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Old 08-04-2020, 09:47 PM   #21
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Default Re: 55 Ford Ranch wagon Door latch Question

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Originally Posted by frank long island View Post
if i remember there is a spring on that unit i don't remember if it connects to the star wheel its about the size of a quarter coiled
That spring interacts with the lock-wheel on the backside. That is what keeps the star-wheel from backing off once the door is closed. The star-wheel on the outside is interlocked with the lock-wheel on the inside via the pressed shaft I spoke of previously, so that both always turn and lock in unison.
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