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Big Gregg


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Simple question and hoping for a "simple" answer ?  Have a roof-mounted internal wind-up Wineguard aerial which seems to be stuck down somehow   confuse

Do not want to force it as it'll probably break something angered.gif.  Have yet to try someone up top while I try to wind it up from inside cry

Any suggestions thankfully received smile



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I had mine get stuck in the half way position. Silicone spray works a treat - wind, when they are left up overnight etc can slightly dislodge the spokes and that can also be a cause. The advice given to me by the repairer was always wind the antenna down when not in use and every 6 months or so spray with silicone.



-- Edited by Lorries on Tuesday 10th of September 2013 09:30:31 AM

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I had mine get stuck in the half way position. Silicone spray works a treat - wind, when they are left up overnight etc can slightly dislodge the spokes and that can also be a cause. The advice given to me by the repairer was always wind the antenna down when not in use and every 6 months or so spray with silicone.



-- Edited by Lorries on Tuesday 10th of September 2013 04:57:25 PM

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Hi Greg

I found this

http://www.winegard.com/kbase/kb_tip_results.php?tip_num=00000000048

http://dutchmen.com/image/data/documents/parts/2451808.pdf

http://forums.woodalls.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/24691105.cfm

 

this will keep you going for a while and fix the problem

Good Luck  John



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I have never had mine actually get stuck but it has become hard to wind so from the top I have sprayed into the cable some silicone lubricant and it solved the problem

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Bunkerbob


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Just read on my internal winder mechanism "LUBRICATE GEARS TWICE A YEAR". Hmmmmmm.

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Thanks all......much appreciated.  Been under Stormcover for 6 months so the silicone lubricant seems to be the way (retrospectively anyway) to go.



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BIG GREGG make sure the little pointer arrow is in the right position inside the van

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My 4x4be aerial got stuck once during a trip on Gibb River Rd , must have got some dust in it,all I had was a can of silicne lubricant so hoped for the best and bingo worked no probs and never had any more stuck aerial .



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