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Thule Atlantis 1200 Questions & Answers
Cracked thule storage box-want to fix it-How?
Use Devcon High Strength Plastic Welder Epoxy for Vinyl, PVC Piping, Fiberglass,etc. Line up the broken area as best you can and apply the mixed epoxy on the interior side as well as the exterior side. Do not overwork. It gets stick and lumpy fast. Apply it while it's smooth. With this epoxy you have about 5 to 7 minutes before it starts to get real sticky. Use the edge of a thin cardboard box to apply. I used a piece of a cardboard nail box I had laying around. Don't use your good puddy knife because you'll never get it clean. Let it dry - about 15 minutes. Do the process again until you've got it covered well and as smoothly as possible.
Don't be alarmed as this epoxy is a creamy color. After the epoxy has dried, use a fine sand paper to sand it off. Wipe the sanded area clean with mineral spirits. Then use a glossy black spray paint to touch it up. Coat it with the spray paint several times while letting it dry in between sprays. It won't be perfect but it will be waterproof.
Put thule hinge back on
Hi Jonathan, based on the date of your Q, you may have already moved on. For what it's worth... I have the Atlantis 1600, structure is identical, cubic feet size is different. When you state "put Thule hinge back on" I am presuming you're referring to the entire upper segment of the carrier as the hinges are only pins riveted to the upper carcass. These pins seat in the lower carcass latches (also riveted) when the lid is closed. If the lower latches are obstructing the pins from seating, it means the latches are locked -- simply insert your key and unlock them. The pins (hinges) will function normally again.
If you're referring to actually attaching the pins to the upper carcass, then I would use a 3/16" medium length rivet ensuring that you use a washer on the inside (where the rivet expands) to add the binding power that the carcass body will not.
Wind blew the top lid of my thule off the hinges
I have a Thule Atlantis 688T 2100 with one broken henge. What they sell online and call a hinge is not a hinge but the spring arm that holds the top open. I contacted Thule twice with no answer and on the third try Thule sent an email saying they won't sell replacement hinges and would only fix it if it were on waranty which it is not. If anyone has a solution please let me know. Now you know about Thule customer support. If you buy a Thule product, good luck. You'll need it.
How to change locks?
Just replaced the locks on an Atlantis 200 which should be the same.
Pop off the 3 rubber caps around the lock and drill out the rivets.
Inside the box pull the plastic unit away from you (bending the aluminium strip slightly but this is fine) gaining access to 2 screws. Unscrew these (I used a small ratchet with a pozi bit rather than a screwdriver) and remove the plastic unit.
You'll have to take out the lock cartridge next. Theres various wedges in the plastic which you should try to hold open then a flat screwdriver near the cog should lever the whole thing out.
To get the barrel lock out of it's cartridge you'll have to push the tumblers in from the back with a very small screwdriver and gradually work it out. (the one I did had a snapped key so I'm assuming this part is easier if you are just changing locks for keyed alike purposes)
Fitting the new lock in to it's cartridge should be easy enough. When you reinsert the cartridge in to the housing make sure that the sliding bolt (that your key turns) is fully in the open position, otherwse your key won't do a thing.
Screw the housing back on and re-rivet the points you drilled.
Dan (Rothwell Trailers)
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