pop top maintenence..

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pop top maintenence..

Post by chiefster1976 » Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:04 am

is there a general maintenence plan that you adhere to for the Auto free tops apart from general greasing the
the sliders/rollers??
Can the motors be taken apart for a lube up etc???
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Re: pop top maintenence..

Post by chiefster1976 » Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:04 pm

Any takers??
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Re: pop top maintenence..

Post by g8dhe » Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:47 pm

Other than just lubricating the the sliding bits, I haven't heard of anybody doing mtce. on anything else mechanical at all.
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Re: pop top maintenence..

Post by Velocette » Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:52 pm

g8dhe wrote:Other than just lubricating the the sliding bits, I haven't heard of anybody doing mtce. on anything else mechanical at all.
And excercise it a few times out of season so things don't get stuck.
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Re: pop top maintenence..

Post by mikeonb4c » Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:47 pm

Adrian at Japan Direct tells me he always greases the motor gearboxes well when he is doing a client rebuild. He says regular use is also a good idea. Condensation then corrosion are what cause the motors damage over time. May not be a big problem in Oz?
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Re: pop top maintenence..

Post by chiefster1976 » Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:54 am

Sounds like the electric pop tops are pretty reliable!! =D> =D>

Its a question that comes up when a customer purchases a bongo conversion from myself as to the reliability of the pop tops..
Now i am pretty happy to pass on that info...

Just a grease up of the runners and maybe take the motors apart to grease up too hey?? Just unbolt the motors,
or does the roof have to be in a certain place to remove them? Thanks Gav.. [-o<
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