Door not opening from outside-how do I adjust the length of the handle to lock rod
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Door not opening from outside-how do I adjust the length of the handle to lock rod
I want to try lengthening the length of the rod between my door handle and lock assembly. It is threaded into white nylon/plastic at the bottom,......I have tried just turning the rod in the plastic,.....but it did not want to turn,....and I am afraid that if I put too much force on it,.....it will break off the small tabs that hold it in the metal slide on the lock assembly. I appears that the white nylon/plastic piece has to be rotated 90 degrees to be released from the metal slide,....but it cant rotate as long as the link rod is threaded into it.
Any suggestions??
Brian in Austin
Any suggestions??
Brian in Austin
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Disregard if you have already done this but, You need to unhook it from the door handle before turning it.
the 90 degree bend at the top goes into a hole on the handle which has a rotating clip/lock. You unclip the lock and pull the end of the rod out, now you can turn it.
the 90 degree bend at the top goes into a hole on the handle which has a rotating clip/lock. You unclip the lock and pull the end of the rod out, now you can turn it.
Brian,
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Abran, I removed the tape covering where my door handle would normally be (to keep rain out) and was able to grab the rod with vice grips from outside the door,....and rotate it about a 1/4 turn at a time. after about 5 or 6 complete revolutions, with reinstalling the door handle after each set of two rotations,....I was then able to open the door from outside. Got that fixed, Thanks for your help and direction on that.
NEW PROBLEM,.... I still cant manually unlock the truck with the keyin the driver's door key slot. It locks and unlocks normally with the key's remote function.....but not manually with the key in the driver's door key slot.,.....The star end shaft that engages the white plastic cross in the door is in good shape,..and the white plastic cross appears to be good.
Any suggestions on that??
Brian
Last edited by bcolins; 10-27-2016 at 02:31 PM.
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I guess you are missing that the rod is threaded and the white plastic clip has threads and the way to adjust is by turning the rod, not by unclipping and re clipping in a different position. The White clip actually slides in the metal receiver and is not stationary, so moving it in the assembly is not a viable option for adjustment... Unless I am missing something.