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Rose Mary- is your dead bolt locked or the handle lock? If it is the handle
lock- an rv dealer probably has a master key. Ernie-83pt40 in montana


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Hi all,
hoping someone can tell me if the hinge rod can be removed from the
door?
Somehow the door won't open, don't know if the door knob got tangled up
with the screen door slide inside or what. My niece took some stuff out
to the coach last night and now I can't get in.
If it got locked somehow when she came out don't know, the keys are
inside the coach...
Of course all the window latches work great and are closed as I had the
air conditioner on.....except the door window which the top easily
slides down.
So, wondering if the hinge pin is one long rod or two as top and bottom
appear to be rounded out.
Any suggestions?
thanks
Rose Mary 82 FC 33 (35?)
Oregon

Something similar happened to us last year except we were inside the
coach. Do both the locks appear to work normally? Can you unlock the
bottom lock and pull the handle on the top lock? If you can than
then the problem may be the same. There are two screws one above and
one below the upper lock bolt that goes into the door frame. These
screws go into a slot in the door frame. What happened to us was
that one screw had come loose and caught on the edge of the door
frame keeping the door from opening while both locks appeared to
unlock. I had to climb out of the window and was able to take out
the screws around the door frame on the lock side and then pry the
frame over far enough to get the door to open.
Both screws are now inserted with "Lock Tite" and we have not
experienced any more problems.

Hope this helps.

Lucas Willemse
1980 FC35
Los ANgeles

I think that is exactly what may have happened....I have had to
tighten those before and think one was working a bit.
But, I am outside the coach with all the windows latched except for
the top door window. Even my daughter who is like a spider was unable
to get her arm down between the screen door to reach (also the screen
slide may be involved...?)

Anyone know of a way in...ha! If it's locked a locksmith could help
but don't feel that is the problem.....
open to suggestions? Sure would like to get in with minimal damage to
the coach...

Rose Mary
82 FC
Oregon


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Lucas Willemse"
wrote:
>
> Something similar happened to us last year except we were inside
the
> coach. Do both the locks appear to work normally? Can you unlock
the
> bottom lock and pull the handle on the top lock? If you can than
> then the problem may be the same. There are two screws one above
and
> one below the upper lock bolt that goes into the door frame. These
> screws go into a slot in the door frame. What happened to us was
> that one screw had come loose and caught on the edge of the door
> frame keeping the door from opening while both locks appeared to
> unlock. I had to climb out of the window and was able to take out
> the screws around the door frame on the lock side and then pry the
> frame over far enough to get the door to open.
> Both screws are now inserted with "Lock Tite" and we have not
> experienced any more problems.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Lucas Willemse
> 1980 FC35
> Los ANgeles
>

Rose Mary

If the rubber gasket that hold the windows has oround spline in the
center. you can pull the sline out at the point that it joins. You can
than pull the whole window assembly out frame and all.This spline is
what locks the window into the rubber.
Good Luck
Allen Powell
88 PT40 wlwb

Hey Guys Why couldn't you take the glass out of one of the sliding
windows & go in through the screen? I've taken the glass out to replace the
felts
on the sliders & it isn't a hard job. I think Rosemary could do that & just
take the screws out in the top & bottom of the window & slide the glass out.
Pick one of the bigger ones it is easer to get the glass out.
Don
89 SP 36'
Butler, PA

think that is exactly what may have happened....think that
tighten those before and think one was working a bit.
But, I am outside the coach with all the windows latched except for
the top door window. Even my daughter who is like a spider was unable
to get her arm down between the screen door to reach (also the screen
slide may be involved...?s

Anyone know of a way in...ha! If it's locked a locksmith could help
but don't feel that is the problem.....
open to suggestions? Sure would like to get in with minimal damage to
the coach...

