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Lightingbolt · 07-19-2024, 01:27 PM

I have a 2011 Fleetwood Bounder Classic 36R
with Power Gear Electronic Leveling
P/N 140-1226
After I retract my jacks all control lights may just start flashing with an alarm sound and just go off.
As I am driving or maybe starting out this will just happen and then stop with no reason
Anyone else experience this??

Wtbuck12 · 07-19-2024, 09:03 PM

I have the same control panel on my '06 and sometimes experience the same thing. In my case one or more jacks are not fully retracted and the system goes into emergency retract mode when I disengage the brake and put it in gear. I had a problem with the jacks slowly leaking down and while driving, the system would automatically retract it. I found out about the jacks leaking down by checking under the coach after a few days of sitting with the jacks retracted and seeing two of the jacks were not fully retracted.

Ronnie

d23haynes57 · 07-19-2024, 09:13 PM

On my 04 Trop-Cal it was the oil level that indicated the jacks were up. Chack that. If the jacks are falling while traveling the springs probably need to be replaced. There is nothing in the hydraulics to specifically pull them up. Retraction is simply open the valve to release the pressure and let the springs pull the jacks up.

DustyDriver · 07-19-2024, 09:42 PM

The hydraulic fluid level in your reservoir tank is too low. The alarm probably goes off as you round curves or go up and down hills. With the levelers retracted, add some of the appropriate fluid to that tank to bring the level up to the full line.

DD

SandiaMan · 07-19-2024, 09:53 PM

Our Power Gear levelers system has done that on a couple of occasions, we always make sure to get out and visually check that all 4 front and rear jacks have fully retracted, float sensor in hydraulic fluid reservoir requires fluid level to reach a certain level or it will incur visual and audible alarms as noted in your post.

Ensure power leveler reservoir has proper level of fluid which needs to be checked with all levelers fully retracted. Even if it is slightly low, it can momentarily trigger alarms when making sharp turns or any scenario that allows float sensor in reservoir to go below proper fill level for fully retracted power levelers.

Hopefully there are no leaks and just topping off reservoir with tranny fluid will cease audio and display alarms. I've seen a Youtube video where float sensor was faulty, not a common occurrence. I noticed a rear leveler that was always slow to retract, spring had weakened after a decade, new spring retracts leveler quickly now.

Wtbuck12 · 07-20-2024, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d23haynes57

On my 04 Trop-Cal it was the oil level that indicated the jacks were up. Chack that. If the jacks are falling while traveling the springs probably need to be replaced. There is nothing in the hydraulics to specifically pull them up. Retraction is simply open the valve to release the pressure and let the springs pull the jacks up.

My jacks don't have springs. They are lifted with hydraulic pressure and held up by hydraulic pressure. LCI/Powergear has three different retraction systems, hydraulic, external springs, and internal springs, just depends on your system. On the power up, power down system like mine there is no float switch in the reservoir. It uses a pressure switch instead.
X2 on checking fluid level, my manual says to fill reservoir to within 1/4" from the top.

Ronnie

DenDeeRV · 07-20-2024, 07:04 AM

I had issues and it needed to be recalibrated

azpete · 07-20-2024, 08:21 AM

some power gear jacks have an internal retract spring. if your jack has only one hose going to it, its probably equipped with the internal retract spring. i would check the model number for that jack to confirm which it is, if it isnt obvious. there should be a diagram of it in the service manual, or on the internet.
wtbuck has the right idea. lots of folks dont know about the internal spring.

Lightingbolt · 08-19-2024, 08:42 AM

Too all that took time to share their knowledge..
Just took first trip after adding hydraulic fluid , no more alarms..

Thanks
Lightingboly

SandiaMan · 08-20-2024, 10:44 PM

I figured as much, float switch or not power gear sure likes them to be filled to the brim, learned that lesson on first drive home from TX after purchasing our motorhome from private sellers.