Hello My name is Susie

[Suzz]

I have been living in my RV for quite a few years. This one is a 1999 Fleetwood Bounder this one is 6yrs. I had an older one that I loved 1983 Foretravel. I had to upgrade and there was work that needed to be done. It seems to me that there was more room. Anyway my son gave me this one but I am having trouble with the jacks it has power but they won't move. Is there any one that knows anything about it? It would surely be appreciated.

Thank you

Susie

 

[Rich W.]

According to the brochure below if it has jacks they are hydraulic. Do you know the manufacturer of the leveling system? Is there a label on the control panel?

https://recreationalvehicles.info/1999-fleetwood-bounder/1999-fleetwood-bounder-brochure.pdf

 

[Suzz]

Power gear Everything else is good so far that I know.

 

[Suzz]

According to the brochure below if it has jacks they are hydraulic. Do you know the manufacturer of the leveling system? Is there a label on the control panel?

https://recreationalvehicles.info/1999-fleetwood-bounder/1999-fleetwood-bounder-brochure.pdf

I'm not used to how this thing works so sorry I didn't post it on here first. It's Power gear.

According to the brochure below if it has jacks they are hydraulic. Do you know the manufacturer of the leveling system? Is there a label on the control panel?

https://recreationalvehicles.info/1999-fleetwood-bounder/1999-fleetwood-bounder-brochure.pdf

 

[Suzz]

I'm not used to how this thing works so sorry I didn't post it on here first. It's Power gear. The control board (control panel) some light up some don't. Just don't want to spend 500 for a used one. For the board and that isn't what was wrong.

 

[Rich W.]

No worries - I don’t know anything about Power Gear but someone here probably will. Are they stuck up or down?

 

[Rich W.]

FWIW here’s a trouble shooting manual on Power Gear jacks:

https://lci-support-doc.s3.amazonaws.com/manuals/leveling-and-stabilization/ccd_0002309.pdf

From this website:

Power Gear® Hydraulic Leveling System | Lippert Customer Care Center

support.lci1.com

A picture of your control panel might help narrow down which version you have.

 

[Suzz]

No worries - I don’t know anything about Power Gear but someone here probably will. Are they stuck up or down?

They're up but I don't honestly think that it's the jacks because (I could be wrong) when the board is in it makes this noise and when I step on the brake it changes the noise. It's what makes the jacks move. But I do thank you very much for the information anyway it's going to make me smarter.

Thank you

 

[John&Andrea]

Welcome to the group. Best of luck with the levelers. I have no knowledge of that system.

 

[Suzz]

Welcome to the group. Best of luck with the levelers. I have no knowledge of that system.

Thank you for answering and thank you I hope I learn a lot more. I just have to Get an idea about what I should have and then research it that way I will always learn.

 

[Trav_lr]

When I had my Bounder, the parking brake had to be engaged, transmission in Park and the engine idling before the jacks would deploy, then deploy the slide.

 

[Suzz]

When I had my Bounder, the parking brake had to be engaged, transmission in Park and the engine idling before the jacks would deploy, then deploy the slide

 

[Suzz]

I did do that but I just would like to know if there's a way to side step the power board just to check it to make sure if I needed to get a new board. Because the board is 500. and it is a used one. Thank you for answering this is the first time I have done this and I like it. It really makes you think.

Thanks so much

Susie

 

[Trav_lr]

I did do that but I just would like to know if there's a way to side step the power board just to check it to make sure if I needed to get a new board. Because the board is 500. and it is a used one. Thank you for answering this is the first time I have done this and I like it. It really makes you think.

Thanks so much

Susie

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[AbdRahim]

Welcome. How is the fluid level in the reservoir?

 

[TheLooks]

I have a tool made by Skil Above, a teacher at the NRVTA produces them. It will test and operate about any system for leveling. But it will cost you about $750 at least. I hate working on leveling systems as they change them frequently and they are all different in how they operate. Even the hydraulics are reinvented with bi-directional flows instead of using valves to direct the one way flow. No filters on them.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

Of course it would be nice if we had a board number!!!

You have valves, hydraulic pump, and a logic board. Nothing hard about that!

2 12v jumpers to inject power to valves and pump will test the components (Open valve before engaging pump). From there check proper sensing circuits for a good signal, all before you waist money on the board!!!

My experience tells me connections first, switches second, solenoids third! Are the order of most failures (in almost anything with mechanical/electrical). If you do the first injection procedure, and test for signals, you will likely have fixed the problems...

For reliability in the future I would verify everything now, while you're working on it!!!