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Originally Posted by ZenGum
1. Spray WD40. Wait ten minutes.
2. Realign and jiggle all fittings. Try opening.
3. Keep trying to open while jiggling all components.
4. Gradually increase force used in trying to open.
5. Continue increasing force used. It will open. It may not close again afterwards, but if it wasn't opening, it was broken anyway.
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When I was camping in Yosemite the ranger told me a story about a guy who brought a "bear proof" ice chest. The ranger asked him what made it bear proof. The guy answered that the latch was so complicated that a bear would never be able to open it. The ranger registered his skepticism but told the guy there was nothing he could do to stop him from using it.
The next day The ranger stopped by the campsite to see how the guy made out. And, he was right, the bear couldn't undo the latch, so it undid the hinges.