Air bag rotation

[wayne newland]

Bill

Correct. I put this off for several months, because, for some reason, I
was intimidated. As it turned out, the hardest part was getting the box
end wrench into place to break loose the nut. I'm doing this from
memory, but here goes ----The air bags have to have some air in them to
hold them into place while you break loose the end nuts. The end away
from the air line can be worked with a socket. The end with the air
line has to be worked with a box end. Let the air out of the bag.
Remove the air line. Put the box end in place. Reinstall the air
line. put some air in the bag. Loosen the nut. Let the air out.
Rotate the bag 180 degrees. Reinflate the bag. Tighten the nuts. Let
the air out. Remove the air line. Remove the boxend. Install the
cut-off valves. Install the air line. Do the other side in half the
time it took you to do the first. It helps if you have sprayed the nuts
the day before with rust penetrant. After doing it, it really wasn't as
hard as I thought it would be. Of course, I didn't have this net to
work me through it. I did have Norman Dubner helping me by phone, some.

To do this job, I had to make an investment in tools. I bought a large
set of combination wrenches and a 3/4 drive socket set. To buy just the
individual items that I needed costs almost as much as buying a set.
Anyone in the Washington/Baltimore area that needs to borrow these tools
may do so. Justr catch me home.

- --
Wayne

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[gene]

ooooh!!!!

That is cool, I never heard that before.... will have to tell Manny
(Mr.stainless)

I would like to have those on mine also...

How was the race?? Drive your GMC to AZ and back over the weekend ??

gene

>In a message dated 04/17/2000 11:39:12 PM Central Daylight Time,

>
>> To do this job, I had to make an investment in tools. I bought a large
>> set of combination wrenches and a 3/4 drive socket set. To buy just the
>> individual items that I needed costs almost as much as buying a set.
>> Anyone in the Washington/Baltimore area that needs to borrow these tools
>> may do so. Justr catch me home.
>>
>I would like to add that Cinnabar has SS nuts for airbags.
>
>Take Care
>Arch
>
Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
mr.erf
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[gary j zingle]

" The end with the air line has to be worked with a box end.
Let the air out of the bag. Remove the air line. Put the box
end in place. Reinstall the air.........."

I bought a cheap box end, cut away part of the box to make
it into a flarenut wrench, cut the open end off to shorten the
wrench to provide rotating room and so I don't overtighten
things when putting them back together. I used never seize
during assembly so I can get things apart with the short wrench.

Since I don't have Daves credit card I carry the wrench in the
coach in case I ever have to use my spare air bag.

It worked for me in the driveway so I expect it to work for me on
the road if I ever have need.

Regards


Gary Zingle
1973 GMC 26 foot =

 

[wayne newland]

>
> " The end with the air line has to be worked with a box end.
> Let the air out of the bag. Remove the air line. Put the box
> end in place. Reinstall the air.........."
>
> I bought a cheap box end, cut away part of the box to make
> it into a flarenut wrench, cut the open end off to shorten the
> wrench to provide rotating room and so I don't overtighten
> things when putting them back together. I used never seize
> during assembly so I can get things apart with the short wrench.
>
> Since I don't have Daves credit card I carry the wrench in the
> coach in case I ever have to use my spare air bag.
>
> It worked for me in the driveway so I expect it to work for me on
> the road if I ever have need.
>
> Regards
>
> Gary Zingle
> 1973 GMC 26 foot

Gary

I thought about the slot in the box-end, but I was concerned about the
strength of the remaining material, and the wrench I bought was too
expensive to experiment with. It never occured to me to cut one down.
As I remember, I was glad to have the leverage of the long length to
break the nut loose. Dave promised that if I was broken down on the
road, he would phone the tow truck with his credit card, but I too,
carry a good selection of tools with me. Besides, I have my own very
good set of cards.


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Wayne

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