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That little thingy broke !
The screw on the passenger side front window, the one that holds the arm that actually lifts the window to the block attached to the screw rod in the window frame, broke.
Ok, head to Home Depot I think, but I can’t take the thing apart with only a hammer and large crescent wrench.
So, I’ll have Marathon look at it while it’s there. The other side sheared off as well. Two screws, two bucks, right?
Nope. Prevost told Marathon they aren’t available, but for only $10k I can replace the upper and lower parts to the window! I think not.
Hopefully they will find a solution, but OMW, that’s just crazy. Any thoughts from the brain trust?
Sorry, I didn’t take any pictures, as I didn’t think this would be a “thing”.
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Karl,
I went to the coach and on my passenger side there is a window in the door and awning windows on the side.
The only window I could see with an arm was the awning window next to the chair in the salon (that’s fancy talk for what we call a living room). On the rear (RH side) is and arm that goes up and down to move the window in and out. On the front (LH side) appears to be a gas strut to assist opening.
I cannot put your explaination together with what I see so is there a way to describe the window, its specific location and type, and what and where the break occurred.
Generally speaking if a screw breaks the repair is remove the part still threaded in either by drilling and retapping, or using an “EZ out” which is designed for the removal of broken screws. I cannot believe broken screws require the amount of money you describe. How about photos or a more detailed description of what broke and where.
Just a comment………Prevost equals chassis, Converter equals house. Each are the experts in their respective areas.
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My windows slide, depress catch’s and just slide does yours open out? maybe they do?
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These windows are the ones that kind of “lift” out of their position via an electric motor turning a screw drive in the window frame. One is right behind the passenger seat and is blocked by opening by the arms of the awning (which Jon doesn’t have) and the other is over our couch, about midway through the saLON on the driver’s side.
This IS proof that a picture is worth a thousand words. I will try to take some when I go back down there.
This screw is unusual in that it has to rotate inside of the block. They tell me it does that by actually having the screw that I can access screw into another screw inside of the block. Confused yet? It’s almost like a rivet.
Anyway, I have a couple of pictures to post on the Private Forum of the work that was done.
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Here’s a picture of the screw that broke. It’s the one where the arm meets the brass block. They were able to put in a new screw and now only need to figure out how to make the window close.
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