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09-27-2013, 01:01 PM
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Slide Out Hand Crank.
In the event of power failer is there a hand crank for the slide on my 24S?
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09-27-2013, 02:19 PM
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That is a very good question Chill. I'll have to go out and look at my 24S now and see.
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09-27-2013, 02:25 PM
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Chill according to the manual you can order one from Forest River. So I'd say that there is not one that comes with the unit.:-{
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09-27-2013, 03:12 PM
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hand crank
on my 2011 Solera 24S on the driver side about midways is a propane tank door. Somewhere almost directly above the tank is a 1/2 inch hex nut that you can turn either way to run the slide in/out. I keep 1/2 inch ratchet and socket just for this purpose.
I don't know if there has been any change in the location of the propane tank since 2011 so you'll just have to try to find the nut....
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09-27-2013, 03:58 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slow_movin
on my 2011 Solera 24S on the driver side about midways is a propane tank door. Somewhere almost directly above the tank is a 1/2 inch hex nut that you can turn either way to run the slide in/out. I keep 1/2 inch ratchet and socket just for this purpose.
I don't know if there has been any change in the location of the propane tank since 2011 so you'll just have to try to find the nut....
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Believe it is the small center door. I did notice the slide motor there. I'll look when I get back home for the nut.
Thanks
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09-27-2013, 03:59 PM
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My 2012 S, is right where you said as well. I also thought there was something about disconnecting the power supply to the motor, so not to back feed current when cranking manually. I believe I read to do that on the slide mfg. web site.
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09-27-2013, 06:39 PM
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On my 2014 24R there is no manual way to close the slide outs, other than
removing a screw that holds the motors, lift the motors from the shafts and then push the unit in by hand. There is a video available on the manufactures web site. Here is a link that might help;
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10-01-2013, 09:58 PM
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Probably should ask bclemens to weigh-in, this is something we all need to know and understand. I'm a newbee with a 2013 S.......PaDawg
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10-03-2013, 08:41 AM
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I think I've touched on this before but...
If your slide has (4) Aluminum tracks on the slide out sidewalls, then it is a Lippert IN-Wall slide. it is retracted using the video above.
If your slide has rams below the floor then it is a Lippert below floor slide and it will have a manual retraction shaft coming out of the motor. That shaft will be on the roof of one of the outside compartments or above the propane tank...can't remember exactly.
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10-03-2013, 03:21 PM
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BC, is there an advantage to one slide out system over the other?
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10-03-2013, 03:25 PM
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Not really. Pros and cons to both. The In-Wall is lighter, but a little more finicky.
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