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Crooked step cover mod...?

OK - Hand my steps rebuilt and the entry way tiled.  When I picked her up today, the slide cover on the top of the steps is crooked by about 1/2" when retracted.  Got a little upset when I saw it.  See attached picture.  The shop guy said that because the retraction rod underneath the step cover is on one side ( it IS on the left side) and not in the middle. there was nothing he could do make the steps retract and look even.  I dunno.  Maybe it was like that when it was carpeted and I just never noticed.  It extends nicely and evenly when the door is closed.

My question is: Is there a way to adjust the pull rod that retracts the cover so when open, the edge is even?  Can I put a small shim in there to act as a stop when the cover is retracted?

It works fine.  Just looks bad and that bothers me :)

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Reply #1 –
I have not had mine out and not having seen one aprt I am going to guess. Is the tile going behind the step (across the riser top step)? and if so my guess is that the tile they put on (should say the thinset glue) may be a little thicker at the right side OR there is something holding the right side away a bit causing the slide to kick over on closing. I am sure it would have been even before.
John H

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Reply #2 –
The connection on ours is in the center of the slide. If you extend the cover and look underneath, the connection position should be evident. There is some play within the guides, which does result in a slight uneven appearance on occasion. You should be able to shift the slide over hand to achieve a even appearance.

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Reply #3 –
Quote from: flite2010 –
The connection on ours is in the center of the slide. If you extend the cover and look underneath, the connection position should be evident.

I would think that the connection rod should be in the middle, but on mine it's about 3" from the left hand edge.  Wierd place to make the attachment.  Once it's retracted, there's no play in the cover... it's just crooked looking.  I dug around underneath and couldn't find a way to adjust anything, so it is what it is I guess. 

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Reply #4 –
installer put the trim upside down~

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Reply #5 –
Quote from: erniee –
installer put the trim upside down~

Oh man... didn't notice that.  Think the guy did that to prevent dirt from getting stuck in the ridges on the trim? :)  I just sent a pic to the repair shop.  Sigh.  Let's see what their excuse is...

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Reply #6 –
Steve, check the length of the trim on each side of the slide,from the photo it looks as if the main floor is on an angle.

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Reply #7 –
Hard to tell from the photos, but it looks like both the steps and cover are out of square with the floor. Steve get your tape out and make sure the installer used his.
The trim looks nice now but soon will look like you know what after the top gets all scratched up from stepping on it. 
So sorry...it's the Pits when the final result is not of the quality the shop sold you on at the start..... >:(

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Reply #8 –
Quote from: Steve & Kathy B –
Oh man... didn't notice that.  Think the guy did that to prevent dirt from getting stuck in the ridges on the trim? :)  I just sent a pic to the repair shop.  Sigh.  Let's see what their excuse is...
                          Pretty sure he did it that way because the nail holes are on the ribbed side of the trim and he couldn't nail through the hard tile.

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Quote from: Dean & Dee –
                          Pretty sure he did it that way because the nail holes are on the ribbed side of the trim and he couldn't nail through the hard tile.
  True - but the trim IS nailed on the top.  The nails holes on the ribbed side are there... just empty.  The shop has agreed to redo the job correctly anyway.  Cheers!

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Reply #10 –
This trim is supposed to have the ribs where you step for traction. It is designed that way. Glad they will redo it correctly. Hope they 45 the corners on the top, also.

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Reply #11 –
Oh no, I think I might have cried if I paid someone to "fix" it like that.

I checked mine, and it's definitely centered and even.  My entry was originally carpet and later tiled by the factory, but I'm not sure if that included the steps.  So I'm not sure if there was any change after the tile job was completed.

There's got to be a better method for trim than that.  Upside down and just empty nail holes?  If there must be holes on the front face like that, I would at least like them lined up.  They should be evenly spaced from either side, on the upper and lower trip piece.

Good luck!

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Reply #12 –
Itjust doesn't get any more predictable than FOT and MOT. Anyone else is a crap shoot.  Like the work that Parliament in Clearwater FL did regular chassis and engine maintenance on my coach this fall, OK as an alternative, but still think any work beyond basics is better served in Meccadoches.

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Reply #13 –
Instead of metal, with holes, a vinyl stair nose material would serve the same purpose. The vinyl color is all the way thru the material, whereas the color on the metal is just baked on. Check out the paint chips on the metal edge around the bottom step. Ernie
 

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Reply #14 –
Quote from: Tim Fiedler –
Itjust doesn't get any more predictable than FOT and MOT. Anyone else is a crap shoot.  Like the work that Parliament in Clearwater FL did regular chassis and engine maintenance on my coach this fall, OK as an alternative, but still think any work beyond basics is better served in Meccadoches.
  I agree.  After my experience with Classic Coach Works in FL ( terrible) I swore I'd go to TX for any more major work.  I got lazy and didn't want to take the 2000 miles round trip to get the steps fixed, so I want to Rivers RV in Jacksonville, FL.  They're great with Tiffin's but know nothing about other brands.  Other than an oil change, if I need anymore work done - I'm going to Texas :)  Just make a road trip out of it.  Hopefully all my big renovations are finished though.