Lock fell out of Soft Italia Topcase!

DudeDog · Post by **DudeDog** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 12:53 pm

I put my key in the lock and turn. Then the lock comes right out of the case and I'm left with a lock and a topcase with a hole in it.

See the two attached pics!

Now what? I can't get the topcase open to fix the lock.

Thanks in advance for all ideas.

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Throwback7R · Post by **Throwback7R** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 1:10 pm

put key in it slide the lock back in the hole open case and re attach the latch .. it looks like the latch came off " usually will have lock tight on the threads or a lock washer" Use both when re installing.

DudeDog · Post by **DudeDog** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:44 pm

I'll try that when I get home. I thought the lock attached to a latch inside the topcase.

Too easy if that's the fix.

Thanks!

DudeDog · Post by **DudeDog** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:28 pm

put key in it slide the lock back in the hole open case and re attach the latch .. it looks like the latch came off

That didn't work. The latch did come off - and that's why that didn't work.

The key turns both directions, then stops, but no joy. Looks like I will have to pry it open.

Throwback7R · Post by **Throwback7R** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:24 pm

could try and pull the hinge pin out " tap it through so you could put it back " not have to buy another one

DudeDog · Post by **DudeDog** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 11:02 pm

Crises averted!

I found a plastic tab underneath the lock and under the handle. It looked like it was a plastic latch - but it wasn't. It eventually broke off and exposed a hole under the lock. After about 20 minutes fiddling around with a screwdriver not knowing what I was doing I eventually got lucky and popped the latch.

Now the whole lock mechanism, latches, nut, washer, and cover are all in pieces and I'm pretty confident I can figure out how to put it all back together. I'll document the whole thing with pics because I'm sure this is going to happen to someone else some day.