Confused on slideout maintenance
We have a 2014 Coachmen Apex 214rb. It has a small dinette slide. Best I can determine it is a Schwintek slideout system. ( it has two flat bars on each side with teeth for the slide gears to work on ...
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After getting our new unit, I inspected & cleaned off the assembly debris, including errant sealer.
Not only tgat, the shipping sticker was still stuck to the top. The edges were starting to curl, it was only a matter of time before it started binding things.
After giving it a good scrub, I used dry silicone on all seals and the slide body where it rubbed up against the wiper seals.
I lubed the gibs & rollers per the video.
Before lubing the seals & body, I inspected the seals & found gaps where water would pour in at the top corners. Things were slapped together & not finished very well during assembly. I corrected those areas and added sealant where necessary to shed the water.
The slide now glides nearly effortlessly.
Not only tgat, the shipping sticker was still stuck to the top. The edges were starting to curl, it was only a matter of time before it started binding things.
After giving it a good scrub, I used dry silicone on all seals and the slide body where it rubbed up against the wiper seals.
I lubed the gibs & rollers per the video.
Before lubing the seals & body, I inspected the seals & found gaps where water would pour in at the top corners. Things were slapped together & not finished very well during assembly. I corrected those areas and added sealant where necessary to shed the water.
The slide now glides nearly effortlessly.
