Replacing slideout motors (Found the motor!)

klutchdust wrote:

There are gears in there and a worm drive. Possibly the shear pin holding the gear on sheared.
At least that's the way mine is set up. Do you have any of the original paperwork that came with the coach that would have some information on the slide out that we could look at. Or the model of the coach, i think there are diagrams online I could look at. They aren't that complicated and since it just clatters it makes me think the gear is jammed or stripped or loose, maybe just misaligned. mine had an issue with the bolts coming loose and the worm drive jammed.

I just looked up a similar model and it says that there is access to the slide out motor behind the driver's seat. You can turn the slide out motor manually with a 1/2 inch ratchet . I would investigate this possibility because it may unjam it . This is also the way to manually retract or extend in case of motor failure. Mine ratchets and clatters when it reaches it's furthermost pints, mostly when i am retracting, I guess it's a safety device. Also is anything jammed to prevent the slide from going out, I left my slide lock on and broke the moulding. Maybe something fell beside it. Gkids baseball bat rolling around almost ruined my day once.

I have not yet located my motor access - it is not behind the driver's seat, I plan to crawl under again tomorrow to see if there is an access panel. This is a greyhawk 30 gs, 2006 model.

EDIT I will also check to see if any of the storage bays under the slide out offer access.

Very often the rubber seals ans especially the wiper becomes stiff and offers enough resistance that the slide out operation is so slow, it appears the motor(s) are bad. To test, take copious amounts of baby powder- yes, baby powder- and sprinkle on the wiper where it contacts the sides. The talcum powder offers enough lubrication. Spray on silicon also works well, too.

ccchuck wrote:

klutchdust wrote:
Symptoms? If the motor works then stops it may be tripping the internal protectors. This can be caused by dirty slide rails. Dirt, plus lube equals a gooey sticky substance that needs to be removed, you can't just lube it again.

"clatter noise" when remote activated, no movement.

There are gears in there and a worm drive. Possibly the shear pin holding the gear on sheared.
At least that's the way mine is set up. Do you have any of the original paperwork that came with the coach that would have some information on the slide out that we could look at. Or the model of the coach, i think there are diagrams online I could look at. They aren't that complicated and since it just clatters it makes me think the gear is jammed or stripped or loose, maybe just misaligned. mine had an issue with the bolts coming loose and the worm drive jammed.

I just looked up a similar model and it says that there is access to the slide out motor behind the driver's seat. You can turn the slide out motor manually with a 1/2 inch ratchet . I would investigate this possibility because it may unjam it . This is also the way to manually retract or extend in case of motor failure. Mine ratchets and clatters when it reaches it's furthermost pints, mostly when i am retracting, I guess it's a safety device. Also is anything jammed to prevent the slide from going out, I left my slide lock on and broke the moulding. Maybe something fell beside it. Gkids baseball bat rolling around almost ruined my day once.

klutchdust wrote:
Symptoms? If the motor works then stops it may be tripping the internal protectors. This can be caused by dirty slide rails. Dirt, plus lube equals a gooey sticky substance that needs to be removed, you can't just lube it again.

"clatter noise" when remote activated, no movement.

Symptoms? If the motor works then stops it may be tripping the internal protectors. This can be caused by dirty slide rails. Dirt, plus lube equals a gooey sticky substance that needs to be removed, you can't just lube it again.

Depends on the brand. Mine has Powergear and parts and labor is around $1000 at a dealer.

You can buy the motor much cheaper online and do it yourself if you are handy.