DailyDriver
Well-known member
I purchased one of the Amish cooling units to install on my Norcold 982. Problem is, you have to get the frig out before that little chore can be taken care of..!
I removed the 4 bolts in the back (two on each side), two screws under the top trim in the front, two screws under the bottom front trim, had to remove the roof vent to get to a strap Winnebago put on top to hold it steady. After removing all these fasteners, I can lift the front about 1/8" and the rear about the same. But, after lifting, wiggling, pushing, prying, and hammering with wooden blocks to protect the box, I can't get the frig to move forward into the coach at all.... none, zilch, nada, zero..!
So, my question for those who have experienced a frig removal in one of these beasts, how do you get them to start to move, or am I just too blind to find all the fasteners? Any and all suggestions are welcome.
The installation manual calls for little to no clearance on the sides and top, and I believe Winnebago did an admirable job of following those instructions. While the "wiggle room" is very slight, it's NOT non-existent so I cannot understand why it won't move unless I missed a fastener. There's nothing holding it on the rear, nothing on the front, and there's no way I can see where a fastener could be attached to the sides or bottom. Plus, as previously mentioned, I can actually move it up a very small amount.
I removed the 4 bolts in the back (two on each side), two screws under the top trim in the front, two screws under the bottom front trim, had to remove the roof vent to get to a strap Winnebago put on top to hold it steady. After removing all these fasteners, I can lift the front about 1/8" and the rear about the same. But, after lifting, wiggling, pushing, prying, and hammering with wooden blocks to protect the box, I can't get the frig to move forward into the coach at all.... none, zilch, nada, zero..!
So, my question for those who have experienced a frig removal in one of these beasts, how do you get them to start to move, or am I just too blind to find all the fasteners? Any and all suggestions are welcome.
The installation manual calls for little to no clearance on the sides and top, and I believe Winnebago did an admirable job of following those instructions. While the "wiggle room" is very slight, it's NOT non-existent so I cannot understand why it won't move unless I missed a fastener. There's nothing holding it on the rear, nothing on the front, and there's no way I can see where a fastener could be attached to the sides or bottom. Plus, as previously mentioned, I can actually move it up a very small amount.
