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Written by: Andy waters

Member Techno100's guide to DIY solar panel fitting on a motorhome.

PART ONE make your own brackets etc

For this task you'll need:

• Some aluminium angle 60mm x 40mm x 3mm x 1 metre or equivalent
• Set square
• Hacksaw
• File
• Drill
• Tape measure
• Pencil
• Rivet gun
• 4mm rivets
• 4mm hss drill bit
• 5mm tap
• 5mm set screws

This is the third set of brackets I've made so far. I've used 60mmx40mmx3mm angle as I came by it handy like

A metre length of this stuff or similar can usually be bought for under a tenner, Ebay is good for this but plus P&P.

Closest I've found is 2.5"x1.5"x1/8" x1M for about £14 delivered.

Previously I've fitted 60 watt and 80 watt panels which require 4 brackets each and so only 1 set screw needed for each one. In this instance I've made brackets for 2 x 30 watt panels that will only require 1 bracket at each end and so I've fitted 2 set screws to keep them level. These are 5mm and I used a 4mm hss drill bit followed by a 5mm tap both driven through using a battery drill. You can use anything similar to achieve this or just a spacer.

Sikaflex 512 adhesive requires a MINIMUM thickness of 2mm and the set screws guarantee this will be acheived. I use the thickness of the brackets 3mm as in picture 3 to gauge this.

These particular brackets are 200mm long and the panel ends (to be illustrated next) are 445 mm wide.

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Written by: Andy waters

Dunlop Air Suspension, fitting made easy guide

Member Techno100 has produced the following information about self fitting Dunlop Air Suspension:

For this job you will need:

• Some additional ground clearance (Milenco Quattros ideal)
• A long handled torque wrench
• Hammerite Waxoyl to coat all metal parts during assembly
• A tape measure for LSV (load sensing valve)
• 1/2" drive sockets 13,17,22mm
• Hammer, cold chisel, sidecutters, stanley knife, battery drill, 8mm HSS bit

Begin with the rod measurement at the LSV as this may alter with the suspension upgrade and need to be adjusted later, BEFORE driving.

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Written by: www.zappysblog.com

CLEANING OF WATER TANKS AND CONTAINERS FOR CARAVANS AND MOTORHOMES

by zappysblog.com

DRINKING WATER TANKS & CONTAINERS

Introduction

This article advises on cleaning and disinfection of drinking and grey (waste) water vessels housed within Motorhome’s and containers commonly used in caravanning and camping.

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Written by: freespirit

Thank you to 'freespirit' from the 'FiatForum' for these detailed instructions on the DIY replacement of the fuel filter on a 2.8 JTD Ducato engine. Our usual disclaimers apply.

HOW TO CHANGE THE FUEL FILTER on a 2.8JTD

1. First make sure the ignition is turned off

2. Remove the air filter housing top.

3. Remove the air filter element itself from the housing - this can be a tight squeeze past the rear of the engine bay opening.