The manufacture information sheet that I have for our RV lists "Lippert/ALCO/Norco" as slide mechanism manufactures. Since the controls are the Lippert OneTouch I'm assuming the slide motor is a Lippert product.
The slide motor is floor mounted located under the 13'-3" wide slide for the U-shaped dinette & sofa and there is no removable access panel to get a look at the motor mechanism. The motor operates 2 floor mount rail assemblies with a driveshaft from the motor drive side rail operating the follow side rail.
The first photo I've circled in yellow is the manual override shaft for the motor should the motor fail. A 5/8" wrench fits the end of the shaft.
Also in the first photo is a second shaft I've circle in red. I have been unable to figure what this one if for. It does not rotate like the other shaft when the motor is operating. This shaft will accept a 5/8" wrench on the shaft end. This shaft had a 1-5/16" nut on it that was not tightened down. Looks like this nut would serve as a lock nut. The second photo shows a self-tapping screw that prevents the nut from being tightened down. Of course I'll cut this screw off.
Any idea what this second shaft is?
With the slide in the motor falls under an empty compartment under the dinette. I'm thinking about cutting an access panel in the floor over the motor. Good or bad (waste of time) idea?
Thanks!
The slide motor is floor mounted located under the 13'-3" wide slide for the U-shaped dinette & sofa and there is no removable access panel to get a look at the motor mechanism. The motor operates 2 floor mount rail assemblies with a driveshaft from the motor drive side rail operating the follow side rail.
The first photo I've circled in yellow is the manual override shaft for the motor should the motor fail. A 5/8" wrench fits the end of the shaft.
Also in the first photo is a second shaft I've circle in red. I have been unable to figure what this one if for. It does not rotate like the other shaft when the motor is operating. This shaft will accept a 5/8" wrench on the shaft end. This shaft had a 1-5/16" nut on it that was not tightened down. Looks like this nut would serve as a lock nut. The second photo shows a self-tapping screw that prevents the nut from being tightened down. Of course I'll cut this screw off.
Any idea what this second shaft is?
With the slide in the motor falls under an empty compartment under the dinette. I'm thinking about cutting an access panel in the floor over the motor. Good or bad (waste of time) idea?
Thanks!