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AUTOMATIC LEVELING SYSTEM OPERATION & MAINTENANCE

Mechanical Systems, Inc.
1006 Auburn Drive - Auburn, IN 46706
Toll Free: 800-93 GO LVL (934-6585) Phone: 260-920-1266 Fax: 260-920-1268


AUTOMATIC LEVELING SYSTEM
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE



1. To Extend Levelers
Automatically
A. Choose a site as level as possible to minimize
the extent of leveling. As you pull up to your site,
visually survey the ground for variances in terrain,
rocks, etc.

B. When you have come to a complete stop, place
the vehicle transmission in PARK.




C. APPLY PARKING BRAKE AND CHOCK THE
WHEELS SECURELY. With the vehicle engine
running or power source activated, turn the main
control panel switch ON. It will illuminate Red to
indicate that the power is on. If the engine battery
has recently been charged, you may operate the
system without the engine running.

D. Press AUTO EXTEND once to allow all four
SWING levelers to extend to a vertical position.
VERTICAL and SCISSORS levelers will begin
extending.

During operation the Red ON-OFF light will be
flashing slowly signifying levelers are in operation.

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wheelers & Towables Press and hold LF
until front of the trailer has risen high enough for
separation. Pull tow vehicle forward. Press AUTO
EXTEND allowing the front of vehicle to lower and
rear jacks will deploy. Continue below

At this time, the ON-OFF light will stop flashing.
The operator should then perform a visual check
of all four levelers to assure that no obstructions or
surface abnormalities are present (rocks, potholes,
etc.) and that the SWING levelers are
approximately vertical. If surface abnormalities are
present, retract levelers and move vehicle to a
more suitable site.

E. Once again press AUTO EXTEND to allow
Automatic System to level all four levelers. The
control console will signal that all four corners of
the vehicle are level when the Green lights on the
control panel are no longer lit.

A Green light ON indicates that corner of the
vehicle is low.

The system will sense which corner(s) is low. One
or more of the green lights glowing will indicate
this. Whichever green light is glowing the
corresponding jack will be deployed first to level
the vehicle. The remaining jacks will then pulse
sequentially to distribute equal pressure of about
1000 pounds to each jack, ensuring maximum
stabilization. When level and stable the green
lights will no longer glow.

It will take approximately two minutes to complete
the automatic leveling cycle.

WARNING
For maximum stability during use of the
PowerPlus Leveling Systems, all levelers and
wheels must be in contact with the ground.
NEVER use levelers to change tires or to perform
under chassis work of any type. Lifting tires off
the ground creates an unstable condition in which
the vehicle can roll. Use only the vehicle
manufacturers recommended jacking device and
wheel chocks for changing tires. MECHANICAL
SYSTEMS / inc. cannot be held responsible for
injuries or damage resulting from misuse of this
leveling system.

Keep all persons away from the vehicle when
operating the leveling system.
CAUTION
DO NOT attempt to operate levelers
while the vehicle is in neutral.

Mechanical Systems, Inc.
1006 Auburn Drive - Auburn, IN 46706
Toll Free: 800-93 GO LVL (934-6585) Phone: 260-920-1266 Fax: 260-920-1268


AUTOMATIC LEVELING SYSTEM
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE


F. Once leveling and stabilization is completed, the
red slowly flashing ON-OFF light will stop
flashing.

G. Turn the main control ON-OFF switch to OFF
and turn off ignition or power source.
2. To Retract Levelers
Automatically
A. Visually check the area around and under the
vehicle for foreign objects.

B. Warn all persons to clear the surrounding area
during the leveler retraction cycle.

C. Check to see that the wheels are securely
chocked to prevent any unexpected roll.

D. Make sure the vehicle parking brake is applied
and the vehicle transmission selector is in the
PARK position. (DO NOT attempt to retract
levelers while vehicle transmission is in N.)

