1999 Keystone Montana Landing Gear Switch

[RickJohn]

I have a 1999 keystone Montana , trying.to.raise the landing gear yo.hook on.truck. cannot.seem to.find.the switch raise it, the motor is running.OK.but cannot find the switch to raise.it.
please respond.

[wiredgeorge]

Originally Posted by RickJohn

I have a 1999 keystone Montana , trying.to.raise the landing gear yo.hook on.truck. cannot.seem to.find.the switch raise it, the motor is running.OK.but cannot find the switch to raise.it.
please respond.

On the front of your 5th wheel there is likely a black rocker switch with RET and EXT on it. EXT extends and RET retracts.

[JRTJH]

Is your landing gear electric or hydraulic ???

If it is electric and the motor is running, then you have an "active switch that isn't turning off"... If it's hydraulic, then there's a hydraulic lever you need to activate to pressurize the landing gear rams. That lever may be inside the propane tank compartment, toward the top.

[Carl n Susan]

Originally Posted by RickJohn

...cannot.seem to.find.the switch raise it, the motor is running.OK.but cannot find the switch to raise.it.
please respond.

How do you make the motor run without knowing where the switch is? A jumper?

That is an old, old, Montana, one of the first made. Early Montanas have a rocker switch inside the pass through compartment. It is on the vertical front wall on the drivers side. It is a double pole, double throw momentary type switch.

The landing gear is likely manufactured by Venture Mfg. This is an electric system with one motor driving both legs. There should be a hand crank which can be used to turn the motor and thereby raise and lower the landing.