2006 Tiffin slide gears keep shearing
I have a 2006 Tiffin with electric slides that the bedroom slide had the gear shear some of the teeth off. have had it replaced. After two to three times ( during testing ) bring it in it happened ag...
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ScottG wrote:
For future reference, not all rack and pinion slide systems have a clutch as DR describes. It seems manufacturers have found another way to save a $1 on don't use them. So the motor just stalls and a lot of force is put on those gears.
Unless you have a Schwintek Slide system, you absolutely DO NOT want to hold the slide switch once it has stalled.
I was NOT talking about ALL systems, but the OP's specific system which I have first hand knowledge. Doug
