CS galley hatch lock near miss

Sharon_is_SAM
Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
edited April 2021 in Tips & Tricks
Halfway on our journey we discovered the hatch was only secured with one lock.  We opened the hatch and found the cam laying on the floor of the galley.  The set screw to the cam had loosened.  We purchased a tiny Allen wrench and repaired it today.  One more thing for the checklist!




Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio

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  • Runtarooti
    Runtarooti Member Posts: 76
    @SAM Thanks for the heads up. There are some reports of hatches opening while on the road....will add this to checklist. Maybe some Loctite is in order?
    2015 T@B Max CS-S Silver and Black
    Goes where it's towed to by 2017 Subaru Outback
  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    Yes, we used Loctite, too.  I tried to search for the other documented hatch openings without success.  Can't remember their issue.  This was an easy fix!
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • gophergrad
    gophergrad Member Posts: 115
    thanks for the heads up
    2017 CS-S Max (Silver & Yellow), TV 2019 Ram 1500
    Camping under the Big Sky
  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    Good thing I checked before we departed after changing drivers.  Those little last minute checks helped.
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    The "fix" I used on my Silver Shadow's galley hatch was to add washers under the catch on the galley floor. I always kept some small ones on hand so I could adjust as needed. 
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    Verna, was it the same type latch?
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    Same type of handle and set screw holding the "paddle". I haven't seen a photo of your floor attachment. 
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    edited April 2021

    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    @SAM, that is the same "handle" used in the Silver Shadow hatches. 
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
  • Michigan_Mike
    Michigan_Mike Member Posts: 2,858
    edited June 2017
    Runtarooti said:
    @SAM Thanks for the heads up. There are some reports of hatches opening while on the road....will add this to checklist. Maybe some Loctite is in order?
    Be careful which grade of Loctite you use as you may need the ability to replace parts in the future if needed and some of the variants are permanent when applied.
    I had to chuckle because it brought back some memories of Gasoline Alley down in Indy.  Some of the mechanics were jokers and would take quarters, apply loctite glue to them and stick them on the metal grates in the street.  Unsuspecting tourists to the garage area would see them while walking, reach downn and try to pick them up and these guys would be back in the garages cracking up.  

    http://www.wdarc.org/Loctite Guide.pdf
    Mike - Elmira, Mi / 2019 T@B 400 / 2021 Chevy Silverado LTZ
  • Homebodyatheart
    Homebodyatheart Member Posts: 2,516
    @Michigan_Mike there is a kite shop in Long Beach, Washington, that has a quarter glued down on the sales floor. I've tried to pick it up only twice... :rofl:
    2017 T@B 320 Max S silver and cherry red, L@dybug ("Bug" aka my esc@pe pod), TV 2015 Toyota Highlander aka Big Red

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