Front window removal

avonanddale75
avonanddale75 Forum Participant Posts: 4
edited March 2016 in Caravans #1

i am about to remove front large window on my avondale dart 545, to send to firm for new replacement, some say lift horizontal and slide out, this is not poss. as window is recessed and not flush with caravan sides. if i lift up above horizontal will it
lift out of channel.anyone with experience or know how.  any help or advice

thank you

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  • Briang
    Briang Club Member Posts: 670 ✭✭✭
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    edited March 2016 #2

    Try it and see if it will lift out. Our old Avondale Argente 550/4L did just that on the smaller window never tried it on the middle one.

  • DSB
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    edited March 2016 #3

    Sorry, but I don't know the answer to your question, but if you are still having problems, it might be worth contacting Raymond James, Carlyon Road, Atherstone.  When Avondale closed,  Raymond James took over their premises and some of the ex-Avondale staff
    stayed on, including the ex-MD of Avondale who I believe is a director at Raymond James.

    David 

  • avonanddale75
    avonanddale75 Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited March 2016 #4

    thanks for the info. going to ring raymond james asap to try shed some light on this matter,

    forgot to say the front window is large one piece and moulded to look like 3 windows

  • MrGarval
    MrGarval Forum Participant Posts: 120
    edited March 2016 #5

    I think the previous post is the best advise you can receive. I have removed windows on serveral vans I have owned but never an Avondale,

  • Batchy
    Batchy Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited March 2016 #6

    You just remove the window struts from each end... (keep them of course, or just detach from window) then lift the window to almost 90 degree's IE past the point the struts extend, and the window simple comes out... like it unhooks. So easy, then pop all window latches easy to release and affix make sure you put it right way round else it can jam... trust me, simply slide on, slide off when you use paper clip to release clip or even a narrow nail.

  • TonyCSolihull
    TonyCSolihull Forum Participant Posts: 43
    edited March 2016 #7

    Not had an Avondale but on mine even after removing the latches would only slide left - right and not enough room to get out. Had to remove the rail it fitted  into from the caravan, clean and reseal when fitting new one.

  • avonanddale75
    avonanddale75 Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited March 2016 #8

    thanks everyone for your input, glad i askedeven though i had an idea its nice to have confermation. thanks dave igot in touch with raymond james, after my initial enquiry i had a return call from a guy who indeed worked at avondale, he was very helpful,spot
    on.thanks to you batchy i think you must have done this before are you a caravan fitter ? you described it just as kev space did at raymond james. its nice when a company like them gives info. to a non customer thats what i call service. this as been my first
    chat on here all the time i have been a member,i dont thik it will be the last. hope the weather holds after the hols. so i can find time to do the job.

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