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ahling
Explorer
May 15, 2017

auto steps

I recently purchased a 2006 Coachmen diesel pusher. Today the automatic steps make a chattering noise when they retract in. Any help would be appreciated.
  • The step works like it should except when it retracts. After it is all the way up it makes a ratcheting noise for a couple of seconds. The batteries are full and it does it even with the generator running. There is a magnetic limit switch on the steps at full retract and I wonder if that is the problem.
  • I had the same thing a few days ago.

    After getting under the motor home and checking everything, then cleaning and greasing all the moving parts without improvement, I thought that there maybe was not enough power to operate the stairs.

    Checked the battery and it was dead so it was replaced. Steps work well now.