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Dean B · 09-29-2012, 03:06 PM

I have a 2008 Discovery MH, Model 40X having 3 slides. I'm at a campground and ready to leave and the kitchen slide (approx. 16') will not come in. All other slides work fine. When pushing the slide button it moves about an inch or so at the bottom but does not come away from the wall inside at the top of the slide. I've been underneath the coach and the motor is located in the center of the slide. It rotates the bar to both gears for a few seconds but then stops. The motor isn't hot and does not sound like under a strain. The gear drive appears to be okay too. Any help from you out there would be greatly appreciated.

trackman · 09-29-2012, 03:41 PM

Since you have inspected and found that it is engaging you should try manually retracting it. That would get you going and you could trouble shoot later

retired2001 · 09-29-2012, 03:49 PM

I got stuck in Beaty, Nevada last year and my slide started out but, one end didn't move. One of the hydraulic lines had failed even though the other slide worked. Is the fluid level good in the hydraulic reservoir?

**CLIFFTALL** · 09-29-2012, 04:07 PM

You no doubt have Power Gear Electric system. Here is the operation manual. http://support.powergearus.com/techdocs/82-S0140-00.pdf .

It shows how to manually override the system and also discusses the brake that is on the motor. If that brake is disengaged , the slide won't come in.

Hope this helps.

Cliff

Dean B · 09-29-2012, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by trackman

Since you have inspected and found that it is engaging you should try manually retracting it. That would get you going and you could trouble shoot later

I tried to do it manually. I disconnected the motor and tripped the switch on the end of the motor. I used a 3/4 socket with a 1/2 breaker bar and it only moved a 1/4 turn. I didn't want to force it. There could possibly be something wrong in the gear drive on the motor. So, it won' t come in manually.

Dean B · 09-29-2012, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by retired2001

I got stuck in Beaty, Nevada last year and my slide started out but, one end didn't move. One of the hydraulic lines had failed even though the other slide worked. Is the fluid level good in the hydraulic reservoir?

Thanks for your answer. However, mine is fully electric. Any thoughts?

Dean B · 09-29-2012, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Clifftall

You no doubt have Power Gear Electric system. Here is the operation manual. http://support.powergearus.com/techdocs/82-S0140-00.pdf .

It shows how to manually override the system and also discusses the brake that is on the motor. If that brake is disengaged , the slide won't come in.

Hope this helps.

Cliff

Thanks for the help. I did manually override the system but it didn't work manually. I engaged the override at the rear of the motor and it would't come in when pushing the controls on the control panel. Thanks for your help!

**CLIFFTALL** · 09-30-2012, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean B

Thanks for the help. I did manually override the system but it didn't work manually. I engaged the override at the rear of the motor and it would't come in when pushing the controls on the control panel. Thanks for your help!

The techs at Power Gear are great and respond quickly to emails ( mon- fri ). I would send them one today and you should be in contact with them as soon as they get in on Mon. Their address is info@powergearus.com.

Please update us when you can.

Cliff

Shellback1 · 09-30-2012, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean B

I tried to do it manually. I disconnected the motor and tripped the switch on the end of the motor. I used a 3/4 socket with a 1/2 breaker bar and it only moved a 1/4 turn. I didn't want to force it. There could possibly be something wrong in the gear drive on the motor. So, it won' t come in manually.

Sounds like something fell inside the RV and is jamming the slide.

RABBITFISH · 09-30-2012, 11:52 AM

Is the top of the slide clear of debris? Once I had a tree limb fall and block the slide, took hours before I decided to go up an look, found it and that's all that was stopping the slide....
Just an idea...

Dean B · 09-30-2012, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Shellback1

Sounds like something fell inside the RV and is jamming the slide.

I removed the motor drive mechanism and connected it to a 12 v battery. I ran perfectly so, I re-installed it and run it back and forth a few times. I heard something pop and the slide came in. I felt brave so I tried putting it out hoping it would come back in. It did and I tried it a few other times. Now everything works okay. Buy the way I did find a rock about the size of a quarter. That could have contributed to the problem however, there is still a small popping noise when the slide is retracted in. Hopefully, the noise will reduce. It could possibly be a screw hanging down from the bottom of the slide dragging on the frame work of the floor. Thanks for your help.