We do not ship the Skaha with loctite on any of the screws. In general, because the Skaha has moving parts, wear can occur and pivot screw adjustment will be required sooner or later. Also, there are individual knives and usage scenarios where pivot screw loosening may tend to occur. In either case, users should be on the lookout for blades with side to side play, which indicates either wear or loosening of the screws.
When loosening has ocurred, tighten the pivot screws just to the point that side to side play goes away, no tighter, as too tight leads to increased wear and sluggish action. You want the blade to swing freely but not have play.
However, if you find that the screws are loosening again rather soon after adjustment, we suggest you apply a tiny bit of medium strength loctite blue paste to each pivot thread, readjust and let cure overnight. The loctite we suggest is part number 37643.
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