Mine too.  (90 Carat)  I don't know if the D.P.O. ever used it, but I have
to use a claw hammer to pry out the lower right corner to get it loose.
Then I have to slam it shut to re-engage.  I have tried lubricating the
catch mechanism through the hole, but it doesn't work.  I think I like the
velcro idea!

Michael Townsend

>I have had both of these problems on my '91 Carat.  My table was stuck down
>when I bought the van as well.  Fix is not easy.  Remove entire rear
interior
>(including rear seat/bed) and flooring to remove driver's side wall to
which
>the table is attached.
>Then you can get to the back of the fastener and unlock it.  I had heard
from
>other list members that a new mechanism doesn't guarantee that it will not
>happen again so I just used magnets to keep the table down and pull up on
it
>to unlock it.  Some other members use industrial strength velcro which is
>probably a better idea than the magnets (they get loose after a while).