Bigfoot PLATINUM Series Operating instructions

PLATINUM
PLATINUM PLATINUM
PLATINUM
SERIES
SERIESSERIES
SERIES
INSTALLATION & OWNER’S MANUAL
MOTOR HOME CENTRAL PUMP EDITION
QUADRA MANUFACTURING
BIGFOOT LEVELING SYSTEMS
305 US 131 South
White Pigeon, MI 49099
800-752-9815 (PHONE
269-483-9636 (FAX
BIGFOOTLEVELER.COM

PLATINUM Series
Control P nel Oper tion…
Adjustment Buttons
All Up Light
Extend System:
1. Press the Power Button (Red LED will come on constant .
2. Press the St rt Button (LED will come on until program is finished, pressing any button
during operation will cancel program, Vehicle Ignition must be OFF .
3. Vehicle is now stabilized, if additional adjustments are desired:
1. Press Extend (now in “Extend Mode” LED will come on .
2. Press & Hold the Adjustment Button for the designated corner(s of the vehicle that
is low or high. (Ex. Right or Curb side is low, press & hold RIGHT FRONT & RIGHT REAR u til
level).
4. Power Off (will automatically shut off after 10 minutes of no activity .
Retr ct System:
1. Press the Power Button (Red LED will come on .
2. Press & Hold the Retr ct All Button until the green “All Up” light comes on constant
(This process will take up to 60 seconds. After 60 seconds the green light will flash, this means that one
or more of the jacks did not fully retract, see troubleshooting
3. Power off & always do a visual check to verify that all the jacks are fully
retracted prior to operating the vehicle.

Troubleshooting:
All up light fl shing: Enter “Retract Mode” by pressing Retract button then press & hold Adjustment
buttons, may have to turn off/on again. If that didn’t work, could be lack of voltage (house battery to
run pump, or bad limit switch (if all jacks are up .
Al rm: Vehicle ignition is on & jacks are down. Press Retract & Adjustment buttons. Also Start
program will not run when ignition is on.
St rt progr m will not run: Vehicle ignition is on or one or more jacks are already down (no all up
light .
Extend & Retract modes shut off after 2 minutes of no activity, Adjustment buttons time out after 1
minute.
If one of the j cks is not extending in either mode, the designated valve or coil from the tank
assembly may need to be replaced, the part number is #M35008, this part can be ordered online
24/7 or call 800-752-9815 to speak to a warranty personnel, service technician or to order the part.
If your ALL UP light is not coming on or you hear the buzzing sound from your p nel when the
ignition is on, it may be a limit switch on one of the jacks. This could mean that one of your foot pads
or limit switch pins are slightly bent, sometimes all you have to do is get a “vacuum cap” for the ¼”
diameter pin to help the limit switch mechanism mate and complete the circuit, if this doesn’t work
you could have a bad limit switch. Or it could be one of the foot pads are loose, remove ¾” nut & re-
tighten with impact wrench.
If the jacks are h nging too low to the ground, with the jacks retracted fully, check underneath the
coach and check to see if the jack can slide up one row of holes. If this can be done, make sure you
raise both rear jacks the same height and tighten each mounting bolt to 70 ft/lbs. If your coach is
equipped with an airbag system, just increase air pressure slightly to raise the coach.
If your system is running “choppy” or sounds rough, try bleeding the system, instructions for this
procedure are in this manual.
Which type of fluid does the system use? Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF : Dexron -III is
recommended, but Dexron-II, ATF+4, Mercon, Mercon-V may be used.
If one of the j cks will not retr ct, there may be a broken or crushed limit switch, or severely bent or
broken limit switch pin.
Cylinders m ke loud “sque king” noise while oper ting… Spray rams with Teflon spray (or dry
lubricant .
Hydr ulic Fluid on footp d or on ground round cylinder… Loose fitting or broken hydraulic line.

Det iled 4pt Centr l Pump Inst ll tion M nu l
Set-up for OEM Installation with cylinder weld-on brackets previously attached (welded to vehicle’s frame.
Mounting the Cylinders
Pre-assemble jack prior to hanging on previously mounted weld-on bracket.
- Attach foot pad with ¾” thin jam nut using a 1 1/16 ” socket and impact wrench.
- Remove port plugs with 3/16” allen wrench.
- Install supplied JIC elbow fitting to bottom & the JIC straight fitting to the top with 9/16” wrench.
- Install the retract hose with a 5/8” or 9/16” wrench, be careful not to over-tighten.
- DO NOT install the extend hose to the top port yet, this will be done later on in installation.
- Place ¼” pin in limit switch barrel then insert threaded limit switch assembly with 7/8” wrench.
- Hang jack using at minimum of four 7/16” x 1.75” grade 8 bolts, hex nuts & lock washers. Prior to
tightening, verify jack is straight & level using carpenter’s level. Tighten with 5/8” wrench on bolt,
11/16” socket on nut, tighten to 70 ft.-lbs. (See Fig. 1
Fig. 1
If mounting the rear jacks between the
vehicle’s frame rails or an “inside mount”
a cross-member is required in the
installation for added structural stability.
Chevrolet 4500 chassis may come
equipped with shorter front jacks…
8k-11: part #M0211, 15 ½” long.

