Slides

[Sun.ranger]

I have a 3170DS with both model slides. Just a few questions:

1. Does any one grease these slides if so where and how?
2. Does any one use any lubricant on the rubbers?
3. Does any one every attempt the manual retraction to ensure it works fine? I know one of the slide can be jacked in, but the other requires one to some how disconnect the motors.

Thanks.

Chad

[funfinder5]

1. Yes, silicone spray on gear tracks and the areas the rollers roll over. On bunk slide, rollers are top and bottom.
2. Yes, lube your rubbers with the same :-)
3. Never have, hope to never need to. Heard also, the bunk slide you might be able to just unplug the motors from the slide controller located in compartment where your water filer is.

[bclemens]

Check out the "Lippert" Youtube page. They have tons of videos on the slides.

The front slide is a below floor slide. Can crank in from the motor shaft located on the roof of the outside compartment just below the slide.

The rear slide is called an "IN-Wall" slide. that is different. They should have videos for both.

[bgilly]

Originally Posted by bclemens

Check out the "Lippert" Youtube page. They have tons of videos on the slides.

The front slide is a below floor slide. Can crank in from the motor shaft located on the roof of the outside compartment just below the slide.

The rear slide is called an "IN-Wall" slide. that is different. They should have videos for both.

X2
Lippert mentions a particular CRC lubricant for the Schwintek slide (the bedroom/bunk slide. Schwintek In-Wall Slideout Mechanism / Lubricating Mechanisms on Winnebago Industries Motorhomes - YouTube
Don't bother with the "Winnebago" in the link title - it is on the Schwintek in-wall slide and applicable to any unit.

[Sun.ranger]

Is the couch an above floor slide or the "couch slide" as they are listed differently on the lippart web site. Thanks.

[Lloydg]

I never "lube" my slide rubber seals. Have always been advised to use talcum powder or baby powder. It seems to use silicone spray on these seals would be an attractant for dust, dirt and whatever. I'd appreciate others to provide comments in case I've been mis-directed.

[lbrunning]

I use the slide out seal conditioner you can buy from Walmart or camping world. It gives uv protection and lubrication. I can tell from the sound of the motors for the bunkhouse slide that they are not pulling as hard after I lube them. Also on my 2011 3170 I was having a problem this year with the motors not bringing the slide in even all the time and also cutting out before slide was all the way in. Long story short one thing they don't tell you in the video for the schwintec slide is to clean all the battery connections including the ground connections on the coach body and the frame and then put some good corrosion protection on them. after doing this my slide works good.

[Sun.ranger]

Thanks. What do you use on the gear track and motor assembly?

[Islander]

Interesting topic.
On my (new to me 5 days now) Wild Cat 30RLBS the previous owner slapped on some blue grease all over the square slide tubes under the big slide.
Should I attempt to clean off the grease ? And use What? in it's place?
As it is hydraulic I assume the shiny steel rods are part of the rams.
Do these get lubed with something, or do not touch the rams?
Thanks in advance.

[Lloydg]

I would not use grease. I use a Slide Out Lubricant by Thetford. There are also other makes that you could use other than grease. Your camping store should have options for you to pick from.

[bgilly]

There are a number of variants of slide hardware getting grouped into this topic. Each type of slide hardware has its own type of lubrication needs.
I would suggest to verify your slide and manufacturer and use the manufacturer recommended lubricant. I've found that there is not one lubricant that does it all, although RV stores sell a generic slide lubricant.

[Witch Doctor]

Originally Posted by Islander

Interesting topic.
On my (new to me 5 days now) Wild Cat 30RLBS the previous owner slapped on some blue grease all over the square slide tubes under the big slide.
Should I attempt to clean off the grease ? And use What? in it's place?
As it is hydraulic I assume the shiny steel rods are part of the rams.
Do these get lubed with something, or do not touch the rams?
Thanks in advance.

You need to take the grease off, it will collect dirt then you will have real problem. You need to spay a dry lube you can buy it at Napa or an RV store. DO NOT PUT LUBE ON YOUR RAMS. If it is on there get a cleaner and take it off, you will blow the seal......

[Islander]

Lloydg.... thank you for the info.
Today I noticed that the square tubes that are grease coated have the gear cogs along the bottom..... they are also covered in grease ... I suppose they have to be cleaned off as well ?
So do I use the same lube on the 'cogs' as on the slide tubes ?
I am glad the grease is freshly applied... it hasn't had a chance to build up any dirt and grime.
Dennis

[Lloydg]

It sounds like my slides. If yours were mine, I would clean the grease off and routinely spray with the slide lubricant noted earlier.