03 MA Bedroom Slide

[waltmack]

Last fall I was extending the bedroom slide out on my 03 MA. When the slide extended all the way out the drive gear started making a loud popping sound. I had to stop the motor by activating the slide switch. It seems that now every time I send the slide out it makes this noise. It only happens at the very end of the cycle on the extended mode. I also notice that the slide is not pushing out plumb. The top seems to be canted into the coach but it squares itself up as it finishes the cycle.

Has anyone else had a issue like this and what did you do to fix it. Thanks Walt

[GaryKD]

Hi waltmack,
The slide will not move out with the top and bottom equal distance. However, once the slide contacts the coach wall everything should come in contact with the wall before the slide stops.

The slide stops when the amperage on the motor increases past the factory set point. The amperage rises when the motor starts to push hard against the wall of the coach. There are a couple of reasons this might not be happening:
1. The stop rod is broken or bent. On your coach I have forgotten if the rod is accessed from inside or from underneath the coach. The stop rod is just like it sounds. It is a long steel rod threaded on both ends with bolts that can be adjusted.
2. The control card is not sending/receiving the correct amperage from the motor. The easiest way to test this is find one of the other slide control card and swap them. See if anything changes. There is an adjustable "pot" on the control card that allows the stopping set point to be adjusted. If you make an adjustment to the pit, make it in 1/8 turn increments.