Major hydraulic leak

karfxr

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Hello again everyone. My new problem just happened today when taking the 2010 Georgetown 330TS back to storage. I pulled into my space and heard a noise and saw that my bedroom slide kept trying to retract although it was already retracted. I realized the noise I was hearing was the hydraulic pump cycling on and off. I shut the vehicle off and when I stepped out there was a massive puddle of hydraulic fluid coming from my RF hydraulic leveler. I haven't checked to see if it was a hose or the seals yet. I have noticed a slight fluid leak from the leveler the last couple of times I've used them but haven't had a chance to check it. Has anyone ever had a problem like this before? I now need to find the fuse or ? so the pump doesn't run as soon as I turn the key on so I can drive it to get checked. Any ideal where I could find that fuse?
It never seems to end!!!
Thanks
 
It's often a high current "flag" breaker in the same compartment as the house batteries. If present, push the small test button. If the lag pops out the breaker is tripped.

Ray
 

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It's almost certainly at least one bad hose. There was a range of years where the hoses bulged and failed after several years. Yours is in that range. Many a person has removed the hoses and taken them to Napa Auto Parts or similar and had new hoses manufactured of the same length.

Ray
 

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PDF is from Lippert with the acceptable ATF fluids.

Ray
 

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Hydraulic issues were discussed here just in the last few weeks.

 

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