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I just bought this 2001 Winnebago Adventurer and I have to fix a few things. I knew I had to replace the house batteries but before I did I tried the levelers. Well, one of them got stuck and I had to read the manual a figure out to raise it manually. Following the directions I opened the T-valve and I was able to get it back up with a 2 X 4. It still didn't go up easy but I got it up. Now I'm wondering if it might have something to do with the old batteries that were dead. Couldn't even start the generator with them. Since I got 2 new 6V golf cart batteries, the generator starts and I'm wondering if you thing the leveler might work as well. I just hate to put it down and have to go through the lever routine again. I have an appointment with an RV dealer to look at it plus do an inspection. Your thoughts?
Are you talking about HWH jacks? Yes, they have to have batteries that are charged in order for the system to work - though they come up via the springs, you still have to open the valves to move the fluid back into the holding tank. With batteries fully charged, you should be able to extend and bring them up without a problem. You don't have to extend all the way down, just a little bit, then hit the store button.
Sounds like you didn't get a good walk through when you purchased this rig - private purchase? In any event, it would be worth the cost to hire a mobile RV tech to come and go over all of the systems for you. They are usually cheaper than having a dealer do it.
Barb
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Barb & Dave O'Keeffe
2002 Alpine 36 MDDS (Figment II), 2018 Ford C-Max HYBRID
Yes they are HWH jacks. I tried them yesterday and that same jack wouldn't even go down now. I checked the fluid level and it's very low so that's the next step.
This was purchased from a private party.
Is there a repair manual I can buy for this?
-- Edited by DickHutchings on Sunday 1st of May 2016 06:49:04 AM
I couldn't find a manual of any use on their site. Repair manuals coming soon I found a couple of fuses that weren't plugged in right. Once I plugged them in the jack went down again. That was good! I also found that if I stood on my 2X4 lever and ran the jack up and down, at least the electric and valves are working properly. Didn't have to open the T_valve. So it seems like it's just very stiff. I ran it up and down a bunch of times but it won't go up by itself.
Going up is a function of the springs. If they are old ones, they should be changed out to the newer, stronger ones. I assume that it is a back one, those are heavier jacks and need the bigger springs. We replaced all of ours (ordered them from HWH), it is a two person job, but not a hard one as my DH and BIL did it in a couple of hours. We also wipe the jacks down with a little Dextron III every month or so - helps them work better as you have found out running them up and down. Remember, you only check the fluid level when everything is in & jacks are up. Not when anything is extended (slides or jacks).
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Barb & Dave O'Keeffe
2002 Alpine 36 MDDS (Figment II), 2018 Ford C-Max HYBRID
Going up is a function of the springs. If they are old ones, they should be changed out to the newer, stronger ones. I assume that it is a back one, those are heavier jacks and need the bigger springs. We replaced all of ours (ordered them from HWH), it is a two person job, but not a hard one as my DH and BIL did it in a couple of hours. We also wipe the jacks down with a little Dextron III every month or so - helps them work better as you have found out running them up and down. Remember, you only check the fluid level when everything is in & jacks are up. Not when anything is extended (slides or jacks).
Good information. I'm not sure I checked it with the slide out or in. The sticky one is in the front driver side. I'll look into heavier springs, thank you.
I found a couple of fuses that weren't plugged in right. Once I plugged them in the jack went down again. That was good! I also found that if I stood on my 2X4 lever and ran the jack up and down, at least the electric and valves are working properly. Didn't have to open the T_valve. So it seems like it's just very stiff. I ran it up and down a bunch of times but it won't go up by itself.
