Entrance steps won't go out
2006 Tiffin Phaeton steps won't go out. The book calls for cycling them at least monthly which I have done. I checked fuses, OK. The steps are activated by a proximity switch and go in and out as ...
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DFord wrote:
Why go to that trouble when the whole unit bolts in with 3 screws. No need to even open up the worm drive section. Just change the gear on the output shaft and bolt it in. Take a look when the replacement arrives.
The output drive gear is much different and the old gear which is larger than the new one. The old output shaft is larger and has two flats to turn the gear. The new shaft is much smaller and totally different. The worm gear which is the driven gear with the output shaft in the center has 360-degree teeth. The worm gear in the old one only has teeth about 1/4 of the circumference. I guess this is where the motor stops and the steps are correctly positioned up or down.
This is when I decided to just change out the motor.
The motor armature shaft is the worm and the worm spiral is about 1/2" out of position which prevents just swapping out the motor. Now it looks like I will be using the old armature and shaft (worm). The only new parts I will have are the motor housing with permanent magnets and a new brush holder with brushes. Four shiny new screws to hold the motor.
If you have KwiKee steps on your motorhome and need to replace the motor and you’re thinking of trying a power window drive from Rockauto…………DON'T.
