Went to check my Deus today as I have a detecting trip coming up. Both tabs on the cam locks snapped right off thus making the rods unable to extend. The unit is never dropped or mishandled and is stored in a fairly warm garage. Anybody have a clue on the cause. Replacement parts are easy but this could really have upset a days hunt.
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Cam Lock Issues
- Thread starter NYNURSE
- Start date
Lodge Scent
Active member
I've broken a couple for no apparent reason. I keep one in my pack just in case. I'm thinking maybe there was some dirt built up under the cam?
ldhrelics
Active member
I've had one to break thus far, and fear more in the future. I have 3 coils, and three lower rods. What I have noticed is that one of the rods seems like a loose fit, one of them is very tight, and the other is snug. I first thought the problem was in the cam lock. Now I seem to think it's a tolerance problem with the rods. Who knows.
Flintstone
Well-known member
I try to clean mine after ever hunt or at least ever two. I take it apart and wash the whole thing, coil and all. Just take the controller off and it is waterproof. So far I have had no trouble with mine.
Well I just replaced the two cam lock levers. Both broke in the same place, the flange where the pin goes thru. My best guess is that with the lever in the lock position there is a slight bit of play left. Maybe a 1/16 of an inch. Definitely enough to stress the hinge area. I glued a small block in place so the lever has limited travel but still allows the shaft to lock. If I don't post a response that it didn't work, it did.
Lodge Scent
Active member
That's where both of mine broke as well.