HWH jack wont retract
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12-30-2006, 13:14
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HWH jack wont retract
The left front jack on my 88 FC wont fully retract. The piston returns
all the way but the knee action does not go to horizontal. I lubed all the pivot points. Still wont return to horizontal. HWH trouble shooting chart suggests the actuator may be at fault. I can get the jack to retract by manually pushing it up to horizontal. I examined the actuator rod and it does not appear bent or scored. It is stiff. Can these be rebuilt or is it just better to get a new one? HWH web site shows that actuator to be $150.00 OUCH ! I read where John Finn had his whole system rebuilt for about $900 plus at the HWH factory. Almost makes me want to do the whole works. Bruce 88 FC35 |
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12-30-2006, 15:27
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HWH jack wont retract
Bruce,
Just replaced the actuator on my driver rear jack, did the same thing. They have the reman. Units cheaper (around $80.00).. Not too bad to change.. Good luck. Stpehen H 81 FC-33 SB _____ From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of birdshill123 Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 8:15 PM To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] HWH jack wont retract The left front jack on my 88 FC wont fully retract. The piston returns all the way but the knee action does not go to horizontal. I lubed all the pivot points. Still wont return to horizontal. HWH trouble shooting chart suggests the actuator may be at fault. I can get the jack to retract by manually pushing it up to horizontal. I examined the actuator rod and it does not appear bent or scored. It is stiff. Can these be rebuilt or is it just better to get a new one? HWH web site shows that actuator to be $150.00 OUCH ! I read where John Finn had his whole system rebuilt for about $900 plus at the HWH factory. Almost makes me want to do the whole works. Bruce 88 FC35 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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12-30-2006, 16:02
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HWH jack wont retract
Bruce,
Check the pivot points closely, on my 87FC the hole for the pivot bolt had rounded out and caused some binding, the spring was not strong enough at that point to bring the jack up to the stored position. I had to take the jack off (it's heavy) and weld the hole, then re-drill to proper size. Robert Britton 87FC Hollister, California --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "birdshill123" > > The left front jack on my 88 FC wont fully retract. The piston returns > all the way but the knee action does not go to horizontal. I lubed all > the pivot points. Still wont return to horizontal. HWH trouble shooting > chart suggests the actuator may be at fault. I can get the jack to > retract by manually pushing it up to horizontal. I examined the > actuator rod and it does not appear bent or scored. It is stiff. Can > these be rebuilt or is it just better to get a new one? HWH web site > shows that actuator to be $150.00 OUCH ! I read where John Finn had > his whole system rebuilt for about $900 plus at the HWH factory. Almost > makes me want to do the whole works. > > Bruce 88 FC35 > |
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