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Wrascal If your plastic line is clear, you are fortunate since you have no leakage, seepage, whatever. A lot of us have some red fluid in the plastic line. As long as it is not EXCESSIVE. As NORTON RIDER's pictures show the plastic line is a vent so the piston can extend easily.

Wheels and Jacking Here is my 2 cents. Hi-Lo tires have very close clearance with the trailer body and wheel well. I have had instances where I had to "jockey" the trailer up and down to get a tire on and off. In general I try to jack up under the frame somewhere letting the wheel sag a...

Norton Rider Cylinder Picture. Great picture. So that is where the piston seals and wipers are! I note that my Hi-Lo manual says " inspect cylinder and fix IF EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE". I guess this would be a plastic line full of red fluid. I would raise the top about half way and STOP. If it...

Plastic Line Routing Probably ease of construction and save $. Otherwise you would route out of battery box, into trailer, thru furnace compartment, behind dinette, and into compartment where master switch is located. Easier to route under trailer and up to master switch.

What is under trailer? On mine there are the following lines 1. Steel hydraulic line, from pump to hyd. cyl.2. Plastic cylinder vent line, from hyd cyl back to pump 3. Propane gas line to appliances, furnace, stove, refrig. 4. Plastic line which protects wiring from front to master switch...

Plastic Line OK, this one did not generate too much interest. So here is the summary as I see it. 1. When the top raises, high pressure fluid flows from the pump thru the steel line to the cylinder, extending it. 2. When you hit the lower switch, it opens a valve at the pump and fluid...

About 1 1/2 years ago I had to remove and repair the hydraulic cylinder. The piston rod was bent 1/2" and jammed. New rod, seals, wipers and parts and re-assembled without too much difficulty. While I was at it I temporarily reassembled the system on the A-frame to check it out before...

Hydraulic Cylinder Right ON! Capped the hoses on removal. On installation just fill reservoir, cycle a few times and it self bleeds itself.

Lowering Problem- Hydraulic Cylinder I went thru a removal, repair, and re-installation of the hydraulic cylinder about a year ago. Here is what I learned. 1. The Hydraulic Cylinder is a "plain Jane" type used on all kinds of equipment. Just look at any front end loader, garbage truck, fork...

Top rubber stops 2 1/2 years ago I had 3 out of 4 rubber stops that were deteriorated, loose, etc. My solution was to cut small squares from an old tire and epoxy glue in place. It has worked fine for the time. I used the epoxy that is 50/50 mix and good for exterior service.

Hydraulic Cylinder Removal, Replacement, Repair In Aug of 2010 I went thru the same thing. Take a look at the following threads that I posted under the Hydraulic Lift System. Hydraulic Cylinder Parts: 8-10-2010 Part I, Cylinder Removal: 8-19-2010 Part II, Forces: 8-22-2010 Part III...

Replacement, repair of Hydraulic Cylinder. I went thru the removal, repair, and re-installation of my 17 ft Hi-Lo in 2010. Refer to this one in the archives. Hydraulic Cylinder Repair, Replacement, Part I, 8-19-2010, Ed Lansing. In my case I had the work done by a Auto Repair Shop who did...

Mileage, 1702T, Ford Ranger, V-6 My 1702T weighs about 3500 lbs. Tow with Ford Ranger, 2001, with V-6, everything standard. Average agout 45 mph and try to stay away from fast driving. Mileage is 17-18 mpg

cables & pulleys After doing a complete re-work of lift cylinder and cables I can tell you some answers I have observed. 1. You can get at all the pulleys and cables for inspection and lube work. You crawl under the trailer and you will clearly see them. Inside the unit just remove the trim...

Smooth Caulking Sam is the man! I just re-caulked my front window and I tried 4 different techniques: 1. Just the caulk tube and gun, applied very carefully 2. The Spit-finger 3. Silicone spray on the finger 4. WD-40 on the finger Methods 3 and 4 were far superior to me. Real easy to...

Reservoir Leak If the leak is in the plastic reservoir ( no pressure ) I have had luck with JB Plastic Weld Epoxy. You must be able to get at the problem area, thourghly clean with solvent, rough the surface, apply and let set 24 hr. It has worked for me . Must be clean. Cost about $ 5...

Battery Voltage Ditto to the above posts. You must have a fully charged battery to deliever that "punch" of eletric energy to run the pump ( just like a car starter ). For the record my auto tech books tell me the following between battery voltage and state of charge ( ability to run the...

OK, one last word from me about batteries. I looked in my auto manual and here is the summary of voltage versus charge on a battery: Battery Voltage reading State of charge 12.6 or more 100% 12.4 to 12.6...

Hi-Lo up time. Great Info so far on this topic. Let me get my 2-cents in on this. 1. Weight on the cables. When the unit goes up the weight is on the four cables. The safety bar drops in place (just like a door stop) and locks the cylinder in the up position. If there is any leakage the...

Won't go up Batteries can be deceiving sometimes. You can charge on and it will appear to have a full charge, but if any one of the 6 cells is weak it can preclude having enough energy to engage and run the lift motor. The motor is a high torque type which requires a 100% charged battery (...

Won't go up. Amen to all of the previous posts that finger the battery. This is the usual culprit and should be checked first before you tear into the motor. The HiLo RV system is very similar to a car system. Sometimes the battery can have a little charge. The lights work, horn works,etc...

Cable Swedging Tools I have used both types of tools for a variety of RV and Aircraft applications. For Aircraft use ( critical bracing and control cables ) either type of tool does the job equally well. 1. Big Swedge Tool. This is just like a big Bolt Cutter and provides lots of leverage...

Raising/Lowering The above posts are right on and the most likely causes of " catching " I just went thru a complete cylinder removal, replacement and repair. I went over the entire system. Here is a summary of what I learned. 1. Guide Rod: As the cylinder goes up and down it is supposed...

I have a 1702T, 2001, and here is how my safety bar works. I recently removed, replaced, and repaired the cylinder, safety bar, and associated systems. Here are some things to consider: 1. The safety bar drops into place when the top is raised. It drops by gravity and prevents the...

The black switch is the master and the white switch is the up-down switch. There is a 15 amp fuse between them. Remove the screws and pull the switches out and it could be blown. ( Unless of course someone in the past has fiddled with it and changed the set-up )