Electric steps continually trying to retract
When we open the door, I turn off steps, close door great. When I turn steps on, open and shut door the steps retract and keep trying to retract, after a couple of seconds they finally stop in place ...
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I am currently experiencing what I think may or may not be a similar problem.
Mine started acting up just a week before I put the rig away for the winter back in November, so I didn't have much time to investigate. However, from what I could tell with mine, it seems that the gear box was slipping - as if a tooth may have broken on a gear inside. When my steps either retract or extend, they get to a certain point then start to "skip" (for lack of a better term). I then have to help them either all the way in or out until the unit shuts off. But, even then the steps are not "locked" in place, either fully extended or retracted. It seems that I'm going to have to replace the gear unit, as the motor works fine and seemingly the limit switches are working fine.
Mine started acting up just a week before I put the rig away for the winter back in November, so I didn't have much time to investigate. However, from what I could tell with mine, it seems that the gear box was slipping - as if a tooth may have broken on a gear inside. When my steps either retract or extend, they get to a certain point then start to "skip" (for lack of a better term). I then have to help them either all the way in or out until the unit shuts off. But, even then the steps are not "locked" in place, either fully extended or retracted. It seems that I'm going to have to replace the gear unit, as the motor works fine and seemingly the limit switches are working fine.
