slider won't close

Mine is the bedroom slide in a 5th wheel and is an "Above the floor" slide system. If I remove the plywood under the bed to access the manual crank to close the slide, I cannot get out of the bedroom. I got on-line and there are a couple of manuals out there for the types of Lippert slides. I'm going to start trouble shooting today, since my slide stopped right after we returned from camping, fortunately in my driveway. According to the Lippert manual, and my dealer, motor, switch, fuse. First step is to access the switch panel and test the switch, maybe swap with a working slide. Also, RV's are famous for jiggling wires loose, so check for loose wiring, which should be found while testing the components with a volt meter.

I felt it important to figure out that scenerio before we even used the rig. I know where the manual crank hole is located, and what tool to use, but have not had to use it yet so I don't know how difficult it will be to turn it manually.

If you know what type of slide, Lippert, Schwintec, etc..., you may be able to look it up on Utube for a video with instructions on how to manually retract.

My manual doesn't say what type of slide my motorhome uses. A very generic manual by Jayco. I didn't learn the type until it broke and the tech told me about the Utube video.

A phone call to the motorhome manufacturer should provide the information.

If you have your manuals, there should be a page on your slides design for manually closing them. Some even have a crank mounted underneith specifically designed for that purpose. Others are far less practical.

There are different methods for different types of slide mechanisms.

But, here's a video that pretty basic: Click here.