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Step 20Insert the Locking Pin
Close the rail, and insert the locking pin through the angle bracket and spacer tube (Steps 14 and 19). It should run smoothly in its full length, and not pull back out easily. When you pull hard on the handle, the spring-loaded ball will retract and the pin will come out of the spacer.
If you pull the spacer tube out with the pin, go back and reinstall it with epoxy (c.f. Step 19). The pin should catch on the angle bracket, making it less likely to be misplaced. You may want to secure the locking pin to the bottom rail with a short lanyard, through the hole in the handle. It can also be secured with a 1/4" external retaining clip -- I used a Dremel tool to cut a shallow groove around the locking pin 1-1/8" from the end. After putting the pin through the angle bracket, attach the retaining clip in the groove.
If you pull the spacer tube out with the pin, go back and reinstall it with epoxy (c.f. Step 19). The pin should catch on the angle bracket, making it less likely to be misplaced. You may want to secure the locking pin to the bottom rail with a short lanyard, through the hole in the handle. It can also be secured with a 1/4" external retaining clip -- I used a Dremel tool to cut a shallow groove around the locking pin 1-1/8" from the end. After putting the pin through the angle bracket, attach the retaining clip in the groove.
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