Atwood Jack clunking....
Anyone else have this? It's a rhythmic clunk sound when operating. Sound and severity seem to vary depending on camper angle. Thanks!
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joerg68 wrote:
The Google brought up this old thread:
https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/26917562.cfm
Maybe it helps you to gain confidence. My own philosophy with these things usually is, if someone assembled it before, it can be assembled again.
As long as the problem is in the motor head, you should always be able to manually extend/retract. Just have the crank with you, or an electric drill with the right bit.
Thanks Joerg. I think I'll try hand cranking each. If I get the clunk, I'll know it's not just the motor. I have a feeling it's the bevel gear, based on the sound. If I was a brave man, I'd open them up, see if there's teeth broken. Measure it and see if it's an available size/type. If not, I could at least grind the broken edges a bit smoother, possibly helping then mesh better with less catching, causing the noise........
(Devil on my shoulder is telling me to let them break, giving more impetus to the Mrs. to get a new rig.....)
Thank you!
