Bonnet lever won't pop the bonnet.

[ThomasG]

I can pull on the plastic lever but nothing pops. I don't want to pull too hard as it feels it would break quite easily. 

I need to put water in the spray reservoir.

 

Any ideas how I can fix this without dismantling too much?

[Magnet]

Hello Thomas,

Have you tried getting an assistant to attempt to press down and up on the front edge of the bonnet while you pull the lever? 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

[ThomasG]

Sadly,I'm not Bruce Forsyth. 🙂

[Magnet]

OK Thomas, I’m just a thick Welshman, and don’t really get it! 

[ThomasG]

He had his glamorous assistant on The Generation Game 🙂

[Magnet]

That’s a bit obscure for this forum! 

[Trevor]

lol....humour aimed at the us older generation I think....I remember Anthea Redfern so that shows my age

Anthea Redfern, Self (Series 1-7) ; Isla St. Clair, Self (Series 8-11) ; Rosemarie Ford, Self (Series 12-16) ; Sally Meen, Self (Series 17).

 

[Magnet]

Blinking heck Trevor, I’m a fully paid up member of older generation, with many years of experience behind me, but I failed miserably to get this one.

Did anyone else get this first off? 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

[alpha omega]

no lol

[coupe4]

me neither!

[ThomasG]

Ha ha 

However, how do I fix this? Any ideas 🙂

[Magnet]

So have you tried my suggestion - Bruce Forsyth or not? 
If you don’t have an assistant, can you commander some passing unsuspected for 5 minutes? 
 

[ThomasG]

Not yet, as I'm in Hamburg. Fly back tomorrow eve. Will try on Monday...  

[Magnet]

Continuing the obscure, where you are, you will need an -er then! 

[ThomasG]

Ich bin ein Hamburger

[ThomasG]

My daughter did the bonnet thing and it worked. 

Ta

[Magnet]

Great bit of luck Thomas. Thanks for letting us know. 
Well worthwhile making sure the under-bonnet latch and the cable are now well lubricated.

Kind regards,

Gareth.