Motorhome Door Lock Stuck

It will swivel on the inside door handle shaft.

Motorhome door lock stuck.

Of course this is after you ve managed to open the storage compartment door. We are locked out of rv. Fortunately we are not camping. But the first thing i would do is go to your local hardware store and gt a piece of carpenter s chalk.

Stuck locked door latch. The door latch is stuck in the locked position. Global locks have a small lip that can jam and keep the door from opening. Describing and demonstrating several problems with my motorhome s entry door that may be common on many rv s.

You ll know if you have a global lock because it will have a g on it. Wipe off your door jam area where the dead bolt would fit and then place a lot of the chalk onto the end of the dead bolt pin itself. This can be a common problem for rvs with the global lockset. If you cannot rack or twist the door a little to release that stuck latch your solution of removing the screws might be the better way to go to avoid damaging the door or the center lock assembly.

Swing the interior door lock assembly out of the way. Karen the dead bolt is a straight mechanical bolt that is usually unaffected like the door lock part. Thanks again for your post. Remove the three screws securing the interior door lock assembly with a star bit screwdriver.

How i got in and replaced the lock. Let us know how it works out. Use a pair of pliers to bend the bent lever up into the proper position. Perhaps you have your key but the lock won t turn the key gets stuck or the door is jammed and won t open.