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SlowBro
Explorer III
May 25, 2020

[SOLVED] Lubricate Dometic element before replacement?

I'm replacing the element in a Dometic fridge. It was quite stiff pulling out the old element and I'm concerned I won't be able to slip in the new one. Is there a high temperature lubricant such as pe...
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SlowBro
Explorer III
Jun 08, 2020
dougrainer wrote:
If the old one came out the new one will go in.


You would think so, but it’s now even more stuck than the old. Won’t go up or down. Pulling it I had more leverage but pushing it back in, it’s now jammed. Wish I had used a lubricant :-(

dougrainer wrote:
There is also a 2nd sleeve that you can use. Doug


Got a picture of that? I only see one.

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