How do I make the steps go in and out? They are out now.
How to retract entry steps? September 26, 2014, 09:52:07 am How do I make the steps go in and out? They are out now. Quote Selected
Re: How to retract entry steps? Reply #1 – September 26, 2014, 10:00:38 am Let the engine run to build air pressure and it will be all automatic in and out with the "ignition" key.Pierce Quote Selected
Re: How to retract entry steps? Reply #2 – September 26, 2014, 10:37:22 am Quote from: stump – September 26, 2014, 09:52:07 amHow do I make the steps go in and out? They are out now.What year/model coach?What type of steps (swing down, flip down, slide out)?Is the engine running or not?Do you have a switch by the door? Quote Selected
Re: How to retract entry steps? Reply #3 – September 26, 2014, 10:40:21 am Michelle,He has a 1991 U300 just like ours hence my reply. Possible it could be different as there is two years between our models but betting it's the same.Pierce Quote Selected
Re: How to retract entry steps? Reply #4 – September 26, 2014, 12:31:02 pm I pick mine up, fold it, and put it under the half-dinette seat. Craig Quote Selected
Re: How to retract entry steps? Reply #5 – September 27, 2014, 08:46:53 am Thanks Ya'll!! I was like Duh Huh with that one!I'm not used to all this fancy smancy stuff!! This is my first motorhome and others that I have been in havent been near as equipped as this one is!! I guess most people kind of hopefully work their way up to a camper at this level,and gradually learn over time how all this stuff works.I bypassed all the working up too and went straight to the top!!I was looking at it and wondering. I saw the switch and pushed it,and then thought maby it was for a light,Then I was looking for some kind of step switch.It never occured to me that it was Automatic!! Who would a thunk it!!LOL I am still beaming after hearing it start and run yesterday. Also I was thinking as I was driving my semi and trailer back over to NC,about all the little stuff that came with it it is equipped silverware plates ,pots and pans ,deep freezer in cargo bay,joey bed in big bay,patio carpet, stinky slinky brand new and boxes and boxes of the small items that you use camping, I thought to myself You got a hell of a deal for 9 grand!! We're going to drive over to Tn next Saturday and bring it home and start cleaning it up starting in the rear bedroom and working forward!! Quote Selected
Re: How to retract entry steps? Reply #6 – September 27, 2014, 08:49:21 am You're in for another treat when you drive your new coach home. You will be sitting at about the same height above the ground as you are in your semi. Quote Selected
Re: How to retract entry steps? Reply #7 – September 27, 2014, 09:01:56 am Also TN RV is in Knoxville if you need FT specific parts. Quote Selected
Re: How to retract entry steps? Reply #8 – September 27, 2014, 09:22:24 am Quote from: kb0zke – September 27, 2014, 08:49:21 amYou're in for another treat when you drive your new coach home. You will be sitting at about the same height above the ground as you are in your semi.I'm sure it is gonna ride WAY better than my old Peterbilt!!! Quote Selected
Re: How to retract entry steps? Reply #9 – September 27, 2014, 10:46:34 am Hey Stump, you're not the first one to be "trapped" but mine was by the step well cover.....day after I got the coach home, I had to be "rescued" (on the phone) by Bruce & Linda Beane, who told me to just fire her up & watch the platform retract.....guess I could have taken a flying leap off to get out but I knew there had to be a better way....anyway, congratulations & happy trails, you're gonna love it! Quote Selected
Re: How to retract entry steps? Reply #10 – September 27, 2014, 10:55:21 am Stump,On my coach the switch by the door labeled "STEP" must be turned on for it to retract (regardless if the engine is running or not). There is a button switch on the door jam that will open the step when the door is opened but you have to remember to turn this switch on before driving.I don't know if my coach is unique for it's year but I do know later models are tied to the ignition such that you don't need to remember to flip the switch. Quote Selected
Re: How to retract entry steps? Reply #11 – September 28, 2014, 12:13:20 am Stump, congratulations!If you have no major mechanical, structural or systems problems problems to fix then you really did hit the jackpot. If yours is a 40' SAI model and with a replaced engine in '07 then you paid less than 3% of the sticker price and that doesn't even include all the extras the prior owner added. I really enjoy the Silver DD6v92 Detroit in mine. Part of the fun owning one of these beauties is discovering how well built any of the Foretravels are, no matter what age. I've had mine for two years and I still marvel at the workmanship. If you're a do-it-yourselfer like many of us on the forum are, the time, effort and expense you put in for mods, upgrades, etc. will be a labor of love. Even you have to spend 5 to 10 grand to repair or replace components to make it "yours", you're still way ahead of the game!My step will go out or retract automatically with the door around 70 psi with the engine running. It usually stays out while parked and I listen for it to slam shut after starting and the pressure builds up. After parking a couple of days the pressure will go down enough to allow pushing the step up to close it by hand if I want to. With the pressure down I can also pull the step back down if I want to. If I have the coach parked in my driveway and not under cover I usually push the step up to keep the rain out. With it pushed in and closed you can easily check to see if the small drain holes on the bottom edge of the step are open to allow for drainage and help prevent the step from rusting out. Check the forum for the rusting step issue as several of our members have some great solutions for repair if needed. On mine, I cleaned and oiled the hinge on the step and it will push in and out more easily now. John,I don't have a step switch by the door like yours but I do have a button switch on the door jam.Jerry Quote Selected
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