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How do you align slide out drive shaft?

By William Brown |

How do you align slide out drive shaft?

Tap on that lightly with a mallet while sliding the drive shaft if necessary. Disengaged slide-out rail gear. Once the idler rail gear is off the rack, both rails can be synchronized by manually moving the disengaged side until the room is aligned properly.

What should I do if my slideout is not aligned?

Extend and retract the slide a few times and check for proper room flange sealing. If the room is not properly aligned, repeat steps 1 thru 6. *Depending on the size of your slide, you may need help moving the room by hand.

How to align power slide out and adjust power gear slide rail?

Push the idler drive shaft toward opposite rail to disengage the gear from the gear rack. the frame as the drive rail side).* Push the idler drive shaft back into position, engaging the gear onto the gear rack. Reinstall cotter pin into idler drive shaft. Extend and retract the slide a few times and check for proper room flange sealing.

What should the running speed of a leadscrew screw be?

The running speed for a leadscrew (or ball screw) is typically limited to, at most, 80% of the calculated critical speed. The critical speed is the speed that excites the natural frequency of the screw.

Tap on that lightly with a mallet while sliding the drive shaft if necessary. Disengaged slide-out rail gear. Once the idler rail gear is off the rack, both rails can be synchronized by manually moving the disengaged side until the room is aligned properly.

Where is the motor retention screw on a schwintek slideout?

Locate and remove motor retention screw located near the top of each vertical column (Figs. 9 and 12). 3. Bend back wipe seal and visually locate motor (Fig. 10). 4. Pull the motor up until disengaged. Replace the motor retention screw to hold the motor in this position (Fig. 11). 5. Repeat this process for both sides of the slide room. 6.

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.

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.

Where are the slide controllers on a coach?

Different coach but my slide controllers are behind a panel that holds my cable/sat input in one of the bays. I have electric motors also that look identical to yours. Mine are Kwikee but like stated all owned by Lippert now. On my motors there is a 3/4 inch nut and also on the motor is a “lock” switch.

Where can I buy a slideout gear controller?

Slideout electrical is mainly powered by a particular electric motor driving a gear system. They are intended on lighter and smaller slide outs. They should not be overloaded for them to work effectively. Engineer and integrate them into the RV properly. Buy Slide-out Controller 10665 from Lippert that measures 2.070x 1.5.

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!

Different coach but my slide controllers are behind a panel that holds my cable/sat input in one of the bays. I have electric motors also that look identical to yours. Mine are Kwikee but like stated all owned by Lippert now. On my motors there is a 3/4 inch nut and also on the motor is a “lock” switch.

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!

Slideout electrical is mainly powered by a particular electric motor driving a gear system. They are intended on lighter and smaller slide outs. They should not be overloaded for them to work effectively. Engineer and integrate them into the RV properly. Buy Slide-out Controller 10665 from Lippert that measures 2.070x 1.5.