known what to do and would have probably permanently screwed up the razor.

 

[KodiakAttack]

Just tried this, still doesn't work. Any thoughts?

 

[alex2363]

Just tried this, still doesn't work. Any thoughts?

Put it in hot water for few days, and lightly tap on the back of the plate and play with the adjuster dialer in between hot water change.....

 

[alex2363]