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Old 05-30-2024, 02:05 PM   #1
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Hi, We have been home for about 2 months, I do not have my monty leveled out. only the front jacks. The rear driver-side jack is now on the ground all the others are still up, I can not find any leaks around the jack. Any suggestions on why the one jack is extending?
 
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Old 05-30-2024, 02:56 PM   #2
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Bob,

How long did it take to extend - would not worry if it took two months? If it drops within a week or so you likely have a bad seal.
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Your hydraulic system may have air bubbles in it. Cycle your jacks several times - up and down several times to purge the air. I had to take my rig in for some service a couple of weeks ago. It had been sitting for 7 months. I was getting it ready and noticed the middle drivers side jack was slowly coming down. I put the control board in MANUAL mode and ran the jacks up and down, using each button a time or two or three…run them down until they touch the ground a bit then retract. I lowered the front jacks down low then raised them up high…probably 5 or 6 cycles of exercising the system. The air must have cleared because all jacks were properly up in position the next day. I did check for leaks on each jack but found nothing. Also - before I started I cleaned the jack legs with silicone, wiped them down good and clean.
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OK, thanks I will cycle the jacks and see if that helps
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Old 06-16-2024, 03:07 PM   #5
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Your hydraulic system may have air bubbles in it. Cycle your jacks several times - up and down several times to purge the air. I had to take my rig in for some service a couple of weeks ago. It had been sitting for 7 months. I was getting it ready and noticed the middle drivers side jack was slowly coming down. I put the control board in MANUAL mode and ran the jacks up and down, using each button a time or two or three…run them down until they touch the ground a bit then retract. I lowered the front jacks down low then raised them up high…probably 5 or 6 cycles of exercising the system. The air must have cleared because all jacks were properly up in position the next day. I did check for leaks on each jack but found nothing. Also - before I started I cleaned the jack legs with silicone, wiped them down good and clean.

I randomly have to cycle my jacks due to my front left dropping down. That corrects the issue for awhile then it has to be cycled again.
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