Date:         Sat, 26 Aug 2023 11:00:39 -0600
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Rear bench hinge?
Comments: To: Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
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                Hey Jeff

        There are 2 Springs & Latches that work together to produce the desired results when converting

Bed back into Seat, 1 on each seat hinge,,, It seems odd to Me that both would go bad together so it may

be that You have only had 1 working until now ~ I’m guessing that either the springs are broken or Latches

are stuck ~ If You lift the seat bottom 90º from its Bed position & look under @ the hinge (Pass’side easiest)

You should be able to see the Latch in between to 2 hinge plates ~ When in good working order the Latch

should have already “sproinged” in to position & be pointing straight up & a bit diff’ to see but if You stick

Your finger in there You should be able to feel part of the latch & rotate it back toward You ~ If the springs

are broken I suspect the latch may be hanging down or if by some chance the latch pivot has gotten worn

& sloppy then the latch may have been pulled beyond its stop & so therefore not able to get back into proper

working position ~

        Have not had any recent enough experience with seat hinge issues so just going by a quick visual of what

mine, in good working order, look like,,, Have had 1 in past that was stuck & just needed a bit of lube,,,

        Hope this helps ~~~             ORR~DeanB 



> On 24 Aug , 2023, at 11:28 AM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM> wrote:
> 
> Greetings happy campers from Wasagaming/Clear Lake in beautiful Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba. Sunny skies and a high of 25C to chase away the downpour of yesterday. My fridge loves this weather!
> 
> Went to make my bed this morning and you know how you can usually lift the back bench up, and it catches, then you push down to move the whole assembly into place. There’s usually a “sproing” sound when it catches whatever it catches. No more! No catch, no sproing. I have to lift the bench into place. Bentley is home on his shelf. Any suggestions where to start first?
> 
> Thanks
> Jeff
> 85 Westfalia GL
> 
> Sent from my iPhone