Re: [MBZ] antenna not retracting

2007-06-08 Thread Hendrik Riessen
day, June 08, 2007 5:04 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] antenna not retracting Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: I installed a new mast, but it does not retract fully. It leaves anywhere from 2 - 4 inches of the mast exposed. If I push down on the mast as it is retracting it will go all t

Re: [MBZ] antenna not retracting

2007-06-07 Thread Allan Streib
Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I installed a new mast, but it does not retract fully. It leaves > anywhere from 2 - 4 inches of the mast exposed. If I push down on > the mast as it is retracting it will go all the way down. > > I had this problem with the old mast, but I had assumed

Re: [MBZ] antenna not retracting

2007-06-02 Thread Hendrik Riessen
That means that the pressure of the cable in the drum is too great for the little steel wheel. http://www.soundlabsgroup.com.au/pc/H-6000EL-SK/60-Hirschmann-Parts/Sound Also if the mast has even the slightest bend in it that will put extra pressure on the winding mechanism. However like I said,

Re: [MBZ] antenna not retracting

2007-05-31 Thread Hendrik Riessen
Allan Streib" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 4:37 AM Subject: [MBZ] antenna not retracting The antenna on my 300D was recently broken off by vandals or some sort of accident. I installed a new mast, but it does not retract fully. It leaves anywhere from 2 - 4 in

Re: [MBZ] antenna not retracting

2007-05-31 Thread andrew strasfogel
We have the same problem on a 1985 300CD. Sometimes a spray of a diltued soap solution (NOT WD-40) will help. On 5/31/07, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The antenna on my 300D was recently broken off by vandals or some sort of accident. I installed a new mast, but it does not retract

[MBZ] antenna not retracting

2007-05-31 Thread Allan Streib
The antenna on my 300D was recently broken off by vandals or some sort of accident. I installed a new mast, but it does not retract fully. It leaves anywhere from 2 - 4 inches of the mast exposed. If I push down on the mast as it is retracting it will go all the way down. I had this problem wit