My First One!!

sheepherder · 05-27-2017, 06:37 PM

A fair price from Simpson's, I'd say.

Before you start bending the safety lever, take it out and clean/scrub the underside of it (you'll have to take it out if you decide to bend it anyway). You'll need to drive out the pin from inside the frame, after disassembling it. I use a brass brush and I found that a glob of gunk was lifting the safety up slightly, just enough so the the nub wouldn't seat in the depression. After reassembly, mine worked fine - no bending required (a chancy procedure IMO).

05-27-2017, 06:37 PM	#3
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,208 Thanks: 1,425 Thanked 4,474 Times in 2,343 Posts	A fair price from Simpson's, I'd say. Before you start bending the safety lever, take it out and clean/scrub the underside of it (you'll have to take it out if you decide to bend it anyway). You'll need to drive out the pin from inside the frame, after disassembling it. I use a brass brush and I found that a glob of gunk was lifting the safety up slightly, just enough so the the nub wouldn't seat in the depression. After reassembly, mine worked fine - no bending required (a chancy procedure IMO). __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...