5100e door locks me inside cab

[Masempine]

Bought my tractor new last February. This past fall after Bushhogging my cab door wouldn't unlatch. Worked fine from outside when my brother in law came to the rescue. I tried it a few times and it didn't always work. I put duct tape on latch to keep it from latching and it hasn't stuck again but it looks tacky. Has this happened to anyone else?

 

[beenthere]

Safety issue, and I'd be sure the dealer knows about it with a written document that you brought it to their attention.

 

[Masempine]

Thanks

 

[oosik]

Sounds like an item the dealer needs to handle under warrantee.

 

[Masempine]

Yep but he'll charge me for travel to and from (25 mi) my place. I know better. HSU leak on my mahindra ended up costing me $1045 but I saved haul bill. Ha

 

[Jchonline]

At least you have an excuse if someone wonders why you are spending so much time in your tractor

 

[Masempine]

Took me a while to figure out I could have started it back up and drove it to the house and called my wife to come outside and let me out.

 

[beenthere]

or drove to the dealer or called 911.. to get their attention at the dealer..

 

[Masempine]

Dealer is 25 miles away but it's all 4 lane with wide shoulder except for the bridges. Guess I could pull a Vince gill

 

[Wagtail]

Dealer is 25 miles away but it's all 4 lane with wide shoulder except for the bridges. Guess I could pull a Vince gill

Shouldn't be a problem driving it there, especially if you ring them up to expect you... just have your hazard/four-way lights + Amber 'whoop-whoop' (if you've got one mounted) on whilst travelling. Have the wife follow in your car/truck/ute with at least the hazards on as a warning/pilot vehicle.

Heck, you'll be in a cabbed tractor to boot!