2001, 30' Excella Folding Double Step Assembly

[wed]

We could really use some suggestions and advise for removing and repairing the fold down steps and the locking mechanism. Many thanks in advance for anyone out there that can help

[SteveH]

The fold down Airstream steps can be a real problem if you ever let the fasteners get loose. All of the parts are available from Airstream, but since they are Airstream specific, certainly not cheap.

I have friends that use a box for the first step rather than repair the fold down part because it's such a pain. Hope this parts drawing will be of some help.

Good luck with this, and welcome to the forum.

[Silver Otter]

We keep the two specific Allen Keys and our ever-present screwdriver close at hand. Nearly every night on the road I take a quick turn around the fasteners to see which might have vibrated loose. I've also installed each of them with a drop lock-tite. Still and all I find one now and then benefiting from a quarter turn to so.

[Wingeezer]

Our steps were recently getting really baulky but I found that a good spraying with silicon spray at all pivot points made a world of difference. It is now on my list of things to lube when I do the awning, locks, hinges etc.

Brian.