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I'm not familiar with the dollar bill trick. How is that done? Also, I'm not running the dishwasher with the door opened just the door apart to see how high the water level gets inside the unit.
@FreeMan, exactly. The house was built in 2007, so 13-14 years on the same lock is acceptable to me. Now the door rollers and track, that's a separate issue that requires more frequent attention. And technically, I did not have to take the door apart. I could have taken the door off the track, rotated the lock, removed the lock from the top of the door, then reinstalled. Probably a lot less risk than taking the side panel off and then having the "smash" it back on.
@ThreePhaseEel, no there are no strike plates at the top or bottom. I did take the sliding door off to try and slide the lock out of the top or bottom but it will not move. I also tried to take the lock off of the other sliding door and it has the same exact issue. Not too sure what to do here. I can't imagine how they got the lock in the door!
Yes, I was planning on extending the wire to allow for movement under the fridge. Would a big box store have the flexible wire that you mention? Or is that something special?