Advice on removing a Hymer table?

[Toady]

I am in the process of removing my Hymer table.

I have unscrewed the four bolts but table doesn’t want to budge. Are they glued in place as well as bolted?

I intend to look under the flooring next?

 

[jumar]

I am in the process of removing my Hymer table.

I have unscrewed the four bolts but table doesn’t want to budge. Are they glued in place as well as bolted?

I intend to look under the flooring next?

I removed ours... wasn't stuck. Just bolted...I imagine yours is a tight fit...try pulling directly upwards with a slight knock...Good luck fellow Hymer Owner...

 

[claude et maude]

Took the table out in my Hymer a couple of months back, just had give it a bit of a hard push once the bolts were out.

 

[Figaro]

Mine is a different type, but just four bolts.
I suspect it will come adrift with a sharp tap. Beware, they're heavy

 

[varaizian]

There has been a lot of chat lately by me and others about this. Try introducing a rigid scraper under the table base. I did it this way without damaging the floor in any way. The scraper was "introduced" with a mallet!

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[Toady]

There has been a lot of chat lately by me and others about this. Try introducing a rigid scraper under the table base. I did it this way without damaging the floor in any way. The scraper was "introduced" with a mallet!

I have given the table a knock previously and nothing happened. I will give this a go. Thanks

 

[Toady]

I am still not having any luck removing the table. I have tried knocking a scraper between bottom plate and floor but no luck.

Any more ideas?

Thanks

 

[Detnor]

I used a bit of heat, hairdryer around the base then a good shove.

 

[Toady]

I used a bit of heat, hairdryer around the base then a good shove.

Nice one. I will give that a go. Thanks

 

[varaizian]

I used a bit of heat, hairdryer around the base then a good shove.

That sounds like a very good idea.

I am still not having any luck removing the table. I have tried knocking a scraper between bottom plate and floor but no luck.

Any more ideas?

Thanks

A few questions. Is your scraper reasonably wide? Did you get the scraper well in? Have you tried piggy-backing a second scraper next to the first? My base did not budge until I did that. Perhaps a combination of Detnor's technique and a scraper might work. I didn't say it was easy! My concern was damaging the floor but, apart from the slight dent caused when I tried levering it up, there was no damage at all. Your flooring might be better quality than our Pilote too. Good luck.

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[Toady]

Thank you all for your advice. The hairdryer trick worked but it took a good 10 minutes to warm it up. The boss is happy. Just need a blanking plate now.

 

[varaizian]

It sounded like a good idea straight away. Pleased that it worked for you and that the better half is happy. Did it leave a location hole in the floor or just the screw holes? Ours left a circular patch of floor a somewhat different colour after being hidden from light for years and the 6 screw holes.

 

[Toady]

It sounded like a good idea straight away. Pleased that it worked for you and that the better half is happy. Did it leave a location hole in the floor or just the screw holes? Ours left a circular patch of floor a somewhat different colour after being hidden from light for years and the 6 screw holes.

Unfortunately, there are four bolt holes and the area is slightly discoloured. I will either have a blanking plate made up or place a mat over the area. Tonnes more room now the table is out.

 

[Speve]

I just bought some self adhesive Circular wood grain patches and stuck over holes

 

[Cookieboy68]

Why do they have to be so heavy.Especially on a moho.They seem over engineered.Dont know the weight but got to be heading for 15kg maybe more

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[Toady]

Ha ha….not wrong. I would say over 20kg at least.

 

[Shrimp]

We had the table ‘chopped‘ in our B584 so now the leg lives in the wardrobe and the table hinges from the side shelf.
Cant imagine how we managed before!