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Title: Need Help with Beaver door
Post by: Dan Murphy on January 05, 2015, 10:39:06 PM

Ok now my door problem has become an emergency. We returned to the coach today and the outside handle broke off and I had to crawl thru a window to access.
Now I need to seek parts and repair but I need to fix the door so we can go in and out. We have a deadbolt we can use but how can I disable the upper and lower locks so we can close the door. Do those little pegs that catch the locks come off the door facing?If they can be removed I can just shut the door and use deadbolt.
Anybody have a suggestion??

Title: Re: Need Help with Beaver door
Post by: Chuck Jackson on January 05, 2015, 11:46:25 PM

I don't have access to my coach right now so I can't check but on a car, those posts have a Torx fitting in the end and use the Torx driver to remove them. Is there one in the end of the post?

Title: Re: Need Help with Beaver door
Post by: Dan Murphy on January 06, 2015, 12:07:31 AM

thanks Chuck. They do have hexagonal like shape but I wasn't sure I could get them off the door or not.

Title: Re: Need Help with Beaver door
Post by: Chuck Jackson on January 06, 2015, 12:26:02 AM

Ok, so it sounds like they are an Allen head.  They should unscrew but they may have a nut on the backside.

Title: Re: Need Help with Beaver door
Post by: Chuck Jackson on January 06, 2015, 12:31:13 AM

This may help also... http://www.irv2.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=34384&d=1362495757

Title: Re: Need Help with Beaver door
Post by: Lee Welbanks on January 06, 2015, 02:24:01 AM

Get in touch with BCS in Bend and I'll bet they have the outside latch. Do you know what part of the latch assembly broke?

Title: Re: Need Help with Beaver door
Post by: Dan Murphy on January 06, 2015, 03:02:29 AM

Thanks Chuck I will see if they unscrew in the morning.

Lee I will try to take apart and get a part # the part that broke was the handle.

Title: Re: Need Help with Beaver door
Post by: Mike Humble on January 06, 2015, 04:48:05 AM

Our handle brook just as we were trading the Contessa in.  We were able to get a small vise grip on the handle to make it work.
Mike

Title: Re: Need Help with Beaver door
Post by: Dan Murphy on January 06, 2015, 03:27:55 PM

I have attached the photo of the door jamb post which catches the locking mechanism. Can anybody tell me if and how these could be removed or even adjusted??

Title: Re: Need Help with Beaver door
Post by: Lee Welbanks on January 06, 2015, 03:32:57 PM

Loosen the door post bolt and it will move. Mark the edge, loosen move tighten try door keep doing until you get the door to close tight.

Title: Re: Need Help with Beaver door
Post by: Dan Murphy on January 06, 2015, 03:38:21 PM

Thanks for reply Lee. I did assume it could be moved but I am still trying to determine HOW to move it. Is there a nut behind the wall to access or just HOW does one loosen it.
My outside handle broke and I think I need to actually remove the plats so I can shut the door and lock with the deadbolt until I get to a repair facility.

Title: Re: Need Help with Beaver door
Post by: LEAH DRAPER on January 06, 2015, 03:39:57 PM

With what do you loosen the bolt?  Looks to me like it is a wrench of some sort that fits inside the bolt.  Can anyone be specific?

Title: Re: Need Help with Beaver door
Post by: Chuck Jackson on January 06, 2015, 03:59:50 PM

With that large flange, I'm guessing you can't rotate the post. I'm guessing maybe there is a nut on the back side?

Title: Re: Need Help with Beaver door
Post by: Jerry Carr on January 06, 2015, 08:41:49 PM

The post will come off the door frame the nut is inside the frame and will not be removed. FYI if you reinstall the post this should move when tight I use a little Tight Lock(blue) on the threads or the darn thing will just keep getting loose.