allforus
Member Since: 20 Mar 2010
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 117
  
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help needed to remove the tow bar after leaving it on for several months but the key will not turn tow bar is free enough to rotate the locking mechanism but need to get it off for transfer to new disco my 12 any help would be appreciated
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 Tue Sep 13 2011 8:02pm |
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softuk
Member Since: 25 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 49
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Would suggest repeated soaking with WD 40 including squirting some into the lock mechanism itself with the thin red tube that comes with the can. wrap a rag around it when its in the garage/drive to help keep the WD40 in place.
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| Tue Sep 20 2011 11:35am |
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John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 2581
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Tap it gently with a rubber mallet too  TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue, Club AT2, Club Lenser, Club Trangia, Club Labrador, Club Chainsaw, Club Yorkshire 
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| Tue Sep 20 2011 11:37am |
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cdsymons
Member Since: 12 Oct 2009
Location: Oldham
Posts: 646
 
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I'll second both those tips - worked for me last winter!! Just be gentle turning the key (and vicious with the hammer once it's unlocked  ) Proud owner of a true 'One in a Million' Discovery!
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| Tue Sep 20 2011 12:34pm |
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allforus
Member Since: 20 Mar 2010
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 117
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cheers chaps got it off using all of the above and working they key backwards and forwards will watch out for it next time i think about leaving it on.
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| Tue Sep 20 2011 7:22pm |
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