Air Leveling

[Scott Forman]

Actually, it is the driver's side rear bag. Bennie told me that one
is easier than the front one. This is going to be my weekend project.

Scott

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
wrote:
>
> HI Scott:
>
> Did you say the drivers side front air bag? On your Coach, there
will be 3
> bolts and nuts. 2 of the nuts <3/4"> one on top one on bottom, the
third
> nut is around the bag air inlet which is a rounded shoulder 1 1/8
th inch I
> think it is, perhaps a little larger. Problem with the drivers side
front
> is, room! YOu are going to have about 3 inches to get one hand up
in there
> if it is the front bag of the two. In the third (air inlet) nut is
screwed
> an elbow which a 1/4 inch copper air line is attached.
>
> We ended up cutting that air bag out and grinding the inside of the
steel
> plate retainer inside the bag to get mine out. You will need to
spread the
> frame and body with your hyd jacks as far as you can get it, then
back it
> up with a bottle jack or jack stand for safety, to facilitate
removal of
> the old bag and inserting the new one. One thing you want to be
careful of
> is crimping the copper line as your removing the elbow. I found it
easier
> to cut the nut off the large stud then replace the nut with a full
shoulder
> one. I did this the first time with out removing the exhaust from
the
> header manifold. Save yourself some time and remove the flex
exhaust from
> the header, it is easier.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Safe travels,
>
> Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
> http://home.swbell.net/rlf47/index.htm
>
> At 06:15 PM 1/9/2006 +0000, you wrote:
> >I am aware of the delay, in fact, like Jay, my curiosity led me to
> >dissect one of these valves (always find out how it works!).
> >
> >A blown airbag is my problem, I am going to attempt a home
> >replacement this week. Wish me luck.
> >
> >Scott
> >
>