E. Start vehicle engine with transmission in park or
activate power source, then turn main console
switch ON. If the engine battery has recently
been charged, you may operate the system
without the engine running. When the engine is
started the Jack Down Buzzer alarm will sound.
This is a safety feature alerting the operator that
the vehicle should not be moved until the levelers
are fully stowed.

F. Press AUTO-RETRACT switch once and levelers
will automatically rise to the fully stowed position
in approximately two minutes.

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Wheelers & Towables Press AUTO-
RETRACT once, the front jacks will retract
slightly and the rear jacks will fully stow. Then
press and hold the LF switch to raise the front of
the trailer to allow re-hitching. Press AUTO-
RETRACT to fully stow front levelers.

G. Turn the main console switch to OFF when all the
levelers are fully retracted.

Assure that the Red indicator lights are out. If any
red light under the Extend/Retract switches
illuminates when the ignition is turned on, this
indicates that a leveler is not fully retracted. This
leveler must be fully retracted before the vehicle
is moved.

H. Visually check for complete retraction of each
SWING leveler to the near-horizontal position prior
to moving the vehicle. VERTICAL levelers should
stow with at least 8 inches of ground clearance.
SCISSORS levelers should be folded against the
bottom of the vehicle frame.

NOTE: The Power Plus Control Console is a
convenience and aid to the owner/operator of the
Power Plus Leveling System. The owner/operator
should not rely solely upon the warning system. It is
the owner/operators responsibility to visually check
that all levelers are up before moving the vehicle.
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS/inc. is not liable for any
damages that might result from a malfunction or
owner/operator misuse of the warning system.
3. To Extend Levelers Using
Manual Switching

NOTE: UP means retract and DOWN means extend
referring to the action of the levelers. i.e. When the
levelers are going UP (retracting) the vehicle is going
down. Conversely, when the levelers are going DOWN
(extending) the vehicle is going up.

IMPORTANT: When using the Manual Switches
always use 2 to 3 second pulses per jack and
rotate around the vehicle. Damage may occur if 2 or
more jacks are operated at the same time under load.

A. Perform Steps A, B and C in automatic leveling.

B. Press DOWN on one of the four leveler switches
and the SWING leveler will begin lowering itself
from the near horizontal travel position to the
vertical position. The SWING leveler will reach the
vertical position after about 5 seconds. The
corresponding Red position indicator light on the
control panel will illuminate when the SWING
leveler passes below horizontal position.

For the VERTICAL or SCISSORS leveler this red
light on the control panel will illuminate when it has
started to extend. Repeat this procedure for ALL
levelers.

IMPORTANT: Always extend ALL levelers to a
position about 1 inch above the ground before
actually extending any one of them to the ground
to level the vehicle except as noted below.



Mechanical Systems, Inc.
1006 Auburn Drive - Auburn, IN 46706
Toll Free: 800-93 GO LVL (934-6585) Phone: 260-920-1266 Fax: 260-920-1268


AUTOMATIC LEVELING SYSTEM
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE

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Wheelers & Towables Press DOWN for the
front levelers to extend to the ground then alternate 3-
second pulses of the DOWN switch until the front the
unit is high enough for separation. Pull the tow
vehicle forward. Press the UP switches alternating
with 3 second pulses until the front of the vehicle is
low enough to allow the rear levelers to reach a
vertical position and continue below.

C. To level the vehicle, watch the four Green lights
on the control panel.

Extend each leveler for 2-3 seconds. Operate
each leveler sequentially (i.e. RF then RR then
LR then LF) until all of the Green lights go out.
This indicates that the vehicle is level. If this is
done sequentially it will avoid frame twist.

An illuminated Green light indicates that corner of
the vehicle should be raised.

It may be that with one of the lights out, one of
the levelers is no longer in contact with the
ground. If this is the case, then that leveler should
be extended gently to the ground without
changing the level status of the vehicle.







D. Turn off the main control conso