Reassembly Tips
How to assemble your TWSBI fountain pen ...
Disassembly
- Wind plunger head fully down to writing end*
- Place spanner between end cap and barrel
- Turn spanner clockwise to loosen
- Pull plunger mechanism out of pen barrel
Reassembly
- Insert black screw-bolt into connector
- Screw end cap on (almost fully) in clockwise direction
- Insert plunger into other end (square hole) of connector
- Wind end cap anti-clockwise as you push plunger in firmly unti it 'clicks'
- Wind plunger back out and repeat previous step 3x until plunger head is 3mm from connector
- Add silicon grease to plunger head
- Insert plunger into barrel
- Unscrew end cap slightly (anti-clockwise) to fit spanner in
- Turn spanner anti-clockwise to tighten mechanism in the barrel
- Check there is a small space (~3mm) between plunger head and connector
*If plunger is jammed, remove nib section and use a syringe to inject grease into pen body