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Date:         Tue, 14 Jun 2005 13:12:49 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: sliding door lock
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@uvic.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <3e0133bb5b4e15147c60d16d6d3637ad@uvic.ca>
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Good point. I have used that method myself with a short piece of clear
tubing but I later replaced the lock. It never fell down by itself but I
was concerned that if it ever did I might lock myself out.


Mark


Alistair Bell wrote:


> The old and workable fix is to unscrew locking button and slip a small
> length of rubber tubing (snug fit) over screw portion of knob. When
> re-installed, the rubber tubing provides enough friction to keep the
> knob in the up position.
>
> Has worked for me for the last 8 years or so.
>
> Alistair
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