Newmar Slide Out Motor Bolt Check

[Rich W.]

I dont bother with a torque wrench for anything spec’d under about 40lbft unless its in inch pounds and really matters. I take bolt size and the material its treaded in into consideration and make it tight enough without braking anything. But Ive been wrenching for almost 50 years.

If you have any doubt use a good click-type torque wrench and not some Chinese knock off from Harbor Freight. They can easily over-torque and break bolts which would create another unpleasant chore. But “good and firm” with an end wrench (never a crescent wrench…wow!) with red locktite should do the job.

I also found several of the collars I mentioned above loose and floating on the shaft. Not sure they are critical but they are there for a reason so one more thing to check (see pics).

 

[JRS]

I don't bother with the torque wrench either. It's an annual job and will also treat with blue loctite next time. For me it's a good job to do the bedroom slide when it rains.

 

[JohninFL]

I did the mod of replacing the bolts with studs and locking nuts about two years ago. Also used RED loctite on the studs. They haven't moved since.

I did the same thing. No issues at all

 

[Rich W.]

its also a good reason to get in there and poke around and make sure everything else is on order. Thats how I found the damage in post #7 and the loose collars in post #11.

 

[Buly]

Yesterday I decided to check slide motor bolts for the bedroom slide. Last time I did it was 5 years ago. Found them loose. Lucky there was no damage. Backed them out, used Locktite and tighten them “Gut,ntight”.
While there, vacuumed all around and tightened every fasteners I can see.
Now I found out AC #3 does not blow cold air. Here we go on the roof again

 

[svoshop]

Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but this applies to only the electric slides? Is the FWS that is hydraulic prone to the same issues? I plan to check the electric motors soon!

 

[Buly]

It applies only to electric slides. Not hydraulic.

 

[svoshop]

It applies only to electric slides. Not hydraulic.

Thank You

 

[FloridaSon]

its also a good reason to get in there and poke around and make sure everything else is on order. Thats how I found the damage in post #7 and the loose collars in post #11.

Chief, I not sure what I am looking at in post #7. I have found small shavings and burrs when the kitchen slides move back and forth, just figured it was from mfg.

Thanks,

 

[Rich W.]

Look up at the underside of the slide, at the slots with brush like material (first pic) on each side to keep dirt out (I guess). There was a butt-joint of two pieces of aluminum stock that weren’t aligned perfectly (should have used one continuous piece instead of scabbing scrap together) and it got caught on the slide mechanism while moving in or out (in I think). This is also my kitchen slide btw.

That caused it to self-destruct and what you see in the second pic are the pieces of what was left. Yours might be a different problem, could be left over alum shavings from assembly, or it could be the beginning of a similar problem. I‘d inspect the aluminum stock covered by the brush material and see if you see any damage. Another indication is the slide hanging up a bit and then overpowering whatever it was hung up on and proceeding in or out.