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Subject:Speaking of lubricant.....
From:Thomas Myers
Date:Tue, 13 Dec 2005 15:35:38 -0500

I saw the notes about the lubricating the  latches...

What is the compound that should be put on the sliding door rollers?

White lithium grease?  Mine are quite dry now..

Tom

> My latch wouldn't catch the door.
> It was a sticky latch mechanism.
> The cable wasn't allowed to move freely since
> the sliding mechanism in the latch didn't move.
> The latch was greased up but the grease was dirty and
> stiff from cold.  A little WD 40 and
> the whole door latches and unlatches easily.
> Just take off the door panel and spray the rail and
> latch insides.
>

yep...and cold weather makes this problem worse...

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