Another way to repair a Schwintek slide
My RV is 6 years old and the slides have been pretty good except for one broken wire that was a pain to repair. Yesterday I decided to run the 3 slides out and back in as part of getting ready for ...
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I really wasn't happy with the way that motor was standing. Also, when operating the slide the motor would rock a little.
After much mucking around (mainly because many of the important parts are hidden from view) I decided that the locating screw was not in its slot but was pushing on the motor casing. I backed out the screw and forced the motor down and vertical, then screwed the screw back in.
This time the motor stayed vertical and didn't move.
Now I'm wondering if the motor wasn't fixed when it left the factory and took 6 years to work loose?
Hopefully it won't do it again.
After much mucking around (mainly because many of the important parts are hidden from view) I decided that the locating screw was not in its slot but was pushing on the motor casing. I backed out the screw and forced the motor down and vertical, then screwed the screw back in.
This time the motor stayed vertical and didn't move.
Now I'm wondering if the motor wasn't fixed when it left the factory and took 6 years to work loose?
Hopefully it won't do it again.
