Cabinet Door Struts

[patticake592000]

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]

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]

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]

Thats the way some of mine are Bob- they don't leak either way. Ernie Ekberg 83PT40 Wanderlodge Weatherford, Tx http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/erni...gandrepair --- 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]

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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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%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]

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.
> >
>