Rough2000
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Stocking up the fiver today, preparing to leave for a week out starting tomorrow. I got ready to pull in the large dining room slide on my 2009 Jayco Designer 34RLQS and only the back part of the slide would move. The part of the slide near the entry door refuses to retract even with me pushing on it. I checked fuses and the switch...all appear OK. Does the large slide have one or two motors? Where is the best place to access the motor(s). Does anyone have any suggestions on what maybe causing this problem? The slide worked fine about three weeks ago. The other three slides work fine...so there is plenty of power to all of them. Sure would like to leave tomorrow, of course all RV repair places are closed over the weekend.
Thanks for all your help.
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JoeGood988
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I have a Jayco Designer and my kitchen slide sheared the bolt connecting the motor to the drive shaft. You have to crawl under the trailer, remove the covering so you can get to the motor & drive shaft.....you'll need a cordless drill as there are probably 50 screws holding this cover on...now you can see where the problem is.
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There is probably only one motor, there is on mine. I have had this to happen to me also. It was a sheer pin that broke. The motor moves only one side but there is a gear attached to a rod that goes to the other side which turns another gear causing the slide to move. My guess is that you have sheered a pin. You will need to cut into the underbelly near where the rack (the gear mechinisum) is located under the slide. You will see the connecting rod from one side to the other. If the pin is still in place on the side you cut into, then move to the other side and cut into it. There you will find the broken pin. Replace it with a grade 5 (I think it is grade 5) bolt.
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Rough2000
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Hey Guys...
Thanks for the great advice. It was a sheared Bolt as you said. I didn't have a grade 5, hope a plain bolt holds until I get around to changing it. Looks like a good winter project. Has to hold for a couple more trips.
By the way...Lake Catherine State Park also thanks you. Our trip this week is for our Good Sam's Chapter to Adopt A Park. Lake Catherine is one of our Parks.
Thanks again
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Snowman9000
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If it is supposed to be a shear type function, don't upgrade the bolt. Because it would be meant to protect something more expensive.
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