Birchaven Bunk Bed deployment - weight?

[Stu Rasmussen]

Greeting all -

We picked up the '77 Birchaven and I am now checking out various things
(and marveling at the intricacies of the coach design).

I tried deploying the upper bunk bed and I must be doing something
wrong. The back cushion of the davenport (Gaucho? what's a 'Gaucho'?)
swings up but it is so heavy I cannot manage (alone) to get the support
straps anywhere near the ceiling hook it is supposed to clip to.

Is that normal or is there a counterbalance spring or something that may
be missing?

Thanks in advance

Stu Rasmussen W7QJ
Silverton, Oregon
'74 gutted Eleganza II
'77 Birchhaven

 

[jim kanomata1]

No there is no counter balance.
The hooks are in the ceiling.
You should be able to see it

On Sun, Jun 23, 2019 at 9:47 PM Stu Rasmussen (97381.com) via Gmclist <

> Greeting all -
>
> We picked up the '77 Birchaven and I am now checking out various things
> (and marveling at the intricacies of the coach design).
>
> I tried deploying the upper bunk bed and I must be doing something
> wrong. The back cushion of the davenport (Gaucho? what's a 'Gaucho'?)
> swings up but it is so heavy I cannot manage (alone) to get the support
> straps anywhere near the ceiling hook it is supposed to clip to.
>
> Is that normal or is there a counterbalance spring or something that may
> be missing?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Stu Rasmussen W7QJ
> Silverton, Oregon
> '74 gutted Eleganza II
> '77 Birchhaven
>
>
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[johnny]

Yes it's that heavy, and has a part of it tucked behind as well. Get a friend top help.

--johnny
--
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell

 

[Stu Rasmussen]

OK, I guess I'll up my Wheaties intake.

Stu


> Yes it's that heavy, and has a part of it tucked behind as well. Get a friend top help.
>
> --johnny
>

 

[Larry Davick]

Check to see if something is binding. They are heavy-ish but should be gruntable to lift.

Larry Davick
1976 Palm Beach
Fremont

>
>
>
> OK, I guess I'll up my Wheaties intake.
>
> Stu
>

>> Yes it's that heavy, and has a part of it tucked behind as well. Get a friend top help.
>> --johnny
>
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[jim kanomata1]

Face the cushion and use both arms and life. As it rises, the back section
will tend to drop.
Grab that section and lift , then shift over to the belt and hook one at a
time.

On Mon, Jun 24, 2019 at 7:19 AM Larry Davick via Gmclist <

> Check to see if something is binding. They are heavy-ish but should be
> gruntable to lift.
>
> Larry Davick
> 1976 Palm Beach
> Fremont
>
> > On Jun 24, 2019, at 7:14 AM, Stu Rasmussen (97381.com) via Gmclist <

> >
> >
> >
> > OK, I guess I'll up my Wheaties intake.
> >
> > Stu
> >

> >> Yes it's that heavy, and has a part of it tucked behind as well. Get a
> friend top help.
> >> --johnny
> >
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