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rcosta's avatar
rcosta
Explorer
Dec 07, 2013

Slideout stuck out and out of ideas

I am trying to get my slideout in for the winter but have run out of ideas. I have tried on a fully charged battery, and when that did not work I tried manually. Using my drill with a ratchet underneath, the motor turns, but the slideout does not move.
I am wondering if the motor is shot and or the gears on the motor are stripped.
Any ideas? Is replacing the motor a DIY job?
Thanks as always.
  • xteacher's avatar
    xteacher
    Explorer
    Dec 07, 2013
    We had the same problem on our 2007 Passport 285RL when it was brand new, on our first trip out (what DIDN'T go wrong with that camper???). Luckily, there was an RV repair shop on site at the campgroung we were at. The guy found out that a cable had been cut as the slide was going out (we had our kitchen on the slide - lesson learned...), rendering it dead. The tech repaired the cut cable, and we were back in business.
  • handye9's avatar
    handye9
    Explorer II
    Dec 07, 2013
    Several possibilities:

    Could be moisture frozen in the motor / gears. Warming with a blow dryer or forced air heater, might help.

    You say motor turns, Is that manually or electric?

    If motor runs electrically, it could be a shear pin. Here is a link to an article (with pictures)about shear pins.

    If motor doesn't run electrically, it could be a short stop breaker. Like this

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