I need some help please

[red river]

I recently started a thread about broken blower hose on my Delta 40-694. Here are some pics on how I went about fixing it. The kit worked fine. I got hose @ amazon for $ 8.00 and change. I got pliers from Zoro for $ 17.00 including shipping. Everything is cool...Right?. Not so fast, I turned  the machine on its side to take off small plate that has the nipple on it. This made it where I could get pliers on the nipple and attatch hose. I then noticed something about my locking mechanism that holds the arm up and down. I have pics...Is it supposed to look like this ? If not, does anyone know how I should go about fixing it. 

Here's hoping someone can point me in right direction....forrest

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

More info needed. What does the locking pin do and why do you need it? Do you have a manuel to help troubleshoot?  Isn'T one way is locked and other way is open? I can not find a video which shows it in action or even talked about.  

Edited December 26, 2024 by JTTHECLOCKMAN

[Ctutor]

CAN'T HELP WITH THE MECHANICAL PART  BUT HEAT SHRINK TUBING WILL FIX THE REPLACEMENT OF BLOWER HOSE PROBLEM.

[red river]

False alarm..... as far as the locking mechanism looks, I'm pretty sure it supposed to look that way. It works fine....I just kinda freaked out when i saw the spring that I had never noticed before and figured something was wrong.. Have a good one...forrest

[Roberta Moreton]

I would press that back in there!

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

Isn't that like the locking knob on the Harbor freight saw. Out to unlock and in to lock. Just a guess. I have no knowledge of either saw.