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Front slide would not retract - Jack Houpe - 02-29-2024

After several months here at Orange Beach AL we started our departure to Cedar Key FL for a couple weeks then home but we got delayed due to the front slide not retracting. This morning I brought in the rear slide first then started on the front and heard the locking pins disengage then the floor dropped as usual but the slide came in about 1/2" then stopped. I could hear the motor loading down but no movement the first thing I thought of was the pump was low on fluid so I checked it and it was low a bit and put a quart into the tank but no change. I then thought of air in the lines but it was loading the pump a great deal so I discussed with Richard some of the trouble shooting I did but really made no progress till he said to open the release on the solenoid valves for extend and retract one at a time which I did but no change but looking at the diagram noticed Room extend flip arm and room retract flip arm not knowing what a flip arm is I manually opened the bypass valve on room extend flip arm and the slide closed 6 inches without the pump on! So I turned on the coach let the seals deflate and hit the retract button and it came in with the solenoid bypassed, I checked every fuse in the system and all of them are good so my question is which switch controls the flip arm solenoid and what is a flip arm? If I had the energy I would be trouble shooting the system but that will come when we get settled into Cedar Key.

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RE: Front slide would not retract - Richard - 02-29-2024

The flip arm manually actuates the solenoid.

Step one, make sure solenoid is getting voltage when called for.

Step two, if it is, then get a new solenoid.

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RE: Front slide would not retract - Latitude 28 - 02-29-2024

Jack,
Northwest RV Supply is a good source for HWH parts at a good price.

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RE: Front slide would not retract - Jack Houpe - 03-01-2024

Thank you both and looks like I'll have a project in Cedar Key.

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RE: Front slide would not retract - Richard - 03-01-2024

Always deflate the slide seals when working with the solenoids. The room could move enough when the pressure is released to roll the seal if inflated

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RE: Front slide would not retract - Jack Houpe - 03-01-2024

Yes very important!

We decided to go home I have more tools and equipment besides weather is better.

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