Poor Quality Bites Me Again

[TucsonJim]

Okay so I'm venting, but I'm getting very frustrated that I have to do repairs nearly everytime I want to move this rig. It appears that this unit is becoming more unreliable than my Keystone Cougar, and that is saying a lot! Maybe I'm the exception, and I have a lemon, but wow - the list of what has gone wrong with this unit is very, very long.

So, we were planning a short trip over the holidays so it was time for a little Preventive Maintenance. I decide to clean and repack the wheel bearings on my 337. When I removed the first wheel, it was apparent that the grease seals have failed, and the brake shoes, brake drums, magnets and wiring are covered in grease. I looked at the inner portion of the other three wheels, and they are covered in grease too. Now, I'll have to replace the seals and shoes. I may as well just replace the whole brake assembly and put in self adjusting brakes which should have done in the first place.

The landing gear (edit: rear stabilizers) is stuck in the down position and there is no response when I push the button. If I toggle the landing gear switch to extend, it works fine. I just can't retract them. So "do it manually" you say? That would be okay BUT, you failed to drill the hole in the fender skirt so I can put the handle through and access the head of the manual shaft.

Please understand I can't take the FW to the dealer with the landing gear (edit: rear stabilizers) stuck in the down position. Not only that, I don't feel safe towing this unit in traffic when the brakes are saturated in grease.

So how can you help me? I'm willing to do the work, so:

1. Provide a listing of the part numbers I need to replace the grease seals. I'd suggest that we not go with the original manufacturer of the seals since they appear to have multiple quality defects.
2. Provide new brake assemblies or the correct part numbers for them so I can purchase them. It would be nice if they were self adjusting.
3. Provide suggestions on how to retract the landing gear (edit: rear stabilizers). Should I replace the switch?

Also, I have a lengthy list of other defects that need repair. I'll get to those as soon as I work through these critical issues. And that trip over the holidays appears to be off the table.

Jim