On my Williams Fire!, the ball gets stuck in the right lock plastic, just past the hole in the corner. I am not sure what to do, The little wall is held on by a couple brackets, but those are riveted to the house plastic, so bending those might damage the plastics. If nothing else, I could put something in there to block that corner off, but I'd rather fix the problem.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Sharon

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#2 10 years ago

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WesleyCowan

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15y 82,800 1,373

Every once in a while, mine does that too. Hopefully someone will respond with a solution!

#3 10 years ago

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SilverUnicorn

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I don't think I have ever had that happen

Nice looking Fire you have there!

Hope someone can offer a fix. Seriously though, I had not had that happen on the 2 that I owned that I can recall.

CHris

#4 10 years ago

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Sharon

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Severn, MD

11y 22,650 300 5

Quoted from SilverUnicorn:
Nice looking Fire you have there!

Thanks Chris. I got it from a really nice guy.

#5 10 years ago

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WesleyCowan

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No answers yet?

#6 10 years ago

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ShootForSlrValue

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ALT+CTRL+DEL first. If that doesn't work then I'm not really sure what else to suggest.

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#7 10 years ago

TheRepairShop

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New London, WI

10y 6,250 2

Well, I just finished repairing one of these and here's a few fixes for you...

Without altering any of the plastics:
You can bend (carefully) the side plastic mounts inward just enough so the ball is just on the edge of the hole, a slight bump to the pin will make it drop if it does get stuck.

Requires notching the plastic:
Take a 1-1/4" rubber and place it around the side plastic, positioned so it centers on the ball. File a small notch in each end of the plastic so the rubber will rest in the notch, preventing it from slipping down over time. You may also need to bend the mounts a little using this method.

Or (requires making a screw hole in the plastic):
install a post with a rubber using a single screw into the plastic, position it carefully so as not to allow the ball to hang above it.

Hope this helps!

I always scope out the 'net for little issues like this when I'm repairing a pin just to make sure the owner will not experience these issues when they get it back home.

2 weeks later

#8 10 years ago

MOM

Sharon

Inactive member

Severn, MD

11y 22,650 300 5

Quoted from TheRepairShop:
Well, I just finished repairing one of these and here's a few fixes for you...
Without altering any of the plastics:
You can bend (carefully) the side plastic mounts inward just enough so the ball is just on the edge of the hole, a slight bump to the pin will make it drop if it does get stuck.
Requires notching the plastic:
Take a 1-1/4" rubber and place it around the side plastic, positioned so it centers on the ball. File a small notch in each end of the plastic so the rubber will rest in the notch, preventing it from slipping down over time. You may also need to bend the mounts a little using this method.
Or (requires making a screw hole in the plastic):
install a post with a rubber using a single screw into the plastic, position it carefully so as not to allow the ball to hang above it.
Hope this helps!
I always scope out the 'net for little issues like this when I'm repairing a pin just to make sure the owner will not experience these issues when they get it back home.

Thanks, sorry so long to reply, I was on vacation. I like the 'add a rubber post' idea, and might have to try that if it happens again. This time, I tried the first method, I bent the side mounts a little. Hopefully, that's all it needs for a while.

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