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Frank Bergamo

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  1. Try turning off the house batteries disconnect switch for a few minutes. It may reset your multi-plex system. If that doesn’t do it, then there are two limit switches, one for up, one for down. Make sure those connections are good. They are also adjustable, make sure they are in the correct position and the lock nut is tight. Hope this helps.

  2. Other than an open end wrench, could you grind a box wrench down to slip between the head/valve cover? You may weaken the wrench, but if you can get it around the sensor it just might break loose. Grinding a deep well socket might also be an option. Also, I would spray it with PB Blaster or something similar for 2 or 3 days before I attempted to break it loose. Hope this helps.

  3. Had one of these brakes on an Executive Diplomat years ago. If I remember correctly, lengthening the rod with the clevis puts more pressure on the brake shoes to the drum. If you get it to tight, then shoes will drag on drum. Need to find happy medium for adjustment. One thing that helps is keeping drum and brake shoes clean with brake cleaner. Your picture looks like drum and shoes are pretty greased up. Sprayed mine on a regular basis and seemed to help with brake holding when needed. Hope this helps.

  4. Your air governor should cut out at 120-125 PSI. 145 PSI is a bit high. The governor has an adjustment under the plastic cap. CW will lower cut out pressure, CCW will increase cutout pressure. Some people set them higher to have the ability to air up tires when the max air pressure is called for. Hope this helps.

     

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  5. There is a relay solenoid on the pump motor. It is usually located in front of the entry door steps. The solenoid is mounted with a band clamp around the motor. Get your volt meter and see if you have power to the solenoid. Also check the trigger terminal for power while someone presses the switch inside. I found a new solenoid at a trailer parts house. They use them on dump trailers. Pretty common part. Hope this helps. Also, you can jumper the two large terminals on the solenoid to close the slides. Have someone push the desired slide retract button while jumping the big terminals on the solenoid. Do this till all slides are closed. It will get you by until you can replace the solenoid. 

  6. I have used Dyna Beads with the special core valves and Tire Minder sensors with no problems. What I learned was to give the tire a shot of air to clear the valve stem when checking tire pressures. It also helps to have the valve stem at or near the 12:00 position when checking. Occasionally one will get held open, just have your compressed air at the ready. Hope this helps.

  7. 49 minutes ago, Viper04 said:

    Before the Mangum install, the wife could not blow dry her hair  and I run the coffee pot or microwave. Now-- can do all three without worrying about popping a breaker or a plug in fuse. One other point, ALL WHILE RUNNING BOTH ACs wide open on high settings AND the electric hot water turned on for the aqua hot. 

    How is that possible without being plugged in or generator running?

  8. These drain hoses breaking are a very common problem. You can also get the hose at a hot tub or spa store. I would steer clear of the flexible fill hose as my experience has not been good with that type of hose. Also, cut the hose length as long as you can to reduce the angle at the fittings. Make sure there is clearance when slide is closed so bend in hose does not hit the retracted slide wall. One other thing I do is not open or close slide when in cold temperatures unless furnace is on, allowing hose to have a little more flex with warmer temperature. Hope this helps.

  9. 15 minutes ago, Daryl Ammons said:

    Does reducing the tag pressure take any weight off the steer axle?

    Yes. That’s why you need to weigh each time you adjust the regulator. Look at your placard to the left of your seat. Your axle maximum’s will be listed there. Using your actual  axle weights, determine the percentage of the maximum weights on placard. I prefer more percentage on the drive axle than the steer axle. The tag will be way under maximum, don’t pay to much attention to the tag, focus on the steer and drive axle. Hope this helps.

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  10. I run mine around 47. You really need to weigh it after adjusting regulator. When reducing tag pressure, more weight is transferred to drive axle. I prefer more percentage of the weight on the drivers than the steer axle. It is literally a balancing act, adjusting it back and forth until you get it where you want. Hope this helps.

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  11. Your IC doesn’t need to be on to run refrigerator on gas. You will need shore/gen power or inverter on to run ice maker with fridge set on electric. Running on gas only will greatly increase the time in between charging batteries. The real test will come when running fridge in 90+ summer temps. Hope this helps.

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