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Lazy Daze Forums => Lazy Daze Technical => Topic started by: tedeboy on October 13, 2021, 07:22:45 pm

Title: My door latch is sticking
Post by: tedeboy on October 13, 2021, 07:22:45 pm
What's the cure?

Title: Re: My door latch is sticking
Post by: Linda B on October 13, 2021, 07:26:36 pm
That seems to be a common problem on the 2021's.  Mine, yours, and Ken and Pat's all have that issue.  You may also find that the bottom lock doesn't lock.  It only appears to do so.  I just got back from visiting the mothership.  They took it apart and "tweaked" it.  You might call them and ask exactly what they did to fix it so you could do the same.

Linda
Title: Re: My door latch is sticking
Post by: tedeboy on October 13, 2021, 07:44:22 pm
That seems to be a common problem on the 2021's.  Mine, yours, and Ken and Pat's all have that issue.  You may also find that the bottom lock doesn't lock.  It only appears to do so.  I just got back from visiting the mothership.  They took it apart and "tweaked" it.  You might call them and ask exactly what they did to fix it so you could do the same.

Linda

I sent an email.
The reason I asked here was I thought I saw some fixes posted before.
Title: Re: My door latch is sticking
Post by: JohnR on October 13, 2021, 10:22:42 pm
The latch doesn’t stick on my 2021 but the deadbolt was real hard to turn.  I was afraid the key was going to snap off.  I sprayed some graphite on the deadbolt and it works much better.  This is what I used 3-IN-ONE Lock Lube (https://www.lowes.com/pd/3-IN-ONE-3-in-One-2-oz-Lock-Lube/50370408).

- John
Title: Re: My door latch is sticking
Post by: tedeboy on October 13, 2021, 11:31:50 pm
The latch doesn’t stick on my 2021 but the deadbolt was real hard to turn.  I was afraid the key was going to snap off.  I sprayed some graphite on the deadbolt and it works much better.  This is what I used 3-IN-ONE Lock Lube (https://www.lowes.com/pd/3-IN-ONE-3-in-One-2-oz-Lock-Lube/50370408).

- John


Mine's a little tight but I'm thinking it's made that way on purpose to keep the door from rattling?
Title: Re: My door latch is sticking
Post by: Mike Coachman on October 14, 2021, 10:53:46 am
On rare occasions with our 2010 rear bath the inside locking lever for the door handle (see pix) would drop down locking the handle. That made me realize how easy one could be locked out of the motorhome hence my getting a spare Ford cab door key hidden under the coach somewhere.  There has never been any issue with the deadbolt lock not functioning. 
Title: Re: My door latch is sticking
Post by: tedeboy on October 15, 2021, 05:54:13 pm
Steve helped me.
There's some insulation that interferes with the latch.
I'm fixing it now.

He was very helpful.