All: thanks for all your help.
I was able to get the step cover to latch but
in order to see what was wrong, I had to remove the
carpet and wooden cover. Seems that as the step droops
down when extended, this kicks up the back end of the drive track
and when this drive track is retracted, it hits on the housing
where the latch is contained rather than allowing the latch pin
to slide into the latch. I had to use a wedge and crowbar
to pry up the latch assembly so that the drive track would slide
under this latch assembly and then the latch pin went into the
latch and closed. There is virtually no clearance for the drive track
to slide under the latch housing, so would expect this to happen
to many coaches as the step cover droops down over time.
Don
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Don and Ruthey Houtz
2023 Newmar Dutch Star 3717
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