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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 11:25 AM
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when up they seem to wiggle/jiggle slighty.....

maybe not fully locked open or??????
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When they're on/up . . grab with your hand and pull up gently - - -or push down . . . do they move at all?
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Possibly worn bushing in the side.. Worn linkage bushings, Actuator tension not adjusted properly.. Support broken on the end, corrosion on the rear of the supports allowing it to move.. there lots of things that can cause this.

In this video you'll see me finding a worn bushing in the actuator clevis.. it cluncked.. We are gearing up on doing a video about putting the housing together soon... We have all the part removed from two housings and are going to video tape the rebuilding process.

You just need to find out what is loose.. Possibly re-adjust the stops and then see what you get. You may have multiple issues causing the wobble.

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When they're on/up . . grab with your hand and pull up gently - - -or push down . . . do they move at all?
yes,when up position you can move them slightly......adjust the stop on them?
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Originally Posted by scf100
...adjust the stop on them?...
I'd try that first.

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