Date:         Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:49:02 -0800
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Door handle/lock changing question
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
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On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 9:50 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> When you remove the door handle from a vanagon, and you're trying to
> remove the tumbler, I presume that "yoke" thing with two little arms
> has to come off the square shaft first... is that pin through the yoke
> and square shaft, or some kind of set screw?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim



Yes, Jim. You need a suitable drift punch to drive it out. Once that is
gone, you can pull of the arm.
Take care that you don't let that tension spring fly out. In a pinch you can
use an old drill bit of appropriate
size to drive out the roll pin. Nails are not suitable because they have
pointed tips which can expand the top of
roll pin as you try to drive it out. If you must use a nail, grind the
tip flat first. Most nails this size are finishing
nails which are quite soft. I would not be surprised if ou did not bent it a
few times during the operation. This
is why I prefer to use old drill bits for that purpose as a substitute for
the drift.



Cheers,

--
BenT