AudA2Numpty
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I love this forum, thank you guys for all of your help so far.
I have a slight situation with my ashtray that needs resolving.
It got stuck in. After a day and a half of trying to get it out by ruining my hands on the "cubby hole" above the ashtray I finally got the cubby hole facia off then managed to push in the clips retaining the tray.
I then undid the screws retaining the ashtray and started to work out why it's stuck.
For the life of me I can't see the problem. I'taken this thing apart shoved in Lithium grease everywhere.
Checked the tension catch rod mechanism which locks and unlocks the Ashtray when you push it in. That has also been well greased.
There was only one issue I thought might be the cause which was a slightly bent runner on the left hand side.
I corrected that and the only improvement this has made is that the ashtray opens and opens slowly 1/4 of the way out then stops.
I have to pull the ashtray further to make sure it's fully out.
What does your ashtray do?
I assume it's supposed to be a soft opener and closer. Push in to close, Push in to release then open fully but slowly?
Any ideas? I don't smoke but would like to figure out why this does not work anymore.
The pics supplied are after a lot of dismantling the putting back together.
I have a slight situation with my ashtray that needs resolving.
It got stuck in. After a day and a half of trying to get it out by ruining my hands on the "cubby hole" above the ashtray I finally got the cubby hole facia off then managed to push in the clips retaining the tray.
I then undid the screws retaining the ashtray and started to work out why it's stuck.
For the life of me I can't see the problem. I'taken this thing apart shoved in Lithium grease everywhere.
Checked the tension catch rod mechanism which locks and unlocks the Ashtray when you push it in. That has also been well greased.
There was only one issue I thought might be the cause which was a slightly bent runner on the left hand side.
I corrected that and the only improvement this has made is that the ashtray opens and opens slowly 1/4 of the way out then stops.
I have to pull the ashtray further to make sure it's fully out.
What does your ashtray do?
I assume it's supposed to be a soft opener and closer. Push in to close, Push in to release then open fully but slowly?
Any ideas? I don't smoke but would like to figure out why this does not work anymore.
The pics supplied are after a lot of dismantling the putting back together.
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