doors open up, latches are on the sides, riveted to the door frame. No room for the latch arm to be removed without disassembling the entire door. Mine have broke both ways, button breaks off or interior of latch breaks and can't be opened. did the same thing to get them open. with the small plate in place it will be a breeze to replace now. I have another moho where the latch is on the bottom, much easier arrangement to repair, but not as waterproof. here is the other thing that made the hole neccessary, the latch is mounted on the inside of the door frame, not the outside. When I reinstalled I mounted it on the outside of the frame, makes no diff in how the door works.
wa8yxm wrote:
Describe the locks/lathes. Do the doors open UP or Sideways?
On my Intruder I have Tri-Mark latches the doors open UP.
What happens is the striker bolts break and wont retract when I pull the handle
I have been able to slide under. and using a long screwdriver push the striker bolt up (or you can drill a small hole diretly below it in the latch cover plate) . .These are not the world's most secure latches.
Once I have the latch apart and all the parts in my hand a METAL SMITH has been able to carve me new ones out of higher quality metal.. This worked, sort of.
If Finally figured out how to "mend' em. but then I have limited Smith's training and a very good tool box.
