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General Boards => Technical Support => Topic started by: Tim Schafer on November 21, 2015, 11:48:10 PM

Title: Front door won't close, help it's freezing outside!
Post by: Tim Schafer on November 21, 2015, 11:48:10 PM

We opened the door to charge up the batteries and now I can't get the door to close.

It's the type where you have to pull the door handle to release the mechanism. I've tried the inside and outside latch and nothing.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Tim and Ann

Title: Re: Front door won't close, help it's freezing outside!
Post by: Dick Simonis on November 21, 2015, 11:58:23 PM

Make sure the lock has not accidentally engaged.  On mine the lock seems to disengage the handle from the internal mechanism.

Good Luck.

Title: Re: Front door won't close, help it's freezing outside!
Post by: Steve Jewell on November 22, 2015, 12:01:45 AM

Tim,
     Look at the bar at the top of the door. It should fold so that the joint points opposite the hinge. If it is worn sometimes they will  try to fold backwards. If not you can remove the arm to close door.

   Good luck
    Steve J

Title: Re: Front door won't close, help it's freezing outside!
Post by: Tim Schafer on November 22, 2015, 12:05:40 AM

My sisters boyfriend came over and we found a latch up where the hinge connects to the door and we used a screwdriver to rotate the lever and then we could close it. However it no longer locks. But it will get me by thru the winter.

Thanks everyone for giving me some advice.

Tim

Title: Re: Front door won't close, help it's freezing outside!
Post by: Steve Huber Co-Admin on November 22, 2015, 02:34:23 AM

Tim,
The latching bar on the left jam (opposite the hinges) is adjustable and sometimes get out of adjustment resulting in a door that won't latch. Pretty sure if takes an allen wrench to adjust. Move it just a small amount each time.
Steve