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Old 02-22-2020, 05:23 PM   #1
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Slide stuck then opened????

So today I opened up the camper to start prepping for the season. We have 2 hydraulic slides that opened with no problems. We also have 3 electric Schwintek slides. The first one opened fine. The second one started to open moved a few inches and stopped. So I pulled it back in and tried again with the same results so I pulled it back in. I opened the third with no problems. Next had the wife operate the switch while I pushed on it and the it opened. It do not sounds as if anything release or broke loose when we did that. Is it possible that one of the seals was a bit sticky? Any ideas?
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Old 02-22-2020, 05:30 PM   #2
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So today I opened up the camper to start prepping for the season. We have 2 hydraulic slides that opened with no problems. We also have 3 electric Schwintek slides. The first one opened fine. The second one started to open moved a few inches and stopped. So I pulled it back in and tried again with the same results so I pulled it back in. I opened the third with no problems. Next had the wife operate the switch while I pushed on it and the it opened. It do not sounds as if anything release or broke loose when we did that. Is it possible that one of the seals was a bit sticky? Any ideas?
I had an issue like this last year. We had a water leak in that slide and the sides had swelled causing the slide to take more power to move than the motors provided. Have you tried running it in and out now that you have gotten it moving? Ours was a bad floor in the slide box that had to be redone. Hope yours is better or at least that your dealer is good considering yours is a 2019 also.
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Old 02-22-2020, 08:31 PM   #3
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It may have simply been "stuck rubber seals" that were holding it in place. If it keeps giving you problems, get it checked out, if it works properly the rest of the season, remember to lube your slide seals with a good coating of "non-stick" slide seal conditioner next fall before you put the trailer in "winter storage"....
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Old 02-23-2020, 03:51 AM   #4
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Have you tried running it in and out now that you have gotten it moving

Yes and it seems to be working fine now.
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Old 02-23-2020, 04:13 AM   #5
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I'd suggest you get it to a dealer since it should be under warranty.
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Old 02-23-2020, 12:06 PM   #6
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Lube your seals with some baby powder.
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Have you tried running it in and out now that you have gotten it moving

Yes and it seems to be working fine now.


Sounds like lubing the slide seals may fix your issue.
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Lube your seals with some baby powder.
Or Pledge furniture polish recommended by factory techs.
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Sounds like lubing the slide seals may fix your issue.
that's what I'm thinking
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