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Kailh Silent Brown Switch Lubrication

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Time Required: 3 minutes - 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
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Kailh Silent Brown Switch Lubrication
    1. Kailh Silent Brown Switch Lubrication, Open switch: step 1, image 1 of 2 Kailh Silent Brown Switch Lubrication, Open switch: step 1, image 2 of 2
      • Use the kailh style opener.

      • Press firmly on both sides when lined up correctly.

      • Be careful to not pop off the protection cover, if it does pop off skip to step 10.

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    2. Kailh Silent Brown Switch Lubrication, Prepare brush: step 2, image 1 of 1
      • Dip brush in lube.

      • Use lid of the lube to take off most of the lube on the brush

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    3. Kailh Silent Brown Switch Lubrication, Lube base: step 3, image 1 of 2 Kailh Silent Brown Switch Lubrication, Lube base: step 3, image 2 of 2
      • Take you brush and twirl it around in the base.

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    4. Kailh Silent Brown Switch Lubrication, Lube the stems: step 4, image 1 of 1
      • To preserve tactility only lube the back.

      • Lube in one or two strokes.

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    5. Kailh Silent Brown Switch Lubrication, Lube cover: step 5, image 1 of 1
      • Lube the rails on each side of the cover.

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    6. Kailh Silent Brown Switch Lubrication, Lube springs: step 6, image 1 of 1
      • Put all the springs in a bag.

      • Add the liquid lube and mix it in with the springs

      • Then put them on a paper towel and separate them.

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    7. Kailh Silent Brown Switch Lubrication, Put spring onto base: step 7, image 1 of 2 Kailh Silent Brown Switch Lubrication, Put spring onto base: step 7, image 2 of 2
      • Insert the spring onto the protrusion.

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    8. Kailh Silent Brown Switch Lubrication, Put stem into  the cover: step 8, image 1 of 1
      • Insert wisdom here.

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    9. Kailh Silent Brown Switch Lubrication, assemble switch: step 9, image 1 of 1
      • When putting it together face the bump of the stem towards the green push rod.

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    10. Kailh Silent Brown Switch Lubrication, If protection cover comes off: step 10, image 1 of 1
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      • Use tweezers to put the green push rod into the position, and then put the protection cover over it.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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