| Entry Door [message #336825] |
Sat, 08 September 2018 12:21  |
tgeiger
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Ok, so going to tackle this entry door. Going into the motorhome works fine but coming out is sometimes tough. The latch won't release the door. Also the door does not seal completly at the bottom. So I've ordered the hinge sleeves and the latch plate assembly from Jim and am ready to dig into it.
Anything to be aware of before I become totally unhindged??
Tom
76 Eleganza 2
KCMO
Tom Geiger
76 Eleganza II
KCMO
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| Re: [GMCnet] Entry Door [message #336826 is a reply to message #336825] |
Sat, 08 September 2018 12:34  |
sgltrac
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Make sure you take a screen out and open the best window to climb into so
if the latch becomes adjusted to where it will not open from the outside
you have a way in.
Sully
Bellevue wa
On Sat, Sep 8, 2018 at 10:24 AM tom geiger wrote:
> Ok, so going to tackle this entry door. Going into the motorhome works
> fine but coming out is sometimes tough. The latch won't release the door.
> Also
> the door does not seal completly at the bottom. So I've ordered the hinge
> sleeves and the latch plate assembly from Jim and am ready to dig into it.
> Anything to be aware of before I become totally unhindged??
>
> Tom
> 76 Eleganza 2
> KCMO
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| Re: [GMCnet] Entry Door [message #336827 is a reply to message #336825] |
Sat, 08 September 2018 13:25 |
Ken Henderson
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Tom,
Go ahead and completely remove the latch from the door, clean it well, and
re-lubricate it. I thought my door closed very nicely for 18+ years and
was the proud recipient of one of Bill Bramlett's earliest new strikers
(like you're getting from Jim K.). But after the R&R & re-lube a couple of
years ago, I was amazed at the ease of closing the door -- with one
fingertip.
While you're at it, you may want to adjust the inside latch. I don't
remember the exact details, but I discovered many years ago that the inside
knob can be adjusted, with the barrel nut its linkage includes, so that the
door cannot be closed with it latched -- the key must ALWAYS be used from
the outside. In other words, it's impossible to lock the keys inside the
coach.
As far as the door not closing completely at the bottom, Dan Winchester has
a GMCMHPhotos album showing how to do it. I can't find it now, but the
method is: 1. Drill 3/8" holes at the top and bottom of the latch-side of
the door. 2. Into those holes, insert the hooks of LONG J-bolts (which
you may have to make from all-thread). 3. Onto those J-bolts, mount a
2"x4" with holes to match them. 4. At the area where you need to bend the
door (probably just below the latch), place a hydraulic bottle jack
horizontally between the 2x4 and the padded door. 5. With the jack,
gently bend the door in steps until it closes properly -- don't get
over-rambunctious!
HTH,
Ken H.
On Sat, Sep 8, 2018 at 1:24 PM tom geiger wrote:
> Ok, so going to tackle this entry door. Going into the motorhome works
> fine but coming out is sometimes tough. The latch won't release the door.
> Also
> the door does not seal completly at the bottom. So I've ordered the hinge
> sleeves and the latch plate assembly from Jim and am ready to dig into it.
> Anything to be aware of before I become totally unhindged??
>
> Tom
> 76 Eleganza 2
> KCMO
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| Re: Entry Door [message #336842 is a reply to message #336825] |
Sat, 08 September 2018 19:20 |
tgeiger
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Good stuff to know. Thanks guys. Will get at it with this good info
Tom Geiger
76 Eleganza II
KCMO
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| Re: [GMCnet] Entry Door [message #336864 is a reply to message #336842] |
Sun, 09 September 2018 16:02 |
Bruce Hart
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Ken,
Took my door apart to secure the leather strap handle and while I had the
cover off, I cleaned and lubed up the door mechanism.
Wow it used to stick when trying to open and I would have to use my foot n
the bottom of the door to get it to open. Now no effort
to close or open.
Also got a Bill Bramlett door strike from the "raggedy ass mechanic".
Not sure what I did but now my door will lock without the key. I hade to
use the key before!!
that will be next week's project on the motor home.
On Sat, Sep 8, 2018 at 6:22 PM tom geiger wrote:
> Good stuff to know. Thanks guys. Will get at it with this good info
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| Re: [GMCnet] Entry Door [message #336866 is a reply to message #336864] |
Sun, 09 September 2018 18:12 |
Ken Henderson
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Bruce,
Glad to here your door's working better.
As for the locking problem: In the vertical linkage to the interior lock
knob there's a "barrel nut". With that, you can set the linkage so that
the key MUST be used to lock the door -- if the inside knob is down when
the door's closed, the knob will pop up.
Ken H.
On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 5:03 PM Bruce Hart wrote:
> Ken,
> Took my door apart to secure the leather strap handle and while I had the
> cover off, I cleaned and lubed up the door mechanism.
> Wow it used to stick when trying to open and I would have to use my foot n
> the bottom of the door to get it to open. Now no effort
> to close or open.
> Also got a Bill Bramlett door strike from the "raggedy ass mechanic".
>
> Not sure what I did but now my door will lock without the key. I hade to
> use the key before!!
> that will be next week's project on the motor home.
>
>
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76 X-Birchaven
76 X-Palm Beach
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| Re: [GMCnet] Entry Door [message #336869 is a reply to message #336866] |
Sun, 09 September 2018 20:23 |
jimk
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Tom,
Majority of the time one need to recurve the door.
When you pull the lower in, the upper will pull away.
I'm sure Sully will agree with me as he is a body specialist.
On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 4:14 PM Ken Henderson wrote:
> Bruce,
>
> Glad to here your door's working better.
>
> As for the locking problem: In the vertical linkage to the interior lock
> knob there's a "barrel nut". With that, you can set the linkage so that
> the key MUST be used to lock the door -- if the inside knob is down when
> the door's closed, the knob will pop up.
>
> Ken H.
>
> On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 5:03 PM Bruce Hart wrote:
>
>> Ken,
>> Took my door apart to secure the leather strap handle and while I had the
>> cover off, I cleaned and lubed up the door mechanism.
>> Wow it used to stick when trying to open and I would have to use my foot
> n
>> the bottom of the door to get it to open. Now no effort
>> to close or open.
>> Also got a Bill Bramlett door strike from the "raggedy ass mechanic".
>>
>> Not sure what I did but now my door will lock without the key. I hade to
>> use the key before!!
>> that will be next week's project on the motor home.
>>
>>
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