Why does my forest river slide not retract?
Storiing fishing poles from the other side, the metal ends of the pole shorted the P/C board. As always, this will happen when the slide is extended. Ditto for Forest River’s RVs. Level first, extend slides afterward.
What is the owner’s manual for Forest River?
Welcome Home! WELCOME to the Forest River family and thank you for selecting a Forest River, Inc. product. Congratulations for choosing a lifestyle that will provide you the freedom to enjoy recreation wherever you may choose. This owner’s manual is designed as a Quick Reference guide for the operation and care of your new purchase.
Are there any warranties on Forest River cars?
Forest River, Inc. has no other expressed or implied warranties of any type. You, as the owner, are responsible for providing proper maintenance as outlined in this manual and as set forth in the component manufacturers booklets. FAILURE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN YOUR UNIT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF WARRANTY COVERAGE.
Storiing fishing poles from the other side, the metal ends of the pole shorted the P/C board. As always, this will happen when the slide is extended. Ditto for Forest River’s RVs. Level first, extend slides afterward.
What happens when your slide out won’t slide out?
A stubborn slide-out, though, can turn your trip in to a disaster. Either you spend your days climbing over furniture in an attempt to live in an RV with the walls pushed in or you can’t depart for home with a slide-out that refuses to retract for road travel.
What to do if your RV slide out?
Learning how to manually expand and close the slide on your RV will certainly help you avoid a stuck situation and get you back on the road. Take the time to examine your slide out components and maintain them on a regular basis. The time spent could even save you from costly slide out repairs.
Is the Lippert slide out controller a problem?
A final update for my slide-out problem. The good folks at RV Masters in Houston diagnosed the problem to be a “bad” Lippert Slide-Out Controller. The “in/out” switch and relay all work fine and were not the problem. A new controller was installed and the slide out is working great again!
Are there any problems with the slide out on an RV?
Troubleshooting RV Slide Out Problems: One main problem with slide outs is that they may get out of alignment. The good news here is that each slide can be adjusted separately. All you have to do to fix it is take your RV to a dealer and let them make an adjustment.
A stubborn slide-out, though, can turn your trip in to a disaster. Either you spend your days climbing over furniture in an attempt to live in an RV with the walls pushed in or you can’t depart for home with a slide-out that refuses to retract for road travel.
A final update for my slide-out problem. The good folks at RV Masters in Houston diagnosed the problem to be a “bad” Lippert Slide-Out Controller. The “in/out” switch and relay all work fine and were not the problem. A new controller was installed and the slide out is working great again!
Do you need to replace the slide out valve?
If you do not get any power at the pump then you need to replace the switch. But if the pump is running and your slide out is not moving in, then there maybe a problem at your retract valve. If it is broken or damaged, just unscrew it and replace it with a new one.
What’s the best way to retract slideouts?
Every seminar I have attended says to always operate the slides at road level, which means to put them out before leveling the coach and bring them in after raising the jacks. This sets the coach “true” so the slides are not “torqued”, which can cause binding and damage.
Why does my slide not retract after new motor?
After the new motor was installed, the slide still would not retract. The “square rods” connected to the motor were detached to assure the new motor was functioning. We found that power to the motor existed only when the “out” part of the slide’s in/out button was pushed. There was no power to the motor when the “in” side of the button was pushed.
Every seminar I have attended says to always operate the slides at road level, which means to put them out before leveling the coach and bring them in after raising the jacks. This sets the coach “true” so the slides are not “torqued”, which can cause binding and damage.
After the new motor was installed, the slide still would not retract. The “square rods” connected to the motor were detached to assure the new motor was functioning. We found that power to the motor existed only when the “out” part of the slide’s in/out button was pushed. There was no power to the motor when the “in” side of the button was pushed.
Can a driver side slide be retracted on a disco?
If neither of these are possible they say the slides should be moved only with fully charged batteries. On the Disco, the driver side slide fits flush to the floor when extended. The three men are getting it over the ramp to retract. There is a replacement motor with higher torque available.
What is Service Bulletin sba0267 for Fleetwood?
If you have an Electric Slideout Fleetwood has a service bulletin SBA0267 that explains the lift kit. I have a Monaco Camelot which has a balky roadside bedroom slide. I discovered that the gasket underneath was binding–it had come loose at a corner and was folded under the slide floor.
Why does a retracting load cause a slideout?
The retracting load would then fall on only one set of gears thus causing the slideout to skew and bind. The problem was solved by adding shims to prevent the change in center distance.
Why is my passenger side slide not retracting?
My trip to Baton Rouge for LSU football this past weekend went to heck when my passenger side slide would not retract (we stayed Thursday night in Lake Charles, LA to visit my son’s family). After calling a couple of Lake Charles RV repair shops, the initial thought was the slide motor had quit working.
If neither of these are possible they say the slides should be moved only with fully charged batteries. On the Disco, the driver side slide fits flush to the floor when extended. The three men are getting it over the ramp to retract. There is a replacement motor with higher torque available.
Where are the rods that drive the slide out?
The opening is just to the left and below the yellow wire screw caps (first photo with old motor) Square rods that drive the slide bars are attached on both sides of the motor gear box (second photo with new motor). The slide-out that was stuck open is also shown below.
Why do I have trouble retracting my slideout?
I don’t know a lot of the details, but it turned out that at the end of the stroke, the slide out dropped so that one of the rack and pinion sets changed center distance enough that the gear teeth disengaged. The retracting load would then fall on only one set of gears thus causing the slideout to skew and bind.
