newman fulltimer wrote:
slide needs lubed
Or, cleaned and lubed. I would consider using Brake clean, or carb. sprayer cleaner to remove the grime. Then use either Motorcycle chain spray lube, or white lithium grease spray lube, as both these products will penetrate and then dry, so they do not collect as much dirt. If the problem is due to the mechanism needing attention, spraying the tracks/gears with the cleaner and then trying to retract the slide may work, for now. It could also be electrical as mentioned earlier.