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Powered Lift Back-Up Crank

(not in this lifetime)

The power-lift system has a back-up hand crank for emergency purposes (in the event of a dead battery, blown fuse, or broken power-lift motor). You would NEVER want to use this crank, at least by hand. Here's why:

The power-lift system is geared such that a relatively modest electric motor can lift a 200-300lb. camper roof. This is perfect for a fast-spinning motor; this is a nightmare for a person using a hand crank. It takes roughly 2000 turns with the back-up crank to lift the camper roof by hand! So, while the electric motor can raise the roof in roughly 30 seconds it would take most of us ~30 hours to raise the roof by hand.

The MUCH better solution involves using a cordless drill and a socket that will do the cranking for you.

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