Power Gear Leveling Jack Problem

[Mike R]

I have an '06 39S Discovery with Power Gear leveling jacks. I just noticed that the rear driver's side jack is slow to retract the last 4 inches or so. The last time I retracted the jacks I had to manually push the jack up.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what the problem could be? Would it be a low fluid level problem?

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike

[Mike R]

I have an '06 39S Discovery with Power Gear leveling jacks. I just noticed that the rear driver's side jack is slow to retract the last 4 inches or so. The last time I retracted the jacks I had to manually push the jack up.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what the problem could be? Would it be a low fluid level problem?

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike

[adj]

My jacks are retracted by springs. There have been times when my failure to pre-lube the struts resulted in the struts not being fully retracted by the springs. The struts have always retracted the rest of the way by driving the MH.

[wilanddij]

I'm not sure if you have electric or hydraulic jacks on your 06, but I had a jack on my 04 Southwind (hydraulic) that refused to retract. I usually had to use a 2x4 to pry it up. That problem turned out to be a faulty check valve.

[travel]

We had problems with rear levelers NOT returning to the top. Called company and they sent hEAVY DUTY springs and paid the local Rv man to install them. Never a problem after that!

[Great-Dane]

Do you have Hydraulic which most assume or Electric. About 2006 is when they switched to electric with all the hydraulic problems..

I still much prefer hydraulic over electric but before anyone can truly help, need to know which?

I can only comment on Hydraulic and thats been addressed well. Lubricate with Silicon spray before retracting..

4 inches though is rather extreme. In my 4 yrs of use, 1 inch to .5 inches at most. Since spraying each time I retract, no issues..

[Mike R]

Thanks for everyone's assistance.

I sprayed the pistons for each jack with silicone and the problem was resolved!

Simple fix.

Mike R.

[Fluteman]

I had the same problem but had to take my jack down, open it and make a new ram guide cup. The old ram guide was broken and causing a bind on the jack. It took me about 3 hours and $8.00 to make the repair. Power Gear would not sell me the part but offered to sell me a new jack for $519.00 If anyone has the same problem, call me and I'll tell you how to fix it. If you need the part, I'll make one for you. 217-532-7862 It's a simple fix. Too bad Power Gear won't offer to help...!