Question Manual Slide out (screw drive) seems stripped

[Steal233]

Good afternoon! I have a 1999 Fleetwood Prowler 825Y travel trailer with a manual slide out. Last weekend, while opening the slide-out, I felt the crank give (almost feels stripped) when it was about 5 inches out. I was able to crank the other way and fully close and secure the slide-out with no issues. I am now unable to open the slide. Any ideas on what could be the problem and how to access the gear assembly?

Thanks!!

 

[Covid Captive]

The gears are probably stripped. Or the sear pin has failed. Either way, you need to look at the mechanisms that run that.

Had a similar problem with my landing gear. It ended up being a missing tooth on the gears.

I'm no expert but that's where I'd start looking. It's a very simple rack and pinion system.