Mounting the Centr l T nk Assembly
Tank Assembly will be pre-assembled & pre-wired direct from factory.
- Mount the pump using a minimum of two 7/16” bolts, nuts & lock washers.
- Plumbing is shown in Fig. 2 below, use 9/16” wrench and be careful not to under or over-tighten the
hydraulic fittings. Sometimes marking the hydraulic lines with tape may make it easier.
- DO NOT install the top extend lines to the jacks themselves yet, this will be done later in installation.
- The main wire harness will plug directly into the 14-pin connecter that is pre-wired to the assembly.
- Finally installing the plastic three sided tank cover, this should be done later on in the assembly.
- The tank cover will need to be trimmed to your liking around the hydraulic lines. Fasten the tank
cover with at least two self-threading screws, be careful not to puncture the plastic reservoir.
Fig. 2

Wiring the System
Running the 14-pin wiring h rness.
- The harness has two ends with plugs; the “panel” end has a 14-pin connector & a 6-
pin. This end will need to route to the control panel’s location (usually near front of
vehicle near driver’s seat or in wall of cabinet near service door . The other end will
have one 14-pin connector that will plug directly into the tank assembly. The rest of
the harness has two wires: Black & Tan, both of these wires plug directly into the Limit
Switch that you installed previously onto each jack.
- Attach the wire harness to the frame rail (usually inside of rail with other wiring with
p-clips or zip ties safely routing away from any moving suspension parts or exhaust
(complying with RVIA regulations .
Installing the Panel.
- Plug the 14-pin & 6-pin from the harness into the back side. There is a yellow wire
coming from the 6-pin that needs to tie into an ignition hot wire from the vehicle. The
panel may be mounted on the dash in a safe location or on a panel somewhere on
inside the coach, or inside Quadra’s plastic box assembly with the harness loosely
coiled underneath the driver’s seat.
Wiring continued…
B ttery C ble Inst ll tion…
Supplied will be a 4 gauge battery cable that needs to be cut into two pieces.
- The 1
st
to run from the Solenoid power stud (marked BATT+ to the 120 amp breaker
AUX stud.
- The 2
nd
to run from the BAT stud on the breaker to the Positive Terminal on the
coach’s house battery. Hooking up the power should be the final wiring step so make
sure this is done after all the other electrical work is done for safety.
- The supplied 80 amp breaker should be securely fastened in the battery box.
Auxili ry Ground C ble:
This will attach to the solenoid mounting bolts and should be ran to a vehicle ground
stud or be attached to bare steel on the vehicle’s frame.

Fin l Extend Hose Inst ll tion & Bleeding the System
During installation of the hydraulic lines, air is internally captured in the hose. Due to
this, bleeding the air out of the system is necessary for the system to work properly.
This process is done at the end of installation and requires two people and can be
messy, so as a warning make sure you are wearing eye protection and have rags ready
to use. Make sure all hose fittings are tight on the pump side and the retract side of
the jacks. Extend hose fittings should still be un-installed.
- With person #1 running the panel, go into Manual Mode, all jacks should be fully
retracted.
- Person #2 (armed with a 5/8” OR 9/16” wrench, safety glasses, rag and a one gallon
container needs to access the left rear jack and place the un-attached extend hose
into the empty container.
- Now person #1 will extend that left rear jack from the panel (press & hold button .
- Fluid & air will be spilling out of the port, once a solid stream of fluid occurs, person
#1 will release the button on the panel, after fluid stops flowing person #2 should
install the hose fitting to the jack.
- Repeat these steps with the rest of the jacks.
- After doing so, extend all jacks fully and let stand for 15 minutes.
- Then retract all the jacks and remove the tank cover and check your fluid level to
verify the fluid in the reservoir is around 1 ¾” below the top (ATF Dexron III do not fill
to the top!
Finally install the tank cover, check that all hardware is tight, the sensor is facing the
correct way and is mounted level and the house battery is fully charged.
I some i sta ces, the fro t jacks may eed to be dis-mou ted from u der eath the cab
to access the top exte d ports duri g the bleedi g procedure.

W rr nty Guide
Owner must ctiv te w rr nty! Vi Phone or Webiste
OEM Pl tinum Centr l Pump 4pt Systems: 2 years parts and labor.
Should the product be defective due to workmanship and/or material flaws, we will repair/replace the
defective material. Core ch rges m y be pplied nd refunded on cert in components.
Qu dr is NOT responsible for:
Freight on w rr nty p rts.
Repl cing footp ds, bolts, or fluids lost s result of f ilure to m int in the system (Loose
footp ds should be tightened t owner’s expense).
D m ges c used by buse, misuse, negligence, mis pplic tion, error of oper tion,
ccident l
or purposeful d m ge or f ulty inst ll tion. Including but limited to hoses, fittings & wiring
components.
Li bility for loss to the vehicle, or pp r tus or property, loss of time, m nuf cturing costs,
l bor, m teri l, loss of profits, consequenti l d m ges (direct or indirect).
For tr nsport tion to nd from service center, onsite service c lls to or from the customer,
d m ge from ro d h z rd, loss of s l ries, commissions, lodging, towing ch rges, bus f res,
c r rent ls, fuel expense, telephone ch rges, inconvenience compens tion while rep iring
or repl cing defective p rt or m teri l.
This warranty voids all previous issues. Effective date: 9/1/11
OWNERSHIP MUST BE REGISTERED WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE
TO ACTIVATE WARRANTY.
Prior to any work being done an uthoriz tion number must be obt ined by calling
269-483-9633 for Warranty Parts or Service Labor. For full warranty transcript just contact us!
Service labor based on a flat rate schedule determined by Quadra for uthorized work
performed will be reimbursed. This will eliminate much diagnostic time and avoid refus l of
un uthorized cl ims. Many problems may be resolved by contacting a Quadra service representative.
Credit card payment arrangements at time of order will be nullified upon our receipt of your
defective parts. All returned p rts need to h ve the rep ir uthoriz tion number and be received
within 30 days of original order to avoid charges.
Provide the system seri l number here .
Emergency Service
For afterhours emergency service please call our normal office number
269-483-9633 and follow the instructions.