Bill N
Well-known member
Okay, the TV is removed but the story is worth telling. As I learned from the board, the trim around the analog TV was removed by taking out 4 screws inside the side cabinets. That exposed the TV which is on a slight downward slant and held in place by a bar across the top with a bolt hold down on each end. At the bottom there is just a slight lip on the frame to hold the TV in place. Yesterday I decided it could not be that heavy and since I had no help I decided to give it a try with due caution to prevent damage. I lined the dashboard with heavy blankets and quilts and covered the cabinet over the engine cover with a pillow. Then I removed the two bolts on the hold down bar and that made it possible to lift the TV slightly and slide it out. I had already removed all connections on the rear through an access hole over the dashboard. When I tried to lift the TV I found it to be very heavy and had very little area to get a grip. In fact I wound up pushing it back on one side to the point where I could not even get a finger beside it. So I decided to reach inside the rear access hole and slightly push the TV back forward to the lip where I could start trying to lift it again. I was sitting on the dashboard during this maneuver and with the slightest push the entire TV went swooping forward like a bullet out of a gun and missed me and the engine cover completely landing on it's bottom front edge and rolling over once to stop on it's side. Nothing was broken, dented nor was I injured but I sure was shocked to see what had happened. The old money pit lost on this one and I had no damage to be repaired. Now to get busy on installing the new TV. Sure is a lot of wires to be removed including a small round noise suppressor mounted behind the TV. That is my story and I am sticking to it. Lesson: If you have to remove a analog TV from an Adventurer - GET HELP.
By the way I forgot to mention that the speakers on the new 32" Vizio are on the bottom so no special mods for sound will be required. The coach already has the optional sound system with 6 speakers throughout the front of the coach. Now I have to figure out how to cover the entire hole for the new TV mounting. It appears that while the width is less than the new TV, the height is more than the new unit so covering the entire opening must be accomplished.
Bill
By the way I forgot to mention that the speakers on the new 32" Vizio are on the bottom so no special mods for sound will be required. The coach already has the optional sound system with 6 speakers throughout the front of the coach. Now I have to figure out how to cover the entire hole for the new TV mounting. It appears that while the width is less than the new TV, the height is more than the new unit so covering the entire opening must be accomplished.
Bill