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gsf35099
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Nov 27, 2013

Power gear jacks down sensor

Hi gang,
I've got Power Gear leveling system and was looking for help on how to test the sensors for the jacks to be retracted. It's one of my rear jacks that's not sensing being up. I got around the problem on this trip by unplugging the control panel so it would not flip out when I put the RV in gear. :-)
Thanks for any help.

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  • We had Power Gear jacks on our previous MH. As Fred said, the sensor is in the tank, if it is the slightest bit low, the alarm will sound. I did have the alarm go off while making a turn into a campground that had a tilt to the road way. that can cause a little apprehension the first time it happens when your moving.

    As said previously, make sure the tank is full. I have gotten into the habit of making sure the jacks are all up as part of my last minute check on my toad before we get on the road.
  • All of the Power Gear system's I've seen sense jacks up by the level of fluid in the reservoir using a simple float switch. Get all the jacks completely up, and the fluid should be up to or very near the plug for adding fluid. Being just a little low can cause the alarm to sound.

    I have seen the float switch become out of position if the mount gets twisted.

    fred
  • Ours did that and it was low on hydralic fluid. Doesn't have to be low very much and the sensors will alarm like a jack is still down. Drove us nuts until we figured it out.