Lippert Components Level-Up Installation instructions

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Owner’s Manual

(For Aftermarket Applications)

Table of Contents

System and Safety Information ....................... 2

Quick Facts ............................................ 2

Preparation ............................................. 2

Installation .............................................. 3

Rear Jacks ............................................. 3

Rear Sensor ........................................... 5

Front Landing Gear .................................... 6

Power Unit ............................................. 7

Wiring the System ..................................... 8

LCD Touch Pad ........................................ 8

Purging the System .................................. 10

Zero Point Calibration ............................... 11

Touch Pad Diagram .................................. 12

Prior to Operation .................................... 12

Operation ............................................. 12

Basic Jack Operation ............................... 12

5th Wheel Operation ................................. 13

Unhitching Instructions .............................. 13

Auto Level ........................................... 13

Hitch Recognition .................................... 13

Preventive Maintenance ............................. 14

Manual Override ...................................... 14

Troubleshooting - Touch Pad ........................ 15

Error Codes .......................................... 15

Wiring Diagram ....................................... 16

Plumbing Diagram ................................... 17

Notes .................................................. 18

Notes .................................................. 19

THE LEVEL UP SYSTEM FOR 5TH WHEELS IS ONLY

AUTHORIZED FOR INSTALLATION ON LCI BRAND

FRAMES WITH AN I-BEAM OF 8 INCHES OR GREATER

OR A 6”X2”X10 GAUGE TUBE FRAME. ONLY LCI

FRAMES WITH THESE PARAMETERS/DIMENSIONS

HAVEBEENTESTEDANDAPPROVEDASCOMPATIBLE

WITH THE PRODUCT.

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System and Safety

Information

The patented six-point Level Up hydraulic leveling system

levels an trailer in less than a minute using a one-touch

auto-leveling feature, and includes an auto re-hitch

memory function that remembers the exact height at which

the trailer was unhitched. Uneven ground can cause a lot

of problems and other leveling systems can stress and

twist the chassis, damaging slide systems, sidewalls and

windows. Level Up’s patented design won’t put undue

stress on the chassis — Level Up’s six-point leveling

system incorporates leveling jacks before the front axle

and behind the rear axle maintaining the integrity of the

trailer at all times.

Quick Facts

• One-touch automatic leveling

• Lightning-fast hydraulics

• Lightweight aluminum jacks

• Wireless remote options available

NOTE: The Level Up System is for 5th wheel applications

only.

NOTE: For trailers 29’ and longer, use the 6 point system.

ENSURE THE TRAILER IS SUPPORTED AT ALL FOUR

CORNERS ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER’S

SPECIFICATIONS. LIFT THE TRAILER BY THE FRAME

AND NEVER THE AXLE OR SUSPENSION. DO NOT

GO UNDER THE TRAILER UNLESS IT IS PROPERLY

SUPPORTED. UNSUPPORTED TRAILERS CAN FALL

CAUSING DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Preparation

1. Determine how and where the leveling jack brackets will

be welded to the frame of the trailer.

NOTE: The rear Level Up jacks should be mounted

approximately 12 - 18” behind the rear tires on a tandem

axle trailer or as close to the rear tire as allowed on a tri

axle trailer and within the plane of the departure angle

(Fig.1), and aligned with each other. The mid Level Up

jacks should be mounted approximately 1 foot in front of

the front tires. Mid jacks can be o󰀨set up to 24 inches to

clear obstructions, i.e. entry steps. Determine the location

of the current power unit (if one is already on the trailer)

or where the new power unit and valve manifolds will be

mounted.

2. Check for any obstructions that will require modication

of the brackets prior to welding (slide-out cross shafts,

outriggers, or manual override connections for slide-outs).

3. Extend all slide-out rooms. This will clear space for

welding the Level Up brackets by moving the fender skirts

out of the way.

lowest

point on

rear of

trailer

approach

angle

string line

front of

frame ground

departure

angle

string line

Fig.¹

THE LEVEL UP SYSTEM FOR 5TH WHEELS IS ONLY

AUTHORIZED FOR INSTALLATION ON LCI BRAND

FRAMES WITH AN I-BEAM OF 8 INCHES OR GREATER

OR A 6”X2”X10 GAUGE TUBE FRAME. ONLY LCI

FRAMES WITH THESE PARAMETERS/DIMENSIONS

HAVEBEENTESTEDANDAPPROVEDASCOMPATIBLE

WITH THE PRODUCT.

