Hello all,

I have an 1810H that was performing great and then, not so much. Long story short, the front right side won't come down although the other three corners appear to be operating properly. I tried to raise it all the way with a jack and then let it rest on studs to release the cable pressure to see if there was any slack to be taken out or change a cable.

Anybody can offer any ideas as to where I should begin to troubleshoot this problem? I tried to figure/ it out and the only thing I can think of it the cable possibly having sheared a pulley and the cable is hung up?

Thanks

JCD, I moved your post to its own thread, because I don't think your problem relates to the issue discussed at length in the thread you initially put it in.

You MAY have pretty much correctly diagnosed the lowering problem with your idea of a pulley/cable interference issue. I suspect, if the cable is not moving on that side, that the cable there will be somewhat slack if you lower the top a bit. I'd try that, but don't lower it so much that you twist the top much, because you can break the guide blocks.

If you find that the cable is binding somewhere, and you can't see where under the trailer, then I suspect you'll find the problem under the interior trim strip that is on top of the bottom half INSIDE the trailer. You have to take that trim strip off (just remove the screws). That will show you the cable as it goes over the topmost pulley in the system. I suspect, rather than a pulley break, that the cable may have become frayed there and is binding through the small opening that it has to pass through.

If so, you'll have to replace the cable. You should inspect the other cables at their upper pulleys if this is the case, because they might be damaged too. The cables tend to rust and break over the top pulleys because they don't get inspected often enough and don't get lubricated.

Let us know what you find.

- Jack

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Hawdy,
Thank you for the prompt response. I thought I had started a new thread but my eyes deceived me. Thanks for the move.

Thank you for pointing out the location of where to start. I thought it could be a bind but need to see if these guides and tracks will accommodate changing the pulley or having to replace the entire part. I hope it's nice and easy and not a summer job. will get back and advise on what it is? Thanks again.