Air Bags & ZF Transmission

[dlefty12]

Hi Dick,

I am still dealing with the ZF trans. not going into gear. It seems
to go into gear when the weather is warm but on colder days it
doesn't. My father and I have tried to get into the load sensor box
in the roadside compartment but the steel access plate has three
bolts with the nuts on the inside which turn when we try to loosen.
I can't get behind the plate to hold the nuts. Any suggestions?

Dan Leftwich
87 FC35
Somers NY


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Gideon"
wrote:
>
> 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
> >
>