Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Maintenance Guides => Topic started by: RobG on 21 May 2012, 20:11:59
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If your ashtray stays open and you`ve checked for any foreign object trapped there`s either a breakage or the spring has come adrift.
To enable the ashtray to stay shut the spring activated (red-lined) hooked arm catches on the pin, bottom of this pic
(http://images.omegaowners.com/images/guides/fl_ashtray/DSCF5568-1.jpg)
Better pic here showing both items
(http://images.omegaowners.com/images/guides/fl_ashtray/DSCF5569-1.jpg)
If it`s only the spring that`s come adrift, move the hook 90deg to the right to release
(http://images.omegaowners.com/images/guides/fl_ashtray/DSCF5570-1.jpg)
This is the spring in situ
(http://images.omegaowners.com/images/guides/fl_ashtray/DSCF5571-1.jpg)
Re-fit spring as shown in pic with the left hand "tail" uppermost then position hook over retaining post and turn 90deg left to lock.
(http://images.omegaowners.com/images/guides/fl_ashtray/DSCF5570.jpg)
The L/H tail needs to be fitted into the groove on the hook as in pic
(http://images.omegaowners.com/images/guides/fl_ashtray/DSCF5574-1.jpg)
I found it easier to use a toothpick or similar through the hole at rear to position spring correctly.
That`s it job done.
Obviously if the spring has "gone missing" or the hooked arm is broke it`s a "wanted" ad in the spares section :)