RCS knob problem

Beds · #1 21-03-2011, 05:30 AM

Hey guys,

Just bought a new certate 2004 and small rcs power light knob today. Tried fitting the thing and im pretty frustrated at the minute. So the problem is that when i tighten the screw up as far as it will go the knob is stiff and wont spin. As i turn the handle the screw starts to undo and then eventually there is some play in the knob. Whats going on?

Only thing that i can think of is that there was only one bearing in the old knob, should there have been two, one for each side of the rcs knob? I refitted the original knob and that is still perfectly fine?

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Ryan

Kickback · #2 21-03-2011, 05:36 AM

Flip the bearing on the knob over

kaleidonova · #3 21-03-2011, 06:00 AM

yeh the bearing is probably backwards

Beds · #4 21-03-2011, 06:05 AM

Yeah tried both ways and its still doing the same thing. Thanks for the replies though guys, appreciate it. Ive put the original i-knob on for now and as i said its fine.

Can anyone confirm whether the new certates should have one or two bearings in the knob?

Tonka-T · #5 21-03-2011, 06:13 AM

Have you taken the bearing out of the I knob and put it into the RCS one ??

Beds · #6 21-03-2011, 06:14 AM

Yeah mate, there was only one though. Wondering if theres supposed to be two?

Tonka-T · #7 21-03-2011, 06:22 AM

Not sure on the Certate, but all the ones I've seen only have one. Did you push the bearing in hard till it "clicked" into place ?? Takes quite a bit of force to seat it properly.

Beds · #8 21-03-2011, 06:37 AM

Im pretty sure its sitting in place correctly. I havent heard a click, but ive pushed it into place very firmly (using the face of the screw and a washer so i dont damage the bearing). Dont know why the heck its doing it

Ben · #9 21-03-2011, 06:39 AM

if you have any of those thin washers you can remove a few, ive had to do this when fitting some of my rcs knobs

Tonka-T · #10 21-03-2011, 06:42 AM

I had to force it with a pair of long nose pliers !!! I couldn't push it in just with my fingers. There is a definite click once it's in place properly.

Beds · #11 21-03-2011, 07:03 AM

Man do i feel stupid now. Just found a second bearing wedged in mega tight. Its all sweet now. Thanks for the responses guys, really appreciated it!

Tonka-T · #12 21-03-2011, 07:07 AM

Gold !!!

as they say, live and learn. Glad it all sorted.

smokindrags · #13 21-03-2011, 04:32 PM

if you have been screwing the screw in and out i would think about putting some thread locker (permatex) on it.
As i have had handle knobs loosen in the past when out in the boat.

Beds · #14 21-03-2011, 11:32 PM

Yeah good point about the thread locker mate. Thanks for that

tobymcclure · #15 22-03-2011, 12:17 AM

mate, ive been looking at a few RCS knobs for my new certate's as well. Are you happy with the small or would you get a medium if you had teh chance over again ?? my certe's are all 2000's