| Dometic RM100 question [message #357913] |
Fri, 21 August 2020 18:43  |
dpottebaum
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Location: Bondurant, Iowa
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Hi all,
we're planning to do some boondocking in mid-September and I'm hoping to repair the gas/electric selector knob to allow us to use the fridge in "gas mode". It works perfect in electric mode and that's the only way we've used it since we bought our 78 Royale in May of 2012. The PO accidentally twisted the knob off and it's stuck in the electric mode. Has anyone attempted this repair? I want to remove the control panel cover to see what's going on, but I'm not certain how all of the knobs fasten to the rods going into the fridge. Appreciate any advice on this. I'd hate to ruin the fridge trying to "fix" it. Thank you!
Dave
Dave Pottebaum
Bondurant, Iowa
1978 Royale
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| Re: [GMCnet] Dometic RM100 question [message #357926 is a reply to message #357913] |
Fri, 21 August 2020 22:22  |
jimk
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Go to the rear side and rotate it.
Typical as they stick .
On Fri, Aug 21, 2020 at 4:44 PM Dave Pottebaum via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> we're planning to do some boondocking in mid-September and I'm hoping to
> repair the gas/electric selector knob to allow us to use the fridge in "gas
> mode". It works perfect in electric mode and that's the only way we've
> used it since we bought our 78 Royale in May of 2012. The PO accidentally
> twisted the knob off and it's stuck in the electric mode. Has anyone
> attempted this repair? I want to remove the control panel cover to see
> what's
> going on, but I'm not certain how all of the knobs fasten to the rods
> going into the fridge. Appreciate any advice on this. I'd hate to ruin the
> fridge trying to "fix" it. Thank you!
>
> Dave
> --
> Dave Pottebaum
> Bondurant, Iowa
> 1978 Royale
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| Re: Dometic RM100 question [message #357939 is a reply to message #357913] |
Sat, 22 August 2020 10:34 |
timthenomad
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Same thing happened to my RM66 but I think they work the same. From the near the gas valve there was a plastic cresent-shaped cam. Lube it with some silicon spray, push in and rotate it so that it throws the lever on the gas valve (counter clockwise I think).
Once I got that valve cleaned and lubed properly I epoxied the broken off knob back on and it has held for about 4 years now. But I treat it pretty gingerly now and if I feel it hanging inside the coach, I go outside and work it from there.
--tim
Tim Taylor
Austin TX
Philadelphia PA
76 Birchaven (SB)
76 Triumph TR6
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| Re: Dometic RM100 question [message #357947 is a reply to message #357913] |
Sat, 22 August 2020 13:12 |
dpottebaum
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thanks for the great advice! I had 3 guys weigh in and all great advice. Thanks very much. It's working perfectly!
Dave Pottebaum
Bondurant, Iowa
1978 Royale
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