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| | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 22 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 22 | Hello My name is Steve, and I am an addict. I am addicted to old trucks. One day while riding along, a 1 1/2 ton, 48 chevy truck followed me home, it was so ugly, that I knew no one could love as I do, so I decided to keep it. Now, I am trying to gussy her up a little, so they don't railroad me out of town, but, I have ran into a problem.
I am replacing the right door latch, and I can't get the door handle off the inside of the door.
Any help is appreciated.
This is embarrassing, as I have called myself a truck mechanic for 40 years.
Thanks
Steve | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | Set screw, right under where lever meets hub of handle
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. - William Penn
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 22 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 22 | Thanks Bartamos,
I removed the setscrew, and everything is still solid. I guess I will have to pry on a little harder.
Thanks again
Steve
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | Steve,
See if there is another inner smaller diameter set-screw under an outer set screw. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 99 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 99 | Definitely two set screws. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 22 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 22 | Thanks everybody. I feel as dumb as a brick. I didn't look behind the 1st set screw.
Thanks again.
Steve | | | | | Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,063 Big Bolt Forum Moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Moderator Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,063 | Don't feel bad, normally, you would not stack set screws or think to look. I wonder if they added a 2nd one to lock the first one in?, | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Mike, I think they did. The constant winding of the handle would cause the inner screw to come loose and the handle would either spin or fall off......yep, happened to me a few times. Seems I could never get the inner one tight enough. I once put a little locktite on it.....and trying to drill a little hole for the first screw to set into is a pain and almost impossible!!
I think all the original inner screws all had a "smaller" tip on them but I have seen/used quite a few new ones that are not that way........all of this is my opinion. No documentation. | | |
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