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gmg
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May 20, 2015

Slide out failure

We have a two slide system that is hydraulic operated with a single electric motor driven pump. Upon bringing in the slides the first one moves fine and then the second larger one starts moving normally about half way then the motor stops. After a few seconds I tried again and it moved a little more then stopped again. Tried it again and it completed the trip. When running, the motor and pump seem to be running normal speed and not dragging. It just stops prematurely without me releasing the rocker switch. Any ideas what is going on here?

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  • What tells the pump to stop pumping (other than letting go of the rocker switch). Mine are electric and stop on their own when too much force is required, such as in they reached the end of their travel. Could there be a pressure switch that makes the pump stop if the pressure required to move the slide makes think it has hit an obstacle, or do you have a limit switch that tells the pump to stop because the slide is all the way in?

    like I said mine are electric but if I have too much weight on the slide then the motor shuts off thinking it's stuck.
  • Thanks Chandelan. Fluid level is fine. I suspect something electrical because the electric pump either runs or it doesn't. While it is running the slide is moving. Problem is it won't keep running even when the rocker switch is continuously depressed. After waiting a few seconds it will start up again momentarily then stops abruptly again.
  • Thanks Rob but the battery is new and it was plugged in to shore power. Also, it does not drag or slow down, the motor just stops. I would have thought fuse but then why would it come back on?
  • Does the manual override work?

    If not, you need hydraulic fluid. Add a little at a time because when they retract the fluid goes back in the canister.

    In other words... don't top it off when the slides are out. Don't ask how I know this.