slide problem

Hi,

I have a different rig, so my experience might not help you at all. But just in case....

Do you have electric brakes on the end of your slide motors? If so, try disabling/removing the brake and see if the slide goes in any easier. Our main slide motor was getting sluggish, until it reached the point that it would not bring the slide in. After some diagnostic work, it became apparent that the slide controller was not disengaging the brake when the slide was operating. So the motor not only had to lift the main slide over the "hump", it had to do so with the brake on!

Good Luck and let us know what you find out.

~Rick

Teddy. You suggested spraying a dry lubricant under the sofa when it is out. When you look under the sofa, will you see the humps where the slide needs to get over to lay flat? Did you have trouble with your slide out and tried spraying the dry lubricant and it corrected the problem? Thanks

Mark. I am having the same problem with my slide on my 2005 Fleetwood Bounder 32w. I have tried adjusting the stops, no success. I have tried charging the batteries and no success. Have you had any luck getting yours to work?

This is a common problem with 2002 Fleetwood, motor is undersized so when it gets older it looses power. When slide is out lift carpet in front of Couch and spay some Dry Lubricant in the area where slide would move up. This slide does not have a lift mechanism it relies only on the motor the pull it over a hump.

Jerry, when you find out what's causing the problem please repost or PM me! I have a similar type slide and would like to know what caused your problem. Good Luck, Rooster

Did it ever work or first time trying it?

2002 fleetwood southwind front slide

Just a wild guess, but wondering if there is plywood in the floor of the slide that has gotten wet, swollen and now binding in the opening.

What kind of rig, Mark?

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