I have read about the procedure of manually closing a slide out if the motor quits working on this Dexter center drive. (I know to check the 30 amp fuse first and make sure that the battery is fully charged).
Manual cranking apparently involves first putting a 9-12 volt source on the slide motor brake wire leads (which must release the brake) and then manually turning the 5/8 bolt on the motor to move the slide.
Has anyone had experience doing this with this specific drive unit? Are there photos available? Do I just hook up a 9 volt battery with alligator clips to the motor's brake + and - leads and then crank away? Is it obvious where to put the alligator clips on the brake unit?
It would help to know what trailer you have, year, model, etc. Also since most of the Forrest River trailers use Lippert slides, have you looked for Dexter website and been able to find anything?
Dexter no longer has a web site up. I found some info elsewhere that describes the procedure, but it does not contain photos or specifics of where to make the voltage connection.
My TT is a 2010 Rockwood 2604 Ultra-lite. It is not a Lippert slide.
There are 4 wires coming out of the slide motor. Choose the 2 smaller gauge wires to hook up to your drill battery (or similar). The larger wires are for operation of the motor.
I have the same slideouts on a Jayco and the brake is released by putting 9-12v battery across the 2 small wires on the slide motor. When you look at the motor wiring, there are 2 wires that the rv battery supplies. They are wired to the motor which has 2 sets of wires, one set is a much smaller gauged wire than the other which powers the motor itself. The battery across the smaller wires will release the brake. The wiring should be properly marked when separating the wires in order to put them back correctly when done.
I realize this is an old thread but the information is still valuable.
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