

| Subject: | Re: Tips on rear hatch lock adjustment |
| From: | Jim Felder |
| Date: | Mon, 5 Dec 2022 20:13:37 -0600 |
Turn to the right to increase the height, turn to the left to increase the depth. Jim On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 8:04 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote: > OK, Now I understand what plastic bumpers we are talking about! > > So, looking at those rubber and plastic stops, how do I adjust them in or > out? I feel a nut shaped exterior but it looks fragile. Do I somehow turn > that or does the rubber end pull off? Or does it adjust from the inside. > > I want to avoid braking the stop so knowing how it works would help. > Eric > > > > > On Dec 5, 2022, at 8:22 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > 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 > >> > >
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