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06-18-2014, 06:49 PM
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1 Rivet Member 
1974 31' Sovereign
Havelock
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jun 2014
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HELP with a '74 Sovereign Airstream AC
Need help on how to remove the AC on a 74 Airstream Sovereign. AC had quit and we are in 100 degree F weather....have already got capacitor but don't know how to remove so we can fix it. 
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06-18-2014, 06:59 PM
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Retired.
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The capacitor is inside the shroud. No removal of the air conditioner should be needed.
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06-18-2014, 07:11 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1974 31' Sovereign
Havelock
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jun 2014
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How do you remove the shroud?
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06-18-2014, 07:16 PM
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Rivet Monster
1975 31' Sovereign
1980 31' Excella II
Sprung Leak
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 7,172
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Quote:
Originally Posted by holmant
How do you remove the shroud?
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Bolts on top IIRC. Haven't been on top of my AS in a while.
Aaron 
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06-18-2014, 07:24 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1974 31' Sovereign
Havelock
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jun 2014
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OK. THANK YOU. I am transferring this info to him as he is in Enfield, NC. What is the IIRC?
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06-18-2014, 07:30 PM
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Rivet Master 
1972 31' Sovereign
1975 31' Excella 500
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Benton
, Arkansas
Join Date: Mar 2013
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If it is like mine the shroud will be bolted through the side if the shroud on either side.
Again, if it is like mine, there will be some components under the inside shroud also.
FWIW, the only time mine didn't work there was a single screw that had fallen out of the relay.
This relay was in a metal box under the inside cover.
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06-18-2014, 07:42 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1974 31' Sovereign
Havelock
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 6
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Thank you!! I have transferred your response to him.
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06-18-2014, 07:43 PM
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Rivet Monster
1975 31' Sovereign
1980 31' Excella II
Sprung Leak
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 7,172
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Quote:
Originally Posted by holmant
OK. THANK YOU. I am transferring this info to him as he is in Enfield, NC. What is the IIRC?
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IIRC=If I Recall Correctly
We are assuming he has the original Armstrong Bay Breeze, I know much newer models have large screws on the top, and the shrouds are typically one piece. The Armstrong unit has a two piece shroud. Haven't had mine off in over 6 years so I don't remember exactly how it comes off.
Aaron
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....so many Airstreams....so little time...
WBCCI #XXXX AIR #2495
Why are we in this basket...and where are we going
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06-18-2014, 08:53 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1974 31' Sovereign
Havelock
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 6
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He has a 31 ft Airstream Sovereign. Thank you.
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06-18-2014, 08:54 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1974 31' Sovereign
Havelock
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 6
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His air conditioner manufacturer is out of business.....they quit making his AC yeaars ago. Parts are hard to find for it.
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06-18-2014, 09:29 PM
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
, ON
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 11,219
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Hold the phone there pardner..!
Quote:
Originally Posted by holmant
His air conditioner manufacturer is out of business.....they quit making his AC yeaars ago. Parts are hard to find for it.
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Don't count them out: it seems that all the core parts are still available in the marketplace. Those are very rugged machines.
Take a few minutes and read Jason Pratt's thread where he completely rebuilt his, and even upped the output power AND added the 'heat pump' function to it!
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f427...tml#post981050
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