Rv Hydraulic Jack Maintenance

Walk around the rv and put eyes on each of the jacks to determine if there are any obvious issues preventing you from getting the jacks retracted.

Rv hydraulic jack maintenance.

The most common hydraulic jacks are hwh and power gear unless it s newer and could be a lippert components inc lci system. Look closely to see if there is any hydraulic fluid leaking anywhere as well. Maintenance on jacks is minor especially the manual jacks as there are no motors electronics or hydraulic fluid to check. The constant banging of mini blinds can be very annoying.

I have been in the auto repair rv repair sales industry for 40 years. Stuck leveling jacks is something almost every rver will encounter. Edited february 10 2016 by dontrump. Thanks david rv repair club video membership.

Hacks and how tos by debbie lafleiche april 8 2019 tags. We are convinced you will enjoy the benefits of becoming a member and having access to the best instructional how to. We d love to have you be a part of our community. The jacks are also used to stabilize a rig which keeps it from rocking back and forth while walking through the unit.

This is due to their many components some of which are hydraulic while others are electric or made of other materials. Everyone in the rv business knows hwh is the premier supplier of rv hydraulics in general. We have found atf is the best agent to clean jack shafts before retraction.