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HWH fluid is everywhere--how much can we lose?

Frosty_s_Mom
Explorer
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DH in his rush to get the rig packed and out of Dodge, pushed two chaise lounges into the basement under the bedroom slide despite the fact that is where the cables and HWH power rod pushes out the slide. yes, it's been some time since he did that. we are now parked again and looking for stuff, noticed my broom and rake had also been shoved in there. scares me to mess with anything hydraulic. thinking I'd pull out one of the lounges, discovered the two were locked together and eventually got them pulled out to discover one had all the channels full of hydraulic fluid. good lord!! the slide went out ok. IF it comes back in, am I needlessly worrying about it? how much of this stuff can you lose AND is there is central reservoir that would tell us how much fluid it should have to safely operate? my manuals are the pits...no specifics anywhere. ease my mind--please. (DH says no problem.....uh huh) this is a 2002 FR Windsong, 34'.
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Executive45
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Simply check the reservoir for the proper level. If it's low, add some fluid. Most use tranny fluid but check your manual for the correct fluid. Inspect the undercarriage to ensure the chairs etc didn't damage anything. The fluid on the chair had to come from somewhere, your job is to determine from where.....Dennis
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