Help-Overhead antenna won't roll up
OHA-has always worked just perfect. Rolls up and Rolls down with ease. Except last night. I rolled it down the other day allowing the antenna to rest on the top of the motor home. I can always hear...
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teeznu wrote:
OHA-has always worked just perfect. Rolls up and Rolls down with ease. Except last night. I rolled it down the other day allowing the antenna to rest on the top of the motor home. I can always hear it as it hits and rests on the roof. I don't "crank" it down hard, just let it rest. So, last night I went to roll it up. Handle wouldn't turn at ceiling. So I got up on the roof while DW worked the roll up handle. I merely assisted trying to help the antenna come up. Antenna was very tight to the roof. I could clearly see the exposed gears so took some silicone and sprayed a good amount on them, thinking that might free it up. All to no avail. SUGGESTIONS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
As mentioned, dry silicone spray in the gears on the roof while the DW cranks it up and down (never WD-40). Should make it like new again. Do this once or twice a year and you should not have any further problems.
