Maintenance and repair
Some of the common damage to reading glasses can be repaired.
Read on to see some repairs that you may be able to carry out (or teach to the person) if you have the right tools and/or spare parts.
Herramientas y piezas de repuesto útiles
El mantenimiento y las reparaciones básicas pueden llevarse a cabo con las siguientes herramientas y piezas de repuesto:
- Minidestornilladores que sean adecuados para los tornillos de los lentes de lectura que usted provea
- Lupa (para ver mejor los tornillos pequeños)
- Water, detergent and lint free cleaning cloths
- Super glue
- Spare parts for the reading glasses you are providing:
- Screws
- Nose pads
Apretar o sustituir tornillos
The tiny screws in the hinge of the glasses keep the temples of the reading glasses in place while allowing them to open and close. There are also screws that hold the nose pads in place.
If these screws have loosened tighten them gently with the appropriate sized small screwdriver.
Si se pierde un tornillo, sustitúyalo por uno de repuesto.
Almohadillas nasales rotas o extraviadas
Si una almohadilla nasal está rota, quítela (afloje el tornillo que la sujeta).
Sustituya la almohadilla nasal rota por una de repuesto.
Actividad
- cómo poner un tornillo que falte en la bisagra;
- cómo quitar y cambiar una almohadilla nasal.
Broken plastic frames
Broken frames can be repaired with tape or super glue.
If using super glue, clean the parts that are to be glued together. You can use sandpaper to make sure that the edges are neat and flat. Apply the glue on both parts and clamp them together for between 20-50 seconds.