wwalker1959
Member
I have a T353 with 125 hours on it and am having difficulty with the engine cover latch being difficult to operate. Since I am working in very dusty conditions I am opening the cover to clean filters quite often. The latch mechanism is getting dirty along with everything else and is difficult to operate. The lever arm connected to the cable is very short and requires alot of pressure to open the latch. My concern is if the cable ever brakes there is not an access to the latch without cutting a hole in the cover or base in order to acess the trip lever with a rod or screw driver. I have been blowing the mechanism clean with compressed air and lubing it with a dry silicone since oil or grease just traps more dirt and sand.
Does anyone have any experience with this or any suggestions?
Thanks
Does anyone have any experience with this or any suggestions?
Thanks