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Handy Lockup Bar is Stuck

  • tlevine
  • on 18 Jan 09 (15:55)
  • Updated 18 Jan 09 (15:56)

A Vandercook Handy Lockup Bar is stuck in a Vandercook 4. While I do not know exactly when or how this happened, it’s clear that the slant of the bar is part of the problem. Any ideas on how to remove it?

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Gently tap the lower corner of the bar (the side closest to the center of your picture) with a hammer. Place a piece of furniture against the lower part of the bar and use a hammer with light hits. Hit the bar towards the rollers. Bar should pop out into the correct position. If it dosent come loose with light hits, hit it a little harder - you’re not going to break anything.

Yay! It worked! Thanks