[C320-list] More on Dinette Table

[Martin Rosenberg]

I'm out of town right now but I'll try it when I get back. It seems easy
enough. I'll post the results.
Martin



On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 11:12 PM, Bill Culbertson <billculb_a2 at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> There is always the chance that it is jammed of course but my experience
> is that it takes exactly the right motion to get it up or down.  Anything
> slightly less than true and it won't budge.
>
> What I've found that works very reliably is this.  Ensure that you've
> loosened the knurled knob on the post housing.  Sit on the table facing
> port with one of your legs on each side of the mast compression post.
> Skooch yourself so that your butt is right above the table post.  Lightly
> bounce yourself.  Works every time for me.  Anything else that I try to do
> to get it up or down and it acts completely frozen.  I think the challenge
> is that there is a strong "spring" or whatever it is and it tends to push
> the male part of the post cockeyed against the female part.  Once that
> happens, it's jammed.  When you sit on it, you are directly above with
> force precisely vertical and that frees it.  Plus your weight nicely
> counterbalances the upward force with very little effort.
>
> I hope this works for you as well as it has worked for me.
>
>  -bill culbertson
>   Harmony #859
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Martin Rosenberg <martinlrosenberg at gmail.com>
> To: C320-list at catalina320.com
> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 10:21 PM
> Subject: [C320-list] More on Dinette Table
>
>
> My table is about 6 inches above the 'down' position to be used as a bed. I
> can't get it up or down. I have tried spraying Sailcote down the shaft
> (with the table top removed) but nothing has worked. I'm about to remove
> the base from the floor so I can remove the entire post. Anyone have any
> advise for this problem? What is jambed and how do I fix it?
> Thanks.
> Martin Rosenberg
> Avalon  #823
>