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Leveling Jack

O-Ring

Foot Pad

O-Ring

Washer

Bolt

Fig.²

4. Drop the underbelly from the outside edge of the

trailer. Start on the side closest to where the pump will be

located and un-bolt the underbelly from the front of the

trailer to approximately 2 feet beyond the rear tire. On the

opposite side of the trailer, un-bolt the underbelly from

approximately 2 feet behind the rear tire to approximately

2 feet in front of the front tire. Do not remove any bolts

from the center of the underbelly. Do not drop the entire

underbelly. Attaching and aligning the entire underbelly will

be more di󰀩cult than working around the underbelly.

5. Locate and move any wires, hoses, etc. that could be

damaged while welding the jack brackets to the frame.

Check both inside and outside of the frame. Shields made

of metal or wood can be used to push wires and hoses

away from the frame area where welding is to be done.

6. Bolt the footpads to the jacks and torque to 132 ft-lb.

Make sure to use Loctite™ 263 High Strength Thread

Locker (Red) on the footpad bolts. See bolt in (Fig.2)

assembly for reference.

NOTE: Do not try to remove the bolt once it is tightened.

Removing the bolt could result in damage to the cylinder.

Installation

Rear Jacks

1. When fully retracted, the rear jacks MUST be mounted

to achieve a minimum ground clearance equal to the

departure angle (Fig.1) or no less than 8” to the ground to

enable maximum level correction. Any additional ground

clearance added to the jack location will decrease the

amount of level correction available to the system.

2. Bolt the leveling jacks to the mounting brackets to

achieve proper ground clearance. Make sure the bolts are

tightened to 52-64 ft-lbs (Fig.3).

3. Identify power unit mounting location. This will determine

the orientation of the hydraulic ttings. If the power unit

is, or will be, mounted on the driver’s side of the front

compartment, the driver’s side front leveling jack will be the

rst jack in the system.

Fig.³

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4. Install hydraulic ttings to leveling jacks. See (Figs.4-7)

for details of tting placement. This example assumes the

power unit is closest to the driver’s side (roadside) of the

trailer.

5. If no modications to the jack brackets are necessary,

skip to Step 9.

6. Dry t the jack brackets to the chassis of the trailer

frame. The rear jacks must be mounted within the

departure angle, should be aligned with each other from

side to side, mounted 12”-18” behind the rear tires on a

tandem axle trailer or as close to the rear tire, as allowed,

on a tri-axle trailer. The mid jacks should be mounted

approximately 1 foot in front of the front tires. The mid jacks

can be o󰀨set from each other side to side by up to 24” in

order to t the jacks around steps or other obstructions.

The universal mounting brackets are designed to t a

12” I-Beam with no modications. However, the frame on

the trailer may not be 12” or there may be obstructions

where the jacks are to be mounted. If that is the case,

measure for the modications you need to make to the jack

brackets.

Fig.4 Fig.5

Fig.6 Fig.7

7. Mark the needed modications on the jack brackets

(Fig.8).

8. Using a cutting torch or plasma cutter, cut the material

from the bracket, being careful not to damage the leveling

jack or ttings attached to it.

9. Fit the mounting bracket against the I-Beam, making

sure that the bottom edge of the mounting ange is ush

with the bottom lip of the I-Beam.

10. Tack weld the top and bottom corners of each side of

the mounting ange (Fig.9).

11. By implementing a ¼” weld bead, fully weld the bracket

to the I-Beam from top to bottom on both sides of the

bracket (Fig.10). Make sure to avoid any hoses or wiring

that may be in the welding area.

Fig.8

Fig.9 Fig.10

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12. Repeat this welding process for the remaining leveling

jacks.

13. Paint the mounting brackets and welded frame areas

black.

