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rsl
08-28-2008, 11:06 PM
Or lack thereof...

I have a fairly old yakima rack and steelhead that sat unused for several years, and I recently reinstalled it with the locking cores.

First time I went to lock it, it didn't lock. Key spun just like it should, but it just didn't lock.

I didn't worry too much about it, because the skewer still worked. Then a few days later I found a small little round metal thing that I thought odd looking. Then it occurred to me that it looked like a perfect mate to the end of one of the yakima locking cores. I'm thinking that is some piece essential to make it lock.

I'm in a position where I now need it to lock, but I can't figure it out.

I've played around with it to the point of pulling my hair out, and I can't make it work. The yakima pdfs are no help either.

Does anyone have an idea of how to reinstall these things?

jharsha
08-29-2008, 11:14 PM
If you could PM me a picture(s) of the parts I'll be happy to take a look. I've dealt extensively with Yakima for about 20 years.

Jim