Rockwood8280 slideout problem

[Doctarie]

Went to run slideout out and did not go . Can hear the motor run , the manual shaft is under the steps turns with the motor and I can turn it with my fingers , there is some resistance like I'm turning the motor or more . I can also move that shaft in and out about 6 " , anyone familiar with this slideout and this problem ?

[youroo]

Can you move the Slide with the crank? Youroo!!

[fonzie]

most likely this type.

[5picker]

Sounds like you might have sheared the drive pin on the racks drive gear.

Are you mechanically inclined?

[Doctarie]

Originally Posted by youroo

Can you move the Slide with the crank? Youroo!!

Youroo no I can turn the manual shaft with my fingers , it's turning something but slide does not move !

[Doctarie]

Originally Posted by 5picker

Sounds like you might have sheared the drive pin on the racks drive gear.

Are you mechanically inclined?

I am mechanically inclined but sometimes patience challenged !

[Doctarie]

Originally Posted by fonzie

most likely this type.

I think your right so I hope I can access from bottom after dropping core plast ? Anyone have experience with this ?

[5picker]

Originally Posted by Doctarie

I am mechanically inclined but sometimes patience challenged !

You are going to have to look at where the drive motor attaches to the drive shaft tube/gear. Most have a shear pin (roll pin) that attaches the motor to the shaft tube or gear. Sounds like it has sheared.

Some slides have gear boxes.

If you can post a photo of your slide mechanism it may help us help you.
While similar in function, they are all slightly different.

[Doctarie]

Looks like the motor/gearbox has come loose from the tube that houses lead screw . The cast aluminum housing that slides over that steel tubing has a hole that lines up with a hole in tubing . It must have had a very short bolt that holds everything in place , but it could only go past tubing wall thickness or it would interfear with the lead screw . Looks like the cast aluminum was threaded up may be wallered out . I havent droped motor assemblies out yet to see !

[Doctarie]

Fixed thanks for the help guys , turns out the tubing has threads and I had a few 3/8 self threading bolts that matched the threads ! I believe that's what it had ,anyway that's what I used with plenty of loc-title back in business!