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Subject: 3620
Posted: 18 Jun 2013 at 8:23pm

Originally posted by Outbound

I did have some problems with the deadbolt on my 2009 RP-171 a couple of years ago that caused issues locking/unlocking the door (although it wasn't specific to one key).  There were a couple of screws inside that needed tightening.  Essentially, I removed and then reinstalled the lock - about a 5 minute job.


shacking my head - such an easy fix that I and my dealer missed since 2009..... did it this afternoon after work took more time to get the tools out then the fix. Thanks for beating the light bulb on over my head ]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:23:29 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3620&PID=34537#34537 lock on trailer door : Originally posted by Sleepless Originally... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3620&PID=34487#34487 Author: kymooses
Subject: 3620
Posted: 18 Jun 2013 at 9:33am

Originally posted by Sleepless

Originally posted by David and Danette

We have one of our outside storage compartment locks that gets stuck half the time, have tried lubricant but doese'nt seem to help much. One day I will get around to replacing the lock.     David


David, I have had similar problems with storage compartment locks in the past.  Most of the time if you push in on the cover just below the lock while you are turning the key, you will not have the problem.  Usually the locking arm on the lock is pressing against the inside bead of the compartment opening.  A few times I had to bend that arm inward to decrease the friction between the 2 surfaces.

Bob

Yuh I had to give my lock arms a slight bend this season to get them to lock easily and properly.  Just a slight bend on it and now it's effortless.
]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:33:36 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3620&PID=34487#34487 lock on trailer door : I did have some problems with... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3620&PID=34469#34469 Author: Outbound
Subject: 3620
Posted: 18 Jun 2013 at 12:16am

I did have some problems with the deadbolt on my 2009 RP-171 a couple of years ago that caused issues locking/unlocking the door (although it wasn't specific to one key).  There were a couple of screws inside that needed tightening.  Essentially, I removed and then reinstalled the lock - about a 5 minute job.]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:16:41 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3620&PID=34469#34469 lock on trailer door : Originally posted by 21grandma... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3620&PID=34465#34465 Author: Sleepless
Subject: 3620
Posted: 17 Jun 2013 at 11:04pm

Originally posted by 21grandma

Unhappy  Got our r-pod from a private buyer. Am learning about it and getting it ready. My husband is teaching for a few more weeks, so it has been up to me to see what we need.  It has been extremely maddening trying to get in it.  It seems that sometimes, I could unlock it, other times it would not open. I did not know if there was a sequence to it or what! Finally had my husband come out to see what I was doing wrong. Same thing. Sometimes it would work and sometimes not.  Finally figured out that one key seems to work all the time, and the other one works sometimes.Has anyone else had a hard time with the lock,even the one key that usually works is very hard to turn. It is a 2012 177


If lube did not resolve the problem, chances are that the one key is not quite properly cut.  Have another copy made of the good key and the problem should be resolved.  This does not sound like a lock problem, but a key problem.

Bob
]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:04:59 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3620&PID=34465#34465 lock on trailer door : Originally posted by rpodcamper.comOr... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3620&PID=34464#34464 Author: Sleepless
Subject: 3620
Posted: 17 Jun 2013 at 11:00pm

Originally posted by rpodcamper.com

Or deadbolt always gives my wife fits to the point I lock and unlock the trailer for her.  I have used lube on the lock but still tight. 


Sounds like a slight misalignment of the deadbolt latch and where it goes into the door jam.  If the position of the deadbolt can be changed slightly, align it better with the jam plate.  If the deadbolt latch works fine when the door is open, chances are alignment is the problem, not the deadbolt itself. In the past, I have taken a file to the jam plate so the deadbolt is properly aligned with the plate.

Bob
]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:00:52 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3620&PID=34464#34464 lock on trailer door : Originally posted by David... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3620&PID=34463#34463 Author: Sleepless
Subject: 3620
Posted: 17 Jun 2013 at 10:55pm

Originally posted by David and Danette

We have one of our outside storage compartment locks that gets stuck half the time, have tried lubricant but doese'nt seem to help much. One day I will get around to replacing the lock.     David


David, I have had similar problems with storage compartment locks in the past.  Most of the time if you push in on the cover just below the lock while you are turning the key, you will not have the problem.  Usually the locking arm on the lock is pressing against the inside bead of the compartment opening.  A few times I had to bend that arm inward to decrease the friction between the 2 surfaces.

Bob
]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:55:43 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3620&PID=34463#34463 lock on trailer door : We have one of our outside storage... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3620&PID=34457#34457 Author: David and Danette
Subject: 3620
Posted: 17 Jun 2013 at 10:06pm

We have one of our outside storage compartment locks that gets stuck half the time, have tried lubricant but doese'nt seem to help much. One day I will get around to replacing the lock.     David]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:06:02 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3620&PID=34457#34457 lock on trailer door : Or deadbolt always gives my wife... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3620&PID=34427#34427 Author: rpodcamper.com
Subject: 3620
Posted: 17 Jun 2013 at 2:58pm

Or deadbolt always gives my wife fits to the point I lock and unlock the trailer for her.  I have used lube on the lock but still tight. ]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:58:40 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3620&PID=34427#34427 lock on trailer door : Originally posted by PeanutSpray... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3620&PID=34395#34395 Author: kymooses
Subject: 3620
Posted: 16 Jun 2013 at 9:24pm

Originally posted by Peanut

Spray some lube into the lock.  Use the straw type applicator and insert it like you would put in the key then a couple of quick squirts. I had a similar problem it took care of it, hope that might help

That's a wise suggestion.  I do that yearly as part of our general maintenance doings.  That might just do the trick!!
]]> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:24:47 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3620&PID=34395#34395 lock on trailer door : Spray some lube into the lock.... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3620&PID=34388#34388 Author: Peanut
Subject: 3620
Posted: 16 Jun 2013 at 9:07pm

Spray some lube into the lock.  Use the straw type applicator and insert it like you would put in the key then a couple of quick squirts. I had a similar problem it took care of it, hope that might help]]> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:07:48 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3620&PID=34388#34388 lock on trailer door : I can't say I've ever... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3620&PID=34387#34387 Author: kymooses
Subject: 3620
Posted: 16 Jun 2013 at 9:04pm

I can't say I've ever seen a post or heard of anyone having trouble with their keys.  Aside from locking them in the Pod before is all.]]> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:04:11 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3620&PID=34387#34387 lock on trailer door : Got our r-pod from a private buyer.... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3620&PID=34385#34385 Author: 21grandma
Subject: 3620
Posted: 16 Jun 2013 at 8:55pm

Unhappy  Got our r-pod from a private buyer. Am learning about it and getting it ready. My husband is teaching for a few more weeks, so it has been up to me to see what we need.  It has been extremely maddening trying to get in it.  It seems that sometimes, I could unlock it, other times it would not open. I did not know if there was a sequence to it or what! Finally had my husband come out to see what I was doing wrong. Same thing. Sometimes it would work and sometimes not.  Finally figured out that one key seems to work all the time, and the other one works sometimes.Has anyone else had a hard time with the lock,even the one key that usually works is very hard to turn. It is a 2012 177
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