| Remove the bath unit?? [message #312398] |
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Matt Colie
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Registered: March 2007
Location: S.E. Michigan
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Yesterday, I assisted in the almost removal of the bath unit from a coach that is being parted out. Fortunately, one in the group knew that this can be done. I sure didn't have any plan. The GM guy that designed this had to be some kind of a puzzle expert. The unit will fit through the rear opening if:
- You have removed all the interior liner that encroaches on the opening.
- You have removed all the drain parts that protrude through the shower floor.*
- You have it free of the booster blocking so you can go aft.**
- You can rotate the unit 30° to the right so it lines up with the opening.***
- The water heater has to be gone.
* The toilet drop pipe is best removed. If there is any chance you might have to do this, replace the screws in the with SS.
** The unit apparently was brought in and then jacked and the blocking put under it. When it was down then it could move.
*** If the closet is still there, there is room to go aft of it and rotate. The unit is not light.
In the case you do not know, the toilet flange and drop pipe in my '73 are screwed into the black tank top (a 3" plastic thread). With the flange screws removed and a couple of 1/4 screws though a ~20" long 2X4, the flange and pipe can be unscrewed. If you take the kick board out from under the unit, you can unscrew the shower drain.
We missed being able to remove it by a small shortage of gorilla power. The new owner plans to return with more in the near future.
I hope that this is of value to somebody.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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