Schwintek Slide Failure :(
Took my 2015 Fun Finder 189FDS out of its storage garage to get ready for the 2017 "season". (and to get my brand new pesky puppy used to being inside of it...) Anyway, the rear of the slide tries ...
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There is a lot on-line at Lippert University. Lippert has a video on how to manually retract the slideout:
https://youtu.be/bGL4aILZYcY
I would recommend watching this video first. When I did my PDI it was never explained to me that you should hold the switch for 3-5 seconds at the end of travel. This is to ensure the computer has identified its zero point and keeps the unit traveling square.
https://youtu.be/hSafAnjxIV4
I called Lippert today and asked them about lubbing the system. The customer service rep says it is really not necessary, but there is nothing wrong with doing it. The maintenance that really adds longevity is to clean the rack with soap and water. That makes some sense since dragging grime into the mechanism would only increase wear.
https://youtu.be/8KbVRFMo1Rg
This vid deals with how to inspect your Schwintek slideout
https://youtu.be/_TriNbci200
Motor replacement here:
https://youtu.be/DviEbWT3lUo
If you have a Schwintek you should have these videos bookmarked.
https://youtu.be/bGL4aILZYcY
I would recommend watching this video first. When I did my PDI it was never explained to me that you should hold the switch for 3-5 seconds at the end of travel. This is to ensure the computer has identified its zero point and keeps the unit traveling square.
https://youtu.be/hSafAnjxIV4
I called Lippert today and asked them about lubbing the system. The customer service rep says it is really not necessary, but there is nothing wrong with doing it. The maintenance that really adds longevity is to clean the rack with soap and water. That makes some sense since dragging grime into the mechanism would only increase wear.
https://youtu.be/8KbVRFMo1Rg
This vid deals with how to inspect your Schwintek slideout
https://youtu.be/_TriNbci200
Motor replacement here:
https://youtu.be/DviEbWT3lUo
If you have a Schwintek you should have these videos bookmarked.
