Greg Arehart
Well Known Member
I'm putting in the rear canopy latch on my 9A tipup and the steel latch bar is REALLY tight in the plastic bearing blocks, on both sides . This is not an alignment problem, rather a hole size problem (if anything). I tried a bit of lubricant, which helps a bit but it is still very stiff turning (I can barely turn it by hand). Is this normal and it will loosen up with time? Is it possible to slightly enlarge the holes in the bearing blocks (sandpaper?)? I'm worried that if it remains this stiff, the latch will be impossible to work, particularly from outside the airplane.
Thanks for any suggestions.
greg
Thanks for any suggestions.
greg