14. Measure and make the hydraulic hoses (orange for

extend, black for retract) (Fig.11). Measure from the rear

leveling jack to the mid leveling jack. Add 3 feet to this

measurement to ensure that there will be enough hose

material to run between jacks and prevent kinking. This

will be the measurement for the extend and retract hoses

between the mid and rear jacks. For example, if the

measurement is 9 ft., two 12 ft. orange hoses and two

12 ft. black hoses would be made. One 9 ft. black hose

will need to be made to connect the two rear jacks on the

retract plumbing.

proper hose crimping example

Fig.¹¹

15. Measure from the power unit location to the landing

gear on the side of the trailer closest to the power unit

location. Add 3 feet to this measurement. This will be the

length of the retract and extend hoses from the power

unit to the landing gear on the side of the trailer closest

to the power unit. All hoses must be run on top of the foil

insulation inside the underbelly and over the top of any

frame crossmembers. See the plumbing diagram for full

details on the measuring, making, and installation of these

hoses.

NOTE: When running the hoses from the power unit to the

rear leveling jacks, bundle them together with the harness

for the rear sensor and run them all at once.

16. Secure all hoses to the proper ttings on each jack.

Orange hoses connect to the ttings closest to the frame.

Black hoses connect to the ttings farthest away from the

frame. See also the plumbing diagram for a color coded

illustration of the hose orientation.

Rear Sensor

The rear sensor must be installed on the crossmember

to the rear of the back axle, centered from curbside

to roadside on the trailer with the arrows on the top of

the sensor pointing the correct direction. Orientation is

imperative for the correct operation of the leveling system

(Fig.¹²).

Front

Rear

Fig.¹²

1. Dry t the mounting plate and the rear sensor to the

crossmember. The pre-drilled holes in the plate are for

mounting the rear sensor to the plate. Space between

the sensor and the crossmember must be left so the wire

harness will not be pinched.

2. Attach the rear sensor to the mounting plate using two

#12 X 1” hex head self-tapping screws (Fig.13).

Fig.¹³

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Fig.14

3. Attach the mounting plate and rear sensor assembly to

the crossmember using two #12 x 1” hex head self-tapping

screws. Ensure that the plate is centered side to side on

the frame and that the sensor is oriented properly (Fig.14).

4. Connect the rear sensor harness to the connector on

the rear sensor and run the harness through the frame

and up to the compartment where the controller will be

mounted.

Front Landing Gear

1. Remove old landing gear. If necessary, cut holes in the oor

pan of the front compartment to create more clearance to

install the new landing gear. Cover plates are included in the

parts kit to cover the holes.

2. Check for any obstructions that would require modication

of the brackets prior to welding (generator, LP tanks, electrical

or electrical components.)

3. Weld mounting bracket to I-beam (Fig.15).

NOTE: Under certain circumstances, tack welding the nuts

on the backside of the mounting bracket prior to welding the

bracket to the frame will simplify tightening the bolts when

mounting the jacks.

4. Paint the mounting brackets and welded frame areas black

after the welds have cooled.

Fig.15

Fig.16

5. Slide the jacks into position on the mounting brackets.

On a straight frame, the jack should be positioned as low as

possible while maintaining at least 12” of ground clearance

when in the retracted position. On a drop frame, the jack

should be placed as high as possible in order to maintain at

least 12” of ground clearance. Use six bolts and nuts to attach

the jack to the mounting bracket (Fig.16). Make sure the bolts

are tightened to 52-64 ft-lbs.

NOTE: Be sure to not cross thread the bolts and nuts.

6. Install the JIC hydraulic ttings on the landing gears. (See

Plumbing Diagram for orientation).

7. Install the cartridge valve and spade coil assembly into the

lead landing gear (Fig.17).

NOTE: A sparkproof valve coil (Fig.18) may be required if the

landing gear is installed in an LP compartment.

Fig.17

Fig.18

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Assembling and Mounting the Valve Blocks

1. Install two valve and coil assemblies in the Extend Valve

block (Fig.20A and 20B) in the two center ports.

2. Install 4 straight JIC (Fig.20F, 20G, 20H and 20I)

adapters into the 4 ports across from the two valves you

previously installed. Install plugs (Fig.20D) (removed from

leveling jacks) into the remaining ports.

3. Install the Pressure Switch (Fig.20C) in the center port

of the retract valve block. Install 3 straight JIC ttings

(Fig.20J, 20K and 20L) into the 3 ports across from the

pressure switch you previously installed. Install plugs

(Fig.20E) (removed from leveling jacks) into the remaining

ports.

4. Cut a piece of ¾” thick plywood into a rectangle large

enough to mount both valve blocks.

