sticking pop-out button on Electrolock

ericr

ericr

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I know the factory advice was to squirt graphite into the key hole, but has anyone know if that electronic contact cleaner spray is safe to try?
 
Electrolock bodies are pot metal. Moisture can cause them to get deformed, and make the lock piston sticky. Eventually the lock body can crack or break. I can’t say for sure that is your problem, but that is what happened to my original popout. I tried the graphite first, but it didn’t work. You might have better luck. Always best to try the easy stuff first.
 
Contact cleaner is a fluorocarbon, will probably wash away lubricant. WD-40 might be a better choice, but I'd use graphite anyway.
 
I've found that I have to be careful about setting the pop out switch in the dashboard. If it's cocked in any way, or if I over tighten the three screws holding it, the lock cylinder will bind and it won't "pop" out.
 
Wen I had mine apart I could see the rub marks where the pot metal has swelled some I filed it down some till it all moved smoothly, I put the repro plated covers on and found I had to file the face one to have it fit original key too
 
Badpuppy said:
Contact cleaner is a fluorocarbon, will probably wash away lubricant. WD-40 might be a better choice, but I'd use graphite anyway.
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WD 40 is not a lubricant and may also flush away the lubricant. If WD 40 is used for this is best to re-lube. Never use WD 40 on bearings, will flush out the lube on non or poroly sealed bearings. Ran across this when a maintenance worker "lubed" a machine with WD 40, not long after all bearings failed, and the bearings spun on their shafts.
 
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