I have a Record 53 vise which I have had to mount and dismount several times in the process of building a new top for my workbench. In the process, I must have bent or otherwise disturbed something since now when I go to loosen the vise, it does not widen the jaws but just clunks as the quick release mechanism "ratchets".
I must reach underneath and press upward on the back of the long steel flat bar in order to ensure that the mechanism remains engaged as I turn the handle. I have had a look underneath and it is not obvious wh
The vise closes normally and once the pressure is off the jaws will open further without any further intervention.
What can I do to adjust this vise so that it will let go of my work without intevention?
Cheers,
Larry