07-17-2023, 02:23 PM
Yes, the front/side entry BODE door must be inspected, maintained(lubed), and adjusted periodically. I really suggest no longer than every 3 months. Even Bode has a "daily" AND a "weekly" service schedule recommendation...yikes.
There is an "art" to adjusting that door; not just up/down, but also in/out for the top AND bottom. I found a couple of my lock plates were a bit loose and had shifted which allowed the door to pull away from the seal while driving in a crosswind; thus creating a negative vacuum...good way to tell you've got a problem.
Adjustment is pretty much "by feel"; I've watched the Newell techs adjust them a dozen times and it's done by looking for "plumb/level" and pulling at the base to make sure it's solid against the seal.
If you look in the adjustment manual I've attached, there are specs as to how much the door should "settle" into the latches. That's easy to check by putting tape on the door and the jam, making a mark across both for an index, and then using that mark to measure the distance it settles into the latches.
HTH
There is an "art" to adjusting that door; not just up/down, but also in/out for the top AND bottom. I found a couple of my lock plates were a bit loose and had shifted which allowed the door to pull away from the seal while driving in a crosswind; thus creating a negative vacuum...good way to tell you've got a problem.
Adjustment is pretty much "by feel"; I've watched the Newell techs adjust them a dozen times and it's done by looking for "plumb/level" and pulling at the base to make sure it's solid against the seal.
If you look in the adjustment manual I've attached, there are specs as to how much the door should "settle" into the latches. That's easy to check by putting tape on the door and the jam, making a mark across both for an index, and then using that mark to measure the distance it settles into the latches.
HTH
Steve & Janice Vance
2015 Newell #1524
Glendora, CA