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07-27-2014, 05:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
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Question on Power Front Slide
Has anyone had an issue on the Power Front Slide sticking. If so is there a manual release and how hard is it to close manually?
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07-28-2014, 04:07 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Denver, Colorado
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Is your switch located to the left of the door, on the side of the stove cabinet? That is where ours is on our 2922KS, and it can easily be hit by the door itself when one is breaking down or setting up. Just a gentle tap is apparently all that it took to break the switch....we, too, thought the slide was just stuck at first.
We made this discovery on our second trip out.....and thought that we would have to turn right around and make a 6.5 hour drive back home We did manage to move the slide manually, with husband pushing from the inside, and me tugging from the outside, but the weight of the electric mechanism itself makes it very difficult. It was somewhat easier to close with both of us pushing from the outside, so, yes, it is possible. We did no apparent damage by manhandling the slide, as it has worked beautifully since repaired.
Fortunately, our Colorado Springs dealer had an extra available, but we learned the hard way to baby that switch when we open or close the TM. Hope your problem has an easy solution.
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05-06-2015, 10:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jampcourt
Is your switch located to the left of the door, on the side of the stove cabinet? That is where ours is on our 2922KS, and it can easily be hit by the door itself when one is breaking down or setting up. Just a gentle tap is apparently all that it took to break the switch....we, too, thought the slide was just stuck at first.
Fortunately, our Colorado Springs dealer had an extra available, but we learned the hard way to baby that switch when we open or close the TM. Hope your problem has an easy solution.
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Thanks for the tip! Don't know if that had any effect on our switch, as it quit while extending the slide out, but will watch closely when setting up & breaking down our '13 2720SD. Have to concur, it isn't easy to extend nor retract the slide by hand, particularly in view of the motor's resistance (notice the front slides were formerly un-motorized and probably a bit easier to pull out & push in). Ours TM is currently back to the Colo Springs dealer for that and a seized Electro-Magic flush motor, either of which have hardly been used.
Just shows you, electrical conveniences can certainly have their shortcomings!
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05-07-2015, 05:07 AM
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TrailManor Master
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Chesapeake, VA
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My electric slide would jump nastily just before it fully extended. When it was back at TM, one of the guys crawled underneath and twisted the motor (it was not in properly) and basically put it back in. No problems since then. Thus, my issue had nothing to do with my switches. I have two on the right side when I enter. One I hold down and the other I toggle to open or close the slide out.
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05-07-2015, 08:03 AM
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TrailManor Master
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Orlando
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Have thought about just putting a loop on the slide, connecting to the TV with a tow strap and just pulling it out (is easier to retract since can push).
Have also been thinking about manual assist devices to help raise the end modules particularly the front where the tongue and propane bottles are in the way. Perhaps just a n inverted V with a pulley at the top.
Once I put the TV into the equation, it just leaves the rear section which is generally easier for me just as closing is generally easier than opening.
Guess being an ME first and EE second I tend to look to mechanical answers rather than jumping right to electrics..
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05-07-2015, 08:50 AM
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TrailManor Master
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Big Bend area, Florida
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Since we don't have the electric slide I just push it out from inside.
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05-07-2015, 02:29 PM
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TrailManor Master
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Chesapeake, VA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Padgett
Have thought about just putting a loop on the slide, connecting to the TV with a tow strap and just pulling it out (is easier to retract since can push).
Have also been thinking about manual assist devices to help raise the end modules particularly the front where the tongue and propane bottles are in the way. Perhaps just a n inverted V with a pulley at the top.
Once I put the TV into the equation, it just leaves the rear section which is generally easier for me just as closing is generally easier than opening.
Guess being an ME first and EE second I tend to look to mechanical answers rather than jumping right to electrics..
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I am confident that there has to be an ME solution for raising all our TMs. Patent it first then let us know !!
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2015 3124KD
TV: 2005 Avalanche 1500 with Prodigy P3
Truma On-Demand Comfort Hot Water Heater
Dometic 1110 Compressor Refrigerator
BlueOx SwayPro Hitch
2.5 inch lift kit
Progressive Industries EMS-HW30C
Yada Wireless backup camera
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05-07-2015, 03:03 PM
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TrailManor Master
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Orlando
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Have a couple but do not believe in patents. Think they stifile invention. Should be for no more than five years - three for software.
Years ago I developed a one piston dipper mechanism for very large aluminum die casting machines (standard was three). GM wanted to patent until I told them they already had: was just a MacPherson Strut front suspension taken past sane limits.
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07-22-2016, 08:35 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Denver Colorado
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We also have a 2720SD, the front slide is so hard to pull out (setup) or push in (teardown), I read your posts that it looks like there is electric slide? No wonder it's so hard to do it manually. I took a pic (attached), is this the switch that controls the (located by the door under stove) slide? Could anyone tell me how to use it? I assume when setting it up, switch to "out" and press operate button, and when tearing down, switch to "in" and press operate button?
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07-23-2016, 06:22 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: The mountains of Scottsdale, AZ, and the beaches of Maine
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Yes, that is the switch. The electric slide is quite new to TM, so most of us don't recognize it.
Bill
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