Door Locks - Inoperative In Below Freezing Temperatures
Article No.: 94-8-6LOCKS - DOOR - INOPERATIVE AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING - VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 3/1/94
FORD:
1993-94 PROBE
ISSUE:
The door locks may freeze up at ambient temperatures below 320 F (0 degree C) and can not be unlocked. This occurs because water penetrates the door lock cylinder and freezes.
ACTION:
Apply some lock lubricant to both front door lock cylinders. Refer to the following procedure for service details.
1. Remove the door lock key cylinder from the door. Refer to the 1993/94 Probe Service Manual, Sections 01-05 and 01-14A, for removal procedure.
2. Using compressed air, carefully blow off any water trapped in the key cylinder.
3. Apply lock lubricant (D8AZ-19587-AA) into the two openings shown in Figure 1.
NOTE:
ABOUT 0.6CC OF LOCK LUBRICANT PER CYLINDER SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT.
4. Reinstall the key cylinder in the door. Refer to the 1993/94 Probe Service Manual, Sections 01-05 and 01-14A, for installation procedure.
5. Confirm door lock cylinder operation.
6. Clean the grease off the key. Push the key in and out of the key cylinder several times to ensure that no excess grease is left.
PART NUMBER PART NAME CLASS
DBAZ-19587-AA Lock Lubricant B
OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE
WARRANTY STATUS:
Eligible Under 12 Months/12,000 Miles
OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME
940806AT Grease Both Door Lock Cylinder 0.6 Hr.
940806A Grease One Door Lock Cylinder 0.4 Hr.
DEALER CODING
BASIC PART NO. CONDITION CODE
7021984 41
OASIS CODES: 112000