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Old 10-01-2021, 08:26 AM   #1
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How to Lubricate 99' Tradewinds slide

I know this needs to be done and I have the silicone lube (and some triflow if needed) but I cant seem to find how and what to do? looks like a worm gear type with an electric motor on the end

Just taking off on a 6-7 week trip and can do this on the road.

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Its NOT broken and we want to keep it that way as long as we can.
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I use silicone spray on mine... spray it on the metal runners underneath, and run the slide in and out a couple of times. Good to put some on the slide weather/ wiper seal as well.
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I used lithium grease on mine, greased the track and gears and wheel inside track.
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Old 10-20-2021, 08:51 PM   #4
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You should not lube the rack and pinion. Maybe some graphite spray lube on the points that roll.
The lube will hold dirt and cause more wear than nothing at all. They are not high speed mechanisims and you will never wear out the teeth on the gears and racks.
Just my educated opinion.
If yours are actually worm gears, I have no idea what their situation is.
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Your Power Gear slideout system has been designed to require very little maintenance.
To ensure the long life of your slideout system, read and follow these few simple
procedures.
CAUTION: DO NOT WORK ON YOUR SLIDEOUT SYSTEM UNLESS THE BATTERY
IS DISCONNECTED.
• When the room is out, visually inspect the inner slide rail assemblies. Refer to Fig. 4
for location of inner rail assemblies. Check for excess build-up of dirt or other foreign
material; remove any debris that may be present.
• If the system squeaks or makes any noises it is permissible to apply a coat of light
weight oil to the drive shaft and roller areas but, remove any excess oil so dirt and
debris do not build-up. DO NOT use grease.
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