Slide problem

[smdtrucking]

I have a 2006 Forest River Charleston diesel pusher. My main living room slide doesn’t stay closed completely. The locks on top hold it in place but the bottom pulls away from a limiter switch which causes it to not work. The slide pulls away about 2 inches just enough for that limit switch to open. This happens once I close the slide and it’s been sitting for a few hours. Does anybody have this issue and if so, what can be done to correct it?

 

[bikendan]

Moved thread from the Tech and Repair section to the Motorhome section's Charleston sub-forum for better help from other Motorhome owners and possible factory support.

 

[Lincman983]

Sounds like the hydraulic cylinder is bypassing and letting the slide room "creep" out. There should be a little valve on the side of the hydraulic cylinder; that is called the anti-creep valve. You can also try bleeding the air from the system here is how to do so below.
-Make sure the pump reservoir is filled with hydraulic fluid. There is a fill line on the reservoir.
- Using either the manual buttons or the All Retract button on the Control Panel, fully retract all of the jacks.
-Re-check the fluid level (add as necessary.)
-Using the manual buttons on the Control Panel, fully extend all jacks to their maximum extension. This will require alternating between the front two jacks and the rear two jacks – the cross frame twist limiter in the Control Panel will not allow you to fully extend one jack at a time.
-Keep the jacks extended for at least 15 minutes.
- Again, fully retract the jacks.
-Re-check the fluid level (add as necessary).

 

[Aussieguy]

-Make sure the pump reservoir is filled with hydraulic fluid. There is a fill line on the reservoir.

This^^^^
keep it topped up
run all the hydraulics several times to work out any air that may be trapped

If it KEEPS creeping out and you constantly lose oil..... seals/o rings may need replacing
consult owners manual on best way to check fluid levels


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[smdtrucking]

Sounds like the hydraulic cylinder is bypassing and letting the slide room "creep" out. There should be a little valve on the side of the hydraulic cylinder; that is called the anti-creep valve. You can also try bleeding the air from the system here is how to do so below.
-Make sure the pump reservoir is filled with hydraulic fluid. There is a fill line on the reservoir.
- Using either the manual buttons or the All Retract button on the Control Panel, fully retract all of the jacks.
-Re-check the fluid level (add as necessary.)
-Using the manual buttons on the Control Panel, fully extend all jacks to their maximum extension. This will require alternating between the front two jacks and the rear two jacks – the cross frame twist limiter in the Control Panel will not allow you to fully extend one jack at a time.
-Keep the jacks extended for at least 15 minutes.
- Again, fully retract the jacks.
-Re-check the fluid level (add as necessary).

Thank you for the info and I’ll keep you posted if your remedy works.