Jim wrote:
"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On 6 Aug 2006 09:45:30 -0700, mattydee35 penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:


First, I'm a novice, so please forgive the simpleton question:

I jacked my boat up to the highest position, and now the jack handle
only operates to turn the caster wheel. I'm assuming it is made that
way on purpose, but I can't get it back into "jack mode".

Did I break it, or is this a separate function? How do I get it back?
Thanks in advance! MD

The jack handle is a screw and the tubing and castor wheel (together)
act as a nut. There is a groove and slot type mechanism that keeps the
nut (castoring wheel and assembly) from just spinning around as the
handle is turned.

It sounds like you ran the wheel too far down, the screw no longer is
engaging the nut, and the tubing is no longer seating in the "slot"
mechanism.

Turn the tubing that the castoring wheel is attached to until you feel
it lock (this may require that you ,first, get the screw and nut
re-engaged and lower the tongue of the trailer a tad). The handle may
need a little turning to get things lined up right. Anyway, once the
tubing is oriented correctly, the handle (screw) should re-engage the
tubing/wheel assembly (nut) and everything should be fixed.

Just don't raise it that high next time...


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Mine must have come apart too. The wheel will rotate 360. I thought it was
supposed to do that. ???


They all do that once the weight is off the wheel. I just put a foot
against the wheel to keep it from spinning when jacking up or down in
this mode. Corrects itself once friction/resistance is established on
the wheel.