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Date:         Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:11:22 -0600
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Holy cow: rear hatch latch
Comments: To: jon <jon@KENNEKE.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <Pine.LNX.4.58.1003131627460.31275@kenneke.com>
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Sometimes when I depress the lock cylinder to open the rear hatch on my camper, the cylinder sticks in the depressed position. It will pop back out when I close the hatch, usually. Occasionally I have to bump the hatch adjacent to the lock. Is this due to a need for lubrication, and if so, what lubricant do I use? I have had locksmiths tell me not to lube a lock with anything, including graphite, claiming any lubricant would cause the lock to hold dirt. On the other hand, I have used graphite to great advantage so far as I could tell. Suggestions? Thanks, David McNeely

---- jon <jon@KENNEKE.COM> wrote: > I'm sharing this experience, so maybe someone can benefit: > > I went to open the rear hatch on my project westy today. It would not > open. No big deal, I thought, I'll just pop it from the inside. Installing > a new interior panel with the original project at hand, so there was no interior > panel. > > I could not get the "cam" to budge! I finally had to soak the mechanism in > oil, and then use a screwdriver and small hammer to pound the latch cam > from the inside to release. Wow, that took some doing, with scratched arms > and hands! > > When it finally popped, I pulled the whole corroded assembly out, cleaned > it, and oiled it. Since I had it out I also fixed the worn lock cylinder > (which is a whole 'nother subject/story). > > So, the moral of this story is to make sure that latch assembly is well > lubricated if you have the chance! > > Jon


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