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Window Motor Help
Does anyone with a Marathon XLII have experience removing the awning window motor? I’ve taken the frame apart, mount off and every set screw I can see/find. I still cannot get the shaft of the motor out of the coupler in the picture. I’ve pried and tapped and WD40’d myself nuts. I do so enjoy working on this coach but this is incomprehensible to me. I do know to be a little gentle here too. The motor price is rumored to be north of $600.
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RV Ron,
Below (in green) is an excerpt from the Service Manual for your coach, specifically the awning windows.
Service Manual Excerpt Below: Check out Step 6!
Motor Replacement:
1. Push the vertical latch handle downwards to release the track and then unlatch the window using the horizontal latch handle
2. Take out the screw at the lower end of the track to let free the swiveling arm roller.
3. Remove actuator access cover by taking out screws #1 (8x).
4. Loosen the set screws #5 (rotate the arm to get to the second set screw) and disengage the swiveling arm from the motor shaft extension.
5. Unplug motor connector and dismount motor and support assembly.
6. The shaft extension is glued to the motor shaft. It has to be heated to break the binding to permit removal. Loosen set screw #6 and remove the shaft extension. Also loosen screw #7 and remove motor from the support.
Reverse operations for reinstallation.
If it looks right do not do this yet!
First go here…Click Here..Service Manual in PDF Form
Then go to Section 18, page 25. This is the start of the “Awning Window” pages.
Then go to Section 18, page 27 upper right hand column titled “Motor Replacement”. Step 6 looks to be your answer.
If it all looks right…Proceed At Your Own Risk>
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Thanks, Tim, for the great answer. Turns out there’s a lot to learn in the manual….imagine that? Ha! Plunging ahead with the project. Carefully….
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Glad it helped.
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