Basement door latch part

[ARD]

You must remove the hinge? or destroy the door? That's why I think having a trigger line installed on all doors is a must. Me thinks

No, no, no. You don't have to destroy the door. I will find my post from the other place on how the tech took my door off.

 

[lostinfla]

I've installed the "emergency cable release" on all my bay doors because I had one fray the wire and wouldn't open. I finally got it open, but now have a slight dent in the Summit stainless trim because of it.

 

[osuallen]

I noticed the set screw that holds the cable seems to be the problem. I bought bicycle brake cables and crimp cable ferrules and replaced most of the latch cables. Works great so far.

can you provide more detail on your fix?
Thanks

 

[Webz]

Osuallen,
Installed the factory end of the bicycle brake in the latch end after adding a couple pieces of heat shrink and a small zip tie to keep it from falling out during assembly. Cut the cable and slide it into the hole with the set screw. Then crimp a cable stop on the cable.
When cutting the cable, wrap it in tape where you cut it and use sharp cutters to avoid fraying the cable. I left the set screw installed but not tightened in case this didn't work.
Let me know if you have any questions.