leveling gear alarm while driving
So, I'm driving home and for no apparent reason the "JACKS DOWN " lights up on the Power Gear control panel and a very annoying " BEEP, BEEP" is happening. Trust me, this will have you hunting for an exit PDQ. Find an exit, jump out, get a visual on the jacks, All seems well. Extend and retract, no change. Drive some more and check again, no change.
Temp in the 90s - pavement seems like 130, I'm thinking it must be a limit switch on one of the jacks. Which is more bearable, crawling around on HOT pavement and gravel on the roadside OR "beep, beep, beep" for the next 60 miles? I chose "beep, beep"
later on that same day --
I started this post to ask about this situation, but knowing that I'd be hammered for not giving enough detail, I stopped and went for the manuals (if I had the one for the jack system). Sure enough, found the manual and hopefully, the problem might be low fluid in the reservoir. Wouldn't that be peachy? Next question would be "where did the fluid go?" Cylinders are dry, as is the pump. I'm not above just adding fluid and hoping for the best but kinda wondering, guess I'll be checking the hoses. Along with the manual I found a tip sheet dated Dec. 2011. It details how to test and replace the fluid sensor/float switch. Guess the prev. owner had maybe this same issue.
Now I don't have a question but killing time until things cool down enough to check things out. Guess I'd rather have low fluid versus a defective switch.
Temp in the 90s - pavement seems like 130, I'm thinking it must be a limit switch on one of the jacks. Which is more bearable, crawling around on HOT pavement and gravel on the roadside OR "beep, beep, beep" for the next 60 miles? I chose "beep, beep"
later on that same day --
I started this post to ask about this situation, but knowing that I'd be hammered for not giving enough detail, I stopped and went for the manuals (if I had the one for the jack system). Sure enough, found the manual and hopefully, the problem might be low fluid in the reservoir. Wouldn't that be peachy? Next question would be "where did the fluid go?" Cylinders are dry, as is the pump. I'm not above just adding fluid and hoping for the best but kinda wondering, guess I'll be checking the hoses. Along with the manual I found a tip sheet dated Dec. 2011. It details how to test and replace the fluid sensor/float switch. Guess the prev. owner had maybe this same issue.
Now I don't have a question but killing time until things cool down enough to check things out. Guess I'd rather have low fluid versus a defective switch.
