The intent is to prevent the wind from blowing the door shut.
Pos a lock door hold open.
I am soooo tired of paying rv shops to train their mechanics when they are not familiar with the system being repaired.
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The system uses a cable from the door lock assbly up to the top of the door.
Properly functioning exterior door hardware is essential for keeping supplies safely stored and passengers safely inside the motorhome.
Anyone here ever repair the pos a lock system which hold the entry door open.
Arms are 1 wide.
Kickdown door holder 29.
Hinge pin door stop 24.
Mine failed a couple of years ago i believe as a result of a sudden wind gust slamming it open too far.
My door opened hard from the wind and the small 3 4 circle was knocked out so there was nothing to hold the small post inside the half circle and the door wouldn t stay open.
Unfasten the bracket s screws from the door and reset the bracket closer to the door.
Just call a service center and ask if they are familiar with ptl doors.
The top lock arm on older units may be rusted due to age.
We find it to be more annoying than helpful.
Most repairs are just adjusting the cable or reinstalling the cable at the bottom lock assbly where it was pulled loose.
Door stop replacment tip 4.
Door stop riser 7.
Door stop holder 38.
When the small post goes all the way into the slot the 3 4 circle has to spread open to fit around it then closes back up just enough to hold the post inside.
To close the door there is a black handle on the inside of the door that unlocks the pos a lok mechanism.
Pos a lock entry door hinge total length for arms extended is 20 5 long.
Spring door stop 10.
Pos a lok is a feature ptl puts on the entry door to hold it in the open position.