Kwikee steps

The old motor would lift all the way with help and get really hot quickly..and it grunted a lot..The man at O-Reilleys was helpful and found a match,GM, I think..The new motor does the job effortlessly..only $68.13.

Yep....All is well.Thanks for help.

T bone wrote:
Also, I determined it is the motor..and they are not Kwikeeee,they are Lippert..Got a new motor and will install and see if that helps..

I'd have real trouble with steps only moving part way having a motor problem. The system is made to stop when it see's resistance. Stopping too soon will be a resistance (lubrication and service) problem.

The motor is a rear door window from a '90's ford taurus, I forget which side. Bring it into any autoparts store, they can match it up.

I understand the motor is a standard part to an electric window system on an American car, possibly one of the GM brands. I recall someone replacing the motor (and gear assembly) with one from an auto parts store, and it was a lot cheaper than ordering one from Kwikee.

As for lubricating the steps, I totally agree. Almost every time I've had a problem with the steps, it has been due to a bad ground or lack of lubrication. I just clean the ground and re-lube the friction points, and they then work fine.

Also, I determined it is the motor..and they are not Kwikeeee,they are Lippert..Got a new motor and will install and see if that helps..

Artum Snowbird wrote:

dougrainer wrote:

Artum Snowbird wrote:
Also do a search on here for Kwikee, there are hundreds of posts with suggestions and solutions including some of mine. They are troublesome beasts.

Kwikee steps are NOT troublesome beasts. What they are is simple- a GREAT entry step that will function for years as long as you keep them clean and lube the pivot points. Just do that and you will never have problems. Doug

My post provided more information to help the OP. Your's repeated what four others have said. Glad yours worked just fine. Mine would come in and lock over the cam. Unfortunately, the lock stop was too far past 90 degrees, and the motor could not push past the pressure point to release. After I partially released the whole thing from the frame of the rig, I realized they worked just fine. They required remounting so the pressure to open past latched wasn't so strong.

I do NOT own a Motorhome or have a Kwikee step. What I DO HAVE, is 36 years of working on motorhomes and 36 years of repairing Steps, Kwikee and a multitude of others over the years. MY post was from years of experience, and the most COMMON cause of failure of Kwikee parts is the lack of keeping debris off the linkages and lubing the pivot points. Having a lock cam not adjusted correctly is so rare it is rarely a problem. It is almost impossible for a lock cam to get out of adjustment once the step is built. Doug

dougrainer wrote:

Artum Snowbird wrote:
Also do a search on here for Kwikee, there are hundreds of posts with suggestions and solutions including some of mine. They are troublesome beasts.

Kwikee steps are NOT troublesome beasts. What they are is simple- a GREAT entry step that will function for years as long as you keep them clean and lube the pivot points. Just do that and you will never have problems. Doug

My post provided more information to help the OP. Your's repeated what four others have said. Glad yours worked just fine. Mine would come in and lock over the cam. Unfortunately, the lock stop was too far past 90 degrees, and the motor could not push past the pressure point to release. After I partially released the whole thing from the frame of the rig, I realized they worked just fine. They required remounting so the pressure to open past latched wasn't so strong.

Artum Snowbird wrote:
Also do a search on here for Kwikee, there are hundreds of posts with suggestions and solutions including some of mine. They are troublesome beasts.

Kwikee steps are NOT troublesome beasts. What they are is simple- a GREAT entry step that will function for years as long as you keep them clean and lube the pivot points. Just do that and you will never have problems. Doug

Also do a search on here for Kwikee, there are hundreds of posts with suggestions and solutions including some of mine. They are troublesome beasts.

I will get my lithium grease and give it a few shots//////