Generator sliding bay wont open due to rust
In my coach the generator is in the front and has a sliding bay -- you hold the switch to open/close and a motor slides the bay in and out.
Due to rust this bay did not open at all. I used a can of wd-40 to lubricate the sliding mechanism and am able to get it open enough to access the breaker of the switch (the only reason I needed to open it is because the breaker had tripped).
I poured wd-40 and used the switch to open/close probably 200 times to try to get it to break free. Kept putting more and more wd-40.
I am wondering -- what is the best to product to use (instead of wd-40) to try and break the sliding mechanism free so that it will open/close easily? At this rate I think it will take me a full day of opening/closing (assuming the motor that powers the slide doesnt burn out first).
Looking for better lubricating/rust destroying product to help with this. Any tips or advice is also appreciated. I did raise the back of the coach so gravity would help with the opening process. I can see every 20-30 times i go in/out (and i dont need to go in all the way anymore) that I get about 1/4" or so of movement coming out.
Also, if anyone knows how these things work.. is it some screw drive on the motor (and so that screw could be rusted up?) or is it the wheels moving along the railing system such that the wheels/rail are rusted.
Thanks.
Due to rust this bay did not open at all. I used a can of wd-40 to lubricate the sliding mechanism and am able to get it open enough to access the breaker of the switch (the only reason I needed to open it is because the breaker had tripped).
I poured wd-40 and used the switch to open/close probably 200 times to try to get it to break free. Kept putting more and more wd-40.
I am wondering -- what is the best to product to use (instead of wd-40) to try and break the sliding mechanism free so that it will open/close easily? At this rate I think it will take me a full day of opening/closing (assuming the motor that powers the slide doesnt burn out first).
Looking for better lubricating/rust destroying product to help with this. Any tips or advice is also appreciated. I did raise the back of the coach so gravity would help with the opening process. I can see every 20-30 times i go in/out (and i dont need to go in all the way anymore) that I get about 1/4" or so of movement coming out.
Also, if anyone knows how these things work.. is it some screw drive on the motor (and so that screw could be rusted up?) or is it the wheels moving along the railing system such that the wheels/rail are rusted.
Thanks.
