Manual slide operation on 12 28dds

[Gizmo0706]

Hello all,

Just wandering if anyone has found how to manually operate the slide room on a 2012 Coachmen 28dds. I have not had any problems but I would like to know how to do it just in case. The dealer was no help at all, surprise, surprise! I have looked under the trailer but everything is covered up and I don't want to tear up all the belly plastic hunting for the motor. If anyone knows pretty well where to look I would appreciate it and if you have actually done it that would be even better!
Thanks in advance!

[OldCoot]

Locate the screw mechanism when the slide is extended and then look on the opposite side of the trailer for a rod with a cross pin in it or a hex.

[Gizmo0706]

Ok, is that just to locate where to find what's needed to manually operate the slide or do I have to do something with the rod on the opposite side of the trailer? I would assume somewhere on the slide motor is a place to put a crank or drill motor, is that a fair assumption? Thanks for your reply!

[OldCoot]

When you find the end, you should have a crank handle with the socket built into it that you just put on the rod and start cranking.

[VinceU]

My Coachmen had a bottle cap cover over the 3/4 drive.

[ryand]

On our 28dds it is located just left of the stairs through a little access hole. Hope to never need to use it.

[Gizmo0706]

Originally Posted by ryand

On our 28dds it is located just left of the stairs through a little access hole. Hope to never need to use it.

You know I looked at that hole in the side of the camper many, many times and wrote it off as something for the exterior propane hookup! You are exactly right, I looked under the camper and there it is! Thank you all for your help, I was looking for something completely different, I wouldn't have even thought to look on the opposite side of the camper. Now that you guys found it for me I have just one more question about it. Do you have to do anything before manually cranking in the slide like disconnecting the battery? Thanks again, you all are great!