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10-07-2012, 07:39 PM
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Stripped slide gear - any ideas?
Hi all:
We have a 2005 Monaco Diplomat with 4 slides. Other than a few minor issues over the years, we've had no difficulties with the slides. This past week, in prepping for a trip, I pushed out the driver's side rear slide (bedroom) and as it reached the end of its travel, the slide motor made a high pitch sound and the slide stopped. In trying to pull the slide in, the same motor sound and the slide did not move. Putting a 5/8" wrench on the slide mechanism, the slide would move in and out with no seeming binding in the mechanism.
In taking off the cover of the transfer gear case, there are four gears, one of which is a stacked plastic transfer gear between the metal electric motor gear and the large metal gear on the slide screw mechanism (see first picture). Operating the slide motor, it was just turning without turning the gear. Further investigation showed that the plastic gear had stripped on both the larger and smaller plastic gears (i.e. both interfacing with the motor and the slide gear - see 2nd picture).
In searching the forums, I haven't seen this issue talked about. I probably haven't searched adequately b/c I'm surprised this plastic gear hasn't failed for anyone else...Has anyone experienced this and if so, any hints as to where I can get this gear (it'd be great if I could find it in metal!)?
Thanks in advance!
Tim L.
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10-07-2012, 08:05 PM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Location: Wisconsin
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We had an issue with our slide motor. resulted from a remote control getting caught between the wall and the slide and caused the motor gear to strip out. Hubby had to get a new motor assembly, (they didn't sell the stripped out gear on it's own) It was a fairly easy replacement but cost about $400.00 for the mistake of letting remote fall into the wrong spot.....
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10-07-2012, 08:10 PM
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Junior Member
Monaco Owners Club
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Log into the monacoers web site great parts list and old master mechanics that can help with most problems
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10-07-2012, 08:13 PM
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bnb1313@aol.com
Monaco Owners Club
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Location: Western Montana on the Divide
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I had the same issue with the road side BR slide gear box. Mine's little different than yours in that the drive gear is a worm drive. All the other gears are metal and the gear with the most torque applied is a nylon or plastic gear. I tried to get parts but no one, including the mfg. would sell just the gear. I had to replace the entire motor/gearbox mechanism that was mucho $$$ . I checked the gearbox I have left but it's different than yours or it would have been yours.
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2008 Camelot 40 PDQ 4 slides ISL400 towing a 2020 1500 GMC Sierra Denali 4x4 Crewcab
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10-08-2012, 08:36 AM
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Location: Carlsbad, NM
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Tim; That is a step gear which is a variation of the spur gear. Boston gear has some listed. If not see if you have a manufacturer stamped on the gear, if so goggle it.
Hope this helps
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Carlsbad, NM
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10-08-2012, 04:20 PM
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I had a similar issue a several years ago. I was able to purchase a similar plastic gear (bought a couple) for my slide motor. Everyone wanted to sell me an entire motor assembly and gear box, crazy!!
I was given this company from a tech at LCI, he said this is where they were getting their parts, that was quite a few years ago, I'm sure a lot has changed since then with LCI.
I can't remember who I spoke with there but give them a call. They were great to deal with.
Linear Actuators, Military Linear Actuators for Motion Control, Military Applications Manufactured by Venture Mfg. Co.
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10-08-2012, 06:29 PM
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Thanks all. I'll let you know how it goes. I really don't want to buy an all new gear box....
BTW: CraigA thanks for the Venture Mfg. Co. reference - while there are no markings on the gear itself, on the back of the drive box, engraved in an incredibly hard to read script are the words "Venture Mfg. Co."....I'm thinking that CraigA is onto something there...
Tim
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10-09-2012, 09:55 AM
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10-09-2012, 04:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Doctor Thump
Thanks all. I'll let you know how it goes. I really don't want to buy an all new gear box....
BTW: CraigA thanks for the Venture Mfg. Co. reference - while there are no markings on the gear itself, on the back of the drive box, engraved in an incredibly hard to read script are the words "Venture Mfg. Co."....I'm thinking that CraigA is onto something there...
Tim
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Tim,
I do remember that the replacement plastic gears were somewhere around $11.00, I ordered a couple of them. I also purchased a replacement motor while I was on the phone with them , it was very reasonable. It's amazing that most places will tell you that you have to purchase an entire gear box
I'm sure Venture will have what you need.
Craig
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10-09-2012, 08:56 PM
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Score! Called Venture Manufacturing (from weblink posted by CraigA) and the gears are on their way. I had to buy 5 to meet their $50. minimum purchase requirement - I intend to keep a couple (just in case) since that gear appears to be designed as the weak link in the gearbox. If anyone wants/needs a couple let me know.
My options were to buy the whole gearbox for $165; or
A complete set of gears for $65; or
5 of the plastic gears for $10 each (for a total of $50).
BTW: Sue in Parts at Venture was great (and helpful)...
Thanks all - another example of why these forums are the best!
Tim
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