Re: [doc] Door trim

[Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx>]

Hi Phil

Yes you can remove the lower trim if you have to. Instead of following 
the workshop manual, you need to undo the handle by accessing the two 
10mm bolts from the top - the instructions on DMCnews tell you how.

Martin

lhj58w wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> Sounds like Gaydon was a hoot, as usual. Sadly couldn't 
> be there as I was creating "rock history" in a recording studio in 
> Hemel. 
>
> After much investigation and frustration, my stuck door problem on 
> #4400 amounts to the fact that the front latch won't unlock/open. 
> Possibly component failure/metal fatigue, don't know yet. Door locks 
> themselves are operating fine and dandy, it's just the latch itslf 
> that's causing problems. Tried moving all the relevant rods but to no 
> avail.
>
> Does anyone know if the lower interior door trim/armrest is removable 
> while the door is shut? I need to get this piece off to try and "get 
> into the door" to mess with the front latch.
>
> Cheers,
> Phil Peters & LHJ"no entry"58W
>
> p.s. I now reckon the DMC-12 would be almost impossible to steal. 
> Once those doors latch, they really do hold fast!!