TenOC
On the road -- Full time
Senior Member
Joined: 03/08/2004
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
 Offline
|
2014 3100RL Montana 5th wheel
Our bedroom slide is a cable slide. Recently, the slide has been jerking when moving in or out. By jerking, that is to say, the motor runs for a second and then stops for a second -- then runs again then stops. It repeats this stopping and starting until the slide is all the way in or all the way out. There is a loud clicking noise whenever the motors stops. This loud clicking or popping noise sounds is much like the noise the slide makes when it is all the way in or all the way out telling me to stop pushing the button. I first thought was there were the tooth missing on the gears that drives the cable but I cannot find any missing teeth.
It first appears the motor actually stops as if an automatic reset relay is tripping and then resetting. I cannot find any relay. I have removed the panel over the bed and attempted to adjust the cables which seem to be adjusted well.
With more investigation, the motor does not stop. But the slide stops moving. I think (?) based on the sound that there is a clutch or gear or something near the bottom of the cable that slips when the slide is fully out or fully in. This may be what is slipping and making the stopping and starting action. I don’t know where to find such an item.
Any suggestion with pictures is welcome.
Please give me enough troubles, uncertainty, problems, obstacles and STRESS so that I do not become arrogant, proud, and smug in my own abilities, and enough blessings and good times that I realize that someone else is in charge of my life.
Travel Photos
|
enblethen
Moses Lake, WA
Senior Member
Joined: 01/05/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
Broken key on motor gear?
Bud
USAF Retired
Pace Arrow
2003 Chev Ice Road Tracker
|
MFL
Midwest
Senior Member
Joined: 11/28/2012
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
There is normally a resettable breaker not far from battery, just inside the basement wall. This can cause stopping/starting, but if ratchet sound is heard, I'd think something is binding? I'm not familiar with the cable slide system though.
![[image]](https://i.imgur.com/hiicEQAl.jpg)
Jerry
* This post was
edited 10/21/23 11:07am by MFL *
.jpg)
|
JKJavelin
Milwaukee, WI
Senior Member
Joined: 12/31/2016
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
The money is on a failed gearbox attached to the motor. All 3 of mine have failed. Should be a sticker on it with the part number, probably R25076. If it is, Dyersrv.com or Amazon. Replacement part is R25076-1. Easy job if you can turn a wrench, just mark cables so you return them to the same spot.
JK
2018 Ram 3500 Laramie Cummins 6.7
2016 Open Range RF316RLS
Titan Disc Brakes
Trailair pinbox
Morryde AllTrek 4000 w/ wetbolt kit
Demco Autoslide
570 watts of Solar
2017-2022 555 Nights
2023- 106 Nights
|
|
|
