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Old 04-18-2011, 12:22 PM   #1
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Default pneumatic cylinders under lift bed for Amerilite 21MB

We just bought a 2009 Amerilite 21MB travel trailer. I stowed some gear under the queen bed. Now I can't get the bed to close. Is there a trick to getting the pneumatic cylinders to leak air? I tried a "gentle" lifting of the bed, like what might work on a lift hatch of an SUV. I tried a "gentle forcing down on the bed. I tried turning the cylinders. What's the trick here? The bed remains stuck open at about a 20 degree angle. Were my wife to sleep like this, I am sure she would get a headache for real! Any advice?

I have since found out that the cylinders I speak of are more properly called gas springs, manufactured by International Gas Springs, Inc. They still wont retract though.

Problem solved! I just had to apply a closing force directly over the top of the spring (midpoint of the bed). I was pushing down (gently mind you) from the foot of the bed. That does not work. Thanks to anyone who thought about my problem.
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Old 04-18-2011, 06:45 PM   #2
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Default Re: pneumatic cylinders under lift bed for Amerilite 21MB

Glad you got it
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Old 08-13-2012, 05:33 AM   #3
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Default Re: pneumatic cylinders under lift bed for Amerilite 21MB

I am still finding it but not got it yet
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