Date:         Sat, 5 May 2012 19:20:46 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Heater Box, how to remove the flaps?
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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*if* you choose to replace the foam, use open cell, soft foam. Need good compliance with those low closing forces David mentions.

alistair


On 2012-05-05, at 3:40 PM, David Beierl wrote:

> At 05:40 PM 5/5/2012, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
>> vents, that one has us stumped. The axle goes full length, has a cap at
>> one end and the cable lever at the other. We cannot figure out how to
>> get that thing to come out.
> 
> Is that the one that has a couple little keyed sections of the
> plastic box itself that have to slide out?  I canna remember and I
> don't have one to look at.  I do remember that it's not a big deal
> once you figure out the trick.  Last one I did was on Millie's Van
> and that must be a couple years ago now.
> 
> While you're in there, don't forget to check the pivots on the
> free-swinging flaps that slam shut when the blower air is stronger
> than the ram air.  They tend to wear triangular and then jam or fall
> out.  If either happens, your blower will have a merry time blowing
> air around in a circle to itself, though the ram air will still be
> fine.  A challenging item to repair because of access issues and the
> need for it to swing freely.  I didn't last time, but I believe
> opening up access from the side (and covering it with aluminum body
> tape afterwards) would be the way to get in there without going
> insane.  I don't regard renewing the foam on those flaps as
> important, and likely to do more harm than good because of the small
> clearances and low forces involved.
> 
> Yours,
> David
> 
> Yours,
> d