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Height Control & TV Antennas
10-05-2009, 01:29
Post: #7
Height Control & TV Antennas
we have antennas
antenna craft looks the same as the old but it has a rf remote control
it bolts in place of the old antenna no hole drilling.
Stephen 77fc35
dupreeproducts.com


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Page Britt wrote:
>
> Greetings One & All,
>
> Yesterday I installed a new left rear height control valve. Note - as
> I'm sure some of you know, It's lots of getting the nuts started on
> the valve mounting bolts on the rear of a PT! ;-) Adjusted the ride
> height to spec (& my satisfaction) today. Another good job done, on
> to the next... which is the TV antenna. It's decided to remain
> firmly in the down position, when you attempt to raise it the actuator
> makes the proverbial ratatattat noise which is normally made by the
> actuator clutch at the end of travel. A search of the forum archives
> revealed that the actuator is available from Danaher for the princely
> some of $400 or so. Tomorrow weather permitting I plan to take a look
> at it. Has anybody had any luck repairing or freeing up a stuck
> actuator (liner drive) in their OEM TV antenna? I'm not in a great
> hurry to spend $400 or so on an actuator knowing that the rotor
> mechanism inside the "flying saucer" antenna head either needs to be
> repaired or the entire antenna head replaced also. If the actuator is
> non repairable I'm mentally leaning toward the whole thing going over
> the side and replacing it with something newer. Thoughts?
>
> Pushing to get a short list of DMI's (Deferred Maintenance Items) done
> in time for a Friday departure to spend several days at the
> Thomasville, GA Fly-In. Great little event for any that may be
> interested and in the area.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Page & Lynda
> 1984 PT-40 "Lady Bird"
> Tallahassee, FL
>
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Messages In This Thread
Height Control & TV Antennas - Page Britt - 10-04-2009, 14:29
Height Control & TV Antennas - brad barton - 10-04-2009, 14:33
Height Control & TV Antennas - freewill2008 - 10-04-2009, 14:57
Height Control & TV Antennas - Curt Sprenger - 10-04-2009, 15:06
Height Control & TV Antennas - Ernie Ekberg - 10-04-2009, 15:15
Height Control & TV Antennas - Curt Sprenger - 10-04-2009, 15:27
Height Control & TV Antennas - cape0001 - 10-05-2009 01:29
Height Control & TV Antennas - Page Britt - 10-05-2009, 01:52
Height Control & TV Antennas - Ernie Ekberg - 10-05-2009, 02:07
Height Control & TV Antennas - Page Britt - 10-05-2009, 02:19
Height Control & TV Antennas - Page Britt - 10-05-2009, 02:21
Height Control & TV Antennas - Ralph Fullenwider - 10-05-2009, 02:55
Height Control & TV Antennas - Page Britt - 10-05-2009, 03:27
Height Control & TV Antennas - nytexcel - 10-05-2009, 04:51
Height Control & TV Antennas - Ralph Fullenwider - 10-05-2009, 05:14
Height Control & TV Antennas - freewill2008 - 10-05-2009, 06:00
Height Control & TV Antennas - nytexcel - 10-05-2009, 09:28
Height Control & TV Antennas - Chopper Bob - 10-05-2009, 12:21
Height Control & TV Antennas - Wayne Kotila - 10-05-2009, 13:02
Height Control & TV Antennas - cape0001 - 10-05-2009, 13:18
Height Control & TV Antennas - Elliot - 10-05-2009, 16:12
Height Control & TV Antennas - cape0001 - 10-05-2009, 18:27
Height Control & TV Antennas - nytexcel - 10-05-2009, 19:23
Height Control & TV Antennas - cape0001 - 10-06-2009, 00:12
Height Control & TV Antennas - Wayne Kotila - 10-06-2009, 02:53
Height Control & TV Antennas - Elliot - 10-06-2009, 03:42
Height Control & TV Antennas - Elliot - 10-06-2009, 04:36
Height Control & TV Antennas - ragster_ga - 10-06-2009, 14:27
Height Control & TV Antennas - Page Britt - 10-07-2009, 15:12
Height Control & TV Antennas - ragster_ga - 10-07-2009, 23:28



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