Atwood Levelers Sticking
Have a Newmar Baystar with Atwood leveling system. Lately when it's "dormant" for a few weeks I attempt to extend the levelers and the right front leveler "whines" and I get the red/green light.......
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garymunson wrote:
eadeal.... Is it fairly easy to disassemble the jack part? I figured since I'll have it off, re-lubrication would be a good idea. Any idea why the shear pin broke in yours? I would have thought that the clutch would have prevented too much stress being put on the pin...
Gary...once I got the jack off the frame, three top bolts release the motor assembly, and then you can see the jack screw and shear pin. There was a lot of grease in the top by the shear pin, which I replaced when I put it all back together.
Not too sure why the shear pin worked. I dragged that rear jack a few years ago coming out of a parking lot (that I never should have driven into...lesson learned there), and it ended up cocked back about 10 deg. Never could get it back to straight up/down. I think the slight off angle on that jack when it impacted the ground and then adjusted to level the coach put additional pressure on the jack screw, eventually causing the shear pin to do it's job.
As for my previous comment about thinking Atwood jacks were obsolete, that's what I get for listening to my Brother-in-Law. Wish he would just drink my beer, and not try to help me fix stuff..:):):) Andy
