Air Bags & ZF Transmission

[Richard Gideon]

Dan: Check the ZF load sensor adjustment. The load sensor on your
coach is located on backside of roadside battery bank. When the CAT
3208 injection pump is in the "idle" position the load sensor needs
to be adjusted to the "idle" indication which means the load sensor
control lever must point to the "idle tang" on the load sensor
casting. An illustration of the "load sensor" can be seen in the ZF
instruction sheet which also depicts how to properly check the ZF
transmission fluid level.

Also check the load sensor cable which runs to the injection pump for
binding and kinks. Check for missing, broken or mispositioned load
sensor return spring. I lubed my Load Control sensor cable using
CorrosionX which is available from Aircraft Spruce & aircraft supply
stores.

Dick Gideon 1989 35FC
Cessna 172
Vietnam Vet Seabee MCB5
Rolla, Missouri

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "dlefty12"
wrote:
>
> Gentleman,
> I have two problems I am currently dealing with on my '87 35FC.
>
> The first is I am replacing my air bags. I purchased Firestone W01-
> 358-8992 for the front. The bags in the coach are original
> Firestone bags although the fronts are 2 inches wider in diameter
> than the new ones. This has me baffled because I thought I
> researched it from the forum when I purchased the bags last year.
I
> just never got around to having them installed until now. So, did
> Firestone make an update that would account for the size difference?
>
> The second is that I can't get the bird to go into gear. I checked
> to see if I had the relay going to the ZF ECU. I have the proper
> Bosch 30 amp relay. I then checked the voltage and it was 12.7 V
> going to the ECU. Could I have trouble with the throttle position
> sender not allowing the coach to go into gear? Has anybody had
this
> problem?
>
> Any help would be much appreciated...
>
> Dan Leftwich
> Somers, NY '87 35FC
>