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General Sport Trac Discussion
Help...Tonneau cover won't latch. Attn: Rich L.
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<blockquote data-quote="Richard L" data-source="post: 565799" data-attributes="member: 52972"><p>Make sure your latches are not already in the locked position before you close your cover. To do this, just use your key to unlock the latches. If they were locked you will hear them click open. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If one of your cables is binding, it will keep tension on the latch release and they will not lock. That could be a lubrication problem, but it could aslo mean that the tip of the plastic cable pull hook has broken and is jammed in the cable track causeing the binding.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The easiest way to test you cables and latches is to hold the cover open and manually flip the latch hooks to the locked position and use your key to release them. If they will not lock and hold, you have a problem with the cable or cable pull hook. If they lock but will not release, you probably have a broken cable release hook. If your latches lock manually and release OK with the key, then you problem is likely with the latches no aligning with the striker pins.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>...Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard L, post: 565799, member: 52972"] Make sure your latches are not already in the locked position before you close your cover. To do this, just use your key to unlock the latches. If they were locked you will hear them click open. If one of your cables is binding, it will keep tension on the latch release and they will not lock. That could be a lubrication problem, but it could aslo mean that the tip of the plastic cable pull hook has broken and is jammed in the cable track causeing the binding. The easiest way to test you cables and latches is to hold the cover open and manually flip the latch hooks to the locked position and use your key to release them. If they will not lock and hold, you have a problem with the cable or cable pull hook. If they lock but will not release, you probably have a broken cable release hook. If your latches lock manually and release OK with the key, then you problem is likely with the latches no aligning with the striker pins. ...Rich [/QUOTE]
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