Door Handle on CAB 50 stuck

[saladdin]

I went to replace the dampdry in my cab50 and when I went to turn the handle it was "locked" in place. I had to put a little muscle into it to turn the handle to open the door. I messed with it, turning it back and forth, and finally it broke free but it is still very tight to turn. I noticed that the little "key" that slides into the slot on the screw was missing. The assembly is number 4.5 on page 2 in the manual link below.

http://www.mainecoastchimney.com/assets/pdf/Heat_pellet_CAB50spec.pdf

Curious if you think the missing "key" is the problem or just gummed up from ash/rust. I did remove the nut and washer and cleaned around the hole but did not remove anything else. I couldn't tell if the "arm" that rotates to lock behind the panel is supposed to be removed, so left it alone.

Any thoughts?

 

[nikeseer]

I went to replace the dampdry in my cab50 and when I went to turn the handle it was "locked" in place. I had to put a little muscle into it to turn the handle to open the door. I messed with it, turning it back and forth, and finally it broke free but it is still very tight to turn. I noticed that the little "key" that slides into the slot on the screw was missing. The assembly is number 4.5 on page 2 in the manual link below.

http://www.mainecoastchimney.com/assets/pdf/Heat_pellet_CAB50spec.pdf

Curious if you think the missing "key" is the problem or just gummed up from ash/rust. I did remove the nut and washer and cleaned around the hole but did not remove anything else. I couldn't tell if the "arm" that rotates to lock behind the panel is supposed to be removed, so left it alone.

Any thoughts?

What did you find out? I have been trying to adjust my door to make it tighter and can not get the catch off. I had removed a washer the first year and that made it better. Now that I read this there is no key in the slot. I want to be able to take that off to add a washer or two to the outside of the handle to make it tighter if that makes sense.