thelazyl
Well-known member
I need advice regarding my main slide. I think I know what to do but want to be sure. I am still a novice regarding RV?s. I have a 2003 Fleetwood DP 37?.
Under normal conditions this is what I observe when selecting the ?in? button on my panel to bring in the slide. I hear the electric motor slowly turn and then ?bear down? as if climbing a steep hill. The slide raises slightly. At this point the motor seems to almost come to a halt. Soon after the motor sounds like a normal ?whirring? as the slide continues in. When the slide is completely in then the motor becomes quiet and then I un-press the ?in? button. I?ve had the slide in and out 20+ times in the last 6 months.
Last weekend something different happened. Soon after the motor ?bear down? sound, and when I expected the motor to sound like it was nearing a complete halt, the motor in fact came to a halt. I soon un-pressed the ?in? button because I was worried about burning up the motor. My remedy was to go outside and push the slide while my DW pressed the ?in? button. This worked. I believe the root cause is the RV wasn?t sufficiently level when I put out the slide. My first question is ? does this make sense to you as well? On the evening prior to this, when looking at the slide compared to the RV, it didn?t look quite right as if something was not ?square?. I included a picture of our slide when it is out from an earlier trip.
That brings me to my second question. I have difficulty figuring out how to properly level the RV. I have Power Gear hydraulic jacks and near the controls there is a bubble thing. When I try to center the bubble the RV doesn?t seem level -- in particular front to back. We also use a leveling app on my cell phone and place it on the kitchen counter. The app seems to be more accurate based on how the RV feels. I?ve been relying on the leveling app. The bubble thing is part of the Power Gear controls and therefore I have a hard time believing it could ever been inaccurate. I know this is a very basic question but I am hoping someone can share their insight. I?ve included a picture of my Power Gear control panel.
Thanks in advance.
Under normal conditions this is what I observe when selecting the ?in? button on my panel to bring in the slide. I hear the electric motor slowly turn and then ?bear down? as if climbing a steep hill. The slide raises slightly. At this point the motor seems to almost come to a halt. Soon after the motor sounds like a normal ?whirring? as the slide continues in. When the slide is completely in then the motor becomes quiet and then I un-press the ?in? button. I?ve had the slide in and out 20+ times in the last 6 months.
Last weekend something different happened. Soon after the motor ?bear down? sound, and when I expected the motor to sound like it was nearing a complete halt, the motor in fact came to a halt. I soon un-pressed the ?in? button because I was worried about burning up the motor. My remedy was to go outside and push the slide while my DW pressed the ?in? button. This worked. I believe the root cause is the RV wasn?t sufficiently level when I put out the slide. My first question is ? does this make sense to you as well? On the evening prior to this, when looking at the slide compared to the RV, it didn?t look quite right as if something was not ?square?. I included a picture of our slide when it is out from an earlier trip.
That brings me to my second question. I have difficulty figuring out how to properly level the RV. I have Power Gear hydraulic jacks and near the controls there is a bubble thing. When I try to center the bubble the RV doesn?t seem level -- in particular front to back. We also use a leveling app on my cell phone and place it on the kitchen counter. The app seems to be more accurate based on how the RV feels. I?ve been relying on the leveling app. The bubble thing is part of the Power Gear controls and therefore I have a hard time believing it could ever been inaccurate. I know this is a very basic question but I am hoping someone can share their insight. I?ve included a picture of my Power Gear control panel.
Thanks in advance.