Power Unit

1. The power unit mounting location was determined when

the trailer was rst inspected. Mount the power unit to the

back or side wall of the front compartment in the position

you previously determined using six (6) self tapping

screws.

2. Install hose ttings into the power unit (Fig.19).

The two ports are marked DN and UP. DN = Extend.

UP = Retract.

5. Mount the valve blocks to the plywood using 3” screws.

Only drive the screws far enough into the plywood to hold

the valve blocks in place. Do not pierce the back side of

the plywood. Mount the plywood to the back or side wall

of the front compartment next to the pump assembly using

the screws already holding the valve blocks in place.

NOTE: Do not overtighten mounting screws.

Overtightening may deform or damage the valve blocks

causing them to malfunction or leak.

Hydraulic Hoses

1. Connect the rear extend hoses (orange) to the JIC

tting in the extend valve block directly opposite of the two

valves, (Figs.20G and 20H). Orientation is not critical at

this point, the valve coil wires can be switched to correct

the function.

2. Connect the rear retract hose (black) to the JIC tting

in the retract valve block directly across from the pressure

switch, (Fig.20K).

3. Make hoses to connect the power unit to the valve

blocks. 3’ lengths should be su󰀩cient; one (1) extend

(orange) hose, and one (1) retract (black) hose.

4. Connect the extend hose to the extend (DN) side of the

power unit, and then to the JIC tting on the extend valve

block closest to the power unit, (Fig.20F).

F G H I

J K L

Extend Valve Block Retract Valve

Block

Fig.20

Fig.19

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5. Connect the retract hose to the retract (UP) side of the

power unit, and then to the JIC tting on the retract valve

block closest to the power unit, (Fig.20J).

6. Make hoses to connect the valve blocks to the lead

landing gear. Six-foot lengths should be su󰀩cient; one (1)

extend (orange) hose and one (1) retract (black) hose.

7. Connect the extend hose to the nal JIC tting on the

extend valve block, (Fig.20I) to the JIC tting directly

across from the cartridge valve and coil assembly that is

installed on the lead landing gear, (Fig.21A).

8. Connect the retract hose to the nal JIC tting on the

retract valve block (Fig.20L) to the JIC tting in the retract

port on the lead landing gear (Fig.21D).

9. Make hoses to connect the lead landing gear to the

follow landing gear. Nine-foot lengths should be su󰀩cient:

one (1) extend (orange) hose, and one (1) retract (black)

hose.

10. Connect the extend hose to the JIC tting in the rear of

the lead landing gear (Fig.21B) and then to the JIC adapter

in the extend port of the follow landing gear.

11. Connect the retract hose to the JIC tting in the other

retract port of the lead landing gear (Fig.21E) and then to

the tting in the retract port of the follow landing gear.

Fig.²¹

Wiring the System

NOTE: Refer to the wiring diagram throughout this section.

NOTE: The Level Up system wiring is basically a plug and

play system. Your kit should include harnesses for the

entire system. If it does not, contact Lippert Components to

have the proper harnesses shipped to you.

1. Install the controller to the ceiling of the front

compartment. It must be centered side to side, and

oriented according to the arrows on the controller label.

2. Connect the rear sensor harness to the matching port

on the controller.

NOTE: Each connector on the controller is a di󰀨erent

shape and has a di󰀨erent number of pins. Each harness

that connects to the controller can only be connected in

one specic way. This prevents the installation of the wrong

harness in the wrong connector.

LCD Touch Pad

1. Determine where to mount the touch pad. The touch pad

should be mounted in a compartment on the side of the

unit so the operator will have a view of the hitch pin while

using the touch pad.

2. Remove the face plate of the touch pad from the

mounting bezel (Fig.22).

Fig.²²

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6. Plug the touch pad harness into the connector on the

back of the touch pad face plate and snap the face plate

into the bezel (Fig.25 and 26).

7. The last harness to connect is the one that powers and

controls the system. One end will have two connectors that

plug into the controller, a 9-pin and a 6-pin, and the other

will have eight color coded wires.

8. Connect the 9-pin and 6-pin connectors to the proper

ports on the controller.

9. Connect a ground wire from each of the valve coils to

the ground post on the dual polarity solenoid.

10. Connect a ground wire from the ground post on the

dual polarity solenoid, to a grounding bolt on the frame of

the trailer. This will ground the entire system.

