Bench Vise Repair

[umahunter]

I have an old square style bench vise that all of a sudden has to be pulled open it still tightens down with the screw but won't open with the screws you have to pull it open any ideas what I should look for to repair not this exact one but simaler

 

[timmeh]

Take out the moveable jaw, turn upside down. Check out the spring, washer and split/cotter pin. Probably worn through the pin.

 

[dlane]

Fix it

 

[umahunter]

Lol easy fix it was the rear stop that fell out when the vise was taken off the table and was upside down