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patticake592000

05-12-2009, 08:19
Which way do the struts on the interior cabinets face? The housing
up or down, or does it matter?

Steve Gureasko
90WBWL401/2 Jus Chillin
Ponchatoula, La.

mrkane1952

05-12-2009, 08:31
Steve:

All of mine have the cylinder uppermost. That is, the wide part is attached to
the door, the slender end to the cabinet frame.

--M.R.Kane
'87 PT40
currently Aledo, TX

freewill2008

05-12-2009, 12:59
When I changed the star-wheel supports to gas struts I accidentally put most of
them in one way and a few the other way. Doesn't seem to make any difference on
our coach.

Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "patticake592000" <sgureasko@...>
wrote:
>
> Which way do the struts on the interior cabinets face? The housing
> up or down, or does it matter?
>
> Steve Gureasko
> 90WBWL401/2 Jus Chillin
> Ponchatoula, La.
>

Ernie Ekberg

05-13-2009, 12:22
Thats the way some of mine are Bob- they don't leak either way.


Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Wanderlodge
Weatherford, Tx

--- On Tue, 5/12/09, freewill2008 wrote:

From: freewill2008
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Cabinet Door Struts
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2009, 7:59 PM


When I changed the star-wheel supports to gas struts I accidentally put most of them in one way and a few the other way. Doesn't seem to make any difference on our coach.

Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA

--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "patticake592000" <sgureasko@. ..> wrote:
>
> Which way do the struts on the interior cabinets face? The housing
> up or down, or does it matter?
>
> Steve Gureasko
> 90WBWL401/2 Jus Chillin
> Ponchatoula, La.
>

Chuck Wheeler

05-13-2009, 17:00

The fat part of the tube needs to be on the top. This keeps the fluid against the seals and keeps them lubricated and keeps the gas in the sealed part of the tub.. Mounted with the fat side down will work but you will have premature failure when they will become weak. I read this on one of the manufactures sites. Up till then I wondered the same thing
- Chuck Wheeler-
1982 FC 31SB Fort Worth TX

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When I changed the star-wheel supports to gas struts I accidentally put most of them in one way and a few the other way. Doesn't seem to make any difference on our coach.

Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA

--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "patticake592000" <sgureasko@.<WBR>..> wrote:
>
> Which way do the struts on the interior cabinets face? The housing
> up or down, or does it matter?
>
> Steve Gureasko
> 90WBWL401/2 Jus Chillin
> Ponchatoula, La.
>

freewill2008

05-13-2009, 17:15
Thanks Chuck. Guess I will turn a few of these around.

Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Chuck Wheeler" wrote:
>
> The fat part of the tube needs to be on the top. This keeps the fluid
> against the seals and keeps them lubricated and keeps the gas in the sealed
> part of the tub.. Mounted with the fat side down will work but you will
> have premature failure when they will become weak. I read this on one of
> the manufactures sites. Up till then I wondered the same thing
>
> - Chuck Wheeler-
> 1982 FC 31SB Fort Worth TX
>
>
> _____
>
> From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of freewill2008
> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 8:00 PM
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Cabinet Door Struts
>
>
>
>
>
> When I changed the star-wheel supports to gas struts I accidentally put most
> of them in one way and a few the other way. Doesn't seem to make any
> difference on our coach.
>
> Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@
> yahoogroups.com, "patticake592000" <sgureasko@> wrote:
> >
> > Which way do the struts on the interior cabinets face? The housing
> > up or down, or does it matter?
> >
> > Steve Gureasko
> > 90WBWL401/2 Jus Chillin
> > Ponchatoula, La.
> >
>
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