How to Repair the Maxx Air Maxx Fan Deluxe (Loud clunking noise & broken part) | VAN BUILD #17

How to replace the lifting gear operator mechanism for the MaxxAir MaxxFan | We turned our fan on and heard a horrendous noise, sounding like the mechanism was slipping. Before we could get it turned off, there was a loud thunk and a piece of the mechanism landed on the screen. Despite having ordered the fan within the past year, after calling support we learned that the fan we ordered new through Amazon was an older version of the model, manufactured 2 years prior. Older models were made with a different operator mechanism than is currently used and the part has the tendency to break. (The first 4 digits of the serial number on your fan will tell you the year it was manufactured. If you have an older version, beware!) The support team told us they would send us a replacement part but that it was on back order. Two months later, we finally got the part. It was a relatively easy process to replace the broken part with the new. We're just really glad to have a working fan again after all that time. The fan is pretty key in keeping things cool. Thankfully, it didn't break during the middle of summer or things would have gotten pretty uncomfortable in the van! SUBSCRIBE TO FOLLOW ALONG ON OUR BUILD & ADVENTURES ► https://bit.ly/2XvSth7 Connect with us on Instagram:   / steveandaudra   Connect with us on Facebook:   / steveandaudra   ABOUT US: We're Steve and Audra, DIYers from South Florida that share a passion for travel and adventure! We've been working on converting a 2019 Ford Transit cargo van into a campervan and are sharing our build and adventures with you! We've started traveling the country with our two cats. We invite you to follow along on our journey! If you have any questions, we’re happy to answer! Comment below or send us a message on Facebook and we’ll respond as soon as possible. And please don’t forget to subscribe to our channel! MUSIC CREDITS: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Piano In Blues by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7495-piano-... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Melo Rock 10 by Sascha Ende® Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/383-melo-ro... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Other music clips provided by https://freesound.org/ : ST Slide guitar blues riff 1.wav by juskiddink Crowd Cheering - Soft Cheering and Chatter.wav by GregorQuendel "Jew's Harp, Single, A (H1).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org jawharp_boing.wav by plingativator "Alto Gong, Metal Hit, B (H1).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org I need reinforcements! by theuncertainman ------ #MaxxAir #VanBuild #Vanlife #FordTransitVanConversion #VanWindowInstallation #LowBudgetVanBuild #SteveAndAudra