Slide alignment problem after awning hangs
The slide awning was getting tattered and I should have removed it. But it was still helping some. Went to put the slide out and it got hung up somehow. Had to go cut it off to get the slide out. Ther...
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The only way to find the shear bolt is to look up the kit to replace the cross bar. It's as I described. I went to the hardware store yesterday and bought a full threaded bolt and one that I assume is the one in there. The shaft on the pinion mechanism comes out both sides. So I had a hole to put the bolt through. When it's just the threaded part there is a fair amount of play. The unthreaded collar goes through too but almost no play. I assume that means it is only "shanked" going through one side of the the cross bar on the hydraulic side. I was concerned it was shanked the whole way through. I'll put some penetrating oil on and turn the shaft before I try backing the bolt out with a hammer. I'm thinking with the oil it should go since it's only 1/8 inch tubular steel.
But when I was taking pictures, I noticed another problem. The track is not aligned right on both sides. I thought it was only on the hydraulic sides and it might track right when the slide was squared up. Maybe it still will but I'm less hopeful now. The rack is running on the left side of the pinion and that means it's also not running fully on the right side roller. I can't figure out how the adjustment would be made. There is open space on the right on the shaft. Hopefully you can see that in the pictures below.
Shoot. Forgot I can't upload the pictures directly. Gonna have to set this up on my phone. I'll try to get it this afternoon. I'll also take a look at the rack and pinion on the opposing slide to see if I can note obvious differences and take pics if I do. I do think the bolt was meant to shear. But maybe I'm missing something. My slide, as far as I know, only stops moving when a breaker is tripped. The breaker resets in 30 seconds. The breaker trips frequently when it's cold out and the slide is harder to pull in. It also tripped when it got hung up causing this problem. LCI calls it a shear bolt but maybe what you are describing is the backup for the breaker. I do know there is a lot of force when zzthe slide is moving. Please don't ask me how I know. It's a whole other story and slide. ;)
I'll get the pictures up later. I've got an appointment that I have to get to. Thanks again for helping me through this.
But when I was taking pictures, I noticed another problem. The track is not aligned right on both sides. I thought it was only on the hydraulic sides and it might track right when the slide was squared up. Maybe it still will but I'm less hopeful now. The rack is running on the left side of the pinion and that means it's also not running fully on the right side roller. I can't figure out how the adjustment would be made. There is open space on the right on the shaft. Hopefully you can see that in the pictures below.
Shoot. Forgot I can't upload the pictures directly. Gonna have to set this up on my phone. I'll try to get it this afternoon. I'll also take a look at the rack and pinion on the opposing slide to see if I can note obvious differences and take pics if I do. I do think the bolt was meant to shear. But maybe I'm missing something. My slide, as far as I know, only stops moving when a breaker is tripped. The breaker resets in 30 seconds. The breaker trips frequently when it's cold out and the slide is harder to pull in. It also tripped when it got hung up causing this problem. LCI calls it a shear bolt but maybe what you are describing is the backup for the breaker. I do know there is a lot of force when zzthe slide is moving. Please don't ask me how I know. It's a whole other story and slide. ;)
I'll get the pictures up later. I've got an appointment that I have to get to. Thanks again for helping me through this.
