I think the rough section of I-10 east of Lafayette broke a plastic gear in my televator. Jayco relayed that it was manufactured by SmithRichards. Contacting them I found there has been a design change and no parts for mine are not available. So for just under $150 I bought a new one.
The TV drops down behind the fireplace and is a bit hard to reach. I was afraid I’d have to remove the fireplace to get access. I happily discovered I was able to remove it without disassembling anything major.
I removed 2 bolts that hold the TV in place and lifted the TV off the lift, and disconnected the cables and unplugged it. It wound up on the bed for safe keeping.
4 screws hold the lift in place, 2 in the top bracket and 2 in the “foot” that rests on the floor. The bottom screws were out of reach due to the depth of the cabinet. A long screwdriver did the trick. Disconnected the lifts power (12v) and out it came.
The new lift was a direct placement and went in quickly. Some tape to hold the screws to the tip of my cordless driver allowed me to secure the foot and the upper bracket was easy to reach. I had to cut the connector off the power line and crimp the new one on (connector had changed slightly).
I re-mounted the TV (2 bolts/nuts) and was done.
Much easier than I was expecting.
So, I spent $150 for a $0.50 gear that I would have gladly paid $20. Oh well.
Pics below:
Top bracket (pic rotated)
Looking down at the “foot”
New lift
New gear
Broken gear went here
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