Rose Mary
82 FC
Oregon

--- In _WanderlodgeForum@WanderlodgeFWan_
(mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com) , "Lucas Willemse"






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Thank you everyone for the ideas...
What I ended up doing was slitting the screen so we could reach down
the inside of the screen door, attached a mirror to a clothes hanger
so could take a look. The door lock button was indeed pushed....think
it will be a good idea to stash an extra set somehere in the bay
where the propane fills (the only one without a lock.)I plan to have
extra keys made to keep outside of the coach should this ever occur
again, I really didn't think it was locked...a locksmith could have
helped, ah well. In all the in & outs of the coach this hadn't
happened, but now sure aware how easy it can happen, especially when
someone not familiar with the door and how it locks may accidentally
bump the button pushing the door open...
Thank goodness the top glass in the door has a tendency to slide
down. None of the other window latches would budge.
Some of the ideas sent were good ones but had already done the slit
screen. Not a difficult or costly thing to repair....
Glad we weren't out in the middle of nowhere to learn this lesson.
Again thank you all
Rose Mary
82 FC Oregon


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, dspithaler@... wrote:
>
>
> Hey Guys Why couldn't you take the glass out of one of the
sliding
> windows & go in through the screen? I've taken the glass out to
replace the felts
> on the sliders & it isn't a hard job. I think Rosemary could do
that & just
> take the screws out in the top & bottom of the window & slide the
glass out.
> Pick one of the bigger ones it is easer to get the glass out.
> Don
> 89 SP 36'
> Butler, PA
>
> think that is exactly what may have happened....think that
> tighten those before and think one was working a bit.
> But, I am outside the coach with all the windows latched except
for
> the top door window. Even my daughter who is like a spider was
unable
> to get her arm down between the screen door to reach (also the
screen
> slide may be involved...?s
>
> Anyone know of a way in...ha! If it's locked a locksmith could
help
> but don't feel that is the problem.....
> open to suggestions? Sure would like to get in with minimal damage
to
> the coach...
>
> Rose Mary
> 82 FC
> Oregon
>
> --- In _WanderlodgeForum@WanderlodgeFWan_
> (mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com) , "Lucas Willemse"
>
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Rose Mary,
Your lock is probably a Bargeman. It shouldn't be possible to close the door
with the lock pushed in unless the lock is worn and in need of a rebuild. Kits
are available from some RV stores or they can order one for you. I went out and
tried ours just to see if that would close with the button in and it wouldn't.
However, our previous '81 FC would until I rebuilt the lock.

Good Luck.

Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA

----- Original Message -----
From: Rose Mary
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 10:47 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: help, shut out of coach...


Thank you everyone for the ideas...
What I ended up doing was slitting the screen so we could reach down
the inside of the screen door, attached a mirror to a clothes hanger
so could take a look. The door lock button was indeed pushed....think
it will be a good idea to stash an extra set somehere in the bay
where the propane fills (the only one without a lock.)I plan to have
extra keys made to keep outside of the coach should this ever occur
again, I really didn't think it was locked...a locksmith could have
helped, ah well. In all the in & outs of the coach this hadn't
happened, but now sure aware how easy it can happen, especially when
someone not familiar with the door and how it locks may accidentally
bump the button pushing the door open...
Thank goodness the top glass in the door has a tendency to slide
down. None of the other window latches would budge.
Some of the ideas sent were good ones but had already done the slit
screen. Not a difficult or costly thing to repair....
Glad we weren't out in the middle of nowhere to learn this lesson.
Again thank you all
Rose Mary
82 FC Oregon


