| SAFETY reminder! [message #127822] |
Sat, 28 May 2011 18:35  |
thorndike
Messages: 406
Registered: January 2011
Location: Conifer, Colorado
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For those that haven't read my original post, my coach was parked on a small slope and unable to move. This required me to be reaching under the coach to work on the shift cable.
I am very cautious about working under the coach. When working on the back end, I am very aware of the airbags and the end result if the bags collapse.
As I was getting my tools out of the rear storage compartment, one of my cheap, Walmart chocks fell out. Without thinking about it, I jammed it behind the back wheel.
This was the first time I had used the chuck.
I then proceeded to try and fix my shifting problem. I was laying on my back with my head and left shoulder and arm under the coach. My right shoulder was against the driver side front wheel. While working on the final, temporary solution I ran my hand over the transmission linkage and proceeded to knock the coach out of PARK! I was not purposely pushing or pulling on anything, I was just running my hand over the connections to make sure everything was connected. When the coach jumped out of PARK it began rolling back on my shoulder. Luckily the chock (which I had never used before) stopped the vehicle before I destroyed my right shoulder.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't overlook any safety issues when working on the vehicle.
Bob
Robert Peesel
1976 Royale 26'
Side Dry Bath
Conifer, Colorado
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