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binspector · 11-02-2014, 05:10 PM

I have a 2003 Kountry Star and I noticed that when I close the door my steps do not come all the way up like they should. They are high enough that they don't hit the ground while driving but it is not right. If I close the door and pull up on them slightly, they will come all the way up. Is there an adjustment on these steps or could the motor just be weak?

vettenuts · 11-02-2014, 05:15 PM

Not sure if yours is a gas coach, but I just went through issues with my stairs. I would first make sure all the bolts are tight.

sgtjoe · 11-02-2014, 05:28 PM

I had the same problem for many years on my stairs. I would spray all the pivot spots with different types of lubricant and this usually helped for awhile. Last November a friend sprayed all the pivot points with Fluid Film and since that day I have not had the stairs hang up or had to spray them again. We found it on Amazon.com, not cheap but well worth it. Lowes and HD don't carry it. You might find it at a John Deere dealer. Also use it on my garage door at home, the rollers are so quiet now that my dogs don't even know when the garage door opens anymore.

If you go with this, I would clean all the pivot areas first with "Brake Clean" available from WalMart. It will remove all the old stuff and the rust.

JBDISCOVERY · 11-02-2014, 05:41 PM

You might check the step movement to see if the step is binding in the last stage of retracting. The step motor may not enough torque to pull the step all the way in. The posts to lube the step hinge points are spot on.
As a point of information: most step motors are from automotive power window assemblies. IRV2 has good information for this.
Regards,
JimB

binspector · 11-02-2014, 05:58 PM

Thanks everyone for the information. I will clean and lubricate all the pivot points and make sure all bolts are tight and then see if this helps.

GaryKD · 11-02-2014, 06:10 PM

Hi binspector,
I've had exactly the same problem. Lubricating what has been previous mentioned is a good starting point. What I have found helped the most and lasted the longest is lubricating the cam(s) and motor gears. I used a spray lube (not WD-40). I forget the name but made the purchase at Lowes. No problems since the cam, the space between the cam and motor gear and the grear teeth were lubricated.

JC2 · 11-02-2014, 07:13 PM

After cleaning with a generic brake clean spray in a can, this stuff should do the J.O.B. Have been using it for some time for all lubrication needs.

It's really pretty slick.

Jig-A-Loo - invisible silicone-based lubricant and water-repellent!

binspector · 11-03-2014, 09:57 AM

I wanted to thank everyone for the input. I did the cleaning and greasing of pivot points and the steps work like a charm now.

Dutch Star Don · 11-03-2014, 12:23 PM

Here is something I added to my Diplomat and a few weeks ago to my Dutch Star. It's the end of a rubber mud flap mounted just in front of the steps. It helps to keep road grime and rain off of the steps, prolonging cleaning and lubing. This is the one that was on my Diplomat.

"007" · 11-03-2014, 02:38 PM

Good short

Don will have to link in your Mod section.

spinn · 11-03-2014, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dutch Star Don

Here is something I added to my Diplomat and a few weeks ago to my Dutch Star. It's the end of a rubber mud flap mounted just in front of the steps. It helps to keep road grime and rain off of the steps, prolonging cleaning and lubing. This is the one that was on my Diplomat.

Great idea Don