Lock 3 Minshull Lock

[PCSB]

Shroppy Middlewich Branch, the offside top padle has dropped its shaft and as such it is fully open making the lock very slow to empty.

 

Lock now closed as at 11:30 today with the "local team" on their way to fix it.

 

Details here https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notice/25318/navigation-closure-lock-3-minshull-lock-middlewich-branch-shropshire-union-canal

 

 

[Tracy D'arth]

54 minutes ago, PCSB said:

Shroppy Middlewich Branch, the offside top padle has dropped its shaft and as such it is fully open making the lock very slow to empty.

 

Lock now closed as at 11:30 today with the "local team" on their way to fix it.

 

Details here https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notice/25318/navigation-closure-lock-3-minshull-lock-middlewich-branch-shropshire-union-canal

 

 

Shaft disconnected? Its fully close surely?

[PCSB]

Yes to the shaft disconnected. No to the fully closed. It looks as though the paddle has either dropped below the opening or has dislodged. I know it sounds wrong but ...

[BEngo]

Typically the result of someone dropping the paddle, or over winding it down.  The bottom stop fails  and the paddle keeps on going down.  At the same time the rack runs off the spindle.

 

Easy fix, once it can be got at.

 

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[Rob-M]

Fixed and open.