Sometimes it does and somes times it doesn't. Mostly doesn't on first attempt. It doesn't engage until the lever is almost fully extended. Perhaps the cable is stretched...I couldn't see any adjustment so I installed a spacer (nylon tie wrap pulled max tightness) down at the mechanism at the latch so as to effectivly 'shorten' the cable;but, alas, to no avail. Has anybody else encoutered this? Thanks, Don in Atlanta