Plastic bumpers: extreme left and right of the back hatch opening, not on
the door.

Jim

On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 6:44 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> OK,
>
>         I need a little more simple direction here.
>
> I don’t know where there are two plastic bumpers.
>
> If the Striker plate is on the deck then I see a little rectangle rubber
> thing on the left and the post on the right.  I feel three Philip head
> screw.
> The screws seem very locked in place.
>
> Not sure how to proceed to make it so the hatch will go a bit more forward.
>
> On the hatch side I have three hex head bolts.  They are able to turn.
> This has the moving latch.
>
>         I have noticed that pushing on the hatch makes it easier to open
> so I need to figure out how to adjust something.
>
> Another description of how to adjust from a blind perspective of the rear
> hatch parts is greatly appreciated!
>
> Eric Caron
> 84 Westfalia
>
>
>
> > On Dec 3, 2022, at 8:56 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
> >
> > Sorry ' made mistake in last message…set the striker plate more forward
> than original when testing first…..
> >
> > Alistair
> >
> >> On Dec 3, 2022, at 4:44 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi folks,
> >>
> >>       My 84 rear hatch is hard to open because the lock button takes a
> great deal of thumb pressure to disengage.  My 85 is much easier.
> >>
> >> Can someone give me some tips on what can be tried to relieve the
> pressure a bit?  I’m guessing there is some adjustment on the latch
> somewhere but this is not something I’ve done before.
> >>
> >> Tips on my starting place appreciated.
> >>
> >> Eric Caron
>