Adjusting windup posts on '80s Jayco Dove

hI gROG,
I have an earlier model dove and the best way to adjust is cut four stakes or 3"x1" to about 3 feet long and position in each corner and lower roof onto them. Let the roof take the weight and then pull all the covers off on cupboards etc to allow entry access to all wires. Vacuum, clean oil and grease all wires and rollers (toothbrush works well). Check structural adequacy of wire roller blocks and mechanism integrity of wire roller blocks and then adjust at boat winch end (just inside from where you wind up), a flat plate has four adjustable bolts with the wires going to each corner). Last time I did mine the winch cable wanted replacing and a 'mobile' Jayco repairer at Hampton Park in Vic did it for me(I had no time).

If the roof requires adjusting it may be as a result of a failure of the rollers either mechanically or structurally. The same guy had all the rollers and eye bolts and wiinch cable.

wet feet

Hi Grog

Have to agree with Wet feet four sticks one each corner - the lenght ? If you have your roof up with one of the sticks a bit longer than they need be push theroof up till the canvass is tight but not that tight it starts pulling the staples out . mark the stick on the bottom ali extrusion take of about another 10mm this gives you the lenght of the stick. Cut them all to this lenght put one each corner and adjust the bolts on the bracket till the weight is just of the sticks . The cable order make sure no cables rub up agaist each other .

good luck
Andyg