Hood Release Cable - Volvo 240

Nice weather has finally arrived , and I have replaced the hood
release cable on my 1990 240 wagon (with air bags.)
(I got the new cable from Swedish Engineering, and it's fine.)
Here's my question: I can now open the hood by pulling on the
red hood release lever. This releases the hood lock. But if I then
push forward on the red lever, the hood lock does not get reset. I am
beginning to think that there should be a spring in the hood lock
assembly.
(When I move the hood lock by hand, it will stay in either the open or
closed positon, There seems to be no spring.)
Should there be a spring? If not, what adjsutment do I need to make?
Thanks.
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Yes, there should be a spring on the lock mechanism.

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Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

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Sounds like your cable is fine, yes there should be a spring, and the latch
mechanism needs lubrication periodically too or they can bind.

 

Thank you. I got a spring, and now everything's OK.
The old cabel *was* broken - at the handle end - but now everything
is OK.