Power Gear Hydraulic jacks won't retract
MH has been sitting in storage for about 3 months with jacks extended and slide out. Put slide in and jacks won't come up. In fact, they won't extend further either. I can hear the motor running when...
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I can tell you where the control box is yes.. it's the key pad
There is also a sensor box somewhere but that has nothing to do with retraction (It's the level) it may also be a junction box, can't help you if it is.
Now,, ON my POWER gear there are 4 Solenoids that all must open to retract jacks.
Front, Right Rear, Left Rear, and DUMP..
Manual says SOME of them can be opened manually (mine can not)
Each soleiond is 2 pieces, a valve that is screwed into the body of the pump/valve houseing, and a magnet coil that slips over it,, The magnets have what I call "Flat 2" connectors (like a flat 4 trailer only just two wires)
You can get two pair of these at any truck stop or auto parts place or perhaps even Radio shack and some 10 or 12 ga wire.
Disconnect each magnet from the harness BUT MAKE SURE YOU CONNECT The wire to the harness so that you do not get 'em mixed up down the road.
now DO NOT cut the pairs apart,, Hook both black wires (one from each pair) and both RED (likewise) to wire lengths. Ground one and get a good reliable 20 amp sourece of 12 volt (Fused terminal.. You shoudl have two AUX terminals which you may be able to access on teh chassis main fuse box.. This should retract teh jacks.. if not, you have bad valves. About 100 each. 3 are used for extension, the 4th for retraction only.
There is also a sensor box somewhere but that has nothing to do with retraction (It's the level) it may also be a junction box, can't help you if it is.
Now,, ON my POWER gear there are 4 Solenoids that all must open to retract jacks.
Front, Right Rear, Left Rear, and DUMP..
Manual says SOME of them can be opened manually (mine can not)
Each soleiond is 2 pieces, a valve that is screwed into the body of the pump/valve houseing, and a magnet coil that slips over it,, The magnets have what I call "Flat 2" connectors (like a flat 4 trailer only just two wires)
You can get two pair of these at any truck stop or auto parts place or perhaps even Radio shack and some 10 or 12 ga wire.
Disconnect each magnet from the harness BUT MAKE SURE YOU CONNECT The wire to the harness so that you do not get 'em mixed up down the road.
now DO NOT cut the pairs apart,, Hook both black wires (one from each pair) and both RED (likewise) to wire lengths. Ground one and get a good reliable 20 amp sourece of 12 volt (Fused terminal.. You shoudl have two AUX terminals which you may be able to access on teh chassis main fuse box.. This should retract teh jacks.. if not, you have bad valves. About 100 each. 3 are used for extension, the 4th for retraction only.