4. Feed the touch pad harness through this hole and run

it to the compartment where the controller is mounted.

Plug the harness into the appropriate connector on the

controller.

5. Insert the touch pad bezel into the cutout and attach it

with four #8x1” wood screws with su󰀩cient length to thread

into the compartment wall (Fig.24).

3. Cut a hole in the wall of the compartment 3 ⁄” wide by

2 ¾” high so the top and bottom horizontal cuts are parallel

to the oor of the compartment (Fig.23).

² ⁄ ”

³ ⁄ ”

Compartment Wall

Fig.²³

Touch Pad

Bezel

Wood Screw

Fig.24

Touch Pad

Face Plate

Fig.25

Fig.26

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NOTE: These grounding wires are installer supplied.

11. Connect a power wire to the center post of the dual

polarity solenoid. Mount an 50-100 amp circuit protection, per

RVIA standards, to the back wall of the front compartment.

Connect the power wire from the dual polarity solenoid to

the AUX end of the 50-100 amp circuit protection. Connect

another power wire to the BAT side of the 80 amp circuit

protection and run that to the battery or buss breaker battery

hookup.

NOTE: Shore power (plugged in) does not operate the

Level Up System as shore power is alternating current. The

unit must be connected to a 12V battery, the correct source

of direct current for the power unit.

Purging the System

NOTE: Refer to the Plumbing Diagram at the end of this

manual for the purging of the system instructions.

1. Fill the pump reservoir with recommended uid to

about ¾full and remove the corner supports. Be sure any

stabilizer jacks have been retracted.

MAKE SURE THE TRAILER IS SUPPORTED AT THE

HITCH PIN.

2. Disconnect hoses A and B from the lead landing gear.

3. Remove hoses (C) and (D) from the valve blocks and

connect (C) to where A was removed and (D) to where (B)

was removed from the lead landing gear. You have now

connected the power unit directly to the lead landing gear.

This will allow you to purge air from the two landing gear

without pushing the air into the mid and rear leveling jacks.

4. Manually extend the landing gear until they just touch

the ground. Do not try to lift the trailer at this point.

Manually retract the landing gear fully.

5. The uid in the reservoir will now be full of air and there

will be foam rising to the top of the uid. Leave the ll cap

o󰀨 of the reservoir to allow the air to escape from the uid.

Do not try to activate the system again until the uid in the

reservoir has returned to its normal condition.

6. Manually extend the landing gear again, this time to their

full stroke.

7. With the landing gear fully extended, remove the

retract hose (D) from the landing gear and reattach it

to the valve block. Reattach the retract hose (B) you

removed in Step 2 to the landing gear.

8. Fully retract the landing gear and then remove the

extend hose (C) from the lead landing gear and reattach

it to the valve block. Reattach the extend hose (A) you

removed in Step 2 to the landing gear.

9. Manually extend the landing gear until they just touch

the ground. Do not lift the trailer at this point. Manually

extend the left mid and rear leveling jacks, do not lift the

trailer. Manually extend the right mid and rear leveling

jacks, do not lift the trailer.

10. Add uid to the reservoir until it is half full.

11. Scroll up on the touch pad until you see “AUTO

RETRACT Press Enter to begin.” Press Enter.

12. This will retract all the jacks and landing gears. You

will hear many popping sounds as air is being ushed

from the jacks.

13. The display should read “READY: JACKS UP” at this point.

14. The uid in the reservoir will now be full of air. Leave

the ll cap o󰀨 of the reservoir to allow the air to escape

from the uid.

15. While that is happening, you can reattach the

underbelly to the frame, being sure not to pinch or screw

through any of the hydraulic hoses.

16. Once the uid has returned to its normal color (red),

add more uid to the reservoir until the level is about ½”

below the ll cap.

17. Manually extend the landing gear until they just touch

the ground. Do not try to lift the trailer at this point. Repeat

the process with the left and right leveling jacks. Again, do

not try to lift the trailer with the jacks at this point.

18. Scroll up on the interface until you see “AUTO

RETRACT Press Enter to begin." Make sure the front

of trailer is properly is supported. Press Enter. This will

retract all the jacks and landing gear. You may hear more

popping sounds as air is still being ushed from the jacks.

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