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Originally Posted by Kevin Williams
... is this a clue that one or more parts of the pull system is failing and a replacement needed?
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No Kevin, just a bit of cleaning and lubrication. The location of the latch makes it susceptible to a dousing of rainwater mixed with dust and grit which melds with the grease to provide a glutinous paste which resists mechanical movement.
Remove the latch to the bench and give it a bath in Gunk, assisted with a good brushing. Rinse it, allow to dry and re-lubricate. I'd recommend Morris Lubricants' K99 which is a water resistant grease designed for marine stern glands.
I've just bought a tub!
I'm confident that this will solve your problem as it was effective for me more than a couple of years ago. There's no need to buy any replacement parts.
Simon
