Sat Aug 27, 2016 8:54 am by MrWizard
My guess that lock was never key retaining only the other lock is. By looking down into both locks if you look at the part that actuates the ball bearings in the one you can't make key retaining you will notice it has a different ball bearing actuator it is cut away in a butterfly looking groove that H bar goes into so the key can be turned back and removed when open. Now look at the one you say is key retaining. I can't see it cut away in that picture away it looks like a straight groove and the plate that goes on the top has NO post for a spring at all as it appears the actuator is right up next to the plate that goes on top. Take a look down at the key retaining one and see if there is no room for a spring between that top plate and actuator plus no post attached to the top plate. Here is the first clue that shouts out to me it was never key retaining as one that is key retaining doesn't need a spring as you have to manually turn the key back to lock it. Just closing the shackle will not snap locked automatically you have to turn the key back manually I believe. Does your key retaining one snap locked or do you have to turn the key back? The exploded view shows the bar is attached to the actuator and no spring on key retaining models and have 3 ball bearing. Maybe I am wrong but don't so.
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