billybuk Report post Posted September 3, 2011 I have a 2004 Jamboree 31W with one slide, I bought it used and have the manual. The manual does not have a procedure for retracting the slide if something goes wrong, in fact it has no information on the slide at all. The slide is a rack and pinion, I think, it has a long flat gear and a motor to open and close. Is there a way to manually crank the slide in if something goes wrong? I have nightmares about being stuck with the slide out, can someone help me with this? Thanks Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NavyDad89 Report post Posted September 3, 2011 Bill, I'm not familiar with your specific unit but others I have owned with the rack and pinion slide operation all had the motor access through a compartment underneath the slide. On the motor or gearbox was a lever or knob to release the brake and some way to turn the motor and gear pinion with a ratchet for emergency operation. The unit we have now has a switch on the panel for the tank gauges etc to open the brake so the slides can be manually closed. This requires 2 people to operate where the older method could all be done manually in one location. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybuk Report post Posted September 3, 2011 Thanks Ed, I will take a look and see if I can find the brake release and If so I will equip my tool box with the correct tools to crank it by hand if I need to. Thanks again Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
windchaser Report post Posted September 5, 2011 Hi All: I have two slides on my motor Home, the front slide has a sofa on it, and is quite large, It has left me in a lurch twice once and one out. What happened is the pins on the shaft of the spider gear brakes, the first time while the slide was in, which means I could not slide out the slide. the other time It broke while the slide was fully out. this was the worst. as I was just leaving my CG in Fla for home. I and some fellow campers picked up the slide and pushed it back into place. I braced the slide from the inside with a broom stick. and took off for home. We got on a ruff road and the slide started to slide out. Pucker pucker, Had to stop and push it back in. We had planed to stop at a company which sold screening material, They gave me some dunage (2x4"s) which I cut to tightly fit behind the inside fram and the out side wall at the side and top of the slide. This kept the slide in until I could get home and to my RV dealer for repairs. I might add this repair was not cheap. One note I keep the 2x4 in my storage compartment. Also there are two breakable pins on the slider gear. I managed to brake both. You need to be a very small person to get into where the motor/shaft is to replace them. I am not a small person. I would suggest you be very gentle when you slide out your slides. JIM MOORE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
