RV Hobby » magnetic latches http://www.rvhobby.com RV/Motorhome Restoration and Repair - Tips and Tricks for the Average and Advanced RV'er Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:28:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Fixing the Screen Door magnetic metal latches on my RV Entry Door http://www.rvhobby.com/2008/10/fixing-the-screen-door-magnetic-metal-latches-on-my-rv-entry-door/ http://www.rvhobby.com/2008/10/fixing-the-screen-door-magnetic-metal-latches-on-my-rv-entry-door/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:51:19 +0000 Jeff http://www.homeschoolfamily.net/?p=112 On the RV – My screen door just flopped around because the metal magnetic latches were broken.  I decided that this was the easiest and quickest fix and a good place to start with my rv restoration process on this 1982 Fleetwood Jamboree .
Full RV door open on Fleetwood jamboree

  1. First I removed the broken latches with a handheld screw driver.
     
     
  2. Then I took the broken part over to Al’s RV (a motorhome and trailer parts store in Arizona) to match it up with a new part.  I purchased 2 latches (one for the top of the door and one for the bottom).  This is what one package looked like:
    screen door hinge for motorhome
     
  3. After getting the latches back to my house, I took the original screws and manually screwed them into the door frame with the new latches in place.  Here is the finished piece.
    magnetic door latch on RV installed

In total I spent $7 for the new magnetic latches – and I am very happy with the result :)

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