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Subject:Re: Sliding door latch mechanism needed.
From:Frank Condelli
Date:Tue, 20 Jul 2004 05:54:22 EDT

In a message dated 19/07/2004 3:32:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Anyone  have a good used spare they want to part with? The tooth is worn of
ours  and it will not latch. Thanks.

Ken, you can rework the latch with a round file  to repair the hook so it
will latch again.  I have done this  successfully on a few latches.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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