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Old 05-07-2016, 09:13 AM
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PSA - Replacing soft-close upper hatch latch? Straightforward except...
...the new replacement latch mounting ears are not threaded for the mounting screws.

I thought I got a dud part at first when I saw it's holes had no thread and the old part had threads.

Took me a bit of eyeballing to realize the mounting screws are self-tapping.

Still an easy DIY, just budget a minute or two to tap the holes of the new part, and have a good handle and bit to make it easier as a standard L-shaped torx wrench is not the best tool to keep the tapping screw straight.
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