bob_nestor
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wa8yxm wrote:Is this a TRI-MARK lock?
What can happen and from what you said it sounds like it is the striker bolt breaks. The highest tress point is the thinnest point on the bolt.
I then took the two parts of the bolt to a metal smith and had him carve me one out of steel instead of the **** tri-mark uses.
I'm on my 3rd one of these darned things. Guess you drilled out the factory rivets to install the new steel bolt? Luckily I've always been able to get inside so I can remove the screws hold the lock mechanism together in the door though.
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CJOnTheRoad
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Thanks so much. I believe it is a TriMark 030-1400 paddle lock. I’ll go get some of those curtain hooks and see if I can make it work! If not, then a call to Beaver for help somehow and as a last resort, drilling a hole into the window frame.
We will definitely be leaving something unlocked in the future! We thought we were being proactive in having new lock parts put in when the original setup was hard to pull open.
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Rick Jay
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CJOnTheRoad,
The repair kit available on E-Bay is this one: Tri-Mark Replacement Door Bolt
I don't know if it'll fit your lock. You'll need to check the actual model number of the lock to determine that. The price has risen over the years, but it's still money well spent if it'll fix your problem.
Good Luck and please make sure to let us know how things turn out!
~Rick
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CJOnTheRoad
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Thank you! I hope to have this resolved today. On my way to get the shower hooks now.
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CJOnTheRoad
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We somehow got in! A combination of trying to press in on the striker bolt and then pushing and pulling on the door and repeatedly locking and unlocking with the fob. None worked by themselves but together they did. First thing I did was unlock two big windows in case it happens again.
Thanks for all of your suggestions! We should have joined the forum when we first bought the rig to find out about the entry issues from all of you. Lesson learned (cheaply this time). Have a great day.
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Rick Jay
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Wow!!! That's GREAT NEWS!!!! Glad to hear it all worked out.
And thanks for posting your solution!
~Rick
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wa8yxm
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bob_nestor wrote:
I'm on my 3rd one of these darned things. Guess you drilled out the factory rivets to install the new steel bolt? Luckily I've always been able to get inside so I can remove the screws hold the lock mechanism together in the door though.
There were no rivets on mine just screws.. I opened it up. Removed it from the door.. Took the pieces of the broken bolt to a metal smith and he made me a new one.. While he was working on it I used the deadbolt only
Had the same issue with basement locks.. My opinion of tri-mark locks.. Well I don't wish to melt your monitor with the language i need to properly experess it.
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