Bongo Fury

Received at Bongo Towers this morning:

Before taking the Bongo abroad, I had a look at the spare wheel, and how to get it down. My question is, when winding it back up, should the handle come to a stop when it is located home? The wheel has gone back into it's position and feels firm, however the winder seems to go on without coming to a stop. Is it normal?

No it should not (except for a bit and with increasing resistance as the cable does into tension after wheel fully raising and against the bodywork). I remember this well because I have the opposite concern. If I keep winding as resistance increases (due to wheel being snug against car underside hopefully) will I end up snapping the cable, or bending something. What do others think?

The winding handle should stop when the wheel is fully wound up.

If it continues to turn it sound like the cable has snapped at the winding handle end. The wheel will stay in place because the cable is fully wound onto the spindle. It may however unwind itself over time/vibration.

Check that you can wind the wheel back down.

If the cable has snapped, then it won't do so.

If the wheel is gping up and down normally and fitting tight into position, but you can still wind the handle (properly engaged) when the wheel is fully up then I suggest you contact ghostbusters for advice

good luck

H

I've only had it up and down once. No really!
When I changed from silly spindly thing to full size.
I wound it up 'til it went tight and then for fear of breaking something I stopped.
I presume there is a worm gear mechanism in there or it would unwind of its own accord.
I would agree with Harry, if it goes on winding with the wheel up the cable could well be broken, in which case it it will undoubtedly, over time, descend to road level. Knowing how Sod and his law works probably at 70+mph!
Get it checked Ian, is my advice.

if you look underneath as you wind it up you will see that there is a spring, and as you tighten so does the spring against the wheel .which holds it in tension. as peter humphreys says the metal thingy that goes through the centre of the wheel, the spring is on the underside ,and you can see it as you raise the tyre, when the spring is tight it should stop the winder

Thanks to Ian for posting this item for me. Also thanks to all who replied. Turned handle carefully and it travelled no more than one half turns before tightening up. Thanks again all.

Tomsk