Yep, I was going to mention this way to lock yourself out. This is a very common failure on the 80-84 sliding door lock mechanism. A tiny inner spring breaks and then the inside knob for locking and unlocking won't stay up with the sliding door closed. It drops down and locks itself every time you close the door. There is a "fix" that someone on the list invented and I did recently to my brother's 82. Unscrew the knob and cut a piece of clear plastic hose that will just slip over the shank of the knob. Make the hose slightly longer than the smooth part of the shank. Screw the knob back on and the hose will push against the door and friction will hold it up. The key can then lock and unlock from outside as it should. Mark David Brodbeck wrote: > > > My 82's sliding door locks itself every time I close it. I think there > must be a spring or something missing from the mechanism. The interior > lock handle refuses to stay in the unlocked position. > |
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