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Originally posted by lostagain

I put a marine porthole in the door of our 172.  If worse comes to worse and I can't open the door, I can open the porthole and reach outside and lift the hand rail up making door opening normal.  

Did you use this one?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Round-Opening-Portlight-Porthole-10-Replacement-Hatch-Window-Port-Hole-Boat-RV/123152960434?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
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I put a marine porthole in the door of our 172.  If worse comes to worse and I can't open the door, I can open the porthole and reach outside and lift the hand rail up making door opening normal.  
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It's easy enough to swap the storage lock positions: just remove a nut on each, pop them out, and then reapply the nuts after the swap.
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I cannot open the door on my 2018 180 if the handrail is closed on top of it.  There was another thread a few months ago about this.  Everyone told me the same as they are telling you and even showing you in a video.

I tried to explain that there must be a different design on the older pods' hand rails but no one seemed to believe that and insist that I am just not pushing hard enough.

P.S.  I did not and am not going to file on the locking mechanism.  I'm a skinny old man but pretty tough and will go out a window if that bad guy locks me in.
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Originally posted by StephenH

Don't worry about it. It is pretty easy to push the door open and pop the handle away. If you try it and can't do so, a little filing of the edge of the plastic to make a little ramp for the handle will fix that.

As for the storage door, you could reverse it, but the better option is to make sure you lock it before towing. I think it is set up for a right-handed person to be able to use the key easier. If you are left-handed, I guess you could switch them. Then you will have to make sure you turn the finger lock or you will have the same situation.

I am left handed. I guess that is why it bothers me.  I guess it just bothers me in that I have been doing a lot of test drives trying to get my WDH set up correctly.

Good to know you can force the handle open if needed. 
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+1 on what Stephen said about the handrail. Push the door open "with authority", and it will pop open.

We re-keyed the outside storage door and the outside shower door to use the same key as the entrance door. One key opens them all! I also "adjusted" all the latches so they latch firmly.
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Anything could happen. In my 189 I can easily just reach out the window to unblock the door. 
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Don't worry about it. It is pretty easy to push the door open and pop the handle away. If you try it and can't do so, a little filing of the edge of the plastic to make a little ramp for the handle will fix that.

As for the storage door, you could reverse it, but the better option is to make sure you lock it before towing. I think it is set up for a right-handed person to be able to use the key easier. If you are left-handed, I guess you could switch them. Then you will have to make sure you turn the finger lock or you will have the same situation.
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