The Silver Streak E-mail List

Digest Archive Files

Silver Streak Digest V1 #43


Silver Streak Digest     Monday, January 19 2004     Volume 01 : Number 043




-----------------------------------------------------------------
When replying to a message, please delete all unnecessary Digest text

To unsubscribe or change to an e-mail format, please go to
http://www.tompatterson.com/Silverstreak/List/listoffice.html

Topics in Today's Digest:

Re: [SilverStreak] Electronic Jack
Re: [SilverStreak] Electronic Jack

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 11:05:01 -0600
From: waymark1@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: Re: [SilverStreak] Electronic Jack

I also have an owner's manual for my '79, plus manuals for practically
everything on or in the trailer, original order list, letter from Western
Wheel concerning mag wheel loading, many other items. If I get a scanner
set up I may be able to offer the same service.

The Reese jack has an aqua colored plastic cover on top, tall and thin.
There is a black rocker switch on the back side of the cover. The column
is chrome plated. The motor/gearbox is held to the column by socket set
screws.
Al

On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 22:19:13 -0800 "Joan Mayeaux" <j.mayeaux@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
writes:
...........................
> I can't recall what brand of jack it is, but I know it is not REESE.
It's something else that just won't come to me right now... I have a
feeling that whatever the problem is, it is pretty serious because when
we tried to get it going it started smoking. We probably shouldn't have
tried a second time, but as luck would have it, it was 20 minutes before
checkout time at the campground and our truck was blocking traffic so we
were a bit panicked. 
......................
> 
> Let me know if anyone needs copies of anything from the '79 user
manual. The original owner kept everything!! I'm going to attempt
scanning it into a PDF file so I may be able to email it. 
> 
> I'm not technically adept, but I am happy to return the favor.
> 
> Joan

------------------------------

Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 16:52:25 -0800
From: "WILLIAM SCHMID" <5150-n-flipper@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: Re: [SilverStreak] Electronic Jack

  Joan,

  Smoke is a bad thing! It usually means something has burnt, when electrical
devices are involved that would mean wiring or in the case of your motor the
windings of the motor. I'm afraid the only save would be a good electrical
shop to rewind the motor. Short of that, a new jack unit... which would likely
be quicker.
  Sorry to bear this bad news. Good luck.

  Bill


  Thanks so much to Ros, Al & Bill for being so generous with advice
  concerning the jack that went out on us. We store the trailer about 60
miles
  away from us so unfortunately the manual is not here. We're headed out to
  get it tomorrow. I can't recall what brand of jack it is, but I know it is
  not REESE. It's something else that just won't come to me right now... I
  have a feeling that whatever the problem is, it is pretty serious because
  when we tried to get it going it started smoking. We probably shouldn't
have
  tried a second time, but as luck would have it, it was 20 minutes before
  checkout time at the campground and our truck was blocking traffic so we
  were a bit panicked. I am going to suggest to my husband that we find a
good
  machine shop. If that doesn't work I may let my brother play with it after
  reading the advice that I rec'd from you all. He's an electrical engineer
so
  he'll understand what has gone way over my head :)

  I feel so fortunate to have stumbled on to such a wonderful resource and
  such a nice group of people.

  Thanks once again to everyone that assisted me!

  Let me know if anyone needs copies of anything from the '79 user manual.
The
  original owner kept everything!! I'm going to attempt scanning it into a
PDF
  file so I may be able to email it.

  I'm not technically adept, but I am happy to return the favor.

  Joan

------------------------------

End of Silver Streak Digest V1 #43
**********************************


-----------------------------------------------------------------
When replying to a message, please delete all unnecessary Digest text

To unsubscribe or change to an e-mail format, please go to
http://www.tompatterson.com/Silverstreak/List/listoffice.html