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| Author: | MoneyPit [ Thu Sep 27, 2012 4:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | How do I remove the closet on a 258? |
2006 Vista 258 I need to get to the front of the holding tank and the only way I can see to do it is to remove the little closet between the bathroom and aft cabin. There are two screws on the bottom of the closet, is it as simple as removing these? |
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| Author: | Off-Piste [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How do I remove the closet on a 258? |
The wall panel on the starboard side must be removed first (I discovered the reason the CO detector didn't work because it was not hooked up). The Philips screws have a little exposed plastic cover that can be pried off, probably four screws. Then go inside the closet and a couple screws on the floor, I don't remember any others, but look around. The screws are easy to strip. Mine was really wedged in, so I had to force the closet unit out: Be careful not to tear the ceiling vinyl as you force the unit out. The floor plywood was actually cut so the holding tank inlet is accessible. Take your time as this area seems fragile, I broke a door stop on the closet trying to pull it out, and the screws on the wall panel were barely grabbing any "meat". |
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| Author: | MoneyPit [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 4:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How do I remove the closet on a 258? |
Off-Piste wrote: The wall panel on the starboard side must be removed first (I discovered the reason the CO detector didn't work because it was not hooked up). The Philips screws have a little exposed plastic cover that can be pried off, probably four screws. Then go inside the closet and a couple screws on the floor, I don't remember any others, but look around. The screws are easy to strip. Mine was really wedged in, so I had to force the closet unit out: Be careful not to tear the ceiling vinyl as you force the unit out. The floor plywood was actually cut so the holding tank inlet is accessible. Take your time as this area seems fragile, I broke a door stop on the closet trying to pull it out, and the screws on the wall panel were barely grabbing any "meat". Thank you! I got the panel you mentioned off and remodev the two screws from the bottom of the closet. It wouldn't budge so I assumed there was some other trick, guess it's just wedged in there really tight. Did you pull it out toward the stern or did you pull it out towards the port side? Did the top come out first while pivoting on the bottom or did you pull it out parallel to the floor and ceiling? |
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| Author: | Off-Piste [ Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How do I remove the closet on a 258? |
I pulled it out through the door opening, just wriggling parallel to the floor and ceiling. I started out pulling by the top of the door opening and snapped off the little stop at the top. There's a little filler upholstered piece at the top left that's just a pain, be aware of it and watch the top so it doesn't tear the ceiling vinyl. Our 258 is a 2005. good luck |
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