Bay door won't open

[Julia Bonser]

I think we will see what we can do tomorrow night. We need to get on
the road ASAP and perhaps at the SKP park at Deming, NM we can find
some one who will help us figure this out.

Julie Bonser
1992 WLWB PT 40'



On Mar 9, 2006, at 8:49 PM, ronmarabito2002 wrote:

> Julie: If you can open the door at the top and some at the bottom,
> then the latches are releasing O.K. If they were not, then the bottom
> could not be pulled out at all.
>
> It sound like your two struts or just one is froze up. Since you can
> get into the top of the door, you can probably take the bolt out of
> the each strut. This will release the door to move, but remember,
> it's heavy and you won't have the assist of the pneumatic struts.
> Once it is open, place some kind of rigid support under the door.
> With that open, test the struts for movement in and out.
>
> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Julia Bonser
> wrote:
>>
>> It is the black bar that goes across the top of the compartment. We
>> don't see anything that has moved or obviously interfering. At the
>> top it opens about 5 inches and at the bottom about two inches. At
>> the top of the compartment is a black box that has the inverter
>> inside. The batteries are lower down on slide out trays. We can try
>> to get pictures tomorrow but not sure how as we have to put the
>> camera in at the top and somehow have it point up. Might be worth
>> trying to find out if it reveals anything.
>>
>> Julie Bonser
>> 1992 WLWB PT 40'
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mar 9, 2006, at 7:42 PM, ronmarabito2002 wrote:
>>
>>> Are you talking about the hinge bar (black) or the stabilizer bar
>>> (silver)? Has something moved in the compartment that is preventing
>>> the door from lifting? Can you send a couple photos to me via
>>> email?
>>>
>>> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Julia Bonser
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> We are getting ready to leave Tucson after being here since Dec. 1.
>>>> Dick was going to top off the batteries but the Battery Bay Door
>>>> won't open. It opens at the top and we can get the bottom out a
>>>> couple of inches but the door won't lift. The bar across the top
>>>> doesn't seem to rotate. Any ideas about how to tackle this problem?
>>>>
>>>> Everything else seems in good working order on the motorhome. I
>>>> wish
>>>> I could say the same thing about Dick, he is severely anemic
>>>> and we
>>>> have to get home so he can be tested and treated. This trip could
>>>> take a bit longer than usual because of his fatigue. I expect to do
>>>> most of the driving. Must be time for me to learn to back up.
>>>>
>>>> Julie Bonser
>>>> 1992 WLWB PT 40'
>>>> leaving Tucson 3/30/06
>>>>
>>>
>>