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Subject:Re: Adjusting Sliding Door
From:OlRivrRat
Date:Tue, 2 May 2023 09:21:53 -0600

There is only 1 Latch & it is on the Rear,,, There is a Retainer on

the Front which appears to be just a safety catch to help prevent the

Front of the slider from opening in an accident,,, The Front adjustment

is done via the LBracket that You already have been adjusting ~~

 

> On 1 May , 2023, at 5:00 PM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> thanks Dean...
> 
> I will try that and report back... btw.. the front latch or the rear latch?
> 
> On Mon, May 1, 2023 at 3:52 PM OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>>                Dan
>> 
>>        It is most likely the Latch itself that needs Repositioning as
>> that controls
>> 
>> how Closed the Rear of the Slider ends up,,, The LBracket @ the bottom ends
>> 
>> up in front when the slider is closed so would have little to no effect on
>> rear
>> 
>> of slider when closed ~
>> 
>>                                                        ORR ~ DeanB
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 1 May , 2023, at 12:58 PM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> The sliding door on my van closes well, slides well. The rollers were
>>> replaced about a year ago.
>>> 
>>> But... the left edge of the door (looking from outside) is not flushed
>> with
>>> the body panel. I tried to adjust the L bracket that holds the bottom
>>> roller. I loosen the bolts and moved the door a bit in and out... No good
>>> result, no change...
>>> 
>>> So.. is there anything else I should do?
>>> 
>>> thank you...
>> 
>>