I agree with Karl. My 88 Westy table lock works perfectly. A little lube and rough the leg up worked for me.

Dennis Jowell
Scotch Hollow Farm

> On Nov 25, 2014, at 7:03 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Using that magnet (or something) between the table edge and the wall is the
> right place to solve the problem. If you solve it at the other end, the
> pivot into the base at the cabinet, your solution has to take into account
> the force of the weight of the table times the length of the table arm
> times the force of the bump you hit. And it still doesn't guarantee that
> the table isn't going to rattle against the wall.
> 
> Besides, being able to pull the table loose from the magnet and swinging it
> away with one hand, as opposed to reaching down to turn a knob or similar,
> is a convenience.
> 
> Jim
> 
>> On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 4:50 AM, thewestyman <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote:
>> 
>> I use a magnet to the wall.
>> Zoltan
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Karl Mullendore
>> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2014 7:46 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Securing table
>> 
>> That should read "they areN'T holding"
>> 
>> In a '90, if the inner locking pieces are still inside the brackets along
>> with stock knobs, there is only one reason they are holding: lubricate the
>> knob/bolt threads (in my best Scott Foss voice)! I have never had a problem
>> with '86-on tables staying securely in place. If that still isn't quite
>> enough, remove the locking pieces from the brackets and rough up the
>> surface
>> with 40-grit sandpaper. That should give some bite.
>>