Schwintek RV slide mechanism
Has anyone had any good or bad experiences with the Schwintek slide mechsnidm in their RV?
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I have a 2001 FunFinder 210WBS purchased new at the beginning of camping season in 2000 so we have used it for 7 seasons. The mechanism has worked flawlessly all this time. I did have a related problem that damaged the floor of the slide. Fortunately I was able to repair the problem before there was too much damage.
Here's what happened. There are three nylon rollers under the slide's floor that provide support as the slide moves in and out. One of these was impacted with caulk so that it did not turn. Instead the slide just skidded over it eventually damaging the floor of the slide. So if you have a Schwintec slide I recommend that you inspect these rollers to make sure that they are not doing damage to your slide floor. They are easy to see when the slide is extended. This is also a good time to examine the underside of the slide.
Here's what happened. There are three nylon rollers under the slide's floor that provide support as the slide moves in and out. One of these was impacted with caulk so that it did not turn. Instead the slide just skidded over it eventually damaging the floor of the slide. So if you have a Schwintec slide I recommend that you inspect these rollers to make sure that they are not doing damage to your slide floor. They are easy to see when the slide is extended. This is also a good time to examine the underside of the slide.
