Driver side forward slide stopped while retracting the slide when it was 12" out. Newell had me push on the slide while it was closing & I was able to break the forward outboard bearing loose and close the slide. At the next stop I opened the slide and greased the bearing. It closed with no resistance after that. The bearing rail that I could access was smooth, hopefully it didn't incur any damage. Newell sent a bearing, I'll wait & do that job later when at my shop unless I'm forced to earlier. I greased all of the other slides outboard bearings while I was at it. I carry a suction cup tool for removing the outside panel which is velcro'd on.
The slides on 1482 are the "Integrated End Wall Slide Drive" which I have the manual for. I have read the posts from others that replaced the bearing. I don't see evidence of water intrusion & wonder if it just needed lubrication.
653 was one of the first coaches with Valid slides. Those bearing look identical to what they used. Over the years Newell replaced several bearings. My problem was mostly water intrusion. If there is *ANY* water, the ball bearings will adhere to the rail. It does not take much for the bearing to rust and then fall out.
Earlier versions of those linear bearings were grey in color and *some* of those had a grease zerk fitting on the end. (The green versions are the newer ones) From your pictures it looks like there is a hole for a zerk fitting on one end. I asked Newell about greasing the bearings and they said it was not needed…but they may have said that because of the physical difficulty of getting to the bearings to grease them.
I just wanted to add background to this discussion. Good luck with the replacement.
The current bearings are green with a grease zerk in the end. They were greased at some point with a red grease although that was not original. The only lubrication I found mentioned in the manual was a general purpose premium grease on the floor torque bearings. I used NLG2 grease on the linear bearings. There was some old grease that was dirty and had some debris in it which did not look like any of the bearing material. I wiped that off as much as I could reach. There is a possibility that some of that debris caused the bearing to lock up. Anxious to remove and inspect it.
Jim
2014 Newell Coach 1482 Mid Entry 45'8" Valid Slides and Valid Levelling
653 was one of the first coaches with Valid slides. Those bearing look identical to what they used. Over the years Newell replaced several bearings. My problem was mostly water intrusion. If there is *ANY* water, the ball bearings will adhere to the rail. It does not take much for the bearing to rust and then fall out.
Earlier versions of those linear bearings were grey in color and *some* of those had a grease zerk fitting on the end. (The green versions are the newer ones) From your pictures it looks like there is a hole for a zerk fitting on one end. I asked Newell about greasing the bearings and they said it was not needed…but they may have said that because of the physical difficulty of getting to the bearings to grease them.
I just wanted to add background to this discussion. Good luck with the replacement.
Thanks Bill. The specs call for an M6 X 1 grease zerk on one of the data sheets I just posted. Also specify 8,6 Grams initial grease when installed. No specific grease seems to be mentioned. When I do a search on linear bearing lubrication it seems that NLGI 1 or 2 is probably correct. I used Lucas Red & Tacky NLGI2 which has water washout and rust inhibiters. Linear Bearing and Guide Lubrication
Jim
2014 Newell Coach 1482 Mid Entry 45'8" Valid Slides and Valid Levelling
