

| Subject: | Re: Heater Box, how to remove the flaps? |
| From: | Rocket J Squirrel |
| Date: | Sat, 5 May 2012 16:50:45 -0700 |
Ah, didn't know that Bentley had an exploded diagram on 80.14. I apologize to the group for not knowing that and not giving a better description. Thanks for the pointer, David. It's the footwell/defroster flap assembly (the footwell and defroster flaps share the same axle) that has me stumped. I can't see how to get it out. Anyone? -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott Bend, Ore. 1984 Westfalia. A poor but proud people. 1971 "Ladybug"-brand utility trailer ca. 1972 from a defunct company in San Clemente, Calif., now repurposed as The Westrailia. On 05/05/2012 04:40 PM, David Beierl wrote: > At 07:07 PM 5/5/2012, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >> plastic keys that trap the axle. This ain't it. It's the third one, >> located sorta midway back in the box. There are two large black >> plastic tabs that we removed, but we can't figure out how to get the >> axle/flaps out. The axle is trapped between an end cap on one end and >> the operation lever at the other. > > Yes, I know the one you mean. On 80.14 they call it the main cutoff > flap. And the swinging flaps I mentioned they call forced air flaps. > > I'm pretty sure the end cap and operating lever are red herrings, > because even with them off you still have to get the flap itself out. So > some way or another something has to split apart or open up in way of > the axle. Someone here has to have done it recently and remember; but > I've always figured it out, and it's never looked so difficult after as > before. I can clearly see shaft bearing points on the housing cover, the > bottom-most part on 80.14, but I presume those are for the passenger > compartment flap. But no! There are two on each side, and the inner one > is too narrow, it would only clear the flap you're having trouble with. > You have failed to remove the housing cover, and must gnaw at it until > it comes off. > > Yours, > d
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