Broken Trimark RV door lock (06-650)
I went out to our 2010 Jayco Melbourne and when I tried to unlock the door to the coach, I found that it would NOT unlock. I then entered the RV by way of the Ford E-450 entry door. I tried to open ...
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Thanks to all that sent in info or that have been following this thread. After drilling about 20+ 1/4" holes to create a large hole, I could see the spring that held the latch into the door jamb. Yesterday I returned to the scene of the crime and drilled another hole into the center part of the lock so that I could get a pair of needle-nose pliers in to grab and remove the spring. Once the spring was removed, that took the pressure off of the latch. I went to the outside of the door with one of those metal tooth picks, like the dentist might use, or that I use to clean the dog's teeth, and I was able to slowly slide the latch back into the lock ---wha-la the door would now open.
I removed the three screws holding the lock "sandwich" together, removed the plate where the deadbolt, latch and alignment bolts protrude and then I could pull the lock out from the outside to the coach.
Unfortunately the new, replacement lock, 1650 is not an exact fit. I had to file and grind parts of the old opening to enlarge it slightly to fit the new lock, and the old striker plate had to be replaced, resulting in drilling new holes in the door jamb to align with the new latch and deadbolt.
Thanks to a couple of friends that stopped by --- a couple of extra pairs of eyes and brains definitely helped. I finished up just as it was getting too dark to see. Now the new locks works.
I removed the three screws holding the lock "sandwich" together, removed the plate where the deadbolt, latch and alignment bolts protrude and then I could pull the lock out from the outside to the coach.
Unfortunately the new, replacement lock, 1650 is not an exact fit. I had to file and grind parts of the old opening to enlarge it slightly to fit the new lock, and the old striker plate had to be replaced, resulting in drilling new holes in the door jamb to align with the new latch and deadbolt.
Thanks to a couple of friends that stopped by --- a couple of extra pairs of eyes and brains definitely helped. I finished up just as it was getting too dark to see. Now the new locks works.
