How Do I Fix a 12-Foot Stanley LeverLock Tape Measure?
- 1). Hold the Stanley LeverLock measuring tape in one hand with the screws pointing up. The screws are on the back of the tape measure with the belt clip.
- 2). Use a small Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screws. Pull each screw straight out of the measuring tape, and carefully set them aside.
- 3). Set the measuring tape on a table. Remove the cover by pulling it straight up.
- 4). Hold one hand lightly over the tape in the tape measure, and pull the tape out slowly to its full extension.
- 5). Press the tape lock button to hold the tape in place.
- 6). Connect the spring in the middle of the case into the hole in the measuring tape end. Bend the spring so it holds the tape tightly.
- 7). Place a small piece of masking tape on the junction of the spring to hold it in place.
- 8). Place the cover back on the measuring tape, insert the screws, and tighten them in a clockwise direction with the Phillips screwdriver.
- 9). Hold one hand on the tape protruding from the tape measure, and release the lock button with the other hand.
- 10
Hold pressure on the tape with one hand to slowly retract the tape into the case.
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