I sorta thought thats how it would work just was looking for an easier approach. thanks Jonce

>On the front door handles, there is a small drift pin that holds the "Fork"
>to the square shaft.  If you hold the handle in the installed position, it
>runs from top to bottom.

>Remove the pin then insert your key in the lock and slide the cylinder out.

>Mike

>> Hi all
>> My 84 vanagon handles are looking like bare metal on the top sides so i
>> pulled the handles and the wiper arms prep them for some trim paint by sem
>> and wanted
>> to pull the lock/tumble part. not sure how to get it our of there. on the
>> early cars you had a screw on it and you could remove everything to and
>> just pull the
>> tumbleres. i didnt see a screw, do i just need to look harder or are they
>> not removable all that easy? thanks Jonce