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11-24-2010, 12:26 PM
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Leveling jacks
I know this question has been asked before I am sure. But I put my jacks down last night but they will not retract. I have turned on the key and turned on the jack on/off switch several times. The jacks will go down more but not up.
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11-24-2010, 02:34 PM
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Senior Member
Appalachian Campers Forest River Owners Club
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OK I'll bite. But first what type of jacks / MH are you driving.
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11-24-2010, 03:42 PM
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National RV Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
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Location: El Cajon CA
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In his profile motorhome is a Seaview, National RV used Powergear jacks. Link to manual. http://powergearus.com/documents/Man_Hyd_Level_Sys_500675_500629_500731.pdf
Make sure that your disconnect switch is on. Make sure that your parking brake switch is working it is part of the safety interlock. Is the chassis Ford or Workhorse.
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2004 Ford Ranger Edge
El Cajon CA.
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11-25-2010, 10:57 AM
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National RV Owners Club
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Location: Camarillo, CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Samuangelman
I know this question has been asked before I am sure. But I put my jacks down last night but they will not retract. I have turned on the key and turned on the jack on/off switch several times. The jacks will go down more but not up.
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How about some more info. Jack brand, electric or hydraulic, spring retract? etc. You might try interrupting power to the system to see if it will reset itself similar to other electronic systems. Just pull the fuse, wait 30 secs and plug it back in.
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11-25-2010, 10:09 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Holiday Rambler Owners Club
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Location: Tulalip, WA
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With all this wonderful technical advice, I might be out of line.
I have a bad habit of not setting the emergency break, before I start to operate the jacks
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11-26-2010, 04:10 AM
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National RV Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
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I know for a fact on the Ford chassis, if the parking brake switch is not functioning correctly it will affect the Cruise Control operation.
My Cruise and Jacks went out at the same time back when I had a 2001 SurfSide. Bad electrical connection and the plunger was hanging on the parking brake switch. Cleaned and lubricated problems fixed.
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2004 Ford Ranger Edge
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11-26-2010, 04:40 AM
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National RV Owners Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by larrygrandpa
With all this wonderful technical advice, I might be out of line.
I have a bad habit of not setting the emergency break, before I start to operate the jacks
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I hate to admit it , but I have to that more than once and after several #$@##% I finally realize that I did not put the emergency brake on.....
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11-30-2010, 07:14 PM
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National RV Owners Club
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Richard,
Thanks for the post and he Power Gear manual link! I have the same system and snatched a copy for myself.
Duane
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2005 National Tropical w/Cat 350
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12-04-2010, 08:10 PM
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Senior Member
National RV Owners Club
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Location: Western Washington
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My jacks have a grease fiiting on them. I had a stuck jack. A little grease and it was back to normal. I now grease them every season.
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12-04-2010, 08:44 PM
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Registered User
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Are you hydraulic slides working ok? if not it could be a loose ground at hydraulic pump.
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12-05-2010, 07:22 AM
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Senior Member
National RV Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
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Location: El Cajon CA
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Monacoach,
National RV did not use hydraulic slides.
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2004 Ford Ranger Edge
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12-05-2010, 07:25 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Richland, wa
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Today we arrived in Yuma from Vancouver, WA. The jacks were working fine when we raised them to leave. When we went to lower them - nothing. They are manual power gear hydraulic jacks. The only problem we have had with them is there is a leak on the right front jack caused from getting dried out in 2008 while in Nevada. We had to keep putting more fluid in it. (we can't afford to replace it) After a year back in the wet NW it stopped leaking.
We have tried to find the fuse for it but don't know where it is. There is a fuse box right there beside the touchpad and they all seem fine. Tomorrow we will take the touchpad out and see if all wires are attached.
If this doesn't work, any other ideas? and yes, the brake is on and the MH is in park.
Also, one time someone posted where the ground is but can't remember. I think they said it was by the hydraulic well on the firewall but we have been unable to see anything that looks like that.
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12-06-2010, 07:25 AM
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Senior Member
National RV Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
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Location: El Cajon CA
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2004 Ford Ranger Edge
El Cajon CA.
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12-06-2010, 09:25 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Richland, wa
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One problem is our touchpad is pre-2004. It does not look like the one in the manual.
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