how to repair hydraulic arm?Help!

gigawatt · 2011-03-08 23:39:12

Hi I have a sunbed that has 2 hydraulic arms which allow the upper canopy to open/close/stay in a chosen position and obviously remain in place when you're on the bed so the top doesn't fall on you. during mov'ng heavy items were placed on top of it and now the arms don't work anymore, its like theres no air in them. does…

09-03-2011 12:39AM

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gigawatt

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Hi I have a sunbed that has 2 hydraulic arms which allow the upper canopy to open/close/stay in a chosen position and obviously remain in place when you're on the bed so the top doesn't fall on you.
during mov'ng heavy items were placed on top of it and now the arms don't work anymore, its like theres no air in them. does anyone know how to repair this? any help would be greatly appreciated:)

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#2 09-03-2011 05:34PM

CJhaughey

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They aren't hydraulic they are Pneumatic struts.
Have a look at this website and see which model you need.
http://www.strutsdirect.co.uk.
Your old struts will probably have some kind of specs on them, you will need to have the strength correct.

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#3 10-04-2011 12:05PM

gigawatt

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thanks a mill cj you're a star!!

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