First time owning a slide-questions!

[Bucky1320]

First time for me, so I don't know how they ought to work. But I think not all is right.
First, it seems like it works hard to slide in and out, and when it goes, it seems unstable until it gets all the way in or all the way out. When it is in, I do see a little light around one top corner. No topper awning on this model. 99' Harney pusher
It almost seems at times like it isn't sitting level when it is in.
The slides look awefully dry to me. Should they be greased? Sides and top or bottom? Grease? Anything else I should be investigating or adjusting?

[Bucky1320]

wilanddij wrote:
Do you know who manufactured the slides? Maybe they have some information online.

I think there is a sticker on them. I will check.

[wilanddij]

Do you know who manufactured the slides? Maybe they have some information online.

[donhoward49]

Using Mothers car wax with Carnauba on the side walls will help them slide past the seals. Buy a sponge mop from the dollar store, apply Mothers wax heavy, then leave it.. Clean & wax the Box, lube all moving parts as recommended above & see if it works easier

[Bucky1320]

Kiwi_too wrote:
What year, make and model of MH do you have?

99 harney renegade

[AllegroD]

What year, make and model of MH do you have?

[ScottG]

Many of them don't sit level when in - it's part of the design. They may not sit level when out either so that's not a sign something is wrong.
Seeing daylight around it when it fully extended or retracted isn't good though. I would inspect the gears under it (assuming its not hydraulic) for missing teeth. And even though manufacturers like to say lube isn't necessary, if it has a rack and pinion gear set then it will move a lot easier if lubed. You can use a dry lube spray but I get better result with a teflon spray. (Some will say it attracts dust or dirt but I've not had that happen in the ten years I've lubed mine).
Also inspect the "shear bolts". Again, if you have a rack and pinion gear set then you will find a square metal tube that spans the length of the slide. The shear bolts are at each end of it and they connect the square tube to the round shaft that hold the small gears. Make sure the bolts are intact and still have a nut securing them.