Repairing a Maxxfan Deluxe - Escape Trailer Owners Community
Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×

Go Back   Escape Trailer Owners Community > Escape Tech > Problem Solving | Owners helping each other
Click Here to Login
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 06-17-2019, 08:28 PM   #1
Site Team
 
John in Santa Cruz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mid Left Coast, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21
Posts: 5,104
Repairing a Maxxfan Deluxe

the power lift/close on my Maxxfan deluxe started to misbehave abouta year ago where when it was closing, the hood motor (not the fan) would run on for 10-15 seconds after it was fully closed. early on our latest trip, the lift failed completely where it would not raise the hood, it would just keep turning the handle.

I diassembled things, and determined that the motor assembly was fine, but little gearbox that actually lifts the hood was stripped... I took it apart kinda backwards as I was investigating.

1) didn't need to remove the inside outer trim ring at all. I didn't need to remove the inner control panel ring, either.

2) Maxxfan replacement procedure for this fan talks about fixing it from the top side while the fan is still installed on the RV but as our fiberglass tops aren't walkable, thats not really practical.

so... my suggestion is, remove the screen on the inside, remove the fan (small allen screw on shaft). remove the knob (phillips screw inside knob)

manually lift the hood (can do it by lifting the inside of the hood with a plastic tool like a large comb, or a soup ladle handle). climb a 7'+ step ladder remove the 2 screws on the side, move ladder to other side, and remove those screws too. now you can lift the hood assembly off the vehicle, there's two molex connectors to unplug, one for the fan motor, and one for the lift motor.

put the hood assembly on a work table, remove the two screws that hold the inner shield to the top of the hood. press the two lift arms together so they disengage with the slots in the top, now you can pivot the lid all the way back and see the mechanism.

unhook the spring from one of the lift arms, unscrew the two screws that hold the gearbox thing to the base at oen side of the shaft of the lift arms. unscrew the nut and bolt that hold the spring to the gear assembly. follow the supplied instructions to install the replacement. put the assembled fan hood back on the roof, plugging in the two molex plugs, and securing the two screws on each side.

the part you need is 10-20281K-1AF. etrailer has this for $14, and ships fast (ordered friday, recieved monday).

OH, before you reinstall the hood, with the fan blades removed, and the hood upside down, dribble a little light oil (I used Triflow, from a dropper bottle) down the fan motor shaft and spin it by hand, this cured a squeak mine was starting to develop at low speeds.

I probably should have taken pictures, but I was concentrating on fixing it.
John in Santa Cruz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-18-2019, 06:25 AM   #2
Senior Member
 
cpaharley2008's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
Well you did describe it in detail, I know it is hard to work up there, I replaced my first E19 hood with a smoked cover. I doubt I can reach it on the wider E21.
__________________
Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
cpaharley2008 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-18-2019, 08:11 AM   #3
Senior Member
 
Iowa Dave's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Benton County, Iowa
Trailer: 2013 Escape 21 Classic Number 6, pulled by 2018 Toyota Highlander
Posts: 8,217
I got a climbing harness and a block and tackle around here somewhere. We could suspend you from the rafters with a big ring bolt. Paints a picture don’t it?
Iowa Dave
__________________
Ain’t no trouble jacking a double Burma Shave
Dave
Iowa Dave is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-20-2019, 12:02 PM   #4
Senior Member
 
Bobnjudy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: 78748, Texas
Trailer: 5.0 TA 2017 Taj MaSmall
Posts: 115
I owe you a Coke!
Now if it quits being 100+ everyday I'll fix mine.
Bobnjudy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-20-2019, 02:21 PM   #5
Senior Member
 
Ronn's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Trailer: 2019 5.0 TA
Posts: 864
Quote:
Originally Posted by [I
climb a 7'+ step ladder remove the 2 screws on the side, move ladder to other side, and remove those screws too. now you can lift the hood assembly off the vehicle, there's two molex connectors to unplug, one for the fan motor, and one for the lift motor.[/I]
I was told at orientation that if I ever need to work on the roof to put down a sheet of "Rigid Foam Insulation" to distribute the weight. I am sure some will disagree with this but so I was told.
__________________
The Sweet Suite
Ronn and Colleen
Ronn is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-20-2019, 02:27 PM   #6
Senior Member
 
gbaglo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
Posts: 17,136
I expect it would depend how thick it is. I think you can get a material that's faced with a stiffer surface.
__________________
What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
- Bertolt Brecht
gbaglo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-20-2019, 07:53 PM   #7
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Peru, New York
Trailer: 2014 19' hatch date Feb. 27
Posts: 123
Instructions
Attached Thumbnails
5DEC89A1-7144-4594-957F-3BCA899A574A.jpg   44CB86EB-4397-4CE5-A5C0-4035C770799B.jpg   44FFAAC9-81F2-43AC-BF30-D6BBD0FBE33D.jpg  
ADKzookeeper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-20-2019, 08:52 PM   #8
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Peru, New York
Trailer: 2014 19' hatch date Feb. 27
Posts: 123
Instructions
Attached Thumbnails
BC2AC4AF-C6C2-4E72-BB86-25751714EE82.jpg   D44A0E8C-4AFB-4821-B419-15F47A769072.jpg   14322F25-7C65-475E-89BA-573C60BBA8AA.jpg   B4EA1878-C8DF-4BD1-870F-14DD9C2E6ADC.jpg  
ADKzookeeper is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off




» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Escape Trailer Industries or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:09 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Copyright 2023 Social Knowledge, LLC All Rights Reserved.