Wineguard Maintenance

Dunmowin · Guru

Wineguard Maintenance

wasn_me · Guru

Thanks Dunmowin, useful information, any maintenance will save money & inconvenience down the road. Cheers Pete

Radar · Guru

Thank you from us Dunmowin,

I sprayed our previous caravan Winegard with WD40 but we didn't have tv so I don't know if it did any harm to it as I read in a mag you should lubicate your winegard once a year.

With our second hand new one it has a winegard and a tv, I was thinking just the other night after Marilyn spent about a hour trying to tune it in and failed to get New Tricks at Bendamere maybe the winegard needs a service, I am carrying a can of silican spray now to find a tall tree to climb to get to the roof of the caravan.

All good. Radar.

Tony Bev · Guru

Thanks for that link Dunmoving, I am sure that this information will help others, in the future

In 2014 when I purchased my present second hand vehicle, the Winegard antenna was stuck solid, and the previous owner had broken the handle trying to raise it
At that time I could not find any info on how to dismantle it

I done it the hard way, by removing everything from the ceiling, removing the bolts from the roof, and pulling the complete unit off the vehicle

When I had it on my bench, I then saw how easily it comes apart

Viewing it from a ladder, I was expecting it to have circlips, or other fasteners, holding the mechanism inside the housing

I suppose that this is a case of easy when you know how

Cupie · Guru

I can vouch for this mtce regime.

Mine was hard & jerky to wind up so I did the suggested mtce.

Good as new.

I suppose that I was slack in not sharing but in my defense I think that I got the tip from a previous post.

Thanks for the heads up Dunmoving.

Going off topic as usual ..

Talking about Van Mtce ... Just ordered a replacement for a 20yo vent lid that cracked & leaked on the last trip. Good article on identifying vents type on Caravanplus site. Easy job to replace. Next re-caulk roof. Not so easy.

Dunmowin · Guru

I think I posted this once before - a couple of years ago - but it is good to be reminded anyway

Warren-Pat_01 · Guru

Thank John, I'll check mine before we leave Toowoomba after Easter.

I see there's no rain at home yet & the Ross Dam is still at 18% full. This year could be very interesting if there is no more rain!
The council didn't realise that they had a problem until too late & it has cost them big bucks to pump from the Burdekin, the State Govt (with their Green mates - no more dams) isn't interested even though the Feds have dished out some funds toward doing something about it!

PS - Radar - New Tricks is "Old Tricks" - replays! Still a good show.

sandsmere · Guru

Thanks Dunmowin.

I'll be doing ours today.

Desert Dweller · Guru

For the past 5 years we've been spraying ours inside & out 3 times a year with INOX LUBRICANT. www.inoxmx.com/uses/mx3-applications-uses/

So smooth to wind up & down.

Jack · Veteran Member

Guys, If you read the wine guard antenna maintenance section in the manufacturers booklet it says not to use WD40 as it damages the gears, use a silicon spray and then wind the antenna up and down 3-4 times after spraying.