REAR BEDROOM SLIDE WON'T STAY OUT

Amen · Sep 16, 2015

I'm going to guess I know what the answer is to this problem but I thought I would post it to see if I'm missing something?

My bedroom slide will retract about an inch and a half a day. It's not that big of a deal ...all I have to do is to push it out again.. but curious if there is something I'm missing like a lock to keep it out? I'm guessing not...and it's hydraulic...and the seals on the pump are bad and need to be replaced. And if so...how hard a job is it to do that? Or is it easier to replace the pump? Haven't looked at it yet so not sure what kind of a job it is.

Any suggestions?

Thanx!

Ken

sasuva · Sep 16, 2015

It sounds like the hydraulic fluid is bypassing the seal and causing the ram to retract. You may consider putting a small piece of wood between the slide and the wall to prevent this until a repair can be worked out, just don't forget the wood when you operate the slide.

PJ Stough · Sep 16, 2015

My guess would be a faulty or leaking solenoid. The first thing I would check is to make sure the manual valve on the back of the solenoid is tight, and then make sure the solenoid is screwed in tight. If both of these are tight, my next step would be to replace the solenoid. This only applies to HWH products. I am not sure how other systems work.

Amen · Sep 16, 2015

Hmm.. never thought about the solenoid being loose where it would allow fluid to bypass. I'll check it out! Thanx!

waroland · Sep 16, 2015

I had one of my hydraulic jacks that would not stay down and read that my fluid might be dirty causing the problem. I flushed and refilled the system and all is well with the jacks. You may have dirty hydraulic fluid causing you valve to let fluid bypass.

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