LATCH WITH SHIPPING CONDITION

摘要

A vehicle latch has a housing (18) with a detent (32) and a stop (34). A lev er (12) is pivotally connected to the housing (18) and movable from an install position engaging the housing (18) to an active position pivoted away from t he housing (18). A spring (16) extends from the lever (12) to the housing applying a biasing force to the lever (12) urging the lever to the install position. The spring (16) has a tail portion (20), a coil section (22) and a n opposite end (24). The opposite end (24) engages the lever (12). The tail en d (20) is moveable to engage either the stop (34) or detent (32). In the insta ll position, the tail end (20) engages the detent (32) and also engages the lev er (12). In this position, the spring (16) increases the biasing force holding the lever (12) in the install position. The tail end (20) is removable from the detent (32) to engage the stop when the lever (12) is first pivoted away from the install position. This disengages the tail end (20) from the lever (12) and also reduces the biasing force on the lever (12).