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Title: Front step on Beaver
Post by: Dale Soule on August 05, 2020, 04:32:10 AM: we have an SCS coach step on our 06 Beaver Monteray , it clicks going out, then clicks coming in. I tried to look on the forum, couldn't find it.
Are parts available? How hard is it to work on? The step itself is still good.
Title: Re: Front step on Beaver
Post by: Steve Huber Co-Admin on August 05, 2020, 04:48:50 AM: Dale,
It is repairable. Suggest you access the Entry Step Problems article in Common Problems in the Private Members Only board for guidance.

Steve
Title: Re: Front step on Beaver
Post by: Dale Soule on August 05, 2020, 02:30:13 PM: Thank you Steve, After reading, do you feel it might be more electrical then gears, I will look Friday.
Title: Re: Front step on Beaver
Post by: Steve Huber Co-Admin on August 05, 2020, 06:50:03 PM: Dale,
Could be either. First thing I'd do is lube the step assy.
Steve
Title: Re: Front step on Beaver
Post by: Dale Soule on August 05, 2020, 08:35:46 PM: Yes Steve. We were up on the Oregon coast in rain etc. I have lube with silicone, I'm thinking it's electrical, I'll start there Friday. Thank you.
Title: Re: Front step on Beaver
Post by: Stan Simpson on August 06, 2020, 05:53:37 PM: Kwikee, SCS are both owned by Lippert Components now.

Here is a link to their parts store.

https://store.lci1.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=step+parts
Title: Re: Front step on Beaver
Post by: Dale Soule on August 07, 2020, 07:54:23 PM: Thank you. The tech at lippert was very good. I have it narrowed down to the motor, I feel I can handle that.
Title: Re: Front step on Beaver
Post by: gary_curtis on August 08, 2020, 03:43:43 AM: I just replaced the motor and controller on my steps. Lippert has a store on Amazon as well. The prices appear better on Amazon than the link above.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016DN6UJM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

My motor was marked 300-1406. you can also get one from NOVOPARTS store on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016DN6UJM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I thought that I would buy the motor from Lippert and it would bolt on without issues but when I received it I found that the bolt holes were too small. The bolts on my steps were 1/4" and the holes on the new motor were 7/32. luckily I had a drill press and sharp 1/4 drill. After drilling out the holes it bolted right on. I used some waterproof grease on the motor pinion and the 1/4 round rack with teeth. I used some spray brake cleaner to clean the step slides and then sprayed Kwickee lube on the slides.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BGOI92/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

In hindsight I should have went with the NOVOPARTS motor and saved $70. I had to modify the Lippert one anyway.

TIP: There are 6 spacers that you need to sandwich above and below the motor to get the motor to line up with the 1/4 round rack. I used some silicone RTV to glue them in place prior to installation. It helped defy gravity while you try to start the bolts into the threads.
Title: Re: Front step on Beaver
Post by: Dale Soule on August 08, 2020, 04:35:59 AM: Thank you, motor will be here next Friday, leaving for a week, hope it holds up till then.
Title: Re: Front step on Beaver
Post by: Stan Simpson on August 08, 2020, 05:16:15 PM: Quote from: Gary Curtis on August 08, 2020, 03:43:43 AM

TIP: There are 6 spacers that you need to sandwich above and below the motor to get the motor to line up with the 1/4 round rack. I used some silicone RTV to glue them in place prior to installation. It helped defy gravity while you try to start the bolts into the threads.

I remember doing the same. As I recall, I used a glue of some kind as well.
Title: Re: Front step on Beaver
Post by: Dale Soule on August 20, 2020, 05:39:28 PM: Replaced motor on front step, works like new! The technical folks at Lippert werevery good, this forum has been very good, Thank's to all