2004 Endeavor Step Well Cover

[Robert T]

Entrance step well cover is driven by an electric motor and two slides. My slides are bent and the steps extend well but extract slowly and they bind.

I have been informed in order to replace these tracks and or motor the tile floor above the well requires to be removed to gain access to the step hardware. It appears that the steps were installed and the floor then installed above the hardware.

I have been told this job would be around $1,200.00 and my extended warranty agreed to do the repair if I wanted to place a claim.

I am wondering if there is a better way to do this repair without so much distruption to the coach?

Also would it be better to convert to an air slide? If so manufacture and part numbers would help.

[itdave]

Here are a couple of links to previous discussions on Step Well Covers. Step Cover Stopped Working..Please Help and here is the other one Stepwell cover. Hope the discussion and pictures help.

[Drifter]

This is what it looks like under the carpet covered plywood. There two screws on the bottom of the angle iron where front of the screw shaft attachés, remove those and the Assy. comes out. You can buy the motor at Grangers for under 50.00

The two mounting screws are in the front angle iron that mounts the outer shaft driver and fits against the front kick step. You may or may not have to remove the step cover, that I have not tried yet. Remove the screws and pull the whole thing out. I read somewhere that the electric connection may be part of the problem. Your quote of 1200. seems nuts, I pulled ours out in ten minutes the first time. If you do what to remove the step cover there are about eight screw under the cover, three on each side and two that hold the limit brackets.

The cover is mounted to the rusted iron.