6) False. The rollers support most of the gravity load, but a large slide room creates an eccentric load when the room is all the way out, and sometimes all the way in if it's not supported by the floor slides. This eccentric load is reacted by the pinion shafts in the walls. Two problems here.... 1) The gear tracks wear out prematurely, then the misaligned teeth create drag, or 2) The pinion shaft fatigues and breaks. Schwintek originally told owners the system should not be lubed, and now they tell owners it should be lubed with silicon spray EVERY use.
Absolutely WRONG. NEVER use silicone spray to lube. USE CRC lube ONLY. Does not need lube except a few times a year. A correctly installed room, with the room disengaged, 2 or 3 people can roll the room in and out if properly supported. I have worked on and fixed hundreds of Schwintek slide systems for over 12 years. If the Gear teeth drag then the room is NOT installed correctly. Doug
