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Pop up camper cable maintenance.
Most do it yourselfers can.
The cable system operates on a single winch.
The lift system for starcraft has changed over the years.
Here you can find manuals and guides for a wide range of repairs and upgrades to coleman and fleetwood pop ups.
In most models of pop up campers the roof has to be lifted popped up or raised before the vehicle can be used this is done using a lifting system composed of winches cables springs and pulleys.
This device pulls on a steel cable to lift the roof and lets out the cable to lower the roof.
However there are different types of camper lifting systems depending on the brand and model even though the earlier versions are basically lifted using a simple system composed of a cable.
That year had a mix of the old system to a 4 winch cable 4 lifter cable system.
Crank just under the frame from your camper s crank handle is the actual crank.
Thankfully the process is quite easy as described below.
Common pop up camper repair.
I am getting a jayco pop up camper.
The roof lift system on a popup camper requires regular maintenance to remain safe and functional.
Is there a manual.
In 2001 all models were using goshen up until 2007.
The following is a list of the most common problems you may encounter.
The lifting crank mechanism needs repaired.
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When the roof lift system fails the problem is usually a broken cable or cable attachment.
The winch sits on the front and controls a separate cable for each corner of the trailer.
Around 1986 starcraft started using the goshen lift system on their venture series.
Most do it yourselfers can repair jayco camper cables with minimal.
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Many times the crank handle stops working and we show you how.
Inspect this crank periodically.
When the roof lift system fails the problem is usually a broken cable or cable attachment.
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Many things can break on a pop up trailer especially if it is older.
Updated october 04 2017.
Cranking the winch handle pulls the cable.
Jayco camping trailers which first came on the market in 1968 use a winch and a system of cables pulleys drive slugs flexible push rod springs and telescoping posts to raise and lower the roof.
Starcraft used a single winch cable with four lift cables until 1983.
The handle turns but it dont lift.
