Date:         Wed, 2 May 2007 15:03:58 -0700
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From:         neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Sliding door latch assembly (searched archives)
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Hi all.

While fixing sliding I found a problem.

Door doesnt' stay open. ( and frankly, I just learned that door is
supposed to). It looks like latch on door that does this was disarmed
or mangled by PO.

Is the arm in door latch assembly, that operates door-holding-open
latch, (on door) operated with both inner and outer handle? Kinda
makes sense that it would be.

Arm moves down with outer handle, but not inner. If inner handle
turned too far toward to front (i.e. shutting from inside) it binds
against and sticks against end of arm that operates latch to keep door
open. There is a hole in part of mechanism that turns with inner
handle that currently binds with aforementioned arm. It looks like it
may have accept a spring, though nothing is present.

Has anyone taken apart the assemblie AND put it back together? Maybe
with nuts/bolts?Pop rivets? Black magic?

Hope this makes sense, and thanks for any help.

Neil.

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

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