manual crank for landing gear

[rburckhart]

I don't have a manual crank for the landing gear on my '07 Cougar 292 RKS and would like to get one. Since the literature I have doesn't say, does anybody happen to know what brand of landing gear Keystone uses? Is it Atwood or someone else? Thanks again...Dick

[Festus2]

Dick --- One of our members - Hankpage - has the identical unit that you have. You might send him a PM or wait for an answer from him on this thread.

[Jim W]

I am not sure on the Keystone models but I do know that my old 5er had a label on the motor. I needed this once to fix the landing gear on my 5er. And Ameri-Camp had closed it's doors sometime ago, so I had no way of talking to them on how to repair the landing gear problem.
I looked at the motor and there was a label on the motor that I was able to trace back to the landing gear manufacture.

Waiting on my new Cougar 318SAB and have traded in my 06 Ameri-Camp for this new 5er.
Hope this helps you?

[rburckhart]

I know I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed, but I'm beginning to wonder if I might be duller than I think! I went out and actually LOOKED at my landing gear and right there on the gear box it said "Venture Mfg.", so I guess now I know - all I need now is to find a local dealer who might have a crank.

[hankpage]

My 290rks Does have the same landing gear. http://www.venturemfgco.com/landing-gear-accessories.html is a link to the manufacturer's page for that crank handle. There is also a drawing if you have someone local make one. Hope this helps, Hank

[rburckhart]

I think I came up with a thrifty answer: I bought some 1/2" schedule 40 pvc pipe and made my own. I made slots (to slip over the pins) about 1/2" deep using a 3/16" drill bit, then using a couple of 90 degree elbows, I made a crank handle - I think it will work fine in an emergency.
Dick