| Re: Door Latch repair [message #371466 is a reply to message #357155] |
Thu, 17 August 2023 12:57  |
rgogan
Messages: 82
Registered: February 2004
Location: Milwaukee, WI
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Greatly appreciate the info on this subject of getting proper door latching.
I did the following to correct my door not latching properly:
Removed the striker plate and pin and found the door closed all the way without obstruction and the gasket was noted to fit tightly to the frame.
Noted an indentation on the door gasket from the striker plate. Didn't know for sure if this was causing trouble but followed Jim Bounds recommendation and removed the outboard side of the plate down to the outer (outboard) bolt holes with an angle grinder with the plate removed.
BTW, I found the easiest way to remove the inboard retaining nuts, washers and lock washers from the screws was to hold them in place with a finger inserted through the refrigerator vent hole. Then remove the screw and replace it with a 5 inch or longer 5/16" bolt and then push the bolt in toward the frig vent hole to allow easier removal of the nuts and washers without dropping them. Same procedure was used for reinstallation.
Shaving the outboard side of the plate did not help. Still would not latch properly. Found the pin was position too high. The pin is 16mm in diameter and the opening of the locking jaws is 22mm. My pin was positioned too high. I removed the plate again and ground the outer(outboard) frame mounting hole downward about 3mm. Care was taken to do one hole at a time to avoid losing the retaining plate. This allowed repositioning the plate and locking pin lower. Inboard bolt holes were already plenty large for this adjustment.
Success. Door closes with one finger. No longer slamming it shut.
Good luck to all with similar problems. I have owned this MH for 29 years and finally got around to fixing this annoying problem with the help of this forum. Keep up the good work.
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