Door latch stuck

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Poo.............Went out to do some passed do 1st echelon on my CDL deuce this a.m. and found the drivers side door stuck closed. Of course can not get to the access panel with the door closed. Played with it as much as I could......inside and out.........but the latch is stuck hard. The only way I can figure to get at the latch is to make a "New" access hole, but really don't like that option. Any ideas?

thanks

 

[jbayer]

Pull the hinge pins?

 

[porkysplace]

Pull the hinge pins?

Or the seat.
Or try and squeeze a 1/4 inch ratchet with a screwdriver bit in it.

 

[frank8003]

Did it get pulled to combat lock position?
The throw latch is just spring loaded.
Two skinny screwdrivers and/or slivers of shim steel is all
you need if it is not combat locked.
Just work to get behind the latch.

https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?34782-M-Series-Door-Latch-Repair

 

[47to70]

Thanks for the input. It acts like its stuck in the combat lock mod. Removing the hinge pins sounds like the best option to date.


thanks

 

[frank8003]

push it down from the inside and then
two skinny screwdrivers and/or slivers of shim steel
and work the latch bolt back.

 

[47to70]

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push it down from the inside and then
two skinny screwdrivers and/or slivers of shim steel
and work the latch bolt back.

will give it a try first.............thanks