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Title: Help Repair Door Handle 2000 Bavaria Ocean 38 CC
Post by: Kaptajnen on September 16 2016, 00:28
The spring in one of our door handles broke - and I am unable to take the handle apart to see how it can be repaired.

Does anyone have he name of the manufacturer? The plate has "FR & C SOLI " embossed.

Here are some photos below. I removed all the fasteners - but I can not get the two handles apart.

Any asistance will be appreciated.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Help Repair Door Handle 2000 Bavaria Ocean 38 CC
Post by: patprice on September 16 2016, 06:14
I replaced the spring in one of mine recently.

If I remember correctly, there is a pin in one of the handles that, when the pin is drifted out, allows the handle to be taken from the shaft. That part is easy. Take photos for reassembly!

Now the spring. It is a "torsion spring" made from 2 mm diameter spring steel. To make one copy the old broken one. I am in the Ionion Islands and spring steel is not available. I used the key ring type holder from a set of Allen Keys.
Title: Re: Help Repair Door Handle 2000 Bavaria Ocean 38 CC
Post by: dawntreader on September 16 2016, 08:37
Have you seen this post?
http://www.bavariayacht.info/forum/index.php/topic,382.msg1970.html#msg1970

The door handles (if same as attached photo) can be removed by releasing two grub screws in their underbody. Once they are removed, this releases one of the circular plates and exposes the fixing screws. The rest is straightforward  ::)
Title: Re: Help Repair Door Handle 2000 Bavaria Ocean 38 CC
Post by: Kaptajnen on September 17 2016, 03:57
Quote from: patprice on September 16 2016, 06:14
I replaced the spring in one of mine recently.

If I remember correctly, there is a pin in one of the handles that, when the pin is drifted out, allows the handle to be taken from the shaft. That part is easy. Take photos for reassembly!

Now the spring. It is a "torsion spring" made from 2 mm diameter spring steel. To make one copy the old broken one. I am in the Ionion Islands and spring steel is not available. I used the key ring type holder from a set of Allen Keys.

Thank you - that is the exact model I have. Hope I can find a source for the springs in the US.
Title: Re: Help Repair Door Handle 2000 Bavaria Ocean 38 CC
Post by: paulemeier1 on September 17 2016, 09:52
I have bought my spare parts here

http://www.assocspring.co.uk/s/e0360041112

a little less strong as the original, but fit perfekt.

hope it helps
Title: Re: Help Repair Door Handle 2000 Bavaria Ocean 38 CC
Post by: robgs on September 20 2016, 18:41
Available at ALL-WEST Components & Fasteners, Inc, PO Box 80747 5516 4th Ave, Seattle WA 98108