bamaboy473 wrote:
Thanks, guys. The owner's manual provided info that the slide is hydraulic, and operated by the same pump that levels the MH (HTH brand).
(note: I also learned that if my coach sits for a week, then enough air drains that the slide won't extend all the way; giving rise to great fear of having to ask an RV mechanic to make a house call) Running the engine allowed air to build to 125 and the slide engaged properly.
I'm going to fill the reservoir and mark the fill line, then see how it is after another trip we're taking this coming weekend. In the meantime, a couple of scrap 4x4s will now support the slide bottom...just in case.
Are they saying that the rig needs to be aired up and at ride height in order for the slides to seat properly?
Hydraulics are a closed system that work under high pressure. But low on fluid could be a problem. Does HTH provide a procedure to purge any air in the hydraulics and to make sure the oil level is correct?
My Lipper says to cycle the slides several times to purge any air which I had to do when I replaced the pump.
