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Zanderof
Explorer
Dec 21, 2013

97 Dolphin Slide & jack issue

We have a 1997 chevy Dolphin and we have no books for it. We moved out the slide and it would not come back in. We assume the best place to start is checking the wiring and fuses but are not sure which fuse box to check.

Once the slide was stuck in the out position, we tried to lover the jacks and they seem to have malfunctioned. The RV is now sitting at angle with the front lower than the back, and the back passenger side is higher, so it isn't level. We aren't really sure where to start.

Do we need to worry about trying to level the RV before trying to figure out how to pull the slide back in? Can we pull the slide back in without it being level and not having to worry about it tipping? How do we find the manual "crank" for pulling the slide back in?

I should mention that the marine batteries and car batteries are all new.

PLEASE HELP!!!!
Class A
  • enblethen's avatar
    enblethen
    Nomad
    Dec 21, 2013
    This could be a common problem between the two systems. Some combine the hydraulic stabilizers with a hydraulic slide out in which they use the same pump.
    Look on your leveler control box, look to see if there is a make and possibly a model.
    Look under the hood driver's side for a battery control center. There should be fuses there.
    And Welcome to RV.net!
  • Zanderof's avatar
    Zanderof
    Explorer
    Dec 21, 2013
    Thank you for the information and the welcome! However, our RV has an electric slide out :(
  • enblethen's avatar
    enblethen
    Nomad
    Dec 21, 2013
    I would say the switch could be culprit for the slide. A common high current slide switch is like the 12095 Slide switch
    I would check the fluid level for the stabilizers. Did you find thew make?
  • Zanderof's avatar
    Zanderof
    Explorer
    Dec 21, 2013
    We are heading to grab a multi meter and head out to our rv now to check both of those! I'll let you know what we find out!
  • Zanderof's avatar
    Zanderof
    Explorer
    Dec 21, 2013
    So, aside from the slide, the current problem with the jacks is that the rv has 5 buttons, 4 individual controls and an all down. Any of them (except the all down) button makes the right side only go up, so it's sitting with the right side higher than the left. The all down button does nothing
  • Zanderof's avatar
    Zanderof
    Explorer
    Dec 21, 2013
    We are afraid to try pushing any more of the buttons for the jack as we don't want up to tip over. Any ideas on how to proceed with the slide & jack issue?
  • enblethen's avatar
    enblethen
    Nomad
    Dec 21, 2013
    You need to identify the makes and models.
    The slide should have a tag, it maybe down by the mechanism.
    The jacks should be marked on the control and by the pump if hydraulic. Does the jacks have springs? Are they kick down or straight?
  • Zanderof's avatar
    Zanderof
    Explorer
    Dec 22, 2013
    We couldn't find anything on the rv about the jacks. But there is a sheet in the rv of factory installed appliances and parts that says the slid out is Milwaukee. According to http://nationalrv-centralstates.org/Maintenance.html#Appliance, our jacks should be power gear
  • enblethen's avatar
    enblethen
    Nomad
    Dec 22, 2013
    Might look through Power gear's website. Most of their operators do not have only 5 buttons.
    Power gear
    I have not heard of Milwaukie slide outs.
  • snowbird47's avatar
    snowbird47
    Explorer
    Dec 22, 2013
    Why don't you go to "class A" Motorhome forum and ask if there's anyone that has an older Dolphin? They might have more information about the jacks/slideout.

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