Removed U-bolt latch catches on from under RV.
Working from underneath the RV, I & (a $100/hour) mobile RV repair guy with great difficulty got to the nuts that held the U-bolt that the latch catches on and removed them/the U-bolt. Once the nuts & U-bolt were removed we could open the bay door.
If I remember right, it took a little over an hour, several metric wrenches, a big screw driver (used as a prybar to force the hatch door open enough to get a hand/the wrenches to the bolt's nuts).
Once opened, we fixed the latch arm itself by removing the back/inside cover of the latch and re-screwing the latch arm mechanism together. That was in itself a problem as the screw for it was an unusual one (metric & fine thread?) and we had a hard time finding one as the original was missing. Note: Ya gotta be careful here as it would be easy to strip the threads using the wrong screws as the metal is pretty soft. I think we also had to find/replace a washer too.
But, at least I didn't have to replace the whole latch with one that didn't match my paint job!
I then went to all my other bays, unlocked/opened them, removed the latch back/inside cover, and tightened any loose screws ... several had worked loose over the years/miles and were ready to give out!
Now checking screws & lubing the latches is now an annual event!
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