Bolt Sheared Off on Slide Rod
So, I guess the "age" demons are playing with us on our new (used) coach (1999 model). Nothing major, but we noticed that the living room/kitchen slide went out one-sided....we could get it to go out...
Forum Discussion
Executive wrote:
My first question would be how your maintenance has been with the slide? Do you lube it regularly of just let it move in and out? It may simply be a case where the slide has started binding due to lack of maintenance and the bolt sheared off to prevent further damage to the motor and mechanisms. I would replace it with the exact bolt that sheared off.....Dennis
We literally just purchased the coach and brought it home this past weekend from an elderly couple that couldn't use it anymore due to health issues. I would say, though, that their maintenance was regularly performed since they included 3 cans of slide lube and emphatically instructed me to make sure I sprayed it on the gears and rails before pulling the slide back in after a trip. I doubt it was neglect that caused the bolt to shear, but rather the bolt got loose and caused it to break. Once I replace the broken one, I'll be torquing the others to be sure!
