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<blockquote data-quote="jbtsax" data-source="post: 462078" data-attributes="member: 1801">Generally speaking a &quot;hinge rod&quot; that unscrews itself from the post is a sign there is friction in the key, either from being dry and needing cleaning and oiling, or if something is bent.&nbsp; If you feel comfortable doing it, the way to diagnose the problem is to remove the key, clean the inside of the tube with a cotton pipe cleaner with a few drops of alcohol, and clean the rod with a paper towel.&nbsp; Then insert the rod into the hinge tube to see if it goes in and out without binding.&nbsp; If it passes this test, simply put a few drops of key oil into the hinge tube and replace the key tightening the rod to be &quot;mechanically tight&quot;.American to British repair term translations:&nbsp; <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%2064%2064%22%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%2250%25%22%20y%3D%2250%25%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20dominant-baseline%3D%22central%22%20font-size%3D%2254%22%3E%F0%9F%99%82%3C%2Ftext%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="22" height="22" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Hinge tube . . . . Key BarrelHinge Rod . . . . . Rod ScrewPost . . . . . . . . . . PillarSpring Cradle. . . Nipple</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jbtsax, post: 462078, member: 1801"] Generally speaking a "hinge rod" that unscrews itself from the post is a sign there is friction in the key, either from being dry and needing cleaning and oiling, or if something is bent. If you feel comfortable doing it, the way to diagnose the problem is to remove the key, clean the inside of the tube with a cotton pipe cleaner with a few drops of alcohol, and clean the rod with a paper towel. Then insert the rod into the hinge tube to see if it goes in and out without binding. If it passes this test, simply put a few drops of key oil into the hinge tube and replace the key tightening the rod to be "mechanically tight". [B]American to British repair term translations: :)[/B] Hinge tube . . . . Key Barrel Hinge Rod . . . . . Rod Screw Post . . . . . . . . . . Pillar Spring Cradle. . . Nipple [/QUOTE]

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