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2023 F3 Limited Glovebox Stuck - anyone else? Any fixes or recommendations?
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MsKatF3
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Thank you @Deanna777. So, I just need to manhandle it to get it opened? If so, after that, I'll put some Vaseline on it.
Deanna777
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You are Welcome! Yep! Just use a dab, of Vaseline. Also, keep a small jar of it in a small zip lock bag,
Deanna
TheMariner
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Try this:
Mikey
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I think he's trying to get the little box over the handlebars open! It sounds to me that you may have it overstuffed already, maybe something is stopping it from going in far enough to make the latch go down enough to let the lock unlatch and open. When you push down hard, is the door going down?
If you don't want the greasy residue of vaseline, try a spray-on, dry tech-lube. I picked up a can from Wal-Mart years ago and use if for everything from door locks to hinges, and, yes, the glove box about the handle bar on our F3 models. I haven't used the vaseline method, so I can't compare how long it would last. I lubed all latches and hinges whenever I did an engine service on the machines. I think a lot would depend on how much rain you ride in and how many full washings the bike would encounter.
One must use a little thought when applying the spray lube. For the latch pin, I would hold a rag/shop towel to catch over-spray. A little goes a long way. Don't drench the area. Let it dry. Wipe off any spray that may have landed on the plastic parts. Alternatively, and cleaner, is to spray and soak a Q-tip. Rub the Q-tip on both the pin and the spring clips that hold it. Let it dry, and don't wipe either surface.
Ps: the above doesn't address getting it open. When ours got dry, I would place my finger and pry up from the dash surface (as the black plastic dash scratches quite easily, place a soft rag or leather glove on the dash to reduce the probability of scratching.) The issue is getting the dry spring clip to slide over the ball of the pin. Anatomically, my hands are probably stronger than yours. That stated, I didn't break any of the parts when opening the sticky latch.
One must use a little thought when applying the spray lube. For the latch pin, I would hold a rag/shop towel to catch over-spray. A little goes a long way. Don't drench the area. Let it dry. Wipe off any spray that may have landed on the plastic parts. Alternatively, and cleaner, is to spray and soak a Q-tip. Rub the Q-tip on both the pin and the spring clips that hold it. Let it dry, and don't wipe either surface.
Ps: the above doesn't address getting it open. When ours got dry, I would place my finger and pry up from the dash surface (as the black plastic dash scratches quite easily, place a soft rag or leather glove on the dash to reduce the probability of scratching.) The issue is getting the dry spring clip to slide over the ball of the pin. Anatomically, my hands are probably stronger than yours. That stated, I didn't break any of the parts when opening the sticky latch.
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TheMariner
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Oops... sorry.
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