That's what I was considering if the Lubricant doesn't work.
Regards
Maggsie
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That's what I was considering if the Lubricant doesn't work.
Regards
Maggsie
Has the red plug been installed when the hitch has not been fitted ? If not, give the receiver channel a good clean as muck can accumulate up there and cause your problem.
Any liquid lube will make the issue worse when it attracts dust.
We use a spray on graphite spray on our graders,should work better than a wet lube.Just looks like grey primer when dry.
Andrew
I believe your problem is you may not have used the little red key to unlock it prior to fitting it, so tongue will not retract completely.Quote:
Originally Posted by maggsie
Imagine the reverse situation, if the tow fitting was inserted into the hitch, it could not be removed because that tongue thing could not be retracted fully without first unlocking it.
Do you have the key? If so, insert it and ensure it is turned the direction of the 'open lock' icon. Then try fitting and turning the handle thingo again.
The mechanism on mine gets choked with gritty dirt that has taken a fair amount of washing out to free then clean-up on the very few occasions it has been removed.
No I still have the two keys supplied from new, the red insert is also in place so the receiver was clean as whistle. The tow hitch has never been on the car in fact I don't think it had ever been removed from the storage area.
Regards
Maggsie
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ferret
I was thinking about this maybe being the issue, as you can still move the mechanism a bit even when locked (from memory).
One time however I had to pull the receiver assembly apart to clean and regrease. It's pretty simple and did the trick.