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07-19-2017, 05:36 AM | #1 |
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Vaquero stuck/jammed seat release
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The seat release on my 2015 Vaquero is stuck/jammed and I don't wanna snap the key. Can't get the seat off. Any suggestions on how to get at it and subsequently release it? Thanks. John Login or Register to Remove Ads |
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07-19-2017, 07:25 AM | #2 |
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This happened to me when I first got my bike. The seat fits very tightly to keep it from flopping or rattling, I guess. Like you, I didn't want to snap the key so I ended up taking the seat release mechanism off the bike and pulled the cable with something stronger than the key - pliers. Make sure you press down hard on the seat as you pull the cable.
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07-19-2017, 07:48 AM | #3 | |
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07-19-2017, 09:41 AM | #4 |
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Try pushing down on the seat to relieve pressure on the lock.
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07-19-2017, 11:09 AM | #6 |
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I have to push down on the very front part of the passenger seat, directly over the latch mechanism of my Vaquero to get mine to release.
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07-19-2017, 03:37 PM | #7 |
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And after you finally get it off... take the seat latch bracket off from under the seat, and put a small washer under each side to lift the bracket just a little further away.
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07-25-2017, 04:04 PM | #9 |
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great Idea will be trying this soon.
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07-26-2017, 11:06 AM | #10 |
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I usually just put my left knee on the seat and put a little weight on it as I'm turning the key.
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