Eric L
Not that kind of a doctor
So I lost my sidecase on a bumpy road a few weeks ago. I figured out today why it happened as it almost happened again.
There are two screws holding the metal tab of the locking mechanism to the lock. We all know these get loose. We should all make sure they are tight. Yeah, sure.
One of mine was loose. I treated it with threadlock, but did not treat the other screw. It got loose enough so that the metal bolt could swivel on the lock, using the one tight screw as a 'spindle'. This allowed me to 'lock it' without the metal bolt fully engaged in the handle. Bumpy road, metal bar shifted enough for the case to become 'unlocked' even though the lock itself was locked.
Nobody's fault but mine.
For the 999th time..... threadlock the damn screws and save yourself a $450 repair.
There are two screws holding the metal tab of the locking mechanism to the lock. We all know these get loose. We should all make sure they are tight. Yeah, sure.
One of mine was loose. I treated it with threadlock, but did not treat the other screw. It got loose enough so that the metal bolt could swivel on the lock, using the one tight screw as a 'spindle'. This allowed me to 'lock it' without the metal bolt fully engaged in the handle. Bumpy road, metal bar shifted enough for the case to become 'unlocked' even though the lock itself was locked.
Nobody's fault but mine.
For the 999th time..... threadlock the damn screws and save yourself a $450 repair.