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Old 10-19-2006, 05:12 PM   #1
Charlotte
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basement doors

Has anyone else had a problem with their basement doors latching and locking? Leon has leveled the Monty as much as possible and we are still having a problem. Any suggestions?
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Old 10-19-2006, 05:20 PM   #2
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Brute force.
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Old 10-19-2006, 05:58 PM   #3
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Hi Charlotte,

I have taken the locks apart and in some cases bent the inside arm a little (usually away from the door)
They seem to work pretty good after you adjust them a little. Not hard to do.

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Old 10-19-2006, 06:35 PM   #4
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Some of them take a little pressure on the door edge, just as you turn the key.
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Old 10-20-2006, 02:53 AM   #5
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Agree with Don, a shoulder pressed to the door, put some weight to it, then turn the key. And Al has adjusted those little arms as well.
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Old 10-20-2006, 03:25 AM   #6
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On the driver's side I had to replace the locking latch with one that had a longer catch. It appears the hole in the door was drilled about 1/8" too low for the OEM lock to catch on the door frame. Works fine now.
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Old 10-20-2006, 04:26 AM   #7
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One of my doors had a screw in the way of that arm. I discovered it when my wife couldn't get it locked one day. I had been able to operate it by pushing on the area close to the lock, but a relocation of the screw fixed it.
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Old 10-20-2006, 06:12 AM   #8
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You might check the inside lip where the latch catches onto as well. I had problems with the front cabinet and found the Dealer had mangled that lip out of shape when they put the generator in.

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Old 10-20-2006, 09:21 AM   #9
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Thanks everyone! I have been man-handling (woman handling?) it. Leon will figure something out. I just wondered if anyone else had the same trouble.
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Old 10-20-2006, 12:32 PM   #10
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Every once in awhile ours will get stubborn. As J&D suggested, usually it's just a matter of bending the arm a bit and checking the lip to make sure it's not bent out of shape.
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