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Screen door will not shut

George

Prominent Member
When we are un-hitched and leveled the screen door will shut easily.
When hitched and stopped for a break the bottom of the screen door binds up and the bottom hinge will start flexing before the door will shut.
The steps are lowered and the legs are extended correctly. Even to the point of the feet not quite touching the ground sometimes.
I can only WAG that the coach is flexed to some degree when not on the leveling jacks.
Has anyone else experienced this and has suggestions?
 

Lantley

Prominent Member
The there maybe some flexing involved, the rig is simply not level enough for the door to work.
The door will not work properly unhitched and set up if RV is not level.
 

BryanValRox

Elite Member
When we are un-hitched and leveled the screen door will shut easily.
When hitched and stopped for a break the bottom of the screen door binds up and the bottom hinge will start flexing before the door will shut.
The steps are lowered and the legs are extended correctly. Even to the point of the feet not quite touching the ground sometimes.
I can only WAG that the coach is flexed to some degree when not on the leveling jacks.
Has anyone else experienced this and has suggestions?
Quick check for you to try.

Do you get the same binding with the steps up in travel mode as you do with them down and in entry mode?

Also, check your hinge mounting screws to be sure none of them came loose.

I had a couple work loose at the end of the season last year.
 
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