tincupal
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We’ve upgraded from a class C to a class A Itasca Sunrise 33v. I'm wondering if the hydraulic levelers should have some grease applied when they’re extended? I noticed the front jacks retracted faster then the back jacks. Does this mean anything? They have springs for retraction. Thanks in advance.
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garym114
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No grease. Most important thing is to keep them clean. Spray with silicone spray and wipe down.
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wny_pat
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Sound like HWH levelers. No Grease!!! Wash them off with a hose and water and wipe off with WD40. These should be the directions:
http://hwhcorp.com/ml30279.pdf or one of the following link: http://hwhcorp.com/after-market3.html
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JFG
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Power Gear recommends wiping the cylinders down with ATF...
You may want to check and see if they have a grease fitting ...mine has one per cylinder.
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hershey
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Some jacks with no visible springs have a grease zerk on them. Use a lithium based grease only.
Some jacks with visible springs normally do not have a zerk to grease them.
My rear jacks have grease zerks, the front do not.
I use silicone spray if they have been extended for a long length of time to keep them moving and nice and shinny.
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Mine are PowerGear with external springs. I grease the rears when I service the chassis, and spray the rams with silicone each time right before I retract them for travel. I don't lay on the ground and wipe them at all. They have been trouble free since 2004.
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Do not grease, WD-40, or use transmission fluid on your jacks. Use only 100% silicone spray available from NAPA. It is made by 3M. Costs about 8-9 dollars a can. The HWH people told us this at the Winnebago Grand National Rally and then there was a run on the available supply. They were adamant, not to use anything else.
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wilanddij wrote:Mine are PowerGear with external springs. I grease the rears when I service the chassis, and spray the rams with silicone each time right before I retract them for travel. I don't lay on the ground and wipe them at all. They have been trouble free since 2004.
I own the same MH and this is exactly what I do. works
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gonzo71
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JFG wrote:Power Gear recommends wiping the cylinders down with ATF...
You may want to check and see if they have a grease fitting ...mine has one per cylinder.
Yeah, my manual also said this should be done once a week if the leveler are out for an extended time.
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Have never cleaned or greased our Kwikee LB 2000 jacks in the 10 years we've had our coach. All it states in the "Care & Maintenance" section of the manual is, "while in storage, extend and retract the jacks once a month." I'm guilty of not even doing that, but will start doing so in the future.
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