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Richard there should be be two large bolts on the front bumper, remove those and the front bumper should open downward. Access your problem then.

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I seriously doubt if you can replace the fan / motor without removing the condensing unit from behind the bumper.

As Greg points out your bumper should hunge down. To remove the condensing unit you need to disconnect the electric cable, the two refrigeration lines and the screws which hold the base to the compartment floor.

The unit is charged with R-22 freon and after you reinstall the unit you will need the system vacuumed and recharged. While the unit is out consider installing a new dryer. I would recommend before opening the system you have your refrigeration tech recover the freon. It is probable you will find a direct replacement for the blower fan at WW Grainger.

But…………before doing anything if there is any way possible (very difficult, not optimistic you can do it) if you can get some oil into the blower bearings you might cure the problem.

[Hector]

Thank you Guys,

I studied the task of removing the bolts and lowering the bumper as well as removing the ventilation screen behind the bumper to access the unit. My fear is that I don’t think there is enough height to get the unit out through that access, it looks to tall unless I am not seeing it clearly. Jon, nothing would make me happier than to be able to get lubrication to that bearing, I will take a look as I can get to the squirrel cage from underneath, but like you said, I am not hopeful of getting to it as I read the bearing is sealed.

Richard

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Richard,

The unit slid into the available height so it will slide out of it. I have removed and replaced two of my units on a previous coach from behind the bumper.

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Richard, my 91 has three behind front fold down bumper. They are on a swing out tray . One folds left the other right. The back one you have to climb into bay. I first looked at um couldn’t figure out how to access. Might look for little bolt latches on sides of mounts. Just pull up latches and swing out. Hope yours is configed that way. Makes it easy for the man checking um.

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Thank you,

You guys are great, I feel much better about diving off into this with your knowledge and feedback I will update as I persue.

Richard

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Richard,

The key to success is as long as you do not break anything you can probably repair or maintain anything on your coach. I have encountered frozen nuts and bolts, parts stuck to one another, filters that did not want to spin off, etc. All of that is par for the course, but if you encounter stuff like that just take your time, use the right tools and do your best to get stuff apart without having to repair your repair the worst that will happen is you end up putting it back together and it still doesn’t work. But normally you end up fixing the problem and learning.

I’ll bet with the guys (and gals) on this forum, there isn’t much that hasn’t been worked on. Good folks with a lot of knowledge, right down to how to make a toilet work. You can’t beat that kind of expertise.

[Clifford]

I removed the bumper and front screen, this is what I am looking at from the front through the opening. Yes they went in somehow, but it is to tall to come out as it sits unless I am missing something. Here are a couple of pictures viewing the front opening. BTW, the bottom is solid foam insulation from the factory days.

I don’t know why, but the second picture ended up upside down and I couldn’t fix it. Sorry.

Any further guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Richard

[Clifford]

All of us that have Cruiseairs behind the bumper know they can come in and out. The problem is to figure out what is blocking the removal.

It is not uncommon to have to take a bunch of things apart just to get what you really want to work on out. And the newer the coach the harder it is to even see some of the components, much less get at them for service.

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Thanks Jon,

do you think calling Billy in Chicago would be beneficial to understanding how it is installed?

Richard

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Your best bet is Troy in Stuart. Bill was not employed at Liberty in the era of your coach vintage.

JIM

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Bill has been around almost forever. I would be surprised if he did not have knowledge of that specific vintage.

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Well I have been awhile, but I have been out and/or researching the cruise air removal method. I had sent pictures to Bill at Liberty as requested and after a significant wait and not getting a response, I called and he was out. So they connected me with Troy, he found the pictures I sent prior and researched it and found that that units were installed from the rear of the compartment rather than from the front as originally speculated. I looked and sure enough, there was a removable panel to access the compartment. So, now I have to remove the good unit to get to the one that has the bad bearing in the blower motor, but I found it guys. Troy was very helpful in tracking the access down and additionally gave me some other areas to make sure I checked for as far as screws installed.

Thanks everyone.

Richard