DOOR INSIDE LOCKING KNOB FALLING OFF INSIDE LOCKING ROD

Model and Year 1982-84 CELEBRITY, CITATION, AND CAVALIER

This condition has three (3) possible causes (see illustration).

1. The hole in the back side of the locking knob that receives the end of the locking rod has a mold that is too shallow. Therefore, the locking rod does not seat properly into the locking tongs.

2. The end of the locking rod is too long creating the same condition as a shallow hole.

3. The locking tongs on the locking knob are not molded properly and, therefore, do not hold the locking rod.

To correct the condition due to (#1) the shallow hole or (#2) the long ended locking rod, remove material from the end of the rod to bring the specified dimension in the illustration to 3/8".

To correct the condition due to the shallow hole in the molded locking tongs, replace the knob with a new one, P/N 20380980 (bright) or 20380981 (black).

Labor Operation Number: T3135

Labor Time : 0.2 hours

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