Slow slide in one direction?
Hello,
I have a 29' 2008 Winnebago Access class C on a ford chassis. It has what I would call a mini slide out (dinette only). Lately it has started being very slow to extend the slide, sometimes not making it all the way, and a friend has go outside and help pull to get it to extend fully. I would think the motor is going bad, but when I retract the slide, it pulls in with no problems. I would have thought if the motor was going bad it would be weak in both directions. I crawled under for a look, and everything appears to be fine, with nothing showing signs of impeding the extension. I sprayed everything with slide out lube, it may have helped a little but it still seems weak. Battery charge is good, plus I keep the engine running while operating the slide. I have used the manual hand crank to extend it just to see if I could feel any binding anywhere, but it felt smooth with no drastic changes in resistance. The slide out motor is a kwikee products part# 1820111. I have seen them online for $350~$450. I don't mind replacing, but would like to know for sure it is the motor before I do. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance for any responses or information.
I have a 29' 2008 Winnebago Access class C on a ford chassis. It has what I would call a mini slide out (dinette only). Lately it has started being very slow to extend the slide, sometimes not making it all the way, and a friend has go outside and help pull to get it to extend fully. I would think the motor is going bad, but when I retract the slide, it pulls in with no problems. I would have thought if the motor was going bad it would be weak in both directions. I crawled under for a look, and everything appears to be fine, with nothing showing signs of impeding the extension. I sprayed everything with slide out lube, it may have helped a little but it still seems weak. Battery charge is good, plus I keep the engine running while operating the slide. I have used the manual hand crank to extend it just to see if I could feel any binding anywhere, but it felt smooth with no drastic changes in resistance. The slide out motor is a kwikee products part# 1820111. I have seen them online for $350~$450. I don't mind replacing, but would like to know for sure it is the motor before I do. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance for any responses or information.
