Manual Extend Kwikee Steps
Our Kwikee steps will not extend. I have the manual and found how to troubleshoot with a battery. I checked the fuses and they are both good (Step Switch & Step Motor). I can hear the switch but th...
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After only a few seconds of trying, the overload relay cuts power to the motor to protect it. This can be proven easily with your meter by disconnecting the motor, and putting your multimeter leads on to the motor leads to see if you see the short pulse.
I found that by loosening the main bolts holding the unit to the chassis, I created better clearance, and it worked perfectly. I then put some shims under the hold down bolts and retightened and it stayed working.
It seems that the Kwikee motor pushes against tension, then goes over the 90 degree point and locks into place. Normally, it stays locked at about 85 degrees. In time, that position wears down, and then the motor is trying to push from 82 degrees up to 90 where it releases with a slam.
Adding shims like I did reduced the number of degrees that the motor needed to push to release.
I found that by loosening the main bolts holding the unit to the chassis, I created better clearance, and it worked perfectly. I then put some shims under the hold down bolts and retightened and it stayed working.
It seems that the Kwikee motor pushes against tension, then goes over the 90 degree point and locks into place. Normally, it stays locked at about 85 degrees. In time, that position wears down, and then the motor is trying to push from 82 degrees up to 90 where it releases with a slam.
Adding shims like I did reduced the number of degrees that the motor needed to push to release.
