There has been concern shown recently about the breakage of springs in the locking mechanism of Hartal doors.
One member was told that these springs are not available as spares and a complete lock mechanism is required. I visited the Auto-Sleepers factory and discussed this issue with them. It turns out that they know of this supply issue and some time ago they contracted a local engineering firm to make these springs for them. The spares department have them in stock. They will be a fraction of the cost of a new lock mechanism.
It turns out that there are two type of Hartal door affected. Older doors, designated the 342, use two springs, while the newer design, designated the 367, uses only one. If you need either of these spring sets, you will need to provide your build number (found on the label inside the glovebox) to identify which set you require.
