Replacing broken roof light
Posted: March 7th, 2015, 10:36 pm
The lifting handles have broken ,the plastic gets brittle with age, due to the way the Hartal.
unit is made you can't replace just the handles
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Start inside the camper by removing the four screws holding the inner trim panel,when this
panel is removed you will see the four fixings which hold the outer frame,remove these.
Now get on the roof and remove the four screws holding the dome cover,remove this along
with the vent panel,break the seal between the frame and roof this I did with a strong paint
Scraper.
Remove the frame and all the old mastic from around the opening and clean the surface ready
for the new Butyl tape,two layers of tape were applied to make a thicker bed.
Assembly is straightforward bed the new outer frame on the new tape then from inside the camper.
fix the inner trim this secures the frame to the roof and pulls it down on to the new seal.
Back on the roof I ran a bead of Sika ebt sealant around the outer frame and roof to finish the
Seal, replace the vent panel and dome.JOB DONE.
Time taken about two and a half hours.
A complete new unit was purchased but for this repair only the outer frame was required.
unit is made you can't replace just the handles
]
Start inside the camper by removing the four screws holding the inner trim panel,when this
panel is removed you will see the four fixings which hold the outer frame,remove these.
Now get on the roof and remove the four screws holding the dome cover,remove this along
with the vent panel,break the seal between the frame and roof this I did with a strong paint
Scraper.
Remove the frame and all the old mastic from around the opening and clean the surface ready
for the new Butyl tape,two layers of tape were applied to make a thicker bed.
Assembly is straightforward bed the new outer frame on the new tape then from inside the camper.
fix the inner trim this secures the frame to the roof and pulls it down on to the new seal.
Back on the roof I ran a bead of Sika ebt sealant around the outer frame and roof to finish the
Seal, replace the vent panel and dome.JOB DONE.
Time taken about two and a half hours.
A complete new unit was purchased but for this repair only the outer frame was required.