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By v-tech-init
#3863704
Can anyone tell me why my bonnet won't shut properly.
When closeing it it won't fully shut.
Is this a common fault ??
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By dweezle
#3863706
See if the rubber bonnet bungs need winding down
By Benjanyan
#3864115
So it won't close any further than the stage where you push the lever under the bonnet to open it?

You can loosen some bolts on that catch and move it a bit (IIRC, there's 3 which you can just about get to). Through some trial and error, I was able to get mine to shut properly much easier. Before, I had to drop the bonnet from a height to get it to close. When I got a tegiwa carbon bonnet, it wasn't heavy enough for that to work anymore! After the tweaking, it locks in with a firm push.

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