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How to open a pocket door that seems locked (forgot to latch it open) (solved)

Just created a problem for myself.

The pocket door between the living area and the kitchen slid closed and appears to be locked now.  I have removed the small round cover that exposes the end of a diamond shaped shaft, but it only seems to turn a small amount in either direction and the door "knob" (it's really a lever) moves very little either to the left of right.

This is the first time the door has been fully closed.  The door gets very hard to slide the last inch before it latches, so we have never closed it completely.

Assuming the door isn't locked and the lever is just very difficult to move, which way do I move the lever to unlatch the door?  Move it towards the door jam or away?

Assuming the door is locked, is there a way to unlock it from the living room side?

Thanks for the help.

Joe
2008 Nimbus

Re: How to open a pocket door that seems locked (forgot to latch it open)

Reply #1 –
Got it open.  Just had to try a little harder on the lever.
2008 Nimbus

Re: How to open a pocket door that seems locked (forgot to latch it open) (solved)

Reply #2 –
That was EASY!  May all your future quandaries be as quickly resolved!  ^.^d
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

Re: How to open a pocket door that seems locked (forgot to latch it open) (solved)

Reply #3 –
So, was it clockwise, or counter clockwise?

Edit.... Thinking about this, how much longer is clockwise, or counter clockwise gonna be relevant?
Dave W. (AKA Toyman )
'03, 270, 36', Build 6095, Pulling whatever I hook it to.

"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."
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Re: How to open a pocket door that seems locked (forgot to latch it open) (solved)

Reply #4 –
Quote from: toyman –
Thinking about this, how much longer is clockwise, or counter clockwise gonna be relevant?
Good point, as the world rapidly approaches 100% digitization.

Perhaps we could substitute the terms Cyclonic, and Anticyclonic?  8)

However, this would require knowing in which hemisphere one resides - a mental stretch for some...
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

Re: How to open a pocket door that seems locked (forgot to latch it open) (solved)

Reply #5 –
What will happen to righty tighty and lefty loosy.
1995 U320 40', 2013 chevy sonic toad, my real love are corvettes have owned 30

Re: How to open a pocket door that seems locked (forgot to latch it open) (solved)

Reply #6 –
@joeszeidel that doesn't work on our wheels and has confused the odd tire guy before
Toby a 94 u280
Cummins 8.3
6 speed Allison
Exhaust brake


Adopted by Derek and Annabelle

Re: How to open a pocket door that seems locked (forgot to latch it open) (solved)

Reply #7 –
@toyman  From the living room side of the door, when the square (it's not diamond shaped) shaft of the lock is oriented with it's points up/down and left/right it is unlocked.  Turning it counter clockwise about 1/8th of a turn will lock it.  Pulling the lever away from the door jam unlatches the door to open it.
2008 Nimbus