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05-15-2008, 08:19 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Southern California
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Just wondered if anyone lubricates their steps?Mine are sticking a bit until I open and close the door a few times. If so, what would you use? any help appreciated. thanks.
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05-15-2008, 08:19 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Southern California
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Just wondered if anyone lubricates their steps?Mine are sticking a bit until I open and close the door a few times. If so, what would you use? any help appreciated. thanks.
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05-16-2008, 03:26 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Anywhere, USA
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I don't know what other people do, but I definitely lub my step. Kwikee has a spray can of lub available and I carry it with me. About every two months (not as often as recommended) I get down and spray all the moving joints. Most of them can be reached from the top along the edges of the step, but there are a couple around the motor and drive shaft that you have to get under the step to get where you can see to hit with spray.
Like you, at one time I had a step that wouldn't move quite like it should and I started to pay attention to the maintenance of it a little more.
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05-16-2008, 03:41 AM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: North East Indiana
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Having owned 3 motor homes with retracting steps I have only used heavy duty silicone spray. I tried white lithium grease spray and it attracted too much dirt and grime. Haven't had a problem since using silicone.
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05-16-2008, 05:26 AM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Palisade CO
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I use the Kwikee spray robbstein mentioned. It quickly dries to a waxy material that isn't too bad about attracting dirt.
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05-16-2008, 05:27 AM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Aug 2002
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I've tried a couple of different things, and settled on the Kwikee spray lube. I roll under my rig once a year and lube every joint/metal to metal moving area on the steps that I can find. I thought once a year was the recommended interval -- maybe not, but seems often enough to make mine work well!
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05-16-2008, 06:32 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Southern California
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Thanks everyone, I will go get some Kwikee spray lube. The people on this site are so helpful,its great.
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05-16-2008, 08:10 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Southern California
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quick question.........where do I find Kwikee Spray Lube. Is this a dealer type item?
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05-16-2008, 09:54 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Some Place
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Make sure your coach battery is charged!!!
If it's almost drained that will happen too.
I speak from experiance 
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05-16-2008, 10:44 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Anaheim ,Ca
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Mr Steve it is avaible at camping World its called quick lube
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05-16-2008, 10:59 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Southern California
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thanks Rmblaster. 
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05-16-2008, 12:34 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Sep 2005
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I also use Kwikee Spray Lube ...
Until yours arrives you can use WD-40 ... it is not an actual lubricant but it will help those tight joints ... and it will not hurt anything
Be careful when lubricating your steps ... I turn the steps to ON ... lay on the ground out of reach of the steps and then have my wife open and close the door so that the steps retract and extend ... making sure that the lubricant gets worked into the moving joints ... there are moving parts on the motor ... at the end of a big shaft ... and on both sides of your steps ...
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05-16-2008, 05:27 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Grayson, GA
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I also use the Kwikee Spray Lubricant and I also have my DW move the steps while I am under (out of the way of the steps) to make sure that all of the moving parts get some lub on them.
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05-18-2008, 06:54 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: SE Minnesota
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Ditto the Kwikee spray lube. Do mine each spring and fall. They have so far always worked well.
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