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helper springs

If and when you install helper springs the wide part goes to the center plate. I installed mine backwards today and didn't know it mattered, a spring is a spring I thought. When I was reading up on greasing the slack adjusters I noticed it specified wide part to the plate. My image is wrong I have since reversed them. Only one of the pins was severely corroded but cleaned up nicely. It is temping to want to lube these pins but all the information says to leave them dry, so I did.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

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Reply #1 –
Old Town Motorcoach is replacing my left rear brakes and rotor due to the pads being stuck against the rotor...pads were completely gone and the rotor had a 1/4" grove cut into them buy the remaining pad plate.  I was told by tech the cause was there was road tar on the slide pin which prevented the pad from retracting....the damage had been going on for quite some time, (long before I got the coach).  Anyway, to your point, I was told to never grease the pins as doing so is a magnet for dirt, sand etc., was also told once the chrome finish on the pin has worn away....replace...the exposed area will supposedly quickly corrode and once again prevent the pad from moving back and forth.  I was told to periodically stick a water hose through the holes in the wheel, especially on the duals and wash out the brake calipers. 
FWIW!!
dave
Dave
2002 295 36'
Build 6006
Motorcade Member 17931
Toad 2003 Jeep Wrangler
2008 BMW R1200 GSA

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I have 4 spare new pins but the old ones cleaned up fine. No pitting.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

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Maybe not grease, but dry Teflon lubricant that is super slick and doesn't  attract dirt or grime. JMO
Old Phart Phred, EIEIO
89 GV ored 36' #3405 300 hp cat 3208 ATAAC side radiator, mountain tamer exhaust brake

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For those with them on backwards, I can't see a reason why it matters. The instructions say install a certain way, but I seriously doubt it will cause issue if installed backwards. If it was very crucial, the spring package would have instructions with them. I did what made sense to me at the time, because I couldn't find instructions....and I chose correctly (I'd rather be lucky than right).

For those like me that often can't read all the words, craneman said: "My image is wrong I have since reversed them."
1998 U270 34'

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If I was going to yield to the urge to put anything on the pins, it would have been graphite, seems like nothing ever sticks to it.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

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I also take a water hose to the calipers when I wash the coach. Been 2 years since the pins have been out and the ends look good no dust and dirt in the caliper Assembly.
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

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Keep checking Ebay,found 7 brand new pins last year for under $100!!!!
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

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Adding the picture of the correct installation of helper springs
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

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What is the part no. of the pins for the 99 320
JC
1999 U320

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J.C.

Should be Meritor  KIT-15016 Slide pins and all the hardware
                                KIT-15018  Helper springs
                                If you want just the pins and not all the other hardware you need 1259-A-287
Pamela & Mike
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

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Reply #11 –
This is the tool I used to pull the pins. First I sprayed Kroil then hammered in about a 1/4 inch and pulled back out with jury rig tool. I cleaned the threads with a tap 3/8-16 and used molycoat on the threads.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

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Reply #12 –
Job well done Craneman,good info and pictures!!!!
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.
 

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Reply #13 –
Thankyou All for the info and part numbers..helper springs are next on my list.
'02 40' U320t  4010WTFS Build 6036 1 slide
Motorcade # 17841
SKP 151920
Retired truck driver
 5 million miler
Still have itchy feet for travel