Door Steps Won't Come In
My door steps just quit coming in. Had no trouble with them and now on the road. Any ideas would be appreciated I'm on the road..
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Had that happen a few times. They tried to come in. Dirt etc had gotten onto the mechanism and the step links or whatever the proper term is.
It was hard to get underneath with steps out but I did and leaned the motor arm and bearing good with silicone spray wiped it and sprayed it had wife close the door and open it and sprayed and wiped it a bit more before finally spraying it with steps out again. Let it dry. The step arms or links always get washed of course. The nylon bushings don't want grease neither does the motor arm and bearing. Grease attracts and holds dirt and grit.
There is another step manufacturer that makes almost identical unit but with sealed bearing areas. I looked it up once and posted here but a long time ago.
Switches need cleaning just a bit sometimes. I carry a spray can of electrical contact cleaner.Too much will actually inhibit contact if left to dry before closing too long.
However the motor is Ford window unit. Many times there have been discussion about replacing it.
Really be handy if site maintained an index of problems and fixes and parts.
It was hard to get underneath with steps out but I did and leaned the motor arm and bearing good with silicone spray wiped it and sprayed it had wife close the door and open it and sprayed and wiped it a bit more before finally spraying it with steps out again. Let it dry. The step arms or links always get washed of course. The nylon bushings don't want grease neither does the motor arm and bearing. Grease attracts and holds dirt and grit.
There is another step manufacturer that makes almost identical unit but with sealed bearing areas. I looked it up once and posted here but a long time ago.
Switches need cleaning just a bit sometimes. I carry a spray can of electrical contact cleaner.Too much will actually inhibit contact if left to dry before closing too long.
However the motor is Ford window unit. Many times there have been discussion about replacing it.
Really be handy if site maintained an index of problems and fixes and parts.
