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09-12-2013, 04:06 AM
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Site Team
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Location: Wilsey
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Reminder about fan blades
In our sticks and bricks and at our restaurant you have to tighten the screws holding the ceiling fan blades in place about every six months and it's usually surprising how loose they are. In Monty's it can be way more often than that. I had them tight in Kansas and then when we reached the Service Center noticed that the slide pushed one out of the way when it closed. Yup, loose again.
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2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
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09-12-2013, 04:49 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,370
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A little locktite will solve that. Use the one you can break loose.
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09-12-2013, 08:21 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 1,284
M.O.C. #11675
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Thanks Dick. Man, my maintenance list keeps growing and growing - I'll never have time to camp!
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09-12-2013, 09:48 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Murrieta
Posts: 5,816
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The blue locktight is the one to use and will allow replacement, if ever necessary. I understand the red stuff is more permanant.
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09-12-2013, 04:13 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Troy
Posts: 1,980
M.O.C. #808
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Jim and Art are right on this one. Loc-Tite blue them and you won't need to keep tightening them later.
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09-12-2013, 04:25 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 3,335
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I agree. I did that and no loosening of the fan blades since. They should still be checked periodically since Murphy is alive & well!
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quote:Originally posted by NCFischers
A little locktite will solve that. Use the one you can break loose.
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09-13-2013, 06:44 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Silverton
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M.O.C. #11144
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Note to self: check blades on the S&B and on my rolling S&B......
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09-13-2013, 06:58 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Murrieta
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LOL Parts Ed, isn't rolling S&B an oxymoron? If it rolls it better not be S&B, unless your S&B is Styrofoam and Batting (material).
Funny, I mentioned to make sure you use the blue stuff, but I don't, duh. I just check the tightness as part of my RV maintenance.
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09-20-2013, 12:22 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Pagosa Springs
Posts: 3,711
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by DQDick
In our sticks and bricks and at our restaurant you have to tighten the screws holding the ceiling fan blades in place about every six months and it's usually surprising how loose they are. In Monty's it can be way more often than that. I had them tight in Kansas and then when we reached the Service Center noticed that the slide pushed one out of the way when it closed. Yup, loose again.
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The screws on the light globe can also loosen. From a suggestion on the MOC, I put a rubberband around the globe and tightened the screws into it It puts added tension on the threads and they hold tight.
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09-20-2013, 12:36 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
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M.O.C. #11455
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Great idea! Thanks!
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2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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09-21-2013, 04:14 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Kville
Posts: 2,865
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by NCFischers
A little locktite will solve that. Use the one you can break loose.
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That's what I use.
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09-21-2013, 06:39 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
Posts: 11,731
M.O.C. #5980
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I have had fingernail polish work real well also, I try not to use the wife's hot pink stuff, get in trouble...
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09-29-2013, 03:26 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Oak Harbor
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M.O.C. #2471
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Did the Blue Loctite when the rig was new (3.5 years ago) and have not had a loose screw on the ceiling fan since......although there is a loose nut behind the steering wheel of the truck every now and then
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