new Cougar 29RDB .. what am i in for?

[slimchancepistolero]

had a local amish cabinet shop make up 2 doors for the fireplace hole, cost $50, got paint to match at Lowes, cost $8, hinges and pulls at Lowes, cost $12 ... also added 5 outlets for 12V throughout the camper for fans , so far the InCommand has worked good since i called them and they helped me update the software for MY camper and added second battery .... coming along nicely

[slimchancepistolero]

got a new question .... IF the front jacks motor fails, how do you "lift" the front to connect to the 5th whl hitch ... here is what i have ....

[chuckster57]

Those pictures don’t match what I’m used to seeing. GC 3.0 usually has a motor mounted at the top of each jack. There is a rubber plug on the top of the gear box and the bottom of the motor. You can use a portable drill with a driver but, the bottom one is 5/16”.

Looking at your picture, there should be a rod that sticks out from the gearbox, just guessing but most likely behind the propane bottle. It will be a round shaft with a flat end to engage a special crank handle.

[slimchancepistolero]

there is only one motor, i have looked for some kind of shaft or cap to remove, nothing .... did google search and only come up with the self leveling systems and that is not what i have ... will go back out and look harder ... thanxs

[chuckster57]

Look on the gearbox, on the opposite side as the motor. Looking closer at your first pic I see what looks like the propane hose at the top. That hole below it is where the shaft would be.

[slimchancepistolero]

i found it .... it is on the motor side, a shaft comes out the gear box behind the right side propane tank, well hidden, the shaft has a center roll pin to drive the extension handle that also is used for the rear stabilizers .... thanxs for helping me find this, hope i never need to use it

[slimchancepistolero]

now that i found it, is there a tool that would use a battery drill to run the shaft or do i have to make it ???

[chuckster57]

You could buy another crank handle, and then cut off the end. Or you could make one, I’m not sure how strong the cordless drill would have to be.