I received some UHMW tape from Van’s yesterday, so I disassembled the latch and put pieces of tape between the attach angles and the latch handle pieces. I then filed out the openings so that the handle has about 1/64″ clearance all around. This required removing and installing the latch handle countless times to get the fit just right. I still have a little work to do to get this where I want it, but it’s operating smoothly now.
