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roxianmike(at)msn.com
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 Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 6:48 pm Post subject: Door gas struts |
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Was excited to possibly finish the mechanical of the doors today (so hopefully I have dropped them on my head for the last time), but when attempting to install the gas struts I could not compress them to install into the brackets.......................I even put them on the vice..............I am 260 lbs and I can compress about anything............I also applied the all purpose multi tool (hammer).........there is no give in them....there must be a trick to it. Bail me out! Any ideas?
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bhughes(at)qnsi.net
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 7:14 pm Post subject: Door gas struts |
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Install them with the door open.
From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Roxanne and Mike Lefever
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:48 PM
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Subject: Door gas struts
Was excited to possibly finish the mechanical of the doors today (so hopefully I have dropped them on my head for the last time), but when attempting to install the gas struts I could not compress them to install into the brackets.......................I even put them on the vice..............I am 260 lbs and I can compress about anything............I also applied the all purpose multi tool (hammer).........there is no give in them....there must be a trick to it. Bail me out! Any ideas? [quote]
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daveleikam(at)wi.rr.com
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 7:20 pm Post subject: Door gas struts |
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Open the doors to make the distance between the brackets larger than the strut ends and close just enough to insert the bolts. They will compress like magic after doing so.
Dave Leikam
RV-10 N89DA
Muskego, WI
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roxianmike(at)msn.com
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 7:27 pm Post subject: Door gas struts |
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da...........yes tried that but they do not compress
Subject: RE: Door gas struts
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:16:15 -0600
From: bhughes(at)qnsi.net
To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com
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Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:48 PM
To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Door gas struts
Was excited to possibly finish the mechanical of the doors today (so hopefully I have dropped them on my head for the last time), but when attempting to install the gas struts I could not compress them to install into the brackets.......................I even put them on the vice.............I am 260 lbs and I can compress about anything............I also applied the all purpose multi tool (hammer).........there is no give in them...there must be a trick to it. Bail me out! Any ideas? [quote]
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roxianmike(at)msn.com
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 7:29 pm Post subject: Door gas struts |
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thanks...........will keep at it................the length of the stuts as they came, exceeds the length between the brackets....per plans.......even with the door opened beyond vertical.........as usual sounds like there is no magic other than to force it
From: daveleikam(at)wi.rr.com
To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: RV10-List: Door gas struts
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:18:35 -0500
.ExternalClass .ecxhmmessage P {padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;} .ExternalClass BODY.ecxhmmessage {font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;} Open the doors to make the distance between the brackets larger than the strut ends and close just enough to insert the bolts. They will compress like magic after doing so.
Dave Leikam
RV-10 N89DA
Muskego, WI
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:22 pm Post subject: Door gas struts |
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Do you have the bracket on the door reversed?
Dave Leikam
RV-10 N89DA
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roxianmike(at)msn.com
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 11:37 am Post subject: Door gas struts |
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got it fixed today...........turns out I measured incorrectly and had to move the bracket on the door closer to the window.............now works great. thank you for the help!
From: daveleikam(at)wi.rr.com
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Subject: Re: RV10-List: Door gas struts
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:20:02 -0500
.ExternalClass .ecxhmmessage P {padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;} .ExternalClass BODY.ecxhmmessage {font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;} Do you have the bracket on the door reversed?
Dave Leikam
RV-10 N89DA
Muskego, WI
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