Slideout repair- need advice

[Jerallen]

2003 keystone Cougar. 30BHS

The slide room has one actuator that pushes one side out & the other side is driven via slave tube which is connecten by a pin to the driven side.

The pin broke once and I replaced it with a bolt I had on hand and it worked well util this past weekend when were packing up to leave and it broke again.

The non driven side moves very easily, in fact, I was able to run it back in by hand with channel lock pliers on the tube so we could leave.

My question to any of you that have had a similar problem- should I replace with a split pin OR go with a stronger bolt?

[kydale]

Using a grade 8 bolt should locate the problem for you!!!!!!!

[flylipsdaddy]

Don't forget to occasionally Lube the slide,even if it doesn't Squeek!!!

[Old-Biscuit]

They are called 'shear pins' for a reason...so that they will break and not cause further damage which using a grade 8 bolt would do.

Get some new shear pins (split roller pins) to use.
The shear pin (and the bolt you used) broke because something caused excessive pressure/torque.......broken tooth on drive gear, misalignment, rusted/dirty rails.

Problem may be at drive side vs slave side.
Drive side has a driven gear that cross tube attaches to and a drive gear on other side. Either drive gear could have a missing tooth causes a slip/hesitation/momentary jam which breaks the shear pin

In order to inspect you will need to remove underbelly pan OR just cut a three sided window (leading uncut edge towards front) to gain access.

[dbbls]

I think you are suppose to use grade 8 bolts.