Kwikee Revolution Electric Step Motor
My steps failed in the down position on my last trip in my 2013 Itasca Sunstar 30T. I learned that this model has no clevis/cotter pin assembly to release the steps from the motor to get them up manua...
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The motor is not failing, it is in perfectly good condition and operates normally now as always. The step mechanism was simply binding at some point, and this happened just once over years of operation. The control module has an excess current detection feature so that if the steps are blocked, the motor will shut off. That is what happened in this case, the mechanism was binding, which caused excess current to be drawn, so the control module shut off the power to the motor.
dougrainer wrote:RambleOnNW wrote:
We had our Kwikee steps stick in the retracted position during a trip, and started doing some of the troubleshooting steps from the manual. I didn't have the specialized test connectors so I took it into the shop. They simply removed the bolts holding the motor in and had the motor hanging loose. The motor turned when opening and closing the door, so something in the mechanism was jammed. They put the motor back in and no issues since. Took a total of 10 minutes. Gave it a thorough dose of KwikLube.
A bad motor WILL work when NOT connected to the mechanism. That is why you tap it with a hammer when it fails. IF the motor starts working when you hit it with a hammer, it has bad windings and will fail again. Doug
