Holdsworth (hard sides) roof lubrication

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Holdsworth (hard sides) roof lubrication

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Just got back from a lovely week in North Norfolk and one of the things I have started to realise is the pop up roof getting a bit stiffer popping it up and down.
Anyone know what lubrication you use on these roofs and what to grease up assume the channel runners?
Or maybe it could be a case of the gas struts starting to seize with wear?
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More likely gas struts , if they are white the probably original, not really anything to lubricate

http://forum.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=161887" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Holdsworth (hard sides) roof lubrication

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itchyfeet wrote:More likely gas struts , if they are white the probably original, not really anything to lubricate

http://forum.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=161887" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cheers, yes my struts are white, ok may have to look at replacement fairly soon.
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I noticed at the weekend there are two channels front and back that some pins slide in on my villa 3 so worth making sure they are clean, seems I'm wrong there is some grease in there so worth a clean and some fresh grease.

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Re: Holdsworth (hard sides) roof lubrication

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itchyfeet wrote:I noticed at the weekend there are two channels front and back that some pins slide in on my villa 3 so worth making sure they are clean, seems I'm wrong there is some grease in there so worth a clean and some fresh grease.

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Cheers, well give them a grease at the weekend.
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