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| bkrantz |
 Jun 22 2025, 06:43 PM
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Mine is too stiff, I think. Oh, the thing I mean is the internal door latch mechanism. And the part that seems stiff is the locking function.
In case your never spent any intimate time with the mechanism, the locking function is done by a stamped plate that shifts up (to lock) and down (to unlock). I continue to have problems unlocking the doors with keys, even after Curt did his magic on the cylinders. Since the up-down shift of the locking plate is accomplished by the little lever on the internal end of the cylinder, as twisted by the key, so it would seem to be better if the plate shifted without much resistance. Oh, and I have tried some different lubes. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| ClayPerrine |
Jun 23 2025, 12:59 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 16,542 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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An addendum.
About every 2 years or so I pull them, clean them, regrease them and reinstall them. I also pull the door lock cylinders from the outer handles to for cleaning and lubrication. That keeps the release cam on the outer door handle from breaking. I just clean them with spray Berrymans B-12. Then let them dry and regrease them with white lithium grease. |
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| Artfrombama |
Jun 23 2025, 09:11 PM
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Artfrombama Group: Members Posts: 452 Joined: 21-January 24 From: One of the chosen few Member No.: 27,870 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Jun 23 2025, 01:59 PM)  An addendum. About every 2 years or so I pull them, clean them, regrease them and reinstall them. I also pull the door lock cylinders from the outer handles to for cleaning and lubrication. That keeps the release cam on the outer door handle from breaking. I just clean them with spray Berrymans B-12. Then let them dry and regrease them with white lithium grease. THIS works really well. No grease, graphite, teflon etc. but works magic on lock assemblies. |
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bkrantz How Stiff is Your Thing? Jun 22 2025, 06:43 PM
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Mine is too stiff, I think. Oh, the thing I mean... Jun 22 2025, 07:07 PM mlindner I had the same problem for years. After I had the ... Jun 23 2025, 08:02 AM mmichalik I had the same issue with my 75. I took the same ... Jun 23 2025, 09:16 AM bkrantz Thanks, guys. Here is an annotated version of the... Jun 23 2025, 11:29 AM Chris914n6 You didn't say what you used to clean and grea... Jun 23 2025, 12:20 PM Front yard mechanic Not to soft but it sure is short Jun 23 2025, 08:26 PM bkrantz OK, I decided to try some new ideas.
First, I wil... Jul 10 2025, 07:45 PM bkrantz I pulled and twisted the spring (green arrow) so t... Jul 10 2025, 07:50 PM bkrantz Now the locking plate and tab (red arrow) can shif... Jul 10 2025, 07:55 PM bkrantz The only friction for the locking plate now is the... Jul 10 2025, 07:58 PM bkrantz My second innovation is to try a different lube st... Jul 10 2025, 08:01 PM bkrantz Internal latch back in place. I did have to conne... Jul 10 2025, 08:04 PM bkrantz External handle installed--and tested.
Seems like... Jul 10 2025, 08:08 PM DRPHIL914 Frog lube huh? :blink: :blink:
ok no comments ... Jul 11 2025, 11:44 AM
bkrantz
Frog lube huh? :blink: :blink:
ok no comments... Jul 11 2025, 06:50 PM Steve I just spray the crap out of everything every 10 y... Jul 12 2025, 11:02 AM |
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