Air Bags & ZF Transmission

[Richard Gideon]

Dan: Try PB Blaster or any good penetrating oil; apply or spray the bolts/nuts
everytime you walk by them and let the PB Blaster work for a day or more to
insure that the rust etc is loosened.

Dick Gideon Parked in Fredericksburg ,TX 1989 35FC IPAQ 4700

--- 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
> >
>