Hard to Close Door

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Hi John:

I am not positive about the air lock mech. I do know that on pre LX series
this is how the Factory adjusts the entry doors on PT's. This was explained
to me at our last trip to Bird's Nest. It is just a matter of bringing the
door back into alignment. Oh and we never ever bend anything, it is
re design or re align,, Also it does not take much adjusting to get
everything back to where it was really, it is a subtle push.

Ralph

At 09:04 AM 3/31/2006 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi Ralph,
>
> Let me see if I get this advice correctly. Are you
>suggesting the way Wayne is to fix this, is by bending
>the door? And doesn't the LX have the air lock wedge
>mechanism? as well as the regular lock mechanism?
>
>John Suter
>
>
>--- rlf wrote:
>
> > HI Wayne:
> >
> > First, with the door closed and you standing out
> > side, look along the
> > closure seam and note where the gaps are, top of the
> > lock or below the lock.
> >
> > To adjust the door, you will need a 5 or 6 inch
> > round rolled up carpet, a
> > 2x4 8 feet long and a helper.
> >
> > Open the door, the carpet roll goes between the door
> > and the jamb at the
> > lock area, the 2 x4 goes up through the awning arm
> > at the top and down
> > across the top of the door at an angle. Some one
> > holds the 2x4 in place
> > tight to the side of the coach and you push the
> > bottom of the door toward
> > the coach until you achieve the right amount of
> > adjustment for the gap.
> > Remove the tools and try the door looking at the gap
> > and door closure.
> > Repeat the process until it is adjusted.
> >
> > This is a common problem on PT's for what ever
> > reason but easily adjusted.
> > OH, yes, be sure to buy your helper a beer.
> >
> > Safe travels,
> >
> > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> > Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
> > http://home.swbell.net/rlf47/index.htm
> >
> > At 01:36 PM 3/31/2006 +0000, you wrote:
> > >Hello to All-
> > >
> > >I've been away from the forum for awhile but am
> > continuing to enjoy
> > >our '99 LX. One annoying problem, however. My front
> > door does not
> > >close tight unless I grab the interior handle with
> > both hands and slam
> > >it with all of force I can muster (I weigh 236 lbs.
> > so you can imagine
> > >that's quite a bit of force). Otherwise, it will
> > close and latch, but
> > >there is a gap that creates wind noise when going
> > down the road.
> > >
> > >Anyone know how I can adjust the door or latch so
> > that it will close
> > >properly? Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > >Wayne
> > >'99 LX
> > >Charlotte, NC
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
http://home.swbell.net/rlf47/index.htm