04-14-2013, 10:54 AM
Our slide seal had come loose from the glue and we were using the trusted Newell method of spatula & Windex to push the seal back into the slot. We were at Lazydays in Tucson and decided to have it fixed. They chickened out and we made an appointment with Newell.
As we retracted the slide, the seal blew and there were a series of loud banging noises during the retraction.
Didn't put the slide out again until @ Newell.
As Newell deconstructed the slide to change the seal, they noticed both slide locks were bent into the coach at about 45 degrees and that the seal failure had been caused by the rear slide lock pin puncturing the seal. They then looked on the slide roof and found rows of punctures along the path of the slide locks. Two of the slide solenoid s were also damaged
As the slide retracted, the slide locks repeatedly punctured the slide roof.
Cause: a switch that stops the slide on its inward travel had broken and sent out repeated "the slides in fire the locks" messages.
Ain't hydraulics amazing??.??
Repair was pretty straight forward: bend the lock mechanism back into position, install new seal, repair slide holes with epoxy, long strips of metal, pop rivets and more epoxy, replace switch, and lots of fussy work adjusting the slide. New switch, two new solenoids, new seal, and lots of labor
Lessons learned: not really. The stop switch either works or it doesn't. No test.
Glad we went to Newell for the repairs.
Phil & Judy Horton
'98 Newell # 470
As we retracted the slide, the seal blew and there were a series of loud banging noises during the retraction.
Didn't put the slide out again until @ Newell.
As Newell deconstructed the slide to change the seal, they noticed both slide locks were bent into the coach at about 45 degrees and that the seal failure had been caused by the rear slide lock pin puncturing the seal. They then looked on the slide roof and found rows of punctures along the path of the slide locks. Two of the slide solenoid s were also damaged
As the slide retracted, the slide locks repeatedly punctured the slide roof.
Cause: a switch that stops the slide on its inward travel had broken and sent out repeated "the slides in fire the locks" messages.
Ain't hydraulics amazing??.??
Repair was pretty straight forward: bend the lock mechanism back into position, install new seal, repair slide holes with epoxy, long strips of metal, pop rivets and more epoxy, replace switch, and lots of fussy work adjusting the slide. New switch, two new solenoids, new seal, and lots of labor
Lessons learned: not really. The stop switch either works or it doesn't. No test.
Glad we went to Newell for the repairs.
Phil & Judy Horton
'98 Newell # 470