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Well, I've found the answer. Yes, for repositioning the jack from it's proper storage in a nice polystyrene moulding, under the driver's (RH) seat, in the door well, our German (?) cousins could perhaps be forgiven for not showing a crumb of creative thought. I have hot news for everyone with a new Transit.
You have probably discovered the little compartment in the step well, and seen the jack should be kept there. Of course, if your handbrake is now on the offside and not inbetween the front seats, your jack is probably floating round loose in your garage or some other compartment. If only the assemblers had not been afraid to cut off about 1.5 cubic inches of the styrene moulding, and approx 0.5 square ins off the inside surface of the handbrake shroud (impossible to notice!), they would have discovered that the jack, in it's moulding, still fits perfectly in this snug little box, with no hindrance for removal or putting back.
Just undo the two nuts holding the bottom foottread under the van. Undo the screw holding the brakelever shroud. Carefully prise out the 3 (regard them as sacrificial, and get new ones on your first service) the push-in fasteners on the top surface of the step moulding trim (you'll have taken off the compartment front, of course). Now you can see the styrene moulding fits perfectly apart from approx 1.5 cu ins of it that needs to be cut off the top edge to clear the new conduit that takes the handbrake cable. Cut a little off the inside edge of the handbrake shroud to facilitate easy removal/putting back of the compartment cover, and you're done. Don't be afraid of it. No need to try squeezing a cut down moulding in, and no need to discard it and carry the bits loose. Good luck!
Well, I've found the answer. Yes, for repositioning the jack from it's proper storage in a nice polystyrene moulding, under the driver's (RH) seat, in the door well, our German (?) cousins could perhaps be forgiven for not showing a crumb of creative thought. I have hot news for everyone with a new Transit.
You have probably discovered the little compartment in the step well, and seen the jack should be kept there. Of course, if your handbrake is now on the offside and not inbetween the front seats, your jack is probably floating round loose in your garage or some other compartment. If only the assemblers had not been afraid to cut off about 1.5 cubic inches of the styrene moulding, and approx 0.5 square ins off the inside surface of the handbrake shroud (impossible to notice!), they would have discovered that the jack, in it's moulding, still fits perfectly in this snug little box, with no hindrance for removal or putting back.
Just undo the two nuts holding the bottom foottread under the van. Undo the screw holding the brakelever shroud. Carefully prise out the 3 (regard them as sacrificial, and get new ones on your first service) the push-in fasteners on the top surface of the step moulding trim (you'll have taken off the compartment front, of course). Now you can see the styrene moulding fits perfectly apart from approx 1.5 cu ins of it that needs to be cut off the top edge to clear the new conduit that takes the handbrake cable. Cut a little off the inside edge of the handbrake shroud to facilitate easy removal/putting back of the compartment cover, and you're done. Don't be afraid of it. No need to try squeezing a cut down moulding in, and no need to discard it and carry the bits loose. Good luck!
Thanks for the tip. I 've just relocated the jack in my Hymer into it's correct compartment.
I cut the top left corner off the polystyrene moulding as you described. I also undid the crosspoint screw holding the handbrake shroud to it's bracket. That enabled the compartment cover to be removed and replaced without cutting the shroud.
Top tip, thanks.
______________________________________________________________ Norman ´n´ Liz
Moving on
When I took delivery of our new Nexxo, I found the jack and handle in the same polystyrene block sitting loose in the locker beneath the offside bench seat. It took up a considerable space and certainly didn't look as if it belonged there. There was nowhere obvious for this poystyrene block to fit. I eventually found that once I had removed the jack and handle from the polystyrene block I could stow them in a compartment in the right hand side of the driver's footwell. The cover of the compartment needed a bit of persuasion to come off and the items were a tight fit.
I also have the winder you mentioned clipped to the inside wall of the under bed locker. I assumed it was for the steadies, which are an optional extra, but perhaps it is necessary for the spare wheel!
When I took delivery of our new Nexxo, I found the jack and handle in the same polystyrene block sitting loose in the locker beneath the offside bench seat. It took up a considerable space and certainly didn't look as if it belonged there. There was nowhere obvious for this poystyrene block to fit. I eventually found that once I had removed the jack and handle from the polystyrene block I could stow them in a compartment in the right hand side of the driver's footwell. The cover of the compartment needed a bit of persuasion to come off and the items were a tight fit.
I also have the winder you mentioned clipped to the inside wall of the under bed locker. I assumed it was for the steadies, which are an optional extra, but perhaps it is necessary for the spare wheel!
Hi, not sure if you read my original post - i think in the burstner part of this forum, or even above, where I've explained it all. With a little bit of easy trimming, the polystyrene block fits into its original place in the driver's door well, holding the jack as it should, nice and snug and rattle free. Sorry if you and others have missed my point that it's easy to make it fit exactly where it should go, but that burstner (I think) don't put it there because it means a teewny weeney trim of the original manufacturer's material, which they are probably not meant to do. if you've still got the styrene block, it's worth a try. Thought I was bringing earth shattering welcome news to all but apparently not! I'm convinced the winder is for the spare wheel, but haven't had the energy to try yet!
Good luck!
Hi Smokeyjoe. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding your instructions, but I can't see that there's any way for the polystyrene block to fit into the compartment at the side of the driver's seat, no matter how much you trim it. The block is 24" across and the opening to the comparment is 17" at it's shortest lengthwise. It's a mystery to me where this block was originally destined for. In any case, I've now got the jack and the handle stowed away.
I have come across another puzzle relating to a heating duct which I'll mention in a separate post.
Hi Smokeyjoe. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding your instructions, but I can't see that there's any way for the polystyrene block to fit into the compartment at the side of the driver's seat, no matter how much you trim it. The block is 24" across and the opening to the comparment is 17" at it's shortest lengthwise. It's a mystery to me where this block was originally destined for. In any case, I've now got the jack and the handle stowed away.
I have come across another puzzle relating to a heating duct which I'll mention in a separate post.
Hi, it should certainly fit; the plastic cover to the compartment on mine is marked with a picture of the jack, and the polystyrene block is designed for the jack. I wonder if you've loosened the handbrake cover to give more manipulkation room. it's a snug fit, and from memory, i think you push one end in, then the other end will go in. My reading of it was that it wouldn't have been a problem for the original Ford assemblers, and it certainly would not have been inserted before assembly of the cab. Sorry you've wasted time on it, but at least if you've found a satisfactory place, it's ok.
Thanks to all who posted on this thread, I've just successfully relocated my jack kit to the storage space. No cutting of anything needed, just a bit of brute force to ensure the polystyrene fitted snugly.
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