creeping slide
We have 2004 Monaco Dynasty with three slide outs. The front two are hydraulic and opposite each other. The slide on the driver's side occassionally creeps out after being parked for a while. It on...
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azpete wrote:
mike, read the replacement bulletin again. if both ends creeps out, it is the extend solenoid. not the retract solenoid. that thinking is exactly the reason hwh recommends replacing both solenoids. you cant miss.
i dont mean to be critical, but its a costly mistake to replace the wrong one. for a test of this theory, just open the extend solenoid when the slide is retracted. it will move out 3 to 4 inches. if instead, you open the retract solenoid, with the slide closed, it wont move.
if both ends of the slide only moves out 1 to 2 inches, it will likely be the check valve.
thats why proper diagnosis is so important.
if only one end moves, the room cylinder or the sync cylinder is suspect. if there is no external leak, you will need a couple of pressure gauges,and a shutoff valve to diagnose this problem.
low fluid will not affect creeping. if the slide moves all the way out, and all the way in, the fluid level is not part of the problem.
Yes, I have read the replacement bulletin as well as the procedures as well as talked to an HWH tech support and had real life experience with the isssue and I can tell you that the RETRACT solenoid CAN cause creep out. This is due to the fact that the pintle on the retract valve is not sealing in the closed position and it allows pressure to bleed off. This is why HWH recommends replacing both solenoids for a creeping slide because either one can cause the issue.
Mike.
