In replacing the aft driver's side slide seal I didn't get the security latch striker secured correctly and when we brought the slide in the security latch slipped past the striker and behind slide surround protruding inside the coach. I managed to get the latch outside where it belonged by using a 3 foot piece of 1/8" steel strap from Lowes to shoehorn it into position when we extended it. The bottom latch is bent and the top will not raise into position. Obviously I need to get this repaired and adjusted before we move again to avoid a repeat. (I have been told that this problematic latch is not really necessary to keep the slide from extending when underway so maybe I just remove it?)
I need to remove the exterior cover for the driver's side slide out latch and it's not budging. The cover is black, in three sections apparently, top and bottom "foot" and a center piece. It is held in place at the top by a single screw and appears to slide down over the latch mechanism with no other screws or tabs securing it. I put some lube down one side and tapped with a ball peen hammer and it is really reluctant to move. In the absence of another solution, do I need a bigger hammer?