popup power lift stopped working

[roxsteven]

I sure hope someone can help me with this...I have a 07 Forest River Flaggstaff pop up camper with a power lift. Needless to say, the it stopped working and now I can't get the top to go up or back down. I swapped out the battery but nothing happened. I ended up leaving it at the campground and went back home (only an hour away). I'm going back today to change out the fuse but if that doesnt work, I really don't know what else to do, anyone have any ideas??? Thanks in advance.

PS...If I cut the cable (last resort), will the top go down automatically?

[grhodes50]

Check your manuals. There should be instructuons on how to raise/lower the top manually. There should be a tool similar to the one for your stabilzer jacks to do this.

I hope it's the fuse. That's an easier fix! Good luck!

[roxsteven]

Thanks for your quick response, unfortunately I bought this trailer through an auction and it didnt come with any manuals. I have taken the cover off the power lift before to look for the manual override but I think the previous owners broke it off because it looks like it was sheared off. I really hope it's the fuse too. Thanks again!

[grhodes50]

Here's the instructions from my manual.
Pop-Up Motor.pdf

Hope this helps you.

[roxsteven]

It does, I downloaded it several months ago and that 7/16' bolt for the manual override is missing. I really think its a power issue (fuse) because the last time the motor loosened up the motor made a loud clacking noise but this time there was nothing.

[grhodes50]

Check all of your wiring. I had that same problem once with the clicking noise and the cause was, gears had worn through the wiring insulation and the bare wire was touching the metal.

[roxsteven]

will do, thanks again!

[jeeplj8]

Originally Posted by roxsteven

It does, I downloaded it several months ago and that 7/16' bolt for the manual override is missing. I really think its a power issue (fuse) because the last time the motor loosened up the motor made a loud clacking noise but this time there was nothing.

Are you sure? The hole should be full of greese. with all that greese packed I could not even see the bolt head down there.

[roxsteven]

I'm sure, I've taken it apart this summer because the motor got loose and made a loud clacking noise. I had removed all of the grease just to make sure I wasn't missing something but there definitely isn't a 7/16 bolt there.

[jeeplj8]

wow - that bolt is actualy the top of the worm drive itself. If they sheared it off, I am shocked the system still works at all.

Hopefully your issue was electrical, and you got your camper down. However I would NOT use it again until replaced.