what keeps this up

[Steve S]

During the winter the antenna froze and D tried to crank it up and the crank snapped.
I bought a new one but what keeps the turny thing up?

[jtyphoid]

There should be a spring between the rotator wheel and the crank. Look around underneath the antenna assembly. It should be there somewhere.

[jtyphoid]

Unless maybe you put the spring above the rotator wheel instead of below it?

[jtyphoid]

More info on the spring: if I remember correctly, it's around 3/4 inch diameter and 1" or so long.

[Javi]

Here ya' go... http://www.winegard.com/support/?sup...r_Setup_Guides That's a Sensor antenna the manual has pictures of the assembly.

[hankaye]

SteveS. Howdy;

"but what keeps the turny thing up?"

The wee bitty allan screw (dark spot in the fat part of the "turny thing" in the pix),
"sets" against the shaft and holds the whole mess in it's gravity defying position.

hankaye

[Steve S]

Oh crap I forgot about the spring
Thanks guys

[Larry1013]

Originally Posted by Javi

Here ya' go... http://www.winegard.com/support/?sup...r_Setup_Guides That's a Sensor antenna the manual has pictures of the assembly.

Direct link to Sensor Antenna pdf.

http://www.winegard.com/help/images/3/37/2452013.pdf

[GT2400BH]

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://youtu.be/azbnbr58j10

[Steve S]

She must have cranked on it pretty hard to do this

[hankaye]

Steve S, Howdy;

Originally Posted by Steve S

She must have cranked on it pretty hard to do this

That can also be accomplished by tightening down to hard on the set screw
as well ..... , ...

hankaye

[Steve S]

I think I need to send her to TT 1 of 1
If it looks like it'll break it will
D still feels bad about it as the price of the handle was a rip off but it doesn't bother me as these things happen and it's not her fault