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Old Jun 18, 2011 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by tabetha
The problem I found with mine is no amount of wd40 or similar would help as lock was physically jammed as grit had got past seal ring.
I ended up after a few years taking the lock apart again to clean it out but this time replaced the internal seal in the housing holding the push button and replaced this with a felt seal, not had a problem since, that was around 2 years ago, prior to that I was doing the lock between 2 and 3 times a year, take out strip down clean out etc etc.
My mate pissed himself laughing as I carried a block of 6x2 around to open the lock, but carried it in the boot ha ha, what a numpty!!
tabetha
the woods not much use in the boot lol. i am pulling mine apart today as i found an internal catch near the inside of the lock so i have to climb around my rollgage and feel for the internal release. thanks for all the info. rob.
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