--- In
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
dspithaler@... wrote:
>
>
> Hey Guys Why couldn't you take the glass out of one of the
sliding
> windows & go in through the screen? I've taken the glass out to
replace the felts
> on the sliders & it isn't a hard job. I think Rosemary could do
that & just
> take the screws out in the top & bottom of the window & slide the
glass out.
> Pick one of the bigger ones it is easer to get the glass out.
> Don
> 89 SP 36'
> Butler, PA
>
> think that is exactly what may have happened....think that
> tighten those before and think one was working a bit.
> But, I am outside the coach with all the windows latched except
for
> the top door window. Even my daughter who is like a spider was
unable
> to get her arm down between the screen door to reach (also the
screen
> slide may be involved...?s
>
> Anyone know of a way in...ha! If it's locked a locksmith could
help
> but don't feel that is the problem.....
> open to suggestions? Sure would like to get in with minimal damage
to
> the coach...
>
> Rose Mary
> 82 FC
> Oregon
>
> --- In _WanderlodgeForum@WanderlodgeFWan_
>
(mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com >) , "Lucas Willemse"
>
>
>
>
>
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Other than to latch the door I don't place any faith in
the Bargeman lock for security. I use the dead-bolt then
I feel somewhat secure, however, almost anyone with a
phillips can after loosening about 20 screws drop
down through a 14 X 14 vent. You can bet the bad boys
know that, and, no burglar alarm either, turn it off
before they exit the door.

My brother accidentally locked himself out of the '77,
he had "lock out" coverage on his policy. On the '87,
Pushing in the lock pin makes no difference, personally
I would rather have it that way then I will be sure to
lock the better lock.

Bob Janes, 87 FC35 Greenville, sc


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Hayden"
wrote:
>
> Rose Mary,
> Your lock is probably a Bargeman. It shouldn't be possible to
close the door with the lock pushed in unless the lock is worn and in
need of a rebuild. Kits are available from some RV stores or they
can order one for you. I went out and tried ours just to see if that
would close with the button in and it wouldn't. However, our
previous '81 FC would until I rebuilt the lock.
>
> Good Luck.
>
> Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rose Mary
> To:
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com om>
> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 10:47 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: help, shut out of coach...
>
>
> Thank you everyone for the ideas...
> What I ended up doing was slitting the screen so we could reach
down
> the inside of the screen door, attached a mirror to a clothes
hanger
> so could take a look. The door lock button was indeed
pushed....think
> it will be a good idea to stash an extra set somehere in the bay
> where the propane fills (the only one without a lock.)I plan to
have
> extra keys made to keep outside of the coach should this ever
occur
> again, I really didn't think it was locked...a locksmith could
have
> helped, ah well. In all the in & outs of the coach this hadn't
> happened, but now sure aware how easy it can happen, especially
when
> someone not familiar with the door and how it locks may
accidentally
> bump the button pushing the door open...
> Thank goodness the top glass in the door has a tendency to slide
> down. None of the other window latches would budge.
> Some of the ideas sent were good ones but had already done the
slit
> screen. Not a difficult or costly thing to repair....
> Glad we weren't out in the middle of nowhere to learn this lesson.
> Again thank you all
> Rose Mary
> 82 FC Oregon
>
>
> --- In
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com om>, dspithaler@ wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hey Guys Why couldn't you take the glass out of one of the
> sliding
> > windows & go in through the screen? I've taken the glass out to
> replace the felts
> > on the sliders & it isn't a hard job. I think Rosemary could do
> that & just
> > take the screws out in the top & bottom of the window & slide
the
> glass out.
> > Pick one of the bigger ones it is easer to get the glass out.
> > Don
> > 89 SP 36'
> > Butler, PA
> >
> > think that is exactly what may have happened....think that
> > tighten those before and think one was working a bit.
> > But, I am outside the coach with all the windows latched except
> for
> > the top door window. Even my daughter who is like a spider was
> unable
> > to get her arm down between the screen door to reach (also the
> screen
> > slide may be involved...?s
> >
> > Anyone know of a way in...ha! If it's locked a locksmith could
> help
> > but don't feel that is the problem.....
> > open to suggestions? Sure would like to get in with minimal
damage
> to
> > the coach...
> >
> > Rose Mary
> > 82 FC
> > Oregon
> >
> > --- In _WanderlodgeForum@WanderlodgeFWan_
> >
(mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com groups.com>) , "Lucas Willemse"
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