"Viewer" wrote in message
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Doh! It sure as @#*&%! does. Man am I glad I read this before calling
a locksmith. Now I just have to get an allen wrench. Does it unscrew a
bunch of turns or a few? What an ingenious device!

Just a few turns will do it. I think 5/32 is the size allen that fits.

On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 13:05:43 -0400, "Jim" wrote:


"Viewer" wrote in message
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Hi,

I have a Master Lock #34 on a trailer tongue. The lock hasn't been
used in a couple of years and now it is stuck. The key inserts A-OK
and turns, but nothing happens. No feeling of the piston thing that
goes into the ball moving, nothing. I have WD-40'd and hammered away
to no avail.

I'm new to this boat (i.e. it's mine to use if I can get it running
etc.), and I'm open to any suggestions.

Thanks!

The key just opens a little window under the lock. With the window open,
insert the appropriate allen wrench into the window and turn it counter
clockwise to release the lock from the hitch.

D'Oh!!

Right you are - I was thinking of a different lock.

Good catch.

On Jun 1, 9:47*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 13:05:43 -0400, "Jim" wrote:

"Viewer" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I have a Master Lock #34 on a trailer tongue. The lock hasn't been
used in a couple of years and now it is stuck. The key inserts A-OK
and turns, but nothing happens. No feeling of the piston thing that
goes into the ball moving, nothing. I have WD-40'd and hammered away
to no avail.

I'm new to this boat (i.e. it's mine to use if I can get it running
etc.), and I'm open to any suggestions.

Thanks!

The key just opens a little window under the lock. With the window open,
insert the appropriate allen wrench into the window and turn it counter
clockwise to release the lock from the hitch.

D'Oh!!

Right you are - I was thinking of a different lock.

Good catch.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

me too...

wrote in message
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On Jun 1, 9:47 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 13:05:43 -0400, "Jim" wrote:

"Viewer" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I have a Master Lock #34 on a trailer tongue. The lock hasn't been
used in a couple of years and now it is stuck. The key inserts A-OK
and turns, but nothing happens. No feeling of the piston thing that
goes into the ball moving, nothing. I have WD-40'd and hammered away
to no avail.

I'm new to this boat (i.e. it's mine to use if I can get it running
etc.), and I'm open to any suggestions.

Thanks!

The key just opens a little window under the lock. With the window open,
insert the appropriate allen wrench into the window and turn it counter
clockwise to release the lock from the hitch.

D'Oh!!

Right you are - I was thinking of a different lock.

Good catch.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

me too...

Me also. Mine just uses the key to remove the lock. I do not ever use it
anymore, but there is one around here someplace.

On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 21:05:24 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


wrote in message
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On Jun 1, 9:47 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 13:05:43 -0400, "Jim" wrote:

"Viewer" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I have a Master Lock #34 on a trailer tongue. The lock hasn't been
used in a couple of years and now it is stuck. The key inserts A-OK
and turns, but nothing happens. No feeling of the piston thing that
goes into the ball moving, nothing. I have WD-40'd and hammered away
to no avail.

I'm new to this boat (i.e. it's mine to use if I can get it running
etc.), and I'm open to any suggestions.

Thanks!

The key just opens a little window under the lock. With the window open,
insert the appropriate allen wrench into the window and turn it counter
clockwise to release the lock from the hitch.

D'Oh!!

Right you are - I was thinking of a different lock.

Good catch.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

me too...

Me also. Mine just uses the key to remove the lock. I do not ever use it
anymore, but there is one around here someplace.

I think evrybody has one of those in the garage.

On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 21:32:14 -0400, "Jim" wrote:


"Viewer" wrote in message
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Doh! It sure as @#*&%! does. Man am I glad I read this before calling
a locksmith. Now I just have to get an allen wrench. Does it unscrew a
bunch of turns or a few? What an ingenious device!

Just a few turns will do it. I think 5/32 is the size allen that fits.

Good catch, Jim. I thought it was a different kind of lock. I was about to
suggest he cut off his trailer tongue and weld on a new one.
--
John *H*