Open Range Slide Out Problem

I haven't had any problems with my slides so I am repeating what I heard at an Open Range owner's rally. I don't think you have to do anything except push but it takes a couple of strong guys. Have you checked on the owner's forum?
http://www.openrangeowners.com/ORforum/

PenMan wrote:

hohenwald48 wrote:
Did the tech offer any suggestions on how to move the slide in or out when you have a bad gearbox?

It's called the two man push. I haven't had any problems with my slides on my Open Range but had lots of trouble with my previous hybrid. I think OR just got a batch of bad gears. They are very good about warranty work.

I haven't tried it on one of my slides yet but are you saying you can simply push the slide in or out without disconnecting anything? I would have thought the worm drive in the gearbox would keep you from pushing it in or out. Is there a trick to disconnecting the worm drive?

hohenwald48 wrote:
Did the tech offer any suggestions on how to move the slide in or out when you have a bad gearbox?

It's called the two man push. I haven't had any problems with my slides on my Open Range but had lots of trouble with my previous hybrid. I think OR just got a batch of bad gears. They are very good about warranty work.

Did the tech offer any suggestions on how to move the slide in or out when you have a bad gearbox?

hohenwald48 wrote:

Dr Quick wrote:
My Electric. slide has a slip clutch that clicks when the side is all the way out, or all the way in. So you know when to stop slide. Could it possibly be that there is an obstruction causing slice to stop. May try this, get two helpers and have someone activate slide while the other two people PUSH on slide, and see if it will go out. If slide does go out, I would bring it in to see if it will close all the way too.
Recently on my slide there was an obstruction that prevented slide stopping about an inch for going all the way out. Once I got obstruction removed slide is working fine now.

Cable operated slides used on Open Range TT's do not have a slip clutch.

I'm betting the OP has a unit with a failed gearbox. When they fail they usually shear off a couple of gear teeth.

Yes, bad gearbox. Service tech said they have had 4 OR's that needed replacing.

Mike Up wrote:
Don't the slides have a manual way of getting them out?? I wouldn't want a unit without a manual way to retract or extend the slide.

Can't image that happening while hours away from home or have it stuck out when I need to get home and go to work. That was my fear with a Pop Up, a failed lift system where the camper can't be setup or be put away for travel.

Well, the slide manufacturer does provide a manual way to move the slides with a drive connection that you can operate with a cordless drill. Problem is that it requires the gears in the gearbox to be intact. It's just for if the motor fails.

Every motor operated slide I've ever had still required the gears to be intact. However, most of them can be pushed in and out once the motor is disconnected. I never had a hydraulic slide so don't know anything about them.

Don't the slides have a manual way of getting them out?? I wouldn't want a unit without a manual way to retract or extend the slide.

Can't image that happening while hours away from home or have it stuck out when I need to get home and go to work. That was my fear with a Pop Up, a failed lift system where the camper can't be setup or be put away for travel.

Dr Quick wrote:
My Electric. slide has a slip clutch that clicks when the side is all the way out, or all the way in. So you know when to stop slide. Could it possibly be that there is an obstruction causing slice to stop. May try this, get two helpers and have someone activate slide while the other two people PUSH on slide, and see if it will go out. If slide does go out, I would bring it in to see if it will close all the way too.
Recently on my slide there was an obstruction that prevented slide stopping about an inch for going all the way out. Once I got obstruction removed slide is working fine now.

Cable operated slides used on Open Range TT's do not have a slip clutch.

I'm betting the OP has a unit with a failed gearbox. When they fail they usually shear off a couple of gear teeth.

Texmac1011 wrote:
http://www.openrangeowners.com/ORforum/viewtopic.php?f=110&t=10078

The new switches have round corners.

The switches were changed a few months ago. I will up date tomorrow.

http://www.openrangeowners.com/ORforum/viewtopic.php?f=110&t=10078

The new switches have round corners.