Our main slide has me stumped. I think I have figured out by watching Keystone's slide override videos that we have an electrical slideout. I can't find a pump/ reservoir anywhere, so I assume it isn't a hydraulic one. That leaves me with what LCI calls an electric slideout system - through frame, in the booklet that came with the camper.
I apologize up front for not knowing all the correct terminology in my explanation below.
Occasionally, it is making a "funny noise" when extending or retracting. "Funny noise" being heard only from inside the camper while pushing the button on the wall to extend/ retract and sounding like "clunks" or "bumps" from the front of the slide, but under the floor. Front of slide being the short 3' wide side wall closest to the front of the 5er that spends half its life inside the camper when the slide is retracted. What I can't figure out is when I'm outside next to/ half under the slide as my DH extends or retracts it, I can't hear anything that isn't a normal sound. But from inside you can hear it. The other goofy part is the sound is where the edge of the slide wall is, but under the floor, not 18" back from the edge of the slide wall where the long gear is (piece with many teeth on it shown in photo below). I assume the motor that runs the slideout is located next to the rear gear (toothy piece) not the front one (or at least the smooth piston runs alongside the rear gear, hence my assumption that is where the motor is located). So I'm not thinking it's the motor making the noise because of location. Also, the slide seems to extend/ retract evenly when comparing it end to end.
Does anyone have any ideas what I should do or check? The gear teeth all look good, not obviously dirty and no pieces missing. But do I need to do anything for them? How about the piston? Does it need anything done?
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