How To: Disassemble a Wine Opener A Step by Step Guide on How to Take apart Your Corkscrew Step-by-step procedures of disassembling a wine opener probably for maintenance or repair.
Preparation
Tools needed to begin_prep
Phillips-head #1 screwdriver
Pry tool is used to take out rubber plugs and pests inside it.
Cleaning and flat area to not lose parts
Step-by-Step Disassembly
Remove Rubber Plugs:
Find the four rubber plugs on the back side of your wine opener.
Then, carefully pop those all out with a pry tool without scratching the surrounding area of your vehicle.
Unscrew the Back Panel:
You should be able to remove some plugs and right there are four Phillips head screws.
Carefully unscrew them and keep the screws safe.
Separate the Halves:
Now the wine opener should open up into two halves once you remove those screws.
Carefully separate without tearing or breaking any internal pieces.
Access Internal Mechanism:
Once the opener is in halves you get your first glance at the corkscrew mechanism.
You may have to unscrew a few more screws that hold the parts of your corkscrew together.
Remove Corkscrew:
To replace or clean the corkscrew, you will need to undo it from its housing.
Exercise caution as there are any springs or small parts that could be under tension.
Reassembly:
To reassemble, just reverse the steps. Make sure all screws are screwing in and the rubber plugs are plugging.
If you are removing the wine opener for winter, please know that properly taking it apart and maintaining goes a long way to ensure its flawless operation by next season.
