bivt, with all jacks up & slides in, check your hydraulic fluid level on the HWH power unit (dipstick is in the cap); adjust if necessary. When you get the coach level with your jacks, then put your slides out. Then you may need to "tweak" the jacks again just a tiny bit... -That being said, after your camp is all set up, take a tape measure and measure the length of the extended chrome piston rod on the jacks you suspect may be leaking down. Write down the measurements and wait 8 hours, or overnight, and remeasure. If they've settled more than 3/16", you've got a leak or a solenoid valve that's not closing. Mine had dirt/contamination in the solenoid valve, not letting the needle fully seat. I called HWH (great service) and they sent me a replacement solenoid valve. Plug-n-play, just unscrew the old one and install the new one. I will say that that it is very unfortunate that HWH does not put a drain plug on their hydraulic reservoir. So the only way to change fluid is via turkey baster or some such gizmo. If you look at the fluid, it's likely you'll find contamination (looks like black paint flecks) in it... I certainly did. I think HWH, and perhaps Winnie, could pay closer attention to the fluid cleanliness in these 'closed' systems. Those little flecks are what cause the needle valves to not fully seat.
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