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Generator door release cable disconnected

Pulled the handle in the side compartment and nothing happened.  Seems that it's disconnected at the door end?  Can't get under it at the moment (see pic) so I was wondering has anyone any ideas/experience on fixing it?

Thanks in advance.

Keith
Keith, Joyce & Smokey the Australian Cattle Dog
1995 U320 SE Extreme 40' WTBI Build # 4780, with a Honda CR-V hopefully still following behind.
Motorcade # 17030
FMCA # F422159

Re: Generator door release cable disconnected

Reply #1 –
Did it malfunction after the snow, could be frozen.
1995 U320C SE 40'
Jeep 4x4 Commander - Limited - Hemi
"The Pack"  Yogi and Diesel our Airedales -  Charlie our Boxer/Akita mix. Gone but NEVER forgotten Jake our yellow Lab.
NRA Law Enforcement Firearms instructor - Handgun/shotgun
Regional Firearms instructor for national Armored Transp. Co.

Re: Generator door release cable disconnected

Reply #2 –
Try pulling on the door while someone else is pulling the release.
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

Re: Generator door release cable disconnected

Reply #3 –
First of all, you are too far north.

If the cable is actually disconnected I believe you will need to lay on your back in the snow, reach up with a tool of some sort, and pull on the cables to the actual latches., or the latches themselves if those cables are disconnected.
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
Motorcade 16681 California Chapter President
SKP 16663 member of SKP Park of the Sierra, Coarsegold California
FMCA F071251
Retired electrical and electronic engineer

Re: Generator door release cable disconnected

Reply #4 –
Thanks everyone.  Tried the door pulling.  Not frozen.  Will get under the front when the snow melts this weekend.

Keith
Keith, Joyce & Smokey the Australian Cattle Dog
1995 U320 SE Extreme 40' WTBI Build # 4780, with a Honda CR-V hopefully still following behind.
Motorcade # 17030
FMCA # F422159

Re: Generator door release cable disconnected

Reply #5 –
Hey, Keith! I experienced a cable failure on my "sister" coach a couple of summers back in Omaha. (The water pump belt failed.) The main cable pulled out from the base where the individual little cables tug on the latches.

I'll send photos of mine and prayers tomorrow. Paul
Paul & Kathleen
1995 U320c SE 40'
Build 4681 --Cummins M11 /17511
"That Irish Girl"
Red MINI " 40"

Re: Generator door release cable disconnected

Reply #6 –
Could it be that with that much ice the rubber seals have stuck to the door. I would use a heat gun around the perimeter,  carefully, then try the cable again.
JohnH
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
jhaygarth@aol.com    SKP #130098
treat everyone as you would like to be.

Re: Generator door release cable disconnected

Reply #7 –
Keith, We experienced same problem, per Foretravel tech  take a 6" 2x4 lay flat on door under the latch mechanism take a hammer and lightly tap on the 2x4 to push the locking mechanism up then the door should open. It will probably only move 1/4 to 3/8 inch
Hope this helps
good luck
Chris
1999 U 320 DGFE
Build Number 5523
Chris & Elka Lang
In the field, Lonoke AR