Funny thing. I'd been watching this thread. Then last night I went out to lock up the motorhome and the latch lock wouldn't engage. The latch worked fine except it just wouldn't lock. I could feel the key moving the internals, but nada. It had worked fine the night before. What the heck?
Locked it with the deadbolt for the night, mumbling to myself about reading this thread and having it jinx me.
It's a single paddle square style - most likely a Tri Mark - with a separate deadbolt. It locks on the inside with a plunger that looks like an over sized golf tee.
This afternoon I decided to see what it would take to remove the assembly. Obviously the inside lock plunger would have to come off. I started unsecrewing it when it dawned on me that it wasn't tightened down to begin with. On a hunch I screwed it back in and snugged it up.
And the outside lock now works!
Go figure. Anyway, maybe this will help someone else.
Sorry I can't help you Seumus.
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Tony & Margaret Howard
2001 Surf Side 3311 DSO
Monroe WA
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