I don't know about counter weights, but there is a way
to lift the pop top without straining your back so much.
You can use the front heater fan to assist you in
raising the pop top.
Close up the van completely, all windows, doors,
top vents. The poptop screen has to be closed.
Turn the front heater fan on 'max', so it pumps
air in from the outside. Now raise the poptop.
The air pressure inside the camper will help you to
raise the poptop.
Harald
'90 westy
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> From: W. Silva <wsilva@capecod.net>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Pop Top Counter Weights?
> Date: Monday, July 17, 2000 2:42 PM
>
> I seem to remember reading something about counter weights on a pop top.
> Ours has gotten progressively harder to raise over the past year or so,
it
> seems we have to support all the weight where we used to just start it up
> and it would pop up the rest of the way by itself.
>
> Is there a "fix" for this problem?  I have tried the archives but must
not
> be putting the right words together.  Any help is appreciated.
>
> John & Wendy
> Cape Cod, MA
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