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Cat 308 door won’t stay open

jxa5094 · 2020-08-11 18:53

I have a 97 cat 308, the sliding door won’t stay open. When I first got it, it was hard to close. Sprayed it with WD-40 Worked great for a while, now won’t stay open. I’ve tried adjusting the door up and down, took it off and lever looks fine not bent or anything. Any ideas? TIA!!

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  1. #1JD955SC2020-08-11 18:56

    Flush out latch mechanism with brake clean and compressed air, lubricate with dry moly spray lube and see if that helps. I fix 95% of door latching issues on equipment with this method before touching a wrench.