Slide moves while traveling
we recently took our new FW in for a few warranty repairs. While there, we asked that they check out the slide retraction as it seemed one slide did not pull in tight enough. Well, we got it back......
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RustyJC wrote:
Hydraulic or electric gear-driven slide? If it's a hydraulic slide, then it could be a leaking seal in the slideout cylinder or a leaking solenoid valve controlling that particular slideout. If it were a hydraulic hose leak, you should see hydraulic fluid.
You can cut a 2"x4" to length allowing for some padding (carpet, for instance) on the ends to wedge between both ends of the slideouts and the interior wall to hold the slideout in during travel. Just remember to put a tag on the slideout control switch reminding you to pull the 2"x4"s out before extending the slideout.
Rusty
Old-Biscuit wrote:
IF hydraulic.....
Fluid is leaking back to reservoir thru solenoid valve OR leaking past piston seal from close side to open side of cylinder
If electric......
Motor brake/clutch is slipping.
A 1" wooden closet pole cut to length with rubber protectors on each end can be used as 'slide out' locks
Or purchase commercial ones
You should NOT need 2x4's or closet poles, slides are designed to stay in while traveling. Fix the root cause anything else is a Band